What’s Trending: Friday, October 1st, 2021
#SuperBowl
o The performers for the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show were announced yesterday and it’s not one, not two, not three but FIVE acts!
o Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre will take the world’s biggest stage at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA during halftime for the big game on February 13th on NBC.
o The show will mark the first time these five artists will perform together on stage.
o The lineup holds significance for Los Angeles: Not only are Dre, Snoop and Lamar native Angelenos but the city is hosting the Super Bowl for the first time in nearly 30 years.
#TaylorSwift
o Yesterday she announced that she is releasing “Red (Taylor’s Version)” a week early.
o It’s coming on November 12th.
o She confirmed the news on Twitter yesterday saying, “Can’t wait to celebrate the 13th with you and our new/old autumn heartbreak album.”
o Fans were sent into a frenzy but some were suspicious that the premature release of “Red” coincides with Adele’s new album release, which is rumored to also be coming in November.
#CodyRigsby
o The Peloton instructor and Dancing With The Stars contestant has now tested positive for Covid.
o This is just days after his pro partner on the show, Cheryl Burke, announced that she tested positive.
o He said, “I have tested positive for Covid, again, the second time this year. I right now have really mild symptoms: congestion, a little bit of a headache, cough. But in comparison to when I had COVID earlier this year, it is night and day. So that must be the vaccine and the antibodies working, so we're super-grateful for that."
o No word on how they’re going to handle the illness or if he will be able to continue in the competition.
#Arbys
o They just added a new menu item called the Real Country style Rib Sandwich…basically their version of a McRib.
o And they’re promoting it by selling hoodies and sweatpants that smell like smoked meat.
o Each article of clothing is hand-smoked by real pitmasters at Sadler's Smokehouse in Texas.
o Then they're immediately vacuum sealed to lock in the smokiness.
o I guess that means they won't smell like smoke forever. Once you wash them, they'll just be normal sweats.
o They don't go on sale until Monday at noon eastern, and they'll sell out fast. So be ready to buy at ArbysSmokedSweats.com