Some of the usual celebrities were trending on social media this week, but an unexpected character also made headlines for an unusual reason. The unforeseen topic started on Twitter when people heard Elmo's pronunciation of “balsamic vinegar” and concluded that he must be from New York.
The topic about Elmo's accent eventually transformed to people reminiscing about some of his memorable moments, including his hate for his friend's pet rock, Rocco.
Kyrie Irving, who had been sitting out all season because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, made his return to the basketball court on Wednesday despite staying firm on his stance, ESPN reports.
After the recent COVID-19 surge in the league forced many of players to sit out, the Nets decided to bring Irving back.
The NBA star was asked about his stance on the vaccine after playing in his first game back on Wednesday.
"Man, I'm just taking it one day at a time," he said, according to ESPN. "Like I said earlier in the season, it's not an ideal situation and I'm always praying that things get figured out and we're able to come to some collective agreement, whether it be with the league or it's just things that's going on that could help kind of ease what we're all dealing with COVID-19 and the vaccine."
Billboard announced this week that Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, will headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April. There is also a possibility of Billie Eilish headlining the event. West is also considering a second Sunday Service-style performance.
The performances are tentatively scheduled for consecutive Sundays, April 17 and April 24, the Los Angeles Times reports. The April 17 set would fall on Easter Sunday.
Jason Derulo was caught up in an altercation after two men cursed at him and called him Usher at the Aria resort in Las Vegas on Tuesday. TMZ obtained footage of Derulo slapping the two men who appeared to be taunting him.
According to NBC News, the Las Vegas Police Department said the R&B singer "committed a battery against two individuals." However, the two men didn't press charges.
Draymond Green, normally known for his basketball skills, premiered his new show, Throwing Bones. Some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment will join Green on the show to take part in a game that involves dominoes.
The show premiered on YouTube on Thursday.
Nas is teaming up with investment platform Royal to release a portion of the streaming royalty rights to two of his songs as NFTs, Hypebeast reports. Starting Jan. 11, the public can own “limited digital assets” for the songs “Ultra Black” and "Rare."
It was another difficult week for the Grammys, which is now forced to postpone its Jan. 31 event due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. Trevor Noah was scheduled to host the 64th Grammy Awards, originally scheduled to take place in front of a full audience at the Crypto.com Arena, The Cut reports.
The new date for the 2022 awards hasn’t yet been announced.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday while commemorating the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Biden condemned former President Donald Trump for failing to take action when his supporters rioted, the Independent reports.
At least seven historically Black colleges and universities received bomb threats on Tuesday. School officials said the threats prompted evacuations and law enforcement investigations, Axios reports. However, no bombs were found and the threats were later cleared.
The schools that received threats included Howard University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University in Texas and Xavier University of Louisiana.
It was not clear if the threats were racially motivated or connected in another way.
