The Filter

The BBMAs are coming up this weekend and our Canadian own The Weeknd is up for 16 nominations. Drake currently holds the record for the most amount of wins in one night when he won 13 back in 2017 and now Some of the performers include The Weeknd, Alicia Keys, BTS who is going to be performing their new song “Butter” and Pink who is going to be receiving Billboard’s Icon Award.

The rumour has been floating around that ASAP Rocky and Rihanna are in a relationship but hasn’t been confirmed by either of them…until now. Rocky just did an interview with GQ where he talked about his relationship with Rihanna and called her the love of his life. The rumours go back all the way to 2013 but we believe they have been dating for about a year. 

We got the full length trailer for the FRIENDS Reunion Special that is coming out next week. A list was revealed showing who we can expect to make an appearance and a lot of people were wondering how they are going to incorporate so many people like Justin Bieber, BTS, and Lady Gaga 

Demi Lovato made the announcement that they came to the realization that they are non-binary and are going by they/them pronouns and they explained why. 

Non-binary means that someone feels like they do not fit with male or female and instead identify outside of the gender binary, hence non-binary. This is something that has existed for thousands of years in many different cultures. The best way that you can show respect for someone who is non-binary is by using the correct use of their pronouns. You can also add your preferred pronouns on your social media or even your Zoom name to let others know what yours is without having to ask. This helps create a safer space for people who are trans or non-binary and shows inclusion. There are also tons of resources online to better understand what it all means and things you can do to help! 

 

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Rick Springfield calls in to talk to iHeartRadio’s Jesse and JD about his new project, life during the pandemic and 40 years of Working Class Dog! 

Rick talks about his latest project; collaborating with Van Halen's Sammy Hagar on 'Beach Bar Rum' now available in Canada. 

He talks to the guys about his mental health journey, and what has helped him get through the pandemic mentally. 

Rick talks about memories with the late Chris Cornell, working through his depression and the tools he uses when he feels himself go into a dark space. 

He reflects on 40 Years of 'Working Class Dog', and his thoughts on the album 40 years later. 

Finally, Rick shares with Jesse and JD the secret to looking so young, (it might have something to do with the Rum...)

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Ariana Grande is now a married woman! According to TMZ, her and her fiancé Dalton Gomez have tied the knot at a tiny ceremony at their home with a small group of friends and family members. The two of them have been together for about a year and a half and have been engaged since right before Christmas. 

Jimin from BTS is opening up about the relationship between him and the other members of the group. He said that there have been so many clashes between them that he “couldn’t possibly list” them all. 

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are the newest ambassadors for the “Breathe Into It” audio series on the calm app. They are going to be lending their voices for a number of sessions to help you feel like they are right there next to you and helping you through things like overcoming fear, coping with anxiety, practicing gratitude, building self-love, staying mindful and more. Camilla will be coming out with 13 sessions and Shawn, 11! 

News broke from TMZ that Nick Jonas injured himself and had to go to the hospital because of it after suffering from an injury when shooting a new show. Nick, who is a judge on The Voice explained on the show that he took a spill and cracked a rib and suffered a few other bumps and bruises but is otherwise doing okay. Nick has a busy week ahead of him since on Saturday he is set to host the Billboard Music Awards.

 

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Keith Urban calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Meredith Shaw 

Keith talks about his latest collaborations, specifically his latest collaboration with P!nk on "One Too Many" 

He tells Meredith why his Canadian fans are his favourite fans and talks about his latest album "The Speed of Now Part 1"  

Keith talks to Meredith about being part of Fearless (Taylor's Version) and his friendship with Her. 

He talks about his unreleased songs. 

Finally, Keith reflects on his career and lets fans know what to expect from The Speed of Now Part 2. 

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The Beaches call in to talk to iHeart Radio’s Shannon Burns about their EP ‘Future Lovers’ OUT NOW!  

They talk to Shannon about how exciting the day has been and how they have been looking forward to the release of this EP for a while. 

Shannon asks what their favourite tracks off the EP is, and what the process of recording this EP was like, being in a Pandemic. 

Leandra talks about her decision to come out publicly, and the reception she has received from fans. 

Finally They talk about the compliment they received from Elton John and who else they would just *die* to receive a compliment from. 

