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The Weeknd’s ‘Call Out My Name’ Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

By Billboard | Rania Aniftos | 4/2/2025 8:16 PM

The song was released back in 2018. ... Read full Story

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Amazon Puts In Last-Minute TikTok Bid as U.S. Ban Looms

By Billboard | Chris Eggertsen | 4/2/2025 7:54 PM

The offer comes ahead of a Saturday (April 5) deadline for parent company ByteDance to sell the platform to an approved buyer. ... Read full Story

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Ice Cube Confirmed to Write & Star in New ‘Friday’ Movie’

By Billboard | Angel Diaz | 4/2/2025 7:27 PM

Richard Brener also shared that Ice Cube is set to write and star in the franchise's fourth installment. ... Read full Story

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Nintendo Switch Marked Down Online Ahead of Switch 2 Arrival: Shop Limited-Time Deals

By Billboard | Rudie Obias | 4/2/2025 7:01 PM

With the announcement of the new Nintendo Switch 2, here's how to score a rare discount on the current Switch console. ... Read full Story

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Johnny Tillotson, Iconic Country & Pop Singer Behind ‘Poetry in Motion,’ Dies at 86

By Billboard | Rania Aniftos | 4/2/2025 6:48 PM

The star was a major teen idol throughout the 1960s. ... Read full Story

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Shohei Ohtani Drops New Collab With New Balance: Here’s How to Shop the Collection Online

By Billboard | Rudie Obias | 4/2/2025 6:33 PM

The Shohei Ohtani x New Balance collection features new sneakers, tees, hoodies, jackets and more. ... Read full Story

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Val Kilmer Inspired This New ‘Batman Forever’ Action Figure Release for Film’s 30th Anniversary

By Billboard | Tim Chan | 4/2/2025 6:28 PM

The new release was inspired by Kilmer's portrayal of the Caped Crusader in the hit 1995 film. ... Read full Story

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Breakdown of Drake’s Jabs at Kendrick In “Nokia” Video, Ye’s Interview With DJ Akademiks & More | Billboard Unfiltered

By Billboard | Katie Cao | 4/2/2025 6:16 PM

In today’s episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Carl Lamarre, Trevor Anderson, and Kyle Denis are joined by Peter Rosenberg dive into Drake’s “Nokia” music video where he references Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video, Ye’s interview with DJ Akademiks where he makes statements surrounding Kim Kardashian, Playboi Carti, Beyonce & Jay-Z and others, […] ... Read full Story

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Rubi Rose Says She Makes $400K on OnlyFans During a ‘Horrible Month’

By Billboard | Angel Diaz | 4/2/2025 6:15 PM

She also insists that she makes that much without taking all of her clothes off. ... Read full Story

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Palace Theatre To Host UB40 and George Thorogood with The Destroyers in September

By NYS Music | Iris Araki | 4/2/2025 5:10 PM

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Bob Moses, Mau P & More Lead Zenyara Desert Nights 2025 Lineups During Both Coachella Weekends

By Billboard | Katie Atkinson | 4/2/2025 2:22 PM

A special, yet-announced guest is also confirmed for Saturday, April 12. ... Read full Story

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10 Albums Made By Couples: From Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco to The Carters

By Billboard | Hannah Dailey | 4/2/2025 2:10 PM

Plus, two Beatles and their spouses, Sonny & Cher and more. ... Read full Story

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After Drake Trolls ‘Joe Budden Podcast’ With Melyssa Ford Merch, She Asks ‘Where’s My Check?’

By Billboard | Angel Diaz | 4/2/2025 1:52 PM

The Toronto rapper used the former video vixen's image without her permission. Get the details. ... Read full Story

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Watch Dua Lipa Sing a Surprise Cover of Lorde’s ‘Royals’

By Billboard | Hannah Dailey | 4/2/2025 1:43 PM

The Radical Optimism Tour is in Lorde's homeland of New Zealand. ... Read full Story

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Ye Says J. Cole’s Music Is for Virgins & He’s ‘Hurting Hip-Hop’

By Billboard | Michael Saponara | 4/2/2025 1:34 PM

There's plenty of history between the pair of rap titans. ... Read full Story

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Ellen Pompeo Says Taylor Swift Wrote Her ‘The Biggest Check’ for Children’s Charity ‘Without Blinking’

By Billboard | Hannah Dailey | 4/2/2025 1:10 PM

"She knew me all but 20 minutes," the Grey's Anatomy star said. ... Read full Story

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Bruce Springsteen Teases ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Vault Set Covering 1983-2018

By Billboard | Gil Kaufman | 4/2/2025 12:49 PM

The collection is the follow-up to the expansive 1998 "Tracks" box set. ... Read full Story

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11 Thoughtful Easter Gifts & Baskets for Every Budget

By Billboard | Kyle Hodge | 4/2/2025 12:12 PM

Treat your loved ones to egg-cellent gifts they'll treasure forever. ... Read full Story

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Shakira Adds More U.S. Shows to Her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour

