What’s Trending: Tuesday, January 4th, 2021
#Grammys
o Multiple sources are saying that the Grammy Awards are likely to be postponed due to the Omicron variant.
o The 64th annual Grammy Awards are set for January 31 at Crypto.com Arena in LA.
o This would be the second year in a row that the Grammys have been postponed due to Covid.
o Last year the show was set for January 31, 2021, but early in the month it was delayed to March 14th due to a spike in Covid cases in Los Angeles.
o A Recording Academy spokesman emphasized that no decision has been made and urged caution against speculation set off by an unnamed source.
o Jon Batiste is the top nominee this year with 11 nods, followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber with eight nominations each.
#TristanThompson
o He made a big announcement on social media yesterday…he’s about to become a dad again!
o The NBA star posted the news and an apology to his former girlfriend and mother of his child, Khloe Kardashian, admitting that he is the father of Maralee Nichols’ son after a paternity test confirmed it.
o He wrote, "I take full responsibility for my actions. Now that paternity has been established, I look forward to amicably raising our son. I sincerely apologize to everyone I've hurt or disappointed throughout this ordeal both publicly and privately."
o His post to Khloe read, "You don't deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don't deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions have certainly not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry."
o Their daughter, True is 3 years old.
#TheWeeknd
o As we reported yesterday, he is kicking off the new year with new music.
o After posting a teaser on social media this weekend, it is official!
o The Weeknd is set to release his fifth studio album, Dawn FM, this Friday, January 7th.
o It’s described as “a new sonic universe from the mind of The Weeknd” with a cryptic trailer released yesterday morning.
o The new album features an interesting list of collaborators like Tyler, the Creator, Lil Wayne, Quincy Jones, and actor Jim Carrey.
o Carrey and the Weeknd met at his 30th birthday party where the two bonded over a conversation about telescopes.
o Carrey posted on social media yesterday saying, “I listened to Dawn FM with my good friend Abel @theweeknd last night. It was deep and elegant and it danced me around the room. I’m thrilled to play a part in his symphony.”