Bad Bunny is bringing the music to a Saturday Night celebration…
Saturday Night Live is planning a rockin’ celebration ahead of its 50th anniversary, with the 30-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar among the artists scheduled to perform.
Peacock will stream SNL50: The Homecoming Concert live on February 14 – two days ahead of the 50th anniversary show.
In addition to Bad Bunny, who has previously appeared on SNL as a musical guest, the special will feature a phalanx of pop stars and rock stars including Arcade Fire, Backstreet Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Brittany Howard, Chris Martin, David Byrne, Devo, Eddie Vedder, Jack White, Jelly Roll, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Mumford & Sons, Post Malone, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Robyn, The B-52s and The Roots
Hosted by former SNL star Jimmy Fallon, the three-hour special will take place at Radio City Music Hall from 8:00 pm ET.
It will also play at fan screening events in select IMAX theaters across New York, California, Pennsylvania, Texas and Florida.
It is executive produced by SNL creator Lorne Michaels and Mark Ronson.
Michaels’ Broadway Video will produce with Erin David and Caroline Maroney as producers, Ken Aymong and Rob Paine as supervising producers and directed by former SNL director Beth McCarthy-Miller.
Oscar Maydon has a second Regional Mexican Airplay chart-topper…
The 25-year-old Mexican singer’s Fuerza Regida-collaboration “Tu Boda” jumps 5-1 on Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart for its first week atop the radio ranking dated February 1.
The new coronation lands two weeks after the song capped its 11-consecutive-week command on Hot Latin Songs.
“Tu Boda” advances to the summit on Regional Mexican Airplay after a 17% boost in audience impressions, to 7 million, logged in the U.S. in the tracking week of January 17-23, according to Luminate.
The collaboration unseats Eden Muñoz’s “Mi Lugar Favorito” which moves to No. 2 after a 6% drop in audience (to 6.6 million).
“Tu Boda’s” new ascent on Regional Mexican Airplay arrives following its 11-week coronation on the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart, which gave Maydon his first champ last November on the list that combines airplay, digital downloads and streaming data into its formula. There, despite a 6% dip in streams (down to 7.6 million official U.S. clicks), the song jumps 20-16 thanks to its radio boost.
Both Maydon and Fuerza Regida add a new No. 1 to their Regional Mexican Airplay career.
For Maydon, “Tu Boda” secures the singer-songwriter his second leader, following “Mercedes,” with Becky G, last August. Fuerza Regida collects its fourth (all through team-ups) which begun with three-week ruler “Bebe Dame,” with Grupo Frontera, in March 2023.
While “Tu Boda” also improves with a 17% lift on the overall Latin Airplay ranking, there, it gains 9 million audience impressions, holding it No. 3 high for a second straight week.
The 53-year-old half-Mexican Spanish-born actor and talk show host has joined the cast of Spyglass and Paramount Pictures’ Scream 7.
Details regarding the film’s plot and who Consuelos will portray are under wraps.
He joins the previously announced legacy cast members Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox as well as Mason Gooding and Jasmin Savoy Brown, alongside newcomers Isabel May, Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, Anna Camp and Joel McHale.
Franchise creator Kevin Williamson is directing with Guy Busick writing. Project X Entertainment’s James Vanderbilt, William Sherak and Paul Neinstein are producing.
The long-running horror franchise previously generated four feature films including Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000) and Scream 4 (2011), directed by the late Wes Craven.
It relaunched with the fifth installment, Scream, in 2022. The latest outing, Scream VI, released theatrically worldwide in March 2023 and holds the franchise record for highest domestic box office gross with more than $108 million and has taken in more than $169 million worldwide.
Collectively, the Scream franchise has earned more than $900 million in worldwide box office receipts.
Consuelos has co-hosted Live with Kelly & Mark alongside wife Kelly Ripa since April 2023. Together the duo won the 2024 Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.
Most recently, Conseulos had a recurring role in HBO Max’s political drama series The Girls on the Bus.
The All My Children alum also appeared in Season 2 of Hulu’s comedy Only Murders in the Building in the role of Mabel’s (Selena Gomez) father.
His other TV credits include How I Met Your Father, Riverdale, Broad City, The Night Shift, Queen of the South and Ugly Betty among others.
