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DWTS Season 34 Week 8 Rock & Roll Night: All Scores, Eliminations
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DWTS Season 34 Week 8 Rock & Roll Night: All Scores, Eliminations

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[This story contains spoilers from episode eight of Dancing With the Stars season 34.]

Dancing With the Stars‘ rocked and rolled all night Tuesday as the cast celebrated Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.

Tuesday’s episode marked the return of group dances, which saw the cast cut into half as each group performed alongside one of the co-hosts, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro. 

Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov were eliminated from Dancing With the Stars season 34 at the end of the episode.

At the top of the show, Ribeiro revealed the couple who finished at the top of the leaderboard would be granted immunity from the relay dances next week, and would earn bonus points towards next Tuesday’s 20th Birthday Party celebration episode — if they survived elimination, of course.

While both Whitney Leavitt and Alix Earle tied for the highest individual score of the night (both with a 39/40), the tie was broken by awarding immunity to Leavitt for having the highest cumulative judges scores from across season 34.

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Leavitt, social media star Earle, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, The Traitors season three winner (and Zac Efron’s brother) Dylan Efron, actress Elaine Hendrix, conservationist (and son of Steve Irwin) Robert Irwin and comedian-actor Andy Richter comprise the remaining cast of celebrities, while Fishel was eliminated from the competition Tuesday night.

Hendrix suffered an injury last Tuesday that prohibited her from dancing on Halloween Night. Instead of performing live, she earned a 32/40 based on rehearsal footage reviewed by the judges. She was not eliminated from the show or prohibited to continue dancing, meaning she will perform an individual dance and partake in a group number on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night.  

After performing a Viennese waltz to “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” Hendrix gave a brief update on how she’s been doing since the injury, noting that she’s been feeling “very solid and strong and grateful.”

With only eight celebrities left in the competition heading into the episode, season 34 of Dancing With the Stars is nearing its end. After Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night, there are only three episodes left, including Nov. 25’s special three-hour finale. 

Still, after Tuesday’s episode, none of the couples have yet received a perfect score from the panel of judges. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night did see the first 40/40 handed out to Team Chicago, though no individual couples have earned a perfect score.

During the individual dances, Earle and Leavitt nearly earned perfect scores, both scoring 39/40. Chiles and Irwin trailed close behind them, with respective scores of 38/40 each.

Last week’s Halloween Night saw the couples perform spooky numbers and compete in the dance marathon, while Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck and her partner Jan Ravnik were eliminated from the competition. (The Hollywood Reporter was in the ballroom to capture all the behind-the-scenes moments that cameras missed.) 

Flavor Flav served as a guest judge alongside mainstay judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.

The couple with the lowest combined total of judges’ scores and viewer votes is eliminated at the end of each episode. Live voting takes place during the East Coast airing of each show and ends shortly after the final performance is completed.

See the full list of scores for week eight of DWTS season 34 (aka Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night) below.

Individual Dances

Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 36/40
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 39/40
Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 30/40
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 39/40
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 34/40 (ELIMINATED)
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 37/40
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 38/40
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 38/40

Group Dances

Team Chicago: 40/40 (WINNING GROUP)
With Alfonso Ribeiro; Danielle (team captain) and Pasha; Whitney and Mark; Jordan and Ezra; and Dylan and Daniella

Team Kool: 38/40
With Julianne Hough; Andy (team captain) and Emma; Robert and Witney; Alix and Val; and Elaine and Alan

Season 34 of DWTS airs and streams simultaneously on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays, with new episodes available to stream on Wednesdays on Hulu.

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Trump '60 Minutes' Interview Scores 13.2 Million Viewers
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Trump ’60 Minutes’ Interview Scores 13.2 Million Viewers

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President Trump’s edited interview with CBS News‘ “60 Minutes” — a year after he sued the newsmagazine over its editing practices — scored big ratings for the program.

According to preliminary Nielsen data, the Nov. 2 airing of “60 Minutes” featuring a drew 13.2 million viewers, Variety has confirmed. The fast nationals ratings are more reflective of live viewing and the final numbers are likely to change. But that’s a high number for the show, which averaged 8.32 million viewers for the 2024-25 season, according to Nielsen data.

