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Eminem has broken the record for the most gold and platinum singles certified by the RIAA in the organisation’s history.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the news last week (March 8).Eminem now has 166million single certifications and 61.5million album certifications after being awarded 73.5million new units. The new certifications put the Detroit rapper ahead of Drake, who previously held the record with 163.5million certifications, and Rihanna, who has 151.5million certifications.He has also become one of only seven artists to have three or more diamond-certified albums, which an act scores after shifting more than 10million units in the US. He joins Garth Brooks (nine diamond albums), The Beatles (six), Led Zeppelin (five) and The Eagles, Shania Twain and Whitney Houston (three each) in the elite club.“These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20 years,” Mitch Glazier, CEO and chairman of the RIAA, said in a statement.

TMZ, saying: “We have come to a time where we must inform the public that after a year of privately undergoing a series of treatment for esophageal cancer our beloved Traci Braxton has gone on to glory.”A post shared by Toni Braxton (@tonibraxton) The singer and reality TV star was born in Maryland in 1971 and began her career with her sisters in the group The Braxtons in 1989. She released on single with them, ‘Good Life’, before embarking on her own solo career many years later in 2014.Under her own name, she released two solo albums – 2014’s ‘Crash & Burn’ and 2018’s ‘On Earth’.

BODY Coach star Joe Wicks has revealed he's going to be a dad for the third time. The lockdown fitness guru, 36, revealed his wife Rosie is pregnant as they cosied up together with their ultrasound snaps.

An East Kilbride tech firm is virtually visiting a local high school to share alternative career paths into the industry.

Carl Starfelt has revealed some interesting details about his Celtic teammates from fancying himself to be the fastest in the team' to lauding Tom Rogic for being the most skilful.

In memoriam. Legendary performer Traci Braxton has died after a private cancer battle. She was 50.

Rosalía has recalled a time when Harry Styles texted a stranger praising her music thinking he was speaking to her.The Spanish pop star shared the anecdote during an appearance on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon last week (March 10).During an interview on the show, Rosalía explained that she changes her number a lot to help her focus when she’s working in the studio. When Fallon suggested that friends would then be texting someone else, she responded: “That happened to me – I didn’t know that [someone else gets your old number. I thought you use that number and then it disappears or something.”She continued to explain that one of her friends who ended up texting a random person was, in fact, Styles.

Kanye West was “too impatient” to put Jay-Z on his recent Fivio Foreign and Alicia Keys team-up ‘City Of Gods’, according to one of his collaborators.The track was released last month and will feature on Fivio Foreign’s upcoming debut album, ‘B.I.B.L.E’. It also appears on the ‘V2.22.22 Miami’ version of ‘Donda 2’ that West shared via his Stem Player last month.Speaking on Complex Brackets, Fivio Foreign discussed the track and revealed that West wanted Jay-Z to work with them on it.

Former "Bachelorette" contestant Clint Arlis' cause of death has been revealed. The 34-year-old of Batavia, Illinois cause of death was determined to be suicide by hanging, the Kane County Coroner's Office confirmed to Fox News Digital. Arlis, who appeared on Kaitlyn Bristowe's season of "The Bachelorette" in 2015, died on Jan.

Sam Heughan has praised the 'incredible' Celine Dion as she makes her acting debut in his upcoming rom-com Text For You.

A drinker who was thrown out of a boozer for dancing provocatively walked down the street exposing her genitals.

Hamilton Accies boss Stuart Taylor says he warned his side they were facing a basement battle against Dunfermline today before their 2-2 Championship draw.

With “Spider-Man: No Way Home” breaking pandemic box office records and “The Batman” continuing the genre’s popularity, one superhero property is returning to remind everyone of the darker, morbid, and arguably more fascinating side of the genre. READ MORE: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes First Pandemic-Era Film To Pass $1 Billion As ‘Matrix’ & ‘King’s Man’ Struggle At The Box Office A year and a half after the bombastic and gory Season two finale (our review of the season you can read below), we have our first trailer for Season 3 of the Amazon series “The Boys.” Adapted from the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis, both the comic and the television series have become known for their no holds barred portrayal of sex, gore, and cursing in a genre often dodging all three.

Toni Braxton is morning the loss of her sister Traci. The 50-year-old entertainer died on Saturday (March 12) after a long battle with cancer. Toni and her sisters Towanda, Trina and Tamar and their mother were reportedly by Traci’s side when she passed away at her home.

Elon Musk‘s superstar singer ex-girlfriend Grimes, 33, shocked the known universe when she revealed to Vanity Fair magazine on Friday, March 10, that she and Elon, 50, secretly welcomed another child  — a baby girl named Exa Dark Sideræl Muskaby born via surrogate — together in December 2021. However, despite the fact that Grimes alluded to being in a “fluid” relationship with Elon in the article, which she quickly retracted just hours later on Twitter, HollywoodLife has EXCLUSIVELY learned that their now three-month-old daughter was no secret to Elon’s new girlfriend, Australian actress, Natasha Bassett, 24.

Given its roots as a music festival, it is no surprise that the SXSW film festival continues to be at the forefront of music documentaries. Even in 2021 – when the festival took place entirely online – SXSW was home to the world premieres of high-profile music documentaries on Demi Lovato and Tom Petty.