Among his haul of Global 200 top 10s, “EoO” reaches the region for the first time, rising to No. 10.
“DtMF” dominates the Global 200 with 116.7 million streams (down 11% week-over-week) and 2,000 sold (down 25%) worldwide January 17-23.
Bad Bunny also infuses the top 10 with “BAILE INoLVIDABLE,” “NUEVAYoL” and “VOY A LLeVARTEPA PR,” which hold at their respective Nos. 4, 5 and 8 highs, and “EoO” (11-10).
The latter song ups his count to 25 top 10s since the chart began; only Drake (35) and Taylor Swift (33) have more.
Also in the Global 200’s top five, ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” keeps at No. 2, following 11 weeks at No. 1 beginning upon its debut in November, and Lady Gaga and Mars’ “Die With a Smile” repeats at No. 3, following eight weeks at No. 1 beginning in September.
The Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data.
Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
The 39-year-old part-Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s collaboration with ROSÉ, “APT.,” rules the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart for a 13th week.
“APT.” crowns Global Excl. U.S. with 111.5 million streams (down 7% week-over-week) and 10,000 sold (down 11%) outside the U.S. January 17-23.
The team-up, which in November debuted as the stars’ second leader each on the list, ties for the second-longest command in the chart’s four-year-plus history, matching the reigns of Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” (2023) and Harry Styles’ “As It Was” (2022).
The only song that has led longer is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” with 14 weeks at No. 1 since 2020.
Meanwhile, Mars’ collaboration with Lady Gaga, “Die With a Smile,” keeps at No. 3, following eight weeks at No. 1 starting in September.
The Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.
Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.
The 30-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar’s Debí Tirar Más Fotos earns a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart dated February 1, earning 151,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending January 23 (down 26%), according to Luminate.
Of the 151,000 equivalent album units earned by Debí Tirar Más Fotos in the week ending January 23, SEA units comprise 146,000 (down 25%; equaling 198.78 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it’s No. 1 for a third week on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 4,000 (down 46%; falling 8-11 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 1,000 (down 30%).
Of Bad Bunny’s four chart-topping albums, it’s the second to spend more than a single week at No. 1; his 2022 set, Un Verano Sin Ti, has collected the most weeks atop the list, with 13 weeks, non-consecutively.
The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album.
The Colombian British actor has joined the cast of Warner Bros.’ upcoming film Panic Carefully, directed by Sam Esmail.
Orozco, who starred inThe Crow, is among a roster of new cast additions that includes Aidan Gillen, Joe Alwyn, Naledi Murray and Ben Chaplin.
They join the previously announced leading cast of Julia Roberts, Eddie Redmayne, Elizabeth Olsen and Brian Tyree Henry.
Details regarding the film’s premise and character descriptions are still under wraps.
Panic Carefully is described as a paranoid thriller in the vein of Esmail’s Mr. Robot and Silence of the Lambs and involves the hunt for a cyber-terrorist.
Esmail wrote the film and will direct. He and Chad Hamilton will produce for Esmail Corp.
Orozco recently wrapped filming on StudioCanal’s World War II drama/thriller Pressure directed by Anthony Maras and starring Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser.
Orozco appeared opposite Bill Skarsgård in Universal’s adaptation of The Crow directed by Rupert Sanders.
He also recently wrapped a recurring role in the Sony/MGM+ series Nine Bodies in A Mexican Morgue created by Anthony Horowitz.
His recent series credits include CBS’ FBI: International, Paramount’s Halo, and Apple TV+’s Masters of the Air opposite Austin Butler and directed by Cary Fukunaga.
Bad Bunny has replaced himself atop the Latin charts…
A week after the 30-year-old Puerto Rican Grammy-winning superstar placed the first No. 1 from new album Debí Tirar Más Fotos on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, he logs a second champ with “DtMF.”
The track climbs 5-1 to lead the list dated January 25, for his 16th ruler to date. The album’s title track replaces “Nuevayol,” which drops 3-1 after one week in charge.
By knocking his own song from the podium, Bad Bunny becomes the only act to replace itself at No. 1 five different times on Hot Latin Songs, since the chart launched in 1994.01:34
Bad Bunny’s self-replacement streak began in 2019 when “La Canción,” with J Balvin, ceded the throne to his own “Vete” (December 7, 2019-dated ranking).