Trump was interviewed by Norah O’Donnell, CBS News senior correspondent and a contributor to “60 Minutes.” It was Trump’s first interview with “60 Minutes” in five years. During the interview, Trump boasted that “’60 Minutes’ paid me a lotta money” and praised the takeover of Paramount by David Ellison’s Skydance Media — but those comments was cut from the edited version that aired on CBS.

“’60 Minutes’ paid me a lotta money,” Trump said. “You don’t have to put this on, because I don’t wanna embarrass you, and I’m sure you’re not – you have a great – I think you have a great, new leader, frankly, who’s the young woman that’s leading your whole enterprise is a great – from what I know,” Trump said. Trump was referring to the Bari Weiss, appointed as editor-in-chief of CBS News last month after Paramount Skydance bought her outlet The Free Press in a $150 million deal.

About Weiss, Trump said, “I don’t know her, but I hear she’s a great person. But ’60 Minutes’ was forced to pay me — a lot of money because they took her answer out that was so bad, it was election-changing, two nights before the election. And they put a new answer in. And they paid me a lot of money for that. You can’t have fake news. You’ve gotta have legit news. And I think that it’s happening.”

Regarding the Ellison family’s acquisition of Paramount, parent of CBS, Trump said, “I see good things happening in the news. I really do. And I think one of the best things to happen is this show and new ownership, CBS and new ownership. I think it’s the greatest thing that’s happened in a long time to a free and open and good press.”

Trump is friendly with Larry Ellison, the ultra-wealthy founder of Oracle. Last month, Trump said, “Larry Ellison is great, and his son David is great. They’re friends of mine. They’re big supporters of mine. They will make the right decisions. They’re going to revitalize CBS — hopefully, they’ll bring it back to its former glory.”

Trump’s claim that “60 Minutes” paid him is not technically correct. In fact, parent company Paramount Global agreed to pay Trump $16 million to settle his lawsuit that alleged “60 Minutes” deceptively edited then-VP Kamala Harris’ responses in a manner that damaged Trump. Legal experts said Paramount would easily have won in court and initially Paramount and CBS News sought to have the case tossed. However, previous Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone pushed the company to resolve the case out of court, to pave the way for Skydance Media’s closing the $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global.

CBS News on Sunday released a transcript of the full 90-minute session with Trump. The interview covered a wide range topics, from international politics to ICE raids in the U.S. to the economy and healthcare police to the federal government shutdown. Much of the interview was devoted to O’Donnell’s questions about the president’s views on geopolitical hot spots and challenges the U.S. faces in dealing with Russia, China, Israel, Venezuela and other unpredictable situations. The interview was recorded Oct. 31 at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago compound in Palm Beach, Fla.

O’Donnell also questioned Trump about the conflicts of his role as president and his family investments and marketing of Trump-branded crypto currencies. Asked about the Trump family crypto activity, Trump was dismissive. “I can’t say, because– I can’t say– I’m not concerned. I don’t– I’d rather not have you ask the question. But I let you ask it. You just came to me and you said, “Can I ask another question?” And I said, yeah. This is the question–.”

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A$AP Relli Scores Legal Victory As Judge Denies A$AP Rocky's Attorney Joe Tacopina's Motion To Dismiss $500K Defamation Lawsuit
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A$AP Relli Scores Legal Victory As Judge Denies A$AP Rocky’s Attorney Joe Tacopina’s Motion To Dismiss $500K Defamation Lawsuit

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A$AP Relli Scores Legal Victory As Judge Denies A$AP Rocky’s Attorney Joe Tacopina’s Motion To Dismiss $500K Defamation Lawsuit

A$AP Relli just scored a significant victory in his ongoing legal fight against A$AP Rocky’s attorney, Joe Tacopina.

On Thursday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied Tacopina’s motion to dismiss Relli’s defamation lawsuit, allowing the case to move forward.

Judge Randolph Hammock ruled that Tacopina’s media comments calling Relli a “liar” and “gold digger” were not protected by litigation privilege but were instead “spin” meant to harm Relli’s reputation.

