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Body believed to be Lil Jon's son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta

Lil Jon's son found dead

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Jamila Sozahdah, left, and Lil Jon arrive at the Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday.

Nathan Smith, known professionally as D.J. Young Slade, left his home in Milton “under unusual circumstances” early Tuesday morning, police said.

Lil Jon said in a statement posted to his Instagram page that he and Smith’s mother, Nicole Smith, are “extremely heartbroken for the tragic loss of our son.”

“Nathan was the kindest human being you would ever meet,” the statement reads. “He was immensely caring, thoughtful, polite, passionate, and warmhearted — he loved his family and the friends in his life to the fullest.”

Nathan Smith, 27, “ran out of his house and has been missing since,” police said in a missing person poster they circulated on social media.

He “left on foot and does not possess a phone,” police said. “He may be disoriented and in need of assistance. Family and friends are concerned for his safety.”

Milton police immediately began searching for Smith, police said. After being unable to locate him, police and other agencies expanded the search include a pond near Smith's residence. Shortly before noon Friday, Cherokee County Fire Department divers found a body in the pond.

“The individual is believed to be Nathan Smith, pending official confirmation by the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office,” police said in a statement. The medical examiner did not immediately respond to inquiries about the case on Friday.

“Based on the investigation to date, there is no indication of foul play,” police said. “However, the Milton Police Department Criminal Investigations Division will continue to treat this as an open and active investigation."

Police said no further details would be released until the cause and manner of death are determined by the medical examiner.

Milton is a suburban town about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Atlanta.

Lil Jon, born Jonathan Smith, is an Atlanta rapper and producer who was a central figure in the crunk subgenre of hip-hop. He's known for songs including 2002's “Get Low” with his group the East Side Boyz and 2013's “Turn Down For What” with DJ Snake.

He also has a daughter, Nahara, who was born in 2024.

Bianca Censori insists Kanye West hasn't forced her into public nudity stunts

It was her choice

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Bianca Censori has insisted Kanye West hasn't forced her to appear naked in public.

The 31-year-old star - who married the controversial rapper in 2022 - has broken her silence after their relationship has spent years in the headlines for her provocative outfits, including at the Grammy Awards in February last year, where she arrived in a fur coat before revealing a sheer dress that left little to the imagination.

Insisting it was her own choice every time she's been seen nude, Bianca told Vanity Fair magazine: “I wouldn’t be doing something I didn’t want to do."

She added that she and Kanye "work on her outfits together", and she's happy to discuss her outfits with someone she considers a genius.

She said: "So it was like a collaboration, it was never ‘I was being told to do something.’...

"If you were married to Gianni Versace, wouldn’t he give you a dress or something?”

Bianca admitted that she has long had "an obvious obsession with nudity", which came across in her work.

She said: "I was naked everywhere. I didn’t detach with it at any point. I consistently showed the same imagery over and over and over again. I live my artwork.”

She also didn't mind people, as she sees it, misrepresenting her nudity as attention seeking instead of a statement about sexuality and control.

She added: "I’ve never gone home and cried myself to sleep over anything anyone has said, because it interests me when the reaction is not the intention, because that’s just what lives within everybody.

"I was explaining this to somebody once, and he said, ‘Well, your intention was lost.’

"It’s okay that the intention was lost. It doesn’t matter. I was able to express myself. That’s all that mattered.”

In the wide-ranging interview, Bianca was also asked if she is antisemitic - she said "no" while insisting "the fact that antisemitism is mainstream is terrifying" - as she opened up about her husband's remarks against Jewish people.

Early in 2025, the Stronger rapper came under fire over his controversial behaviour, including praising Adolf Hitler and selling t-shirts emblazoned with a Swastika, a notorious Nazi hate symbol.

He later asked for forgiveness and called for peace, having previously declared: "After further reflection I’ve come to the realization that I’m not a Nazi."

Asked if she ever spoke to Kanye about why he was so focused on Nazism and Jewish people, Bianca insisted despite trying to have that conversation, the answer Ye gave didn't make a lot of sense.

She explained: "You have to think of other obsessions he’s had.

“Because this would have been one that was perceived as damaging — obviously it was damaging. But hasn’t he also had extreme obsessions before?”

Bianca noted she wasn't concerned with the public or a "PR cleanup", as she instead focused on herself and her partner.

