WELCOME TO THE B-LIST, YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF CELEBRITY MESS AND POP CULTURE. THIS WEEK: THE BABY2BABY GALA, 2026 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS, AND “PREDATOR: BADLANDS” TOPPING CHARTS.
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THIS YEAR’S BABY2BABY GALA TOOK PLACE THIS WEEKEND WITH MANY CELEBRITIES TURNING OUT TO SUPPORT THE FUNDRAISER. PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE, PARIS HILTON AND JESSICA ALBA WERE AMONG THE MANY STARS THAT ATTENDED. THE GALA RAISED A RECORD-BREAKING $18 MILLION THIS YEAR IN ITS EFFORT TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. SERENA WILLIAMS WAS HONORED THIS YEAR WITH THE “GIVING TREE” AWARD.
IN MUSIC, NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 GRAMMY AWARDS HAVE BEEN RELEASED, AND KENDRICK LAMAR IS LEADING WITH NINE NOMINATIONS. MOST OF HIS NOMINATIONS ARE FOR HIS ALBUM GNX AND HIS BILLBOARD HIT “LUTHER” WITH SZA. LAMAR’S NOMINATIONS MARK A CONTINUATION OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS FROM LAST YEAR’S AWARDS, WHERE HE TOOK HOME RECORD OF THE YEAR AND SONG OF THE YEAR. OTHER NOMINEES INCLUDE LADY GAGA, SABRINA CARPENTER AND LEON THOMAS.
“PREDATOR: BADLANDS” TOPPED BOX OFFICE CHARTS WITH A DEBUT OF $40 MILLION IN NORTH AMERICAN THEATERS AND $80 MILLION WORLDWIDE. ITS DEBUT SET A FRANCHISE RECORD, BEATING THE $38.8 MILLION LAUNCH OF “ALIEN VS. PREDATOR” IN 2004. OTHER FILMS THAT DEBUTED THIS WEEK INCLUDE “DIE MY LOVE” WITH JENNIFER LAWRENCE AND ROBERT PATTINSON, “CHRISTY” WITH SYDNEY SWEENEY AND “NUREMBERG” WITH RAMI MALEK AND RUSSELL CROWE.
IN SPORTS, CLEVELAND GUARDIANS’ PITCHERS EMMANUEL CLASE AND LUIS ORTIZ WERE INDICTED FOR TAKING BRIBES TO RIG PITCHES. THE INDICTMENT COMES FROM CHARGES INCLUDING WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY, MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY AND MORE. BOTH PLAYERS HAVE BEEN ON NON-DISCIPLINARY LEAVE SINCE JULY, AND ORTIZ IS EXPECTED TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN FEDERAL COURT IN BOSTON.
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THAT’S ALL FOR THE B-LIST THIS WEEK. CHECK IN NEXT MONDAY TO HEAR ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS THIS WEEK IN POP CULTURE. FOR WNUR NEWS, I’M EVELYN WON.
Theme music is from MixKit “What What?! Wowow!” by Michael Ramir C.