Tacopina previously told Rolling Stone that Relli’s shooting allegations were “an extortion attempt by a former associate,” adding, “He’s a failed associate–ex–associate of Rocky’s and he’s jealous.”

Relli claims the remarks led to online dath thrats and severe emotional distress. He has spent over $500,000 in legal fees pursuing the defamation and civil a$$ault cases against A$AP Rocky. A jury trial is expected to begin in early 2026.

What are your thoughts on this ongoing battle?


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Tim Robinson in 'The Chair Company.'
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‘The Chair Company’ Scores Strong Premiere Ratings for HBO

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A good number of viewers joined Tim Robinson in trying to figure out what’s happening with The Chair Company. Its Sunday lead-in, Task, is also drawing solid ratings heading into its finale.

HBO says 1.4 million viewers watched The Chair Company’s debut over three days on the HBO cable channel and HBO Max — making it the biggest comedy series premiere for HBO in more than five years (since Avenue 5 in early 2020). The show stars Robinson as a guy who gets drawn into a rabbit hole after a workplace mishap.

Robinson also co-created the well-reviewed series with his I Think You Should Leave and Detroiters collaborator Zach Kanin.

Task, meanwhile, has grown its audience each week since its Sept. 7 premiere. HBO says the penultimate episode drew 4 million cross-platform viewers over three days, the highest tally yet and 32 percent ahead of of the show’s premiere audience of just above 3 million.

The series premiere has grown to 10 million viewers over the past six-plus weeks, and Task as a whole is averaging 6.7 million viewers to date across platforms, HBO says. That’s right in line with series creator Brad Ingelsby’s last HBO show, Mare of Easttown, which at the same time during its run stood at 6.8 million viewers. Mare went on to amass 13 million viewers per episode in HBO’s 90-day measurement window.

As is usually the case with HBO shows, both The Chair Company and Task have brought in the great majority of their viewers from streaming on HBO Max. The Chair Company’s on-air premiere Sunday scored 124,000 viewers, or about 9 percent of its three-day total. Task drew 401,000 viewers Sunday, 10 percent of the episode’s three-day tally.

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All Scores, Who Got Eliminated
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All Scores, Who Got Eliminated

by jummy84
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[This story contains spoilers from episode five of Dancing With the Stars season 34.]

It was an emotional night in the Dancing With the Stars ballroom for Dedication Night, and to make the night even sweeter, no one was eliminated from the competition at the end of the episode.

Each celebrity performed a special tribute dance to honor of someone in their life, delivering 10 emotional routines in honor of the cast’s parents, siblings, former co-stars, romantic partners and children. (Read who the professional dancers would dedicate their own number to here.)

Former professional dancer Kym Herjavec also returned to the ballroom, notably serving as the first official guest judge of the season.

Finishing out the fifth week of season 34, the cast is notably dwindling down. Hilaria Baldwin was eliminated at the end of last week’s Disney Night, making her the fourth contestant to exit the competition. No one was eliminated at the end of Dedication Night, meaning the remaining cast comprised of 10 couples all moved onto the sixth week of competition.

The remaining celebrities include Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Jen Affleck and Whitney Leavitt, Olympian Jordan Chiles, social media star Alix Earle, The Traitors season three winner (and Zac Efron’s brother) Dylan Efron, actresses Danielle Fishel and Elaine Hendrix, Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying, conservationist (and son of Steve Irwin) Robert Irwin and comedian-actor Andy Richter.

Richter kicked off the night with an adorable salsa alongside his daughter. One of the most highly anticipated numbers of Dedication Night was Irwin’s contemporary to Phil Collins’ “You’ll Be In My Heart,” which he devoted to his mother, Terri Irwin. And it proved to be a memorable one, as he earned his first three nines of the season, ending with a total score of 35/40 (after sending the entire ballroom into tears).

Fishel dedicated her jive set to the Boy Meets World theme song to her former co-star, William Daniels, also known as Mr. Feeny on the series. The performance landed the actress her first eight of the competition.

Leavitt emerged as an early frontrunner during the first half of the competition, placing as the top scoring couple for four consecutive episodes. Disney Night was the first time she and Mark Ballas pulled ahead as the only couple to place at the top of the leaderboard, and they notably earned the season’s first nine. 

