Author: Arabian Media staff
You can never truly predict which catalog songs are going to take off and have their viral moment. Sometimes you can point to a clear and obvious reason — a prominent synch in a film or TV show, such as Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” resurging after Stranger Things season four, or Nirvana’s deep cut “Something in the Way” getting its moment thanks to The Batman. Or, it’s the annual resurgence of holiday staples around Christmas or Halloween. Other times, the resurgence is a little more unexpected — like when Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” or Fetty…
Kim Kardashian is helping to bring the Bratz franchise back to the screen. Amazon MGM Studios has nabbed the package for a new live-action feature based on the MGA Entertainment toy property, with Kardashian and Picturestart set to produce. Kardashian is in talks to star in the film that is keeping plot details under wraps. Charlie Polinger and Lucy McKendrick are penning the screenplay. Kardashian produces alongside Erik Feig and Julia Hammer for Picturestart and Jason and Jasmin Larian for MGA. Executive producing is Isaac Larian for MGA. The Bratz fashion doll toy line launched in 2001 and has sold…
After finding herself in inexplicably hot water over the cheeky cover to her upcoming new album Man’s Best Friend, pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter is sharing a new version of the album art — and she says it got the stamp of approval from more than just her label. On Wednesday (June 25), Carpenter announced that she was selling signed copies of her new album (due out on Aug. 29 via Island Records), some of which featured a toned-down version of the LP’s previously revealed artwork. The new black-and-white cover shows Carpenter with her hand placed on a suited man’s shoulder…
RHOBH’s Jennifer Tilly Reveals Her Hefty Divorce Settlement Included a “Piece of The Simpsons”The Simpsons ended its 36th season with a shocking death in the Simpson family. The animated series killed off matriarch Marge Simpson (voiced by Julie Kavner) during the season finale, which aired May 18. The jaw-dropping moment comes with a caveat, however, as it happened during a flash-forward scene 35 years into the future when Marge’s children Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie are adults. In the episode titled “Estranger Things,” Marge’s worst fear comes true when her older two grow apart from one another after growing out of their…
Netflix has unveiled the season three cast for its Perfect Match dating competition series that releases Aug. 1. Fresh singles from the Netflix reality universe — including Madison Errichiello and Amber Desiree from Love Is Blind, and Ollie Sutherland and Freddie Powell from Love is Blind UK — will look to couple up against Too Hot to Handle alum Jaylen Brown, Louis Russell and Lucy Syed. Also entering the Villa for compatibility challenges and matchups under the watchful eye of Perfect Match host Nick Lachey is Clayton Echard (The Bachelor), Rachel Recchia (The Bachelorette), Cody Wright (Temptation Island), Daniel Perfetto…
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “breakfast” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released June 25. The latest No. 1 single by the three-man hitmakers, who hosted an event called Mrs. GREEN APPLE presents “CEREMONY” last Wednesday (June 18), arrived June 4. The morning news show theme song bowed at No. 2 on the chart released June 11, dropped to No. 3 the following week, then climbed to the top spot on this week’s chart. While downloads, streaming, and video views are down slightly, radio airplay for the track has gained a whopping 468% from last week.…
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are ready to live la dolce vita. After all, the eldest daughter of President Donald Trump and her husband touched down in Italy for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s larger-than-life wedding ceremony. The couple arrived at the Marco Polo airport in Venice June 24 before jetting off in a water taxi to the St. Regis hotel. For the beginning of their trip, Ivanka opted for a red and white Mediterranean-inspired set featuring an ornate pattern on the cropped top and midi-skirt. And basking in the Italian sun calls for a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses. Meanwhile,…
A typical student graduating from high school in 2025 could take on an estimated $40,000 in student loan debt before they finish their college education, and interest rates on undergraduate federal student loans are the highest they’ve been in more than 10 years, Nerdwallet reported.The price tag that comes with a college degree has ballooned steadily over the past several decades — with a staggering rise in the past 15 years.Between 2000 and 2022, average tuition and fees increased by 60%, from $9,204 to $14,688 per year, and those costs spiked 13% in just 12 years between 2010 and 2022…
Blue’s Clues host Steve Burns is launching a podcast designed to continue teaching the adults who watched his show as children. The podcast, entitled Alive, will tackle the idea of “adulting” and “what it means to stay human in a complicated world.” The idea was sparked by the viral video Burns released around the 25th anniversary of the show, in which he apologized for leaving the show and praised his former viewers for now navigating the world as adults, including contending with student loans, jobs and families. “There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to, this is one that…
DistroKid artists gained the ability to upload as many music videos as they want to Spotify using the DistroVid tool, the distributor announced on Wednesday (June 25). “We’re excited to now include Spotify as a destination,” Phil Bauer, president of DistroKid, said in a statement. “I’m so impressed by how seamlessly video has been integrated — listeners can instantly switch between the music video and audio track with a single tap, making it feel like a native, fluid part of the Spotify experience.”Spotify has been testing music videos for premium listeners in close to 100 markets — but not in…