She added: "And in the back of my mind, I was like, Okay, eventually we’re going to have this conversation. I would have the opportunity to tell you that I’m not antisemitic.”

Bianca also claimed Kanye recently "met with a rabbit", and he's trying to make amends for his past comments.

She said: “He met with a rabbi recently. You know, he has to go through his process in how he amends that, and I’m here to support and love and be with him.

"I love him so much. We’re like the same person.”

Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

Actor hit with 4 charges

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"West Wing” and “Field of Dreams” actor Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, a New Mexico prosecutor announced Friday.

The allegations are tied to Busfield's work as a director on the set of the TV series “The Cleaning Lady” in recent years.

Busfield has denied the allegations, initially filed in court by police, and a defense attorney on Friday said he would “fight these charges at every stage.”

Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman announced the indictment in a social media post.

Busfield had turned himself in to authorities in January and was later released from jail on his own recognizance by a judge who found no pattern of criminal conduct or similar allegations involving children in Busfield's past.

Busfield is best known for appearances on “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething.”

Larry Stein, an attorney for Busfield, did not comment on the sexual contact charge in the indictment but said the grand jury declined to endorse grooming charges sought by prosecutors.

He said in a statement that a detention hearing already “exposed fatal weaknesses in the state’s evidence — gaps that no amount of charging decisions can cure.”

An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department said a boy reported that Busfield touched him on his private areas over his clothing on one occasion when he was 7 years old and another time when he was 8, according to the initial criminal complaint from police. The boy’s twin told authorities he was also touched by Busfield, but he didn’t say anything right away because he didn’t want to get in trouble, the complaint said.

At a detention hearing last month, Busfield’s attorneys pointed out that the children initially said during interviews with police that Busfield didn’t touch them inappropriately. Busfield’s attorneys then accused the boys’ parents of coaching their children toward incriminating statements after the boys lost lucrative roles on the show.

Kim Kardashian insists Kanye West will 'always be family'

West will 'always be family'

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Kim Kardashian has insisted her ex-husband Kanye West will "always be family".

The reality TV star is mother to North, 12, Saint, nine, Chicago, seven, and Psalm, six, with the rapper, who she divorced in 2022 after eight years of marriage, and she's now declared the former couple will always be close because of their tight bond over their kids.

In an interview with Complex magazine, she said: "We’ll always be family. We both know that. We will be okay, and there's so much love for our family. We want what’s best for our kids."

Kim made the comments to explain why she had been promoting a pair of boots made by Kanye's Yeezy brand in a recent TikTok video.

Kim has previously admitted she's felt like "snapping" at Kanye over his erratic behaviour but she's always tried to maintain a "healthy" relationship with her ex-husband.

During an episode of her reality show The Karashians, Kim explained: "I mean, I always encourage a relationship, but a healthy one. "Sometimes I just feel like snapping, but I can't. I just can't."

She added "They're [the children] gonna know things. They're gonna grow up, they're gonna see. So, it's my job as a mom to make sure that, at a time when that behaviour is happening, to make sure they're protected.

"Everyone around can handle it, but like, protect my babies."

Kim also rejected claims that she has the "luxury of walking away and not dealing (with Kanye) ever again".

She said: "That's not my reality ... We have four kids together. It's very confusing because it'll be all this talk on the internet like, 'I'm keeping the kids.' He's never once called and asked (to see them).

"Then I'll wake up, and it's on Twitter that I'm keeping the kids when it's not true and it's not rational... I can't engage all the time. "It's a divorce, not a kidnapping."

Kim - who has recently been linked to racing driver Lewis Hamilton - also previously admitted that dating has become "less and less appealing" to her since her divorce and she is content without a man in her life.

Speaking in a confessional on The Kardashians, she said: "You get really comfortable the longer you're single. "You get really comfortable being single and the thought of you sharing a bed or your TV shows with someone else becomes less and less appealing because you get set in your ways."

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk slams 'misinformation' after name is mentioned in Epstein files

Hawk talks Epstein files

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Tony Hawk has called out a "narrative of nonsense" and misinformation after his name was mentioned in the Epstein files.

The 57-year-old skateboarding legend has been forced to address claims one of his weddings took place on Jeffrey Epstein's island, and he has been quick to shut down the speculation.