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All eyes are on Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck who were spotted spending days together at a spa in Montana recently. The two of them were the “it” couple back in the day when they dated for 18 months and were even given the couple name Bennifer. They then got engaged and were planning on getting married in September of 2003 but ended up postponing the wedding the day before due to the amount of paparazzi that were gathering to try and cover the event. They said they talked about hiring three separate 'decoy brides' at three different locations and realized they would rather just call the whole thing off. They both went their separate ways.  Since they are both single it seemed like a good time for them to reconnect and spend the weekend together in Montana where Ben has a house. 

Mac Miller’s mom is asking fans not to buy the biography that is coming out about his life called Most Dope: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller from coming out. The man Paul Cantor who wrote the book did so without their permission and she said without credible sources to accurately tell his story. His family is working on a book called The Book of Mac that they are being encouraged to wait for instead 

The singer and actor Joshua Bassett who is most well known for his role in highschool musical, the musical the series - and is also known as the guy who the song driver's license is about might have just come out of the closet. Fans are divided over the fact that he might have just been making a joke while others are convinced this was his way of coming out publicly - despite if he is coming out or not, it shouldn’t be a big deal - it's just something worth celebrating and if this is his way of coming out - then amazing for him! 

Leigh-Anne Pinnock from Little Mix announced that she is pregnant and then it came out that Perrie Edwards, who is also in Little Mix is expecting as well! Fans are overjoyed with the news that they will be having their first child around the same time and have been celebrating the group since this came out. There is a newspaper in the UK called “Metro” that reported on the double pregnancy but they referred to Leigh-Anne as “Jade” who is the other member of the group - and the only other mixed race member. 

The Barbs are getting excited because Nicki Minaj teased that she has new music coming out on Friday. She has been swarmed with messages from friends and fans welcoming her back since she has taken a break from creating music.

 

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iHeartRadio future star, Aja calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Shannon Burns about her single "Red Button", the feeling of 'living a double life' and more! 

She talks to Shannon about what she's learned over the years when it comes to finding balance between music and school. 

Aja tells Shannon about how the single "Red Button" came about and the meaning behind the song. 

She talks about having the opportunity to be the iHeartRadio future star. 

Finally, Aja talks to Shannon about celebrating yet another birthday in a pandemic and the perspective she's chosen to take. 

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P!nk calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Meredith Shaw about her new single, album AND documentary ! 

She tells Meredith about how she learned to record her own songs during the lockdown. 

P!nk talks about the inspiration for the song 'All I Know So Far'. 

She talks about making the song "Cover Me In Sunshine" with her beautiful daughter Willow. 

P!nk tells Meredith about her decision to give cameras all access into her life during the filming of her Documentary. 

She talks about her husband Carey Hart and what has kept their relationship so strong all these years. 

P!nk talks about what it feels like to be so admired in the music industry. 

Finally, she talks to Meredith about doing her own hair! 

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Jann Arden calls in to talk to iHeartRadio's Ashley Greco about her Live Stream Concert taking place on Thursday May 20th at 8:00pm EST. 

She talks to Ashley about her love for animals. 

Ashley tells Jann how much she loves her twitter account and shares her favourite Jann Arden Tweets. 

Jann talks about her podcast. 

Finally, Jann talks about her show 'Jann' and if we are getting a season 3! 

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Ed Sheeran went on Instagram to post a childhood photo of himself in a Ipswich Town FC jersey to announce that he has been signed on as next season’s shirt sponsor. The design that is going to be featured on the jersey’s that they play at home games has a bunch of math symbols on it which sound about right since Ed Sheeran likes to name his albums things like “divide” “x” and “+” BUT there the design includes a minus and an equal symbol. A lot of fans believe that this could be the sign of one or even two new albums from the star? The design also says the word Tour which just adds to the confusion.

Harry Styles wrapped up the filming of the movie Don’t Worry Darling with Florence Pugh and directed by Olivia Wilde and now he is working on “My Policeman”.  The story is about how Harry’s character starts a love affair with another man which they have to hide since it takes place in the 50s when being gay was illegal.

Megan Thee Stallion is getting her own reality series on Snapchat. The show is going to be called “Off The Leash” with Megan Thee Stallion and its going to feature her hanging out with celebrity friends and their pets and the show is going to be produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. 

Season 2 of the show Selena: The Series has come out on Netflix which is all about the life of Selena Quintanilla- Perez and her rise to fame. In season 6 of the new season there is a scene where a young Beyonce with her mom and sister see Selena at the mall and get star struck - since the show is based on a true story a lot of fans wanted to know if this is something that actually happened or just put in the show as a storyline. Well it turns out this did in fact take place. Beyonce has talked before about the incident saying that she got tongue tied when she saw Selena and just gave her a quick hello. 

 

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