However, Efron ended her top-scoring streak on Dedication Night, becoming the first celebrity to earn four nines from each of the judges. The Traitors winner performed his dance in honor of his little sister set to the tune of his elder brother, Zac, and Zendaya’s song “Rewrite the Stars.” Trailing close behind Efron were Irwin and Earle, who both respectively scored 35/40 points.

At the end of (most) nights of the competition, the couple with the lowest combined total of judges’ scores and viewer votes is eliminated. Live voting takes place during the East coast airing of each show, and ends shortly after the final dance is completed.

See the full list of scores for week five of DWTS season 34 (aka Dedication Night) below.

Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 24/40
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 35/40
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 30/40
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 33/40
Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik: 29/40
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 36/40
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 32/40
Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold: 30/40
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 29/40
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 35/40

Season 34 of DWTS airs and streams simultaneously on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays, with new episodes available to stream on Wednesdays on Hulu. 

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All Scores, Lauren Jauregui Eliminated
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All Scores, Lauren Jauregui Eliminated

by jummy84
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[This story contains spoilers from episode three of Dancing With the Stars season 34.]

Tuesday kicked off TikTok night on Dancing with the Stars, and luckily enough, there were quite a few social media stars in the ballroom. 

Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong were eliminated from the competition at the end of the night. When asked how she was feeling about the results, the Fifth Harmony star replied, “Pissed.”

Last week, couples danced to one-hit wonders, resulting in a four-way tie for the top of the leaderboard, comprised of celebrities Jordan Chiles, Jen Affleck, Robert Irwin and Whitney Leavitt. At the end of the third episode, Corey Feldman and Baron Davis were simultaneously sent home in a double elimination. 

Having a night’s worth of competition solely devoted to TikTok paired perfectly with the cast of season 34, which notably includes social media stars Affleck, Leavitt and Alix Earle. Not to mention, a large majority of the competitors have large presences online, including Irwin (with over 8 million Instagram followers), Olympic gymnast Chiles, author-influencer Hilaria Baldwin, season three winner of The Traitors Dylan Efron, Fifth Harmony’s Jauregui, actress Danielle Fishel and Pentatonix’s Scott Hoying. 

With growing online showings thanks to DWTS, Elaine Hendrix and Andy Richter round out the cast list.

Jauregui notably danced to Fifth Harmony’s “Work from Home,” with her fellow members of the girl group in the audience there to cheer her on. Chiles took an early lead on TikTok night with her tango to Doechii’s “Anxiety,” which was scored a 24/30, marking the first time three consecutive eights were handed out in season 34.

However, Leavitt swiftly tied the Olympian’s score, earning a 24/30 for her samba to “Shake Ya Ass” by Mystikal. Following close behind was Earle and Efron, who both scored a 23/30.

Aside from the celebrities, the slate of professional dancers are also social media stars in their own right. When reflecting on the newfound virality of DWTS, Rylee Arnold told The Hollywood Reporter she believes her tendency to post online during her first season as a pro in season 32 is where social media began to majorly change the show. 

“I feel like that really picked up and resonated with the rest of the pros, with the show, with people online, and we got together a younger demographic of people, and the people who go on TikTok every day, they [saw] the Dancing with the Stars content,” she said. “It only brought more young people to the show. And then the next season, Ezra [Sosa] came on [as a pro dancer] and did the same thing. He really got so engaged, and I think really just kind of showed that people love it. People love when we share stuff online.” 

During one-hit wonders night, Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli all took to the judges panel for the first time during season 34 after Inaba missed the premiere due to an illness.

See the full list of scores for week three of DWTS season 34 (aka TikTok night) below.

Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik: 19/30
Lauren Jauregui and Brandon Armstrong: 18/30 (ELIMINATED)
Danielle Fishel and Pasha Pashkov: 21/30
Jordan Chiles and Ezra Sosa: 24/30
Dylan Efron and Daniella Karagach: 23/30
Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten: 21/30
Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas: 24/30
Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold: 22/30
Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko: 22/30
Andy Richter and Emma Slater: 18/30
Robert Irwin and Witney Carson: 22/30
Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy: 23/30

Season 34 of DWTS airs and streams simultaneously on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesdays, with new episodes available to stream on Wednesdays on Hulu. 