Hailey Bieber is revealing she was hospitalized earlier this week after suffering «a very small blood clot» to her brain. The good news is, she's now home recovering.The 25-year-old model took to her Instagram Story on Saturday and said the scary episode unfolded Thursday morning while sitting at breakfast with her husband, Justin Bieber.«I started having stroke like symptoms and was taken to the hospital,» she said in her post.

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Sophie Kasaei has credited the Kardashians for helping her embrace her Persian heritage. Sophie, 32, shot to fame on our screens in 2011 when she joined the cast of hit MTV show, Geordie Shore. Initially Sophie was believed to be Italian after making her TV debut and, while she didn’t rush to correct people at the time, she’s since learned to love her Persian heritage and speaks about it more openly now.

Former The Only Way is Essex favourite Kate Ferdinand has taken to her Instagram to share an adorable picture of her hugging her children as she admits she “dreaded hangover” after attending a film premiere. Kate, 30, shared the sweet snap of herself in her kitchen cuddling one year old Cree who she shares with ex footballer husband, Rio Ferdinand and Rio’s, 43, daughter Tia, ten. Kate has her signature blonde hair up in a bun as she had one arm round ten year old Tia and little Cree is cuddling up to his mum and sister.

Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has joined the Ukrainian forces to fight Russian troops as Vladimir Putin's invasion continues.The stunning brunette has swapped evening gowns for a rifle as she warned Russian invaders that they will "will die on our land" if they continue their advance. Sharing images on her social media, Anastasiia, who represented Ukraine at the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty pageant, has vowed to defend Ukraine until their safe border is restored.This week, Anastasiia, who has 315,000 Instagram followers, posted another video contrasting Ukraine before the war compared to recent photos and videos.

Amy Hart has shared a stunning bikini photo as she continues her romantic getaway to Mexico with her boyfriend Sam.The former Love Island star, 29, is currently on holiday in Cancun with her new beau and the couple have been sharing plenty of snaps from their getaway. Amy, who recently revealed she’s put her IVF plans on hold after meeting her boyfriend, shared a photo of herself smiling on the balcony of their hotel.

Supermodel Hailey Bieber was 'hospitalised' after suffering a brain-related 'medical emergency', reports have claimed. The 25 year old American model, who is the wife of Justin Bieber, was reportedly admitted to a hospital near Palm Springs, California, a few days ago after suffering a 'medical emergency', according to reports by TMZ on Saturday 12 March.

Joe Wicks has announced the heartwarming news that he and his model wife Rosie Jones are expecting baby number three.The 36 year old, also known as The Body Coach, shared a sweet snap with Rosie to his 4.3million Instagram followers on Saturday 12 March as the couple held up a scan photograph. Joe and Rosie, who also share children Indie, three, and Marley, two, looked over-the-moon as they beamed at the camera to reveal their happy news.

Traci Braxton, whose presence on the reality series Braxton Family Values made her a fan favorite, died Friday in hospice at age 50 of esophageal cancer, according to her family.

An unlucky commute for many weekend workers this afternoon (March 12) - after a bus driver got his double-decker wedged under a bridge.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorRegina Hall is getting ready to roast her Hollywood peers when she co-hosts this year’s Oscars with Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer.“We’re really excited to celebrate film and make fun of people, too,” Hall told me Friday while promoting her new horror movie “Master.”She added, “I was like, ‘Do you think we’re going to have friends after?’ No, we’re going to. Hopefully everyone will know anything that’s said or done, it’s all in fun. It is the point.

Wilson Chapman editorThe 49th annual Annie Awards, which honor the best in animation of the past year, are set for this Saturday, March 12.Produced by ASIFA-Hollywood, the Annie Awards were initially scheduled as a live ceremony on Feb. 26, but the event was delayed and made virtual in January due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 surge. The ceremony will stream live on the Annie Awards website, starting 7 p.m.

Always team Carly! Jade Roper is rooting for her longtime friend Carly Waddell to find love again after her split from Evan Bass.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“The Boys” Season 3 teaser trailer dropped Saturday, revealing an almost-two minute look at the upcoming season of the Amazon Prime Video series filled with lasers, blood, guts, glory and, apparently, dancing.In the video, which you can view below, Butcher (Karl Urban) is struggling with a mysterious case of glowing, light-beam-shooting eyeballs, while Homelander (Antony Starr) is unsuccessfully attempting to curb his rage, Hughie (Jack Quaid) is having a mental breakdown in his new supe-regulation government job, Jensen Ackles’ Soldier Boy has awoken, Annie a.k.a. Starlight (Erin Moriarty) is crying, and there’s something that has caused Frenchie (Tomer Capone) and Kimiko (Karen Fukuhara) to break out into an apparent big musical number, complete with backup dancers.

Jon Burlingame editorComposer Germaine Franco’s Oscar nomination for “Encanto” is a landmark moment in film music:– She is the first Latina to be nominated in that category;– She is only the sixth woman ever to be nominated for an original score;– And she is the first woman to score a Disney film.But ask any of her colleagues in the profession and they’ll tell you something else: that it’s a triumph for a musically talented, genuinely kind person who has worked hard her entire life, dating back decades to her childhood in El Paso, Texas, just across the border from where her grandparents were born in Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico.Franco landed the “Encanto” assignment in part because she had firmly established the Mexican backdrop of Disney’s 2017 film “Coco” via her orchestrations and original songs. Says Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is also nominated as songwriter for “Encanto”: “I admired her work on ‘Coco’ and it was really important to me that we have a Latino music team.