In a strongly worded Instagram Story written in caps, he said: "Here are the facts and timelines of my nuptials. And I apologise if they don't fit a narrative of nonsense:

"1990: Married in Fallbrook, CA (at home)

"1996: Married in San Diego, CA (at Hilton Hotel)

"2006: Married in Fiji (on Tavarua Surf Island)

"2015: Married in Ireland (at Adare Manor)."

The extreme sports icon explained that a guest at his 2006 wedding - sports photographer Mark Epstein - took photos and licensed them to an agency.

Although Jeffrey's younger brother is also called Mark, Hawk noted they are not the same man.

Hawk continued: "One of the guests in 2006 shot photos of the Fiji ceremony and licensed them to Getty Images.

"His name is [coincidentally] Mark Epstein, an accomplished action sports photographer from Wyoming and of no relation to Jeffrey Epstein (who I never met and whose island I never visited.

"This is all easily verifiable information. Facts are not fungible."

He also apologised to his friend for being "pulled into" the speculation.

He added: "Sorry you also got pulled into the misinformation vortex @MARKEPS @MARKEPSTEINPHOTO."

Hawk's name was included in the Epstein Files, which is a collection of documents - including interviews with witnesses and victims, emails and items confiscated from Epstein's properties.

The United States Department of Justice has revealed these to the public.

In an email dated October 22, 2024, an unnamed Threat Intake Examiner reported an alleged human trafficking case involving a minor, and Hawk's name was mentioned.

The email read: "They would have sex with the young women and she was taken from Ireland and brought to Jeffrey Epstein Island when she was 13 years old.

“[Redacted] said that she was there when Prince Edward was there and when Tony Hawk got married on the island.”

Kindness is a free currency, says Lady Gaga

Kindness is a free currency

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Lady Gaga believes kindness is a "free currency".

The 39-year-old pop star has credited her parents with instilling good values into her at an early age, and Gaga has revealed that she makes a concerted effort to remain true to her roots, despite her fame and success.

The chart-topping singer told People: "I am an Italian American girl who grew up in a neighbourhood full of every kind of person you could imagine, and I think that's where I first learned that belonging doesn't mean everyone looks like you or lives like you. It means people show up for each other."

Gaga feels fortunate to have had such kind and caring parents.

She explained: "They came from working-class families and worked incredibly hard, and there was always this unspoken understanding in our building and our block that you looked out for your neighbours. That's something I carry with me everywhere. It's the foundation of everything I believe about kindness."

In 2012, Gaga founded the Born This Way Foundation with the ambition of creating a kinder and braver world by focusing on the mental wellbeing of young people.

And the singer now believes that it takes "courage" to show a kind and soft side to one's personality.

She said: "When people are feeling scared and uncertain, they sometimes forget how powerful a single act of kindness can be.

"My mom and I built the Born This Way Foundation on the belief that kindness isn't soft, it’s brave. It takes courage to look at someone who's different from you and say, I see you, and you matter."

Meanwhile, Gaga previously credited Michael Polansky, her fiance, with transforming her life.

The pop star - who began dating Michael in 2020 - described herself as a "healthy, whole person" after finding love.

She told Rolling Stone: "Being in love with someone that cares about the real me made a very big difference."

Justin and Hailey Bieber are 'ignoring the noise and focusing on their own lives'

Biebers 'ignoring the noise'

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Justin and Hailey Bieber are happy and focused "on their own lives".

The loved up couple are said to be "doing great as a couple" having the 29-year-old star supported her man last weekend when he performed at the Grammy Awards for the first time in four years.

An insider told PEOPLE magazine: "They were very excited to attend the Grammys together. It was a big deal to them.

"Hailey's always so proud of Justin and incredibly supportive. She'll be at Coachella too. She loves watching him perform.

"They're doing great as a couple. They really just ignore the noise and focus on their own lives."

It's said the pair focus on their work and family, making sure to be "great parents" to their 19-month-old son Jack.

The source added: "Their day-to-day life is pretty simple. They work and then spend as much family time as possible.

"They're great parents. Jack is the cutest, happiest little boy."

The couple got married in 2018, and in August 2024 they welcomed baby Jack into the world.

Meanwhile, a different insider revealed Hailey was by Justin's side as he worked on his new album SWAG, as well as rehearsals for the Grammys.