By Billboard | Jessica Roiz | 4/2/2025 12:03 PM

The Colombian artist added second stadium shows in New York and Miami. See the new dates below. ... Read full Story

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Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 70th Anniversary Season

By NYS Music | Iris Araki | 4/2/2025 8:21 AM

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‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

by Science News | Mar 28 2025

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4 inspiring reads to take your book club back to nature

by BookPage | Apr 02 2025

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by NY Post | Apr 02 2025

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Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 02 2025

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‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ star Ellie Kemper wants $7.49M for her NYC home in a glam Art Deco edifice

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Spring Allergies Are Back…With a Vengeance. Here’s How to Deal

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Word of the Day

effusive

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2025 is:

effusive • \ih-FYOO-siv\ • adjective

Someone or something described as effusive is expressing or showing a lot of emotion or enthusiasm.

// Jay positively glowed as effusive compliments on the meal echoed around the table.

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Examples:

"More recently, Billboard ranked Grande, who also writes and produces her own work, high on its list of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century. ... Rolling Stone has been similarly effusive, praising 'a whistle tone that rivals Mariah Carey’s in her prime.'" — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025

Did you know?

English speakers have used effusive to describe excessive outpourings since the 17th century. Its oldest and still most common sense relates to the expression of abundant emotion or enthusiasm, but in the 1800s, geologists adopted a specific sense characterizing flowing lava, or hardened rock formed from flowing lava. Effusive can be traced, via the Medieval Latin adjective effūsīvus ("generating profusely, lavish"), to the Latin verb effundere ("to pour out"), which itself comes from fundere ("to pour") plus a modification of the prefix ex- ("out"). Our verb effuse has the same Latin ancestors. A person effuses when speaking effusively. Liquids can effuse as well, as in "water effusing from a pipe."

The Weeknd’s ‘Call Out My Name’ Video Reaches 1 Billion YouTube Views

Amazon Puts In Last-Minute TikTok Bid as U.S. Ban Looms

Ice Cube Confirmed to Write & Star in New ‘Friday’ Movie’

Nintendo Switch Marked Down Online Ahead of Switch 2 Arrival: Shop Limited-Time Deals

Johnny Tillotson, Iconic Country & Pop Singer Behind ‘Poetry in Motion,’ Dies at 86

Shohei Ohtani Drops New Collab With New Balance: Here’s How to Shop the Collection Online

Val Kilmer Inspired This New ‘Batman Forever’ Action Figure Release for Film’s 30th Anniversary

Breakdown of Drake’s Jabs at Kendrick In “Nokia” Video, Ye’s Interview With DJ Akademiks & More | Billboard Unfiltered

Rubi Rose Says She Makes $400K on OnlyFans During a ‘Horrible Month’

Palace Theatre To Host UB40 and George Thorogood with The Destroyers in September

Bob Moses, Mau P & More Lead Zenyara Desert Nights 2025 Lineups During Both Coachella Weekends

10 Albums Made By Couples: From Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco to The Carters

After Drake Trolls ‘Joe Budden Podcast’ With Melyssa Ford Merch, She Asks ‘Where’s My Check?’

Watch Dua Lipa Sing a Surprise Cover of Lorde’s ‘Royals’

Ye Says J. Cole’s Music Is for Virgins & He’s ‘Hurting Hip-Hop’

Ellen Pompeo Says Taylor Swift Wrote Her ‘The Biggest Check’ for Children’s Charity ‘Without Blinking’

Bruce Springsteen Teases ‘Tracks II: The Lost Albums’ Vault Set Covering 1983-2018

11 Thoughtful Easter Gifts & Baskets for Every Budget

Shakira Adds More U.S. Shows to Her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour

Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 70th Anniversary Season

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Billboard Hot 100

‘Woolly mice’ were just a start. De-extinction still faces many hurdles

4 inspiring reads to take your book club back to nature

Star Sightings: Doechii Performs in a Denim Outfit in Florida, Edgar Ramirez Gets Pampered Before the Oscars

Why TikTokers are rubbing banana peels on their faces — and whether it works, according to doctors

MicroSD Express Cards For Nintendo Switch 2 - Here Are Your Options

Compounded GLP-1s Helped Them Lose Weight, But New FDA Rule Could Block Access

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

Why Brad Pitt cooked Denise Richards' teen daughter breakfast

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

From wrestling to true crime: Dwayne Johnson's bold new path

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ star Ellie Kemper wants $7.49M for her NYC home in a glam Art Deco edifice

Sony’s Affordable Soundbar Promises True Dolby Atmos Audio for Less

Schenectady police probe deaths of two in welfare check

Spring Allergies Are Back…With a Vengeance. Here’s How to Deal

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1.Man does 10,001 pull-ups in 24 hours to reclaim world record

2.D.C. man's $1M lottery win was predicted by a dream

3.Look: Suspected serval captured wandering loose in Ohio

4.Look: One fugitive otter captured in Wisconsin, one still missing

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