Clara Amfo shares insight into reality of filming Top Of The Pops in an empty studio

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify has suspended premium service in Russia after the country launched its war on Ukraine — a move that the audio streaming powerhouse expects to result in a loss of about 1.5 million paying customers in the first quarter of 2022.That’s according to Spotify CFO Paul Vogel, who spoke at Morgan Stanley’s 2022 Technology, Media and Telecom Conference on Wednesday. According to a Spotify spokesperson, the loss of its business in Russia is not material: The country represents less than 1% of total revenue.Vogel also alluded to the recent controversy over podcaster Joe Rogan, which has spurred calls to boycott the streamer (but Vogel didn’t identify Rogan by name).Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Vogel, Spotify was trending ahead of its Q1 guidance of adding a net 8 million total users, including 3 million paying customers.

Mike Wass Nicki Minaj is reclaiming the narrative. After opening up a dialogue with fans in last night’s Instagram Live, the rapper sat down with Joe Budden for an exhaustive interview. While the 39-year-old steered clear of the hot-button issues that have plagued her of late, she addressed a long list of topics including plastic surgery, upcoming projects, chart manipulation, motherhood, and the state of female rap.The “Do We Have A Problem?” hitmaker was particularly transparent about the latter subject, explaining how she feels about being the blueprint and avoiding trends that many of her contemporaries jump on.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 7 season premiere, part one, of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 8 on Fox.He may be an ace of cakes, but Duff Goldman is not necessarily a swan of song. The Food Network star and famed baker was the first celebrity revealed on this season of “The Masked Singer,” which means the one we’re all bracing for — the unmasking of disgraced former mayor Rudy Giuliani — is still to come.Goldman’s exit kicked off Season 7 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” on Wednesday, and his appearance on the show came with a bit of a twist: After performing, Goldman accidentally knocked off the head of his costume.Disguised as a Scottish terrier — nicknamed “McTerrier” — Goldman stumbled as he got too close to the edge of the stage. And as he reached to keep the head of his costume on, instead he accidentally pushed it off.

Discovery today priced $30 billion in senior unsecured notes in a debt offering to raise cash for its merger with WarneMedia.

Major League Baseball’s owners said today that Opening Day has been pushed to April 15, and the locked-out players hit back by calling that “completely unnecessary.”

The Masked Singer returned to Fox for its seventh season with a slew of good, bad and cuddly contestants.

Amy Schumer has no regrets about her decision to get liposuction!

Travis Scott is drawing the ire of Kylie Jenner‘s fans, because he just did some shady s**t involving a woman who hasn’t had the smoothest time with the KarJenner fam…

Kim Kardashian’s comments about work ethic aren’t going over too well.

Demi Lovato is drawing the attention of antiquities experts after an unboxing video they shared on Instagram Stories.

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Clayton Echard is responding to criticism that he was gaslighting Susie prior to her exit from the Fantasy Suite dates in Iceland, insisting that that characterization doesn't add up, though he does feel «embarrassed.»During an interview that aired Wednesday on Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti's , Clayton took issue with the accusation for several reasons, which ultimately boiled down to the fact that he never had any ill-will feelings behind the way it all played out.«It's tough because I've seen what everyone's saying and they're using some pretty descriptive terms, some pretty heavy-hitting terms that I couldn't disagree with more,» he said. «I don't agree that I was gaslighting because I looked that up, and it said gaslighting, the definition is to try and convince someone of a different reality than what is actually the true reality of the situation.»«Gaslighting,» he continued.

Kristin Chenoweth wears a bright yellow outfit for her early morning appearance on Today in New York City on Tuesday (March 8).

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

Leonardo DiCaprio is showing his support for Ukraine.

The Masked Singer is back!

 hits Hulu April 14.The famous family spoke about their news series with , and shared who will and won't be on air when the show starts streaming.According to the outlet, Caitlyn Jenner will not appear in the Hulu series and Rob Kardashian won't being a main cast member either, though he may appear in a cameo.While Rob was on often in its early days and even starred in his own 2016 spinoff,, which chronicled his relationship with Blac Chyna, he's largely stayed out of the limelight in recent years, instead opting to focus on his mental and physical health and his daughter, Dream.Kourtney Kardashian's future on the series isn't as certain either, with the newly engaged mother of three telling  that became «really toxic place for me.» While she attributes burn out to wanting to step away from the show, Kourtney maintained that she's not the reason the long-running series came to an end after its 20th season.«I think that we were all ready to move on to something else,» Kourtney said.The Hulu series, described as having «more documentary style» footage, will likely be Kourtney's last foray into the reality world.«I see myself living in another city,» she said. «I don’t think I see myself filming on a show in five years.

Selma Blair has been granted a protective order against her ex-boyfriend, Ronald Carlson.The actress was granted the order following Carlson's arrest last month on charges of domestic violence.According to court documents obtained byET on Wednesday, Blair and Carlson were in a long-term relationship that recently came to an end. On Feb.

Zac Efron isn’t going to let a little dirt get in the way of “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”.

Gogglebox have revealed that one of their beloved dogs has passed away. The family have since shared their heartbreak after Tom Malone Jr made the announce of the death of their beloved Rottweiler Lucy.In the hit show, the Malone's are often surrounded by their many pooches as they binge the latest shows on TV.