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Scores, Performances, and Reviews for TikTok Night

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[WARNING: This post contains MAJOR spoilers from Dancing With the Stars Season 34, Week 3.]

The competition is getting even more intense during Episode 3 of Dancing With the Stars Season 34. During the Tuesday, September 30, episode, the remaining 12 pairs hit the dance floor once again to perform routines to songs that have gone viral on TikTok. Judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli offered their critiques and gave the contestants their scores.

One person will be eliminated at the end of the episode based on viewer votes and the judges’ scores. Follow along as we live blog all of the performances and reveal the scores. Keep checking back as we update throughout the episode!

Jen Affleck — 19/30

For her Week 3 cha-cha-cha, Jen Affleck performed to “She’s a Bad Mama Jama,” which is the same song she previously went viral for dancing to on TikTok. She threw it back to that viral video by starting the routine wearing a fake baby bump and hospital gown, then ripping it off to show off her sexy gold costume.

“Mamma mia! That was an easy delivery, wasn’t it? In, out, cha-cha-cha-, down, next! I’ve never quite seen anything like it, I have to say,” Tonioli said. However, he said Affleck needed a little bit more foot action and to be a bit “cleaner on the finish.” Inaba gushed, “You are such a hottie!” and said it was “so impressive” that she did that routine so soon after pregnancy. “But, there’s a little bit hyperextension going on in some of your moves,” she added.

Hough concluded the critiques by telling Affleck she gave a “great performance,” and warned her she needed to have straight legs and the “proper Cuban motion” in this particular dance. “Overall, I think your performance is starting to evolve and come out,” he concluded. Inaba gave the routine a 7, but Tonioli and Hough scored Affleck with 6s.

Lauren Jauregui — 18/30

Lauren Jauregui hit the dance floor next with a cha-cha-cha to her band Fifth Harmony’s song “Work From Home.” Of course, they threw in some original 5H choreography to the routine, as well.

“The way you move, I really like the way you move, you’re very in tune with your body,” Inaba said. “I want to see a lot more pop in your step. I just want you to hit certain things harder. I want more dynamics. I think you have it in you.” Hough said there’s “something beautiful” about the way Jauregui moves, but agreed with Inaba’s comments that she needs more “power” in her Latin moves.

“They’re absolutely right,” Tonioli added. “You have a wonderful lyrical quality. When you dance Latin … sometimes you have to hit the beat. Flow your body as you would do with your voice.” She received 6s from all three judges, which was down from last week.

Danielle Fishel — 21/30

After getting her first 7 last week, Danielle Fishel had even more to prove this time around (especially since she’s battling an injury). She performed a foxtrot to “Manchild” by Sabrina Carpenter, her former Girl Meets World costar.

“You’re just so pleasant and refreshing. There’s a simplicity and a grace when you dance,” Hough said. “The control and the foxtrot fundamentals, thank you so much. One note tonight is that when you use your arms, use it from your ribcage. An extension from your ribcage. So your whole body moves.”

Toniolo praised Fishel for taking his past advice about watching her shoulders. He called the dance “lovely” and “elegant,” adding, “The TikTok did not take away from the style of the dance. It was incorporated beautifully.” Inaba agreed with her fellow judges and said the routine was “very beautiful,” but told Fishel she can “work a little bit on [her] body contact” in the future. She improved from her scores last week, earning 7s with all of the judges.

Jordan Chiles — 24/30

After her major improvements last week, Jordan Chiles returned with a tango to “Anxiety.” The response to the “really hard” routine was so overwhelming that Chiles got emotional afterwards.

“Don’t cry, your improvement has been astonishing. My baby has transformed into a stalking panther! Clean, clear, powerful, focused. Your best dance yet,” Tonioli raved. Inaba thanked Chiles for sharing her own story with anxiety. “That was an example of how to be smooth and fierce. Amazing again, my friend,” she added. Hough said he was “really impressed” with how Chiles kept her frame, despite her height difference with Sosa.

For the powerful routine, Chiles earned 8s from all three judges. The highest scores of the season so far!

