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This year definitely feels like it is the end of 2019 when it is really 2021. Corona is still very prominent but things are more active, entertainment is coming back slowly still, bookings are still happening. Travel is still happening and masks are becoming more optional and things are really becoming less cautious than before even with the variant.  The one thing that is noticeable is the understaffing of places. Working as a task rabbit working in production, you can notice just out and about at random places it is something that is very much happening across the board, with hospitality type and customer facing jobs from grocery stores to security to restaurants to hotels to travel and just extra hands and its crazy.  One day everyone will be fed up and when things reach a breaking point there will be a lot. The medical field has really taken on a such a huge undertaking with corona and vaccines and even pharmacies and such. People need extra hands and people also need a pa...

   iHeartRadio Music Awards 2021 will be held in LA in the Dolby Theatre on the 27rd of May, returning with a live, theater audience, first major award show back this year.  With this past 2020 year filled with zoom singing shows, prerecorded no audience shows, or small acoustic performances.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by iHeartRadio (@iheartradio) Live entertainment is finally coming back around to normal back with massive award-winning performing artists such as Doja Cat, The Weeknd and chart toppers Ariana Grande and throwback artists Usher. Ariana always hits it out of the park with her live performances as well as seasoned veteran Usher.  Even The Weeknd with his past Billboard show and new star duo group Silk Sonic (Anderson Paak and Bruno Mars) have proven to have entertaining lively performances and will be a must watch show. Going through the nominees it just goes to show the social media influence of this past ye...

 First week of April: Logan Paul was revealed to being on The Masked Singer as the grandpa monster. Niall Horan experiences London home invader. 21 year old James Charles, social media influencer is called out for sexting teenagers. Cash me outside girl from Dr. Oz earns over $1 million on Onlyfans the day she turns 18. Nike sues MCHF over using shoes for Lil Nas X satan shoes which supposedly sold 666 pairs of shoes rumored to have drops of blood in them. Addison Rae is shown on keeping up with the Kardashians close with Kourtney. Rege-Jean Page confirmed leaving hit show Bridgerton.  Second Week of April: Tom hanks son who goes by Chet Hanx declare this year white boy summer. Mossimo is out of jail early after college bribery scandal. Paid half a million dollars to get the two daughters into University of Southern California. Jerry Seinfield preforms at the opening of famed Gotham Comedy Club in New York after a year of corona. Marijuana is now legal in NY. Godzilla vs King ...

Finally things are beginning to open up, as will live music, and clubs and shows. 2020 music may have been exclusively Tik Tok trends songs, the good and the bad but 2021 turns over a new leave with throwback sounds of pop punk and feel good vibes. Here is a mixture of nostalgia with top hits for this 2021 summer.  Early Roadtrip/Feel good Commute ****edit: introspective and easy breezy is what I feel when listening to these songs, some are such a nostalgia because when I listen to an older song I remember the memories like a time capsule.  but also there are lyrics that a new song can bring you back as well depending on how it is written and composed.                  Acoustics (On the Lawn + in the Coffee Shop) ***Edit  these songs are so cute but also kinda a classic with catchy lyrics and bounce but also songs that can be a white noise as well. Still appreciative yet can be back ground while appreciating it.   ...

 The three and a half hour show showed the impact corona had on the music industry. The production value focused more to highlight singers and talent of this past year such as artists Taylor Swift to Bad Bunny to Lil Baby.  Beyoncé won multiple awards giving her the title of the female artist with the most Grammys ever won. Harry Styles opened up the show with his performance of Watermelon Sugar with comedian Trevor Noah hosting the socially distant award show.    At the Grammys, besides the pre-recorded performances, the audience was only a couple dozen of award winners such as Noah Cyrus, Meg the Stallion, Billie Eilish and even Beyonce and Jayz were in attendance. Favorite performances of the night include teen heartthrob Harry Styles and Dua Lipa both with massive radio hits Watermelon Sugar and Levitating and Don't Start Now. Megan Thee Stallion also sang Savage remix as well as Body.  Surprised large productions include Rock Star by Da Baby, Lil Baby's T...

With media companies doing these panel discussions like a Comic Con or press junkets or random interviews, it's interesting to see what questions are chosen to be asked, either to dig deeper into a specific production, the behind the scenes of entertainment, or showing how hollywood is just like us!  Sometimes these talks can borderline seem to be circlejerking each other about the craft of hollywood but others its a unique window into the day in the life.   When talking about the scrutiny of the media and press, five out of ten times, watching The Hollywood Reporters' Roundtables, the discussions about various aspects of entertainment, the journalists asking the questions laugh alongside the faces in entertainment like they are their peers.  There really seems to be zero awareness to what side of the road the interviewers are on and the negative affect they can have, even while they are asking questionable things in real time. Asking things and bringing up hardsh...

The SNL seasons I have watched during and pre-corona, definitely in 2020 the series received highs and lows along with the other productions out there (The Golden Globes happened and I barely recognized any of the shows), this past saturday was definitely a low.  Nick Jonas was the host and the musical guest and it was very evident where a majority of the effort went for the night. His musical performance was miles ahead better than the skits.  Publications go on to talk about how SNL isn't the same and not as good as it once was but even with the hosts this past year I beg to differ. TV shows try to cater toward its audience and that changes week to week and with media becoming more and more involved,  I'm sure it's difficult to nail perfectly every week. Social media and streaming shows though definitely boomed this year for sure though. Netflix and Hulu and HBO are huge. I'm sure back in the day there were less lawyers involved with SNL and working with ads and do...

 The Bachelor reality program has been a popular ABC production for nearly 20 years and this might be one of the biggest news headlines besides all the drama and relationships. One contestant Rachael Kirkconnell on the show this year is caught up with many racially insensitive allegations brought to light, bringing up past actions and comments growing up in the south.  Chris Harrison, one of Bachelor productions talks to previous bachelorette Rachel Lindsey in the interview below. Chris seemingly tries to filibuster the interview taking the view away from Bachelor Production and looking toward individual contestants and talking about traditional southern culture involving 'woke' rhetoric.  The topic about Rachael K showed on Tik Tok about how allegedly including friends bullying people for liking black guys and even bringing up family racial social media posts and likes. Also pictures involving old south parties involving Kappa Alpha  has been problematic and contro...