The source said: “She’s been right there throughout and watched him build the album from the ground up.

"She was so proud seeing his vision come to light onstage.”

The 31-year-old pop star "feels deeply supported" by his wife, and the pair are "in such a strong place right now".

At the Grammys, Justin appeared in just a pair of purple boxer shorts - which were custom-made by his own SKYLRK fashion brand - playing a matching guitar.

He performed his song Yukon, which was nominated for Best R+B Performance, while the singer's new LP was up for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album, and single Daisies was in the running for Best Pop Solo Performance.

When Hudson met Connor: Inside the Zoom call where 'Heated Rivalry' found its stars

When Hudson met Connor

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Actors Connor Storrie, left, and Hudson Williams are shown in a scene from Crave's "Heated Rivalry" in this handout image.

When Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie logged into a Zoom room for their first chemistry read, casting directors Jenny Lewis and Sara Kay felt it instantly.

Even through a screen, the spark was undeniable. “Heated Rivalry” had found its hockey heartthrobs: Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov.

“They were so comfortable with each other. It was a real connection,” says Lewis, noting that series creator Jacob Tierney helped set an easygoing tone on the call

“They were relaxed, joking when they weren’t in scene. There was an instant camaraderie between the two — even though they hadn’t met in person at that point.”

The rest is Canadian TV history. Crave’s sultry gay hockey drama has since become a global cultural force, turning its leads into overnight Hollywood darlings — popping up everywhere from late-night talk shows to fashion weeks, and, for Storrie, hosting “Saturday Night Live” later this month.

For Lewis and Kay, watching that ascent comes with a particular pride: they saw it first.

With the Oscars debuting an achievement in casting category this year, the Toronto-based duo is glad their profession is finally getting recognition.

“It’s really challenging when you have discovered some person who's come out of nowhere, and you're the one who brought them to the director and then they become really famous,” says Kay.

“We kind of get forgotten in that process.”

Lewis and Kay have spent two decades in casting, with credits including FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows” and Crave’s “Letterkenny,” which Tierney starred in and executive produced.

They also cast the upcoming Canadian-Irish horror film “Whistle,” out Friday, starring Dafne Keen and "Heated Rivalry"’s Sophie Nélisse. While they’d love to take credit for casting Nélisse in the show, they say Tierney already had her in mind.

When “Heated Rivalry” first crossed their desks, the duo admits they were daunted. Casting strapping young men who could skate convincingly, handle emotionally intimate material and bring cultural specificity — including Russian dialogue for Ilya — was no small task.

“We were a little intimidated, not about the content but the specificity of the roles,” says Lewis about casting the roles based on Rachel Reid’s romance novel series.

A WORLDWIDE TALENT SEARCH

They conducted an expansive international search for Shane and Ilya — spanning Canada, the United States and Europe — with hundreds of audition tapes submitted through professional casting services.

Lewis says they zeroed in on Ilya first, after Storrie’s audition — which saw him submit a shirtless self-tape — made an impression.

“He did have his shirt off in one of his takes,” she says.

“It was in a scene where it was appropriate, where most of the actors chose to take their shirt off. I will say we do not ask for that.”

But it was Storrie’s acting — the way he embodied Ilya’s cocky, brash demeanour — that caught their attention.

“I definitely called out to Sarah right away, like, ‘You’ve got to come watch this,’” says Lewis.

The Colorado-born, Los Angeles-based Storrie learned Russian and developed an accent for the role. Lewis says they initially hoped to cast an actual native speaker.

“We were very cognizant this might be an issue, that people who are Russian and maybe want to return home someday might be in trouble if they participated in a show like ‘Heated Rivalry,’” she says, noting Russia’s severe anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

For Hudson, the duo says finding an actor who is half-Asian was imperative, and that Williams brought a “depth of emotion” to the character’s clean-cut, reserved exterior that stood out.

In their first chemistry read, Storrie and Williams captured the characters’ cat-and-mouse tension immediately.

“That dynamic you see at the very beginning, where Shane can’t quite keep up with Ilya — that emotional tag they're playing was definitely there,” says Lewis.

Ultimately, she adds, it was the pair’s “generosity” towards one another that stood out.

“Sometimes with group auditions, not everybody is willing to give… But (Storrie and Williams) really were there for each other and you could feel that watching. As actors, they were really giving to each other,” she says.