Dylan Efron — 23/30

Dylan Efron’s dance this week was a foxtrot to Justin Bieber’s “Yukon.”

“I’m having a hard time scoring this. I am torn,” Inaba said. “There’s a beginner level group and then the advanced, showman entertain group. You are like the beginner group, but you are really learning the technique, and that’s the key to winning this season, in particular. You are really learning the technique.” Hough called the foxtrot “smooth as silk” and said he was impressed by Efron’s “control” and “stride” in the dance. “We do not see that. That was exceptional,” he raved.

Tonioli concluded the comments by calling Efron “smoldering” and said technically the dance was very impressive. Tonioli and Hough both gave Efron 8s, while Inaba scored the dance a 7, giving him his highest score yet.

More to come … 

Dancing With the Stars, Season 34, Tuesdays, 8/7c, ABC and Disney+ (Streaming Next Day on Hulu)

For a more extended celebration of two decades of Dancing With the Stars, from exclusive interviews to retrospectives and must-see photos, pick up a copy of TV Guide Magazine’s Dancing With the Stars 20th Anniversary special issue, available for purchase online at DWTS.TVGM2025.com and on newsstands now.

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Cardi B Scores Second No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’
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Cardi B Scores Second No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’

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Cardi B scores her second No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as AM I THE DRAMA? debuts atop the tally (dated Oct. 4) with 200,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending Sept. 25, according to Luminate. That marks 2025’s biggest week for an R&B/hip-hop album by a woman. AM I THE DRAMA? is Cardi B’s second full-length studio project, and follows her chart-topping debut, Invasion of Privacy, in 2018.

Also in the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200, Nine Inch Nails’ soundtrack to TRON: Ares debuts at No. 5, marking the first top 10 for the band since 2013.

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 new Oct. 4, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Sept. 30. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram.

Of AM I THE DRAMA?’s 200,000 first-week equivalent album units, SEA units comprise 110,000 (equaling 145.72 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs during the tracking week — it also debuts at No. 1 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 88,000 (it debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise 2,000.

AM I THE DRAMA?’s opening-week sales were boosted by its availability across an array of permutations. It was issued as a standard 19-song widely available digital download album; 20-song CD and vinyl editions; and a 23-song download and streaming edition. There were also further digital variants: an iTunes Store and Apple Music edition with bonus live video tracks, a 30-track artist webstore-exclusive edition and two widely available expanded editions (with 24 tracks each).

The CD and vinyl variants for AM I THE DRAMA? were largely only available through Cardi B’s webstore and through some independent record stores. AM I THE DRAMA? was issued on two standard CD variants (one signed by the artist), seven additional CD cover variants (four of them signed, inclusive of three versions with cover art showing gone-viral photos of the artist on the stand during her assault trial in August, dubbed the “courtroom edition”) and eight deluxe CD boxed sets containing merchandise and a CD. The album was also issued on two standard vinyl editions (one signed) and nine additional vinyl variants (some with different covers and/or color vinyl, most of them signed, including a “courtroom edition” cover variant).

In addition to a typical promotional press run to raise awareness of the album’s release, the artist also mounted a busy schedule of in-store appearances during release week, doing photo ops and meet-and-greets with fans purchasing the album. During release week, she hit four independent record stores (Looney Tunes in West Babylon, N.Y.; Spin Me Round in Easton, Pa.; DBS Sounds in Riverdale, Ga.; and Fingerprints in Long Beach, Calif.) and a Hot Topic location in Elmhurst, N.Y. and a Walmart in Cypress, Texas.

The widely available editions of AM I THE DRAMA? contain the Billboard Hot 100-charted hits “Outside” (No. 10 peak in July), “Imaginary Playerz” (No. 70 in August), “Up” (No. 1 in March 2021) and “WAP” (featuring Megan Thee Stallion, No. 1 in August 2020).

The chart-topping KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack holds at No. 2 with 104,000 equivalent album units earned (down 7%). The set also notches a 10th week inside the top two on the Billboard 200, marking the most weeks inside the top two for a soundtrack since the Frozen album logged 21 nonconsecutive frames in the top two (13 of them at No. 1) in 2014. KPop surpasses Encanto, which had nine weeks in the top two (all at No. 1) in 2022.

