What’s Trending: Monday, May 24th, 2021
#BBMAs
o Last night was the 2021 Billboard Music Awards hosted by Nick Jonas.
o The Weeknd was the big winner, taking home 10 awards, including Top Artist. He also won Top Male Artist, Top 100 Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, and Top R&B Artist.
o Some of the winners included:
§ Top Female Artist: Taylor Swift
§ Top Duo/Group: BTS
§ Top New Artist: Pop Smoke
o Pink was given the Icon Award and she performed a medley of her hits, including a duet with her daughter, Willow.
o Drake was presented with the Artist of the Decade Award.
#PhilMickelson
o The 50-year-old golfer won the PGA Championship yesterday to become the oldest major champion in golf history.
o This was his sixth major win of his career.
o Chaos broke out along the 18th hole after he hit his 9-iron just outside 15 feet which basically guaranteed him victory.
o Fans surrounded him down the fairway and chanted “Lefty! Lefty! Lefty!” as he made his way onto the green and then into the scoring tent.
o He became the 10th player to win majors in three decades.
#PandemicGlut
o We’ve heard about pandemic shortages but what about a pandemic glut?
o Would you believe we now have a glut of hand sanitizer.
o Some stores are offering a $10 gift card with the purchase of $10 sanitizer.
o Target, Staples and others are using Liquidation.com to sell boxes and pallets of excess inventory.
#PopTarts
o For the first time ever, Pop-Tarts are offering a new mystery flavor.
o They’re also giving you the chance to win big for correctly guessing the flavor.
o To enter for a chance to win, you just have to scan the QR code on a box of Mister E (pronounced Mystery) Pop-Tarts and it will take you to the sweepstakes entry site, where you can get clues to solve the mystery.
o You can then submit your flavor guess on the website.
o Prizes include Xbox Series S gaming consoles and Pop-Tarts merch.
o The new Pop Tarts will be available at retailers nationwide starting this month.