“Moscow Mule” followed, trading places, after one week atop, with “Me Porto Bonito,” with Chencho Corleone (list dated May 28, 2022).
As the latter finished its 20-week coronation in October 2022, it was ejected from the penthouse when “Titi Me Preguntó” begun its 14-week domination on the October 15, 2022-dated tally.
A year later, Bad Bunny’s featured role in Drake’s “Gently,” a one-week leader, yielded a new replacement, trading places with the 10-week ruler “Mónaco” (Oct. 28, 2023).
In total, nine acts have replaced themselves at No. 1 in the chart’s 38-year history, which blends airplay, digital sales and streaming activity. Out of those, in addition to Bad Bunny’s five self-replacements, two artists have replaced themselves at the summit at least twice: Ozuna (2018, 2019) and Karol G (2022, 2023).
“DtMF” vaults at No. 1 with the Greatest Gainer/Streaming honors in its first full tracking week. It registered 34.9 million official streams, and 2,000 sales downloads in the week ending January 16, according to Luminate.
Those sums yield a No. 1 on the overall Streaming Songs and Latin Streaming Songs charts, plus a No. 16 start on the Digital Song Sales and a 2-1 jump on Latin Digital Song Sales.
Beyond its Hot Latin Songs coronation, “DtMF” rallies 38-2 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100, his highest rank since “I Like It,” with Cardi Band J Balvin, topped for one week in July 2018.
Further, as “DtMF” leads, Bad Bunny extends his Hot Latin Songs record among Latin rhythm artists, with 16th No. 1s, tying with Luis Miguel for the second-most, both behind Enrique Iglesias who still holds the most champs to date, 27.
Here’s a recap of the artists with the most leaders since Hot Latin Songs launched in 1994:
27, Enrique Iglesias
16, Bad Bunny
16, Luis Miguel
15, Gloria Estefan
13, Shakira
11, Marco Antonio Solis
11, Ricky Martin
George Lopez is preparing for his last (stand-up) hurrah…
The 63-year-old Mexican American comedian and actor is retiring from stand-up comedy, but not before giving fans one last show.
From Prime Video, George Lopez: Muy Católico, recorded last September at the famed Los Angeles venue, the Dolby Theater, will premiere on February 18.
Across one hour, Lopez will share his reflections on aging, Latino family dynamics, and cultural quirks.
He also embraces the challenges of getting older and touches on generational clashes and Latino superstitions.
“It is the last one. I’ve subjected the American people to enough of my crap. It seems like the right time; it’s been the one thing that has just never left me my whole life and it’s a wonderful place to leave it at this particular point,” Lopez told Tamron Hall about his decision to retire.
Viewers can continue to watch Lopez and his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, who you can see on the right-hand side of the photo above, in the NBC comedy Lopez Vs. Lopez, which is currently in its third season. The duo plays father and daughter in the multi-cam series that explores a fictionalized version of their relationship which they co-created alongside Debby Wolfe.
George Lopez previously released four HBO comedy specials including The Wall (2017), It’s Not Me, It’s You (2012), Tall, Dark and Chicano (2009), which was nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award, and America’s Mexican (2007).
His comedy concert, Why You Crying? from Showtime was released in 2004.
His most recent special, We’ll Do It for Half, was released on Netflix in 2020.
The special is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Travieso Productions.
The 59-year-old Puerto Rican singer, who rose to acclaim in the 1980s as one-third of the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, will be among the artists spotlighted when Lifetime’s 2025 “Voices of a Lifetime” platform returns this winter.
Arriving on February 1 is Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story about the Latin hip-hop pioneer born Lisa Velez.
The authorized biopic focuses on Lisa Lisa’s career as a member of the group.
The gold- and platinum-selling band’s Full Force-produced chain of hits includes “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” “Head to Toe,” “Lost in Emotion” and “All Cried Out.”
Jearnest Corchado stars as Velez who, in turn, portrays her own mother and doubles as executive producer.
Also in the cast: Bre-Z and New York City radio personality Angie Martinez.
Produced by Swirl Films, the biopic is directed by Tailiah Breon with a script from Rebecca Murga.
Other artists who’ll be spotlighted include Mary J. Blige and Gloria Gaynor.