Morgan Wallen’s former No. 1 I’m the Problem is steady at No. 3 (90,000 equivalent album units, down 7%) and Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping Man’s Best Friend is stationary at No. 4 (69,000, down 21%).

Nine Inch Nails are back in the Billboard 200’s top 10 for the first time in over a decade, as the band’s soundtrack to the film TRON: Ares debuts at No. 5 (the highest debut of 2025 for a soundtrack) with 45,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, album sales comprise 39,000 (it debuts at No. 2 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 6,000 (equaling 8.37 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum. Nine Inch Nails have tallied seven top 10 albums on the Billboard 200: TRON: Ares, Hesitation Marks (No. 3 in 2013), Year Zero (No. 2, 2007), With Teeth (No. 1, 2005), The Fragile (No. 1, 1999), The Downward Spiral (No. 2, 1994) and Broken (No. 7, 1992).

The first-week sales of TRON: Ares were aided by its availability across four vinyl variants, a cassette, two CD variants and a download and streaming edition (all containing the same tracklist).

TRON: Ares is the companion soundtrack to the film of the same name, which will be released on Oct. 10 in movie theaters, and is the third in the Tron film series. It follows Tron: Legacy (2010) and Tron (1982). The TRON: Ares soundtrack is the second Tron movie soundtrack to reach the Billboard 200, following Daft Punk’s TRON: Legacy (which peaked at No. 4).

TRON: Ares was preceded by the album’s single “As Alive as You Need Me To Be,” which has reached the top 10 on both Alternative Airplay and Mainstream Rock Airplay.

Also, with KPop Demon Hunters and TRON: Ares at Nos. 2 and 5, there are two soundtracks in the top five simultaneously for the first time in more than six years. It last happened on the March 30, 2019 chart, when Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s chart-topping A Star Is Born was No. 3 and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was No. 5.

Rounding out the rest of the latest top 10 on the Billboard 200: Alex Warren’s You’ll Be Alright, Kid rises 7-6 (35,000 equivalent album units, down 3%); SZA’s chart-topping SOS climbs 8-7 (33,000, down 2%); Wallen’s former leader One Thing at a Time steps 9-8 (32,000, down 3%); Justin Bieber’s SWAG shifts 6-9 (just under 32,000, down 27%); and Bad Bunny’s former No. 1 DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS climbs 13-10 (nearly 32,000, up 21%).

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Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard 2025: Full judges' scores LIVE
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Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard 2025: Full judges’ scores LIVE

by jummy84
written by jummy84

The time has officially come for the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

As ever, the dazzling group of 15 celebrities and their professional dance partners will take to the floor for their first routines of the series, and will await the all-important feedback from the judges.

As it is the first week, no pair will be sent packing and their scores will be carried over to next week, when the public vote opens for the very first time.

With a cheeky salsa for one pair and an intense paso doble for another, just what did they score? Read on for the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 leaderboard.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 leaderboard – Week 1

The cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025. BBC/Ray Burmiston

  1. Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe – (4+6+5+6) = 21
  2. Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer – (4+5+5+5) = 19
  3. Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova – (3+4+3+4) = 14
  4. Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin –
  5. Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon –
  6. Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola –
  7. George Clarke and Alexis Warr –
  8. Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley –
  9. Karen Carney and Carlos Gu –
  10. La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec –
  11. Lewis Cope and Katya Jones –
  12. Ross King and Jowita Przystał –
  13. Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell –
  14. Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden –
  15. Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington –

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Música Mexicana Snubbed, Bad Bunny Scores, More
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Música Mexicana Snubbed, Bad Bunny Scores, More

by jummy84
written by jummy84

The Latin Recording Academy unveiled nominations for its 26th edition, and Bad Bunny reigned supreme with the most nods. The list also spotlighted fresh favorites like Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso while leaning on (expected) repeat nominees such as Edgar Barrera, Alejandro Sanz, and Natalia Lafourcade.