“It felt like they felt safe with each other, even in that initial stage of doing Zoom. I think that has come across in their dynamic when we watch them on social media.”

CASTING MUSICAL CHAIRS

Actor Robbie G.K., who plays barista Kip Grady in “Heated Rivalry,” initially auditioned for Scott Hunter, say Lewis and Kay.

Having worked with him before, they decided to see if he could play the closeted veteran forward.

“We said, ‘Let's try him for Scott and see if that fits. As we all know, that wasn't the fit,” says Lewis.

It turned out he was better suited to play Scott’s love interest.

“When we got onto the Kip part, it was like, ‘Oh, we should consider Robbie for this part. He's a better fit, I think, creatively.’”

The duo notes they will often try an actor for several different parts. Kayden Connors, who plays Ilya's former lover Sasha in the Crave series, initially auditioned for Ilya.

Casting for Season 2 hasn’t begun yet, as they are waiting for Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady to finalize the scripts.

“They know we are fully waiting to get started.”

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: Here's some things to expect and what they mean

It’s going to be a huge party

FILE - Bad Bunny performs during his first show of his 30-date concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo, File)

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There are stages, and then there is the Super Bowl halftime show.

On Sunday, fresh off his historic win at the Grammys for his love letter to Puerto Rico, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny will once again surprise audiences with a performance that is gearing up to be a landmark moment for Latino culture.

But what can you expect from his set?

What we know

Apple Music's Zane Lowe mentioned that Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance is 13 minutes long during an interview with the superstar on Thursday. Historically, they run 12 to 15 minutes.

In the same conversation, Bad Bunny offered few specifics about what viewers will see Sunday.

“It’s going to be a huge party,” he said, playfully dodging questions about surprise guests and other details. “What people can expect from me … I want to bring to the stage, of course, a lot of my culture. But I really don’t, I don’t want to give any spoilers. It’s going to be fun.”

Beyond that: A minute-and-a-half long trailer for the halftime show posted last month set a jovial tone for his performance. In it, Bad Bunny approaches a Flamboyan tree — more on that below — and presses play on his single “Baile Inolvidable” (“Unforgettable Dance”).

The song is modern salsa, performed with the students at el Libre de Música San Juan. It is a featured single from “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” an album that marries folkloric tradition in local Borinquen genres like bomba, plena, salsa and música jíbara with contemporary styles like reggaeton, trap and pop.

In the clip, Bad Bunny sways as he's joined by different dancers across genders, races and ages: Those include a traditional salsa dancer in a red dress, a firefighter, a cowboy and a viejito wearing a pava (“viejito” is an affectionate term for an older man and a “pava” is a kind of straw hat). It's representative of the superstar's international appeal; he is currently the most-streamed artist globally on Spotify.

Will Bad Bunny perform entirely in Spanish?

All of Bad Bunny's music is recorded in Spanish, so it seems like a safe bet. Were he to include English into his set, it would likely appear in a spoken interjection — or it would be featured in text.

In October, Bad Bunny hosted “Saturday Night Live” and said a few sentences in Spanish during his opening monologue. When he concluded, he joked in English, “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn,” a refence to the Super Bowl and his critics.

On Thursday, he joked that fans didn’t actually need to learn Spanish to enjoy his set — but they should be prepared to dance.

What symbols can we expect?

There's no way to know for sure, but here are a few educated guesses.

Puerto Rican flags: In his song “La Mudanza,” Bad Bunny sings, “Aquí mataron gente por sacar la bandera / Por eso es que ahora yo la llevo donde quiera.” In English: “Here they killed people for showing the flag / That’s why I bring it everywhere I want now.” It appears to be a reference to Law 53 of 1948, better known as the Gag Law, a ruling by the Puerto Rican Legislative Assembly which attempted to suppress the independence movement on the island and criminalized displaying the Puerto Rican flag. It was repealed in 1952. It is also one of many reasons Puerto Ricans are known for waving their flag with pride for their island.

It is almost certain the flag of Puerto Rico will appear in some form on the Super Bowl stage. But its colors are worth noting. If it is shown in red, white and blue, that is the current flag of Puerto Rico and has been since 1952. If there are flags that feature light blue, that is reflective of the Puerto Rican independence movement. A black and white version of the flag has become synonymous with Puerto Rican struggle and resiliency. And if there is a flag that more closely resembles the Dominican Republic's flag, that is known as El Grito de Lares, a symbol of the Lares revolution — the first short revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico in the 19th century.

