WELCOME TO THE B-LIST, YOUR WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF CELEBRITY MESS AND POP CULTURE. THIS WEEK: COACHELLA BEGINS, CAMILA CABELLO AND SHAWN MENDES SPOTTED KISSING, SZA ANNOUNCES SECOND LEG OF TOUR, MARVEL DROPS “THE MARVELS” TRAILER, NBA PLAYOFFS BEGIN.
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COACHELLA 2023 BEGAN THIS WEEKEND IN INDIO, CALIFORNIA FEATURING HEADLINERS, BAD BUNNY, BLACKPINK, AND FRANK OCEAN, WHO IS MAKING HIS RETURN TO THE STAGE AFTER 6 YEARS. THE FESTIVAL IS ALSO FEATURING ARTISTS LIKE BECKY G, BLONDIE, AND METRO BOOMIN.
CAMILA CABELLO AND SHAWN MENDES WERE SPOTTED KISSING AT COACHELLA THIS PAST WEEKEND. THE PAIR ORIGINALLY STARTED DATING IN JULY OF 2019, BUT BROKE UP IN NOVEMBER OF 2021. FANS ARE SPECULATING THAT THE TWO ARE OFFICIALLY BACK TOGETHER AFTER A VIDEO OF THEM KISSING AT COACHELLA WENT VIRAL ON THE INTERNET.
ON TUESDAY, GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST, SZA ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WILL BE ADDING A SECOND LEG OF HER S.O.S. TOUR. THIS ADDITION CAME AFTER THE EXTREMELY HIGH TICKET DEMAND FOR THE FIRST LEG. THE TOUR STARTS IN AMSTERDAM ON JUNE 1ST AND ENDS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA ON OCTOBER 29TH. THE SECOND LEG WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE MAKE-UP SHOW IN PHILADELPHIA AFTER THE ORIGINAL SHOW ON MARCH 2ND HAD TO BE POSTPONED.
CAROL DANVERS, MONICA RAMBEAU, KAMALA KHAN, AND NICK FURY ARE BACK! ON TUESDAY, A TEASER TRAILER FOR THE UPCOMING MOVIE “THE MARVELS” WAS DEBUTED. THE TEASER FEATURES A HINT AT THE POWERS OF YOUR FAVORITE INTERGALACTIC HEROES BEING MYSTERIOUSLY INTERTWINED. THE MOVIE IS SET TO RELEASE ON NOVEMBER 10, 2023 AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN PHASE 5 OF THE MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE.
THE NBA PLAYOFFS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. ROUND ONE IS HAPPENING NOW WITH MATCHUPS IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE LIKE THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS VERSUS THE NEW YORK KNICKS AND IN THE WESTERN CONFERENCE SUCH AS THE SACRAMENTO KINGS VERSUS THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS CURRENTLY HOLD THE NUMBER ONE SPOT WITH 58 WINS.
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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 JESSICA WATTS.
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