Notably, Bad Bunny — repping reggaeton, a genre with a long history of being overlooked — dominated with 12 nominations for his genre-exploring album Debí Tirar Más Fotos, including in all of the major categories. Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso broke through with their latest release on this list, while the Academy continued expanding its embrace of Portuguese-language music after adding new categories last year. But what about música Mexican? After three massive years of dominance, the genre’s recognition here still feels frustratingly small. Still, the awards show seems to be expanding, adding two new categories: Best Music for Visual Media and Best Roots Song to the list of categories.

Ahead of the 2025 ceremony, scheduled for Nov. 13 in Las Vegas, here are some key takeaways from the long list of nominations:

A Spotlight on Bad Bunny

Historically, reggaeton and trap artists have had trouble getting love from the Latin Grammys. However, this year, Bad Bunny swept the major categories, and then some, landing a whopping 12 nominations. It’s clear his standout album Debí Tirar Más Fotos struck a chord with voters; it appears across categories, including Album of the Year. “Baile Inolvidable” and “DTmF” are both up for Song of the Year and Record of the Year (“DTmF” also got nominated for Best Urban Song, Best Urban/ Fusion Performance.) “Voy A Llevarte Pa Pr” is up for Best Reggaeton Performance, while “LA MuDANZa” is also up for Best Urban Song. The LP is also Best Urban Music Album, and the emotional track “Lo Que Le Pasó A Hawaii” is in the newly created category Best Roots Song. The video for “El Club,” directed by Stillz, is up for Best Short Form Music Video.

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All these nominations bode well for El Conejo Malo, but multiple nods in big categories could split his vote and make it harder for him to take home the trophy in those areas.

Música Mexicana Get Snubbed — Again

It seems like every year, the Latin Recording Academy reminds us just how out of touch it is with the ever-growing and modernizing música mexicana scene. Across its main categories, just one act from the genre, Carin Leon, made the cut in the Album of the Year category, despite its massive last few years. Song and Record of the Year got zero musica mexican acts, and no, Natalia Lafourcade, a Latin Grammy favorite doesn’t count. A closer look shows an even deeper disconnect: the Academy completely ignores what younger generations are actually listening to. It’s not just that música mexicana was excluded from the top awards — albums like Fuerza Régida’s history-making 111xpantia were entirely overlooked in genre-specific categories like Contemporary Mexican Music Album, despite making history on the charts. Rising stars with stellar debut albums, like Xavi and Netón Vega, didn’t earn a single nod. And in Best New Artist, breakout acts such as Estevie and Vega were nowhere to be found. It’s the same story every year — and maybe it’s time the Latin Recording Academy takes a long, hard look at itself and ask: Do we have a diverse enough group of voters to make this process truly fair? Jimmy Humilde put it poetically when he reacted to the nominations in 2023: “I think they’re full of shit.”

Liniker and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso Are the Breakout Darlings

Every year, one of the most exciting parts of the Latin Grammys is seeing which breakout artists had a huge year. 2025 is shaping up to be all about Brazil’s Liniker, who turned up in major categories on the strength of her album Caju, and Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, the Argentine duo who went wildly viral after their Tiny Desk concert last October.  

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Both offer a side the Latin Grammys hasn’t typically embraced, since it can often feel like Brazilian music and pop-jazz fusions are siloed off into specialty categories. But both acts are up for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year — with Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso even enjoying multiple nominations per certain categories, similar to Bad Bunny.

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New Categories Show Innovation

A Best Roots Song category could seem like a throwaway category ignored at the telecast, but the newly unveiled category actually makes a lot of sense thanks to contemporary artists blending traditional sounds with pop music. The nominees are especially interesting: Bad Bunny has a much-deserved nod for “DtMf,” a song that seamlessly weaves in Puerto Rico’s plena sound with modern instrumentation and rap-sung verses. There’s also room for interesting work being done by Natalia Lafourcade and El David Aguilar, who have been known to revisit the past and bring it into the future.

The second new category, Best Music For Visual Media, speaks to music that’s cinematic in scope and spirit. The frontrunners there seem to be Argentine legend Gustavo Santaolalla, who has soundtracked films like Amores Perros and Brokeback Mountains, and Cabra, the famed producer and former half of Calle 13, both who create sonic landscapes in their work.

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