Puerto Rican expressions: There may be a few Puerto Rican expressions uttered on stage, beyond just those found in Bad Bunny's music. That could be anything from “Wepa!” which is used in moments of excitement, not unlike exclaiming “Wow!.” It grew in popularity after the release of Alfonso Vélez's 1974 salsa song “El Jolgorio (Wepa Wepa Wepa).” Or “Acho, PR es otra cosa,” a phrase that became a fan chant during Bad Bunny's performance of “Voy a llevarte pa’ PR” during his residency. It translates to “Damn, PR is something else.”

Casita: At Bad Bunny’s residency in Puerto Rico last summer, he performed across two stages. One was built to resemble a casita (“little house”), for the pari de marquesina, a house party. These structures are synonymous with Puerto Rico and the Caribbean at large.

Pavas: A symbol that is likely familiar to Bad Bunny fans everywhere, a pava is a straw hat traditionally worn by jíbaros, or Puerto Rican rural farmers. It has become a symbol of pride for the island. The singer even wore a leather version of the hat on the red carpet at the 2025 Met Gala.

Flamboyan tree: The second of the two stages at Bad Bunny's residency focused on showcasing the island’s natural beauty with its flamboyan and plantain trees. The former are a common feature in Puerto Rican art for its flowers, most commonly seen in brilliant red, orange and yellow hues. The image of the tree evokes Puerto Rico almost as immediately as the sound of its national nocturnal residents, el coquí (a frog with a distinctive sing-song-y call heard only at night.)

El Sapo Concho: Not to be mistaken with el coquí, el sapo concho is the endangered Puerto Rican crested toad that Bad Bunny has used an animated version of in his visuals for “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.”

Traditional Puerto Rican instruments: Because much of Bad Bunny's music pulls from bomba and plena, it is likely that a few of those traditional instruments will be on stage. Look out for a cuatro (a small, four-stringed guitar), güiro/güira (a percussive instrument made of a hollow gourd), palitos (also a percussive instrument resembling two long, wood sticks), cencerro (cow bell) and maracas. For the bomba songs, specifically, there may be a barriel (a barrel) and for plena, a pandereta (tambourine.)

Will there be special guests during the halftime show?

It is impossible to predict, but it would be surprising if Bad Bunny wasn't joined by other performers — particularly other giants of Latin music, and probably, other Puerto Rican performers. The band Chuwi joined Benito for every night of his San Juan residency; it wouldn't be out of the question to see them on stage for their collaboration, “Weltita.”

Other potential guests, if the residency is a framework to follow, could include Marc Anthony, Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Young Miko, Wisin y Yandel, Gilberto Santa Rosa and Alfonso Vélez. But the list goes on and on.

Will it be a political performance?

That is in the eye of the beholder. But there is historical precedent for it at the Super Bowl. In 2020, the NFL asked Jennifer Lopez to cut a segment featuring children in cages during her halftime performance, a critique of U.S. immigration policies. She refused. (Bad Bunny was actually a guest performer during that halftime show, which was headlined by Lopez and Shakira.)

Last year, Kendrick Lamar's set was an artful confrontation of American history and racial dynamics through metaphor, as the actor Samuel L. Jackson, dressed as Uncle Sam, complained of a performance that was “too loud, too reckless, too ghetto” and reminded Lamar to “play the game.”

Bad Bunny has never steered clear of political messaging. He has criticized President Donald Trump on everything from his hurricane response in his native Puerto Rico to his treatment of immigrants. At the Grammys Sunday, he said “ICE out” while accepting his first televised award of the night. His latest tour skipped the continental U.S.; in an interview he said it was at least partially inspired by concerns that his fans could be targeted by immigration agents.

Trump, a Republican, has said he doesn’t plan to attend this year’s game, unlike last year, and he has derided Bad Bunny as a “terrible choice.”

Malcolm Gladwell's 'The American Way of Killing' to be released in September

'American Way of Killing'

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“The Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell's next book will focus on a long-running tragedy in the country's culture, gun violence.

“The American Way of Killing” will come out Sept. 29, Little, Brown and Company announced Thursday.

"'The American Way of Killing' is an argument for looking in unexpected places when trying to understand the American problem of lethal violence,” the publisher's announcement reads in part. “Gladwell explores the profound absurdity of the way the nation handles gun violence through a series of stories — the miracle of a young gunshot victim in Washington D.C., the legal travails of a 17th century English knight, a professor in Alabama with a terrible secret, and a prison in Germany that would be unrecognizable to any American, among others.”

The book's audio edition, narrated by Gladwell, will be produced by Pushkin Industries and published by RBmedia.

Gladwell, 62, is a onetime New Yorker staff writer who hosts the podcast Revisionist History, from which his new book draws material. His bestsellers beside “The Tipping Point” include “Blink,” “Outliers” and “Talking to Strangers.”

Tate McRae defends appearing in Team USA advert

Tate McRae defends U.S. ad

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Tate McRae has defended appearing in a Team USA Winter Olympics advert.

The 22-year-old pop star, who was born in Calgary, Canada, recently filmed an ad that promoted Team USA's 2026 Winter Olympics line-up, but Tate has now taken to social media to insist that her allegiances still lie with Canada.

Alongside a childhood photo of herself holding up a Canadian flag, Tate wrote on Instagram: "… Y’all know I’m Canada down (sic)"

Tate's advert for NBC Sports aired earlier this month. In the commercial, she's seen promoting Team USA while talking to a snowy owl.

Tate says: "I’m trying to get to Milan for an amazing Opening Ceremony and meet Team USA. It’s the weekend with America’s best skating for gold and Lindsey Vonn’s epic comeback."

The advert was aired shortly after Tate admitted that she's previously felt overwhelmed by the scrutiny she's faced.

The pop star split from The Kid Laroi in July after about a year of dating, and Tate admitted that she struggled to cope with the attention that subsequently came her way.

She told Rolling Stone magazine: "It was really scary and overwhelming, I would never talk that way, even about my friends’ lives. I didn’t realise how much it would affect me, the public knowing my private life - because no one knows the full story of anything, ever.

"I also hate people painting a situation that’s worse than it is. But what I’ve had to realise is that he’s going to write songs and I’m going to write songs, and that’s our way of expressing ourselves. That’s our art, that’s our job. And once it’s out there, it’s not mine anymore."

Tate admitted that fame and attention had taken a toll on her over the last 12 months.

The singer - who has enjoyed a meteoric rise over recent years - said: "I don’t even recognize that person. I feel I’ve aged 10 years in the past year."

Team USA? Aren’t you team Canada @tatemcrae? pic.twitter.com/uulBn6Hoxl

— Made In Canada (@MadelnCanada) February 4, 2026

Ellen DeGeneres isn't leaving the UK

Ellen isn't leaving the UK

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Ellen DeGeneres isn’t leaving the UK.

Although the 68-year-old TV star and her wife, Portia de Rossi, 53, recently splashed out on a $27.4 million home in Montecito, California, the couple have no plans to leave rural England where they settled in 2024.

A source told Us Weekly: “They are still planning to live full-time in the UK but will spend a few months of the year in Montecito.”

Ellen and Portia - who have been married since 2008 - swapped the US for the Cotswolds in 2024, after contemplating a move for some time.

A source previously told Us Weekly: "They had visited before and looked at homes but weren’t sure when they would do it. When they found the right place, they jumped on it."

Ellen previously claimed that "everything" is "just better" in the UK.

The TV star admitted that she was relishing her new lifestyle since making the move to England.

She told broadcaster Richard Bacon: "It's absolutely beautiful. We're just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture - everything you see is charming and it's just a simpler way of life.

"It's clean. Everything here is just better - the way animals are treated, people are polite. I just love it here."

Ellen - who hosted her own TV talk show between 2003 and 2022 - explained that she has been enjoying the rural lifestyle since leaving the US in 2024.

She said: "We moved here in November, which was not the ideal time, but I saw snow for the first time in my life. We love it here. Portia flew her horses here, and I have chickens, and we had sheep for about two weeks."

DeGeneres also confirmed that she and de Rossi moved to the UK because of President Donald Trump’s re-election.

She said: “We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, ‘He got in’. And we’re like, ‘We’re staying here.’”