Snoop Dogg's viral "Giving Up Smoke" campaign for Solo Brands was a hit, with Ad Age ranking it No. 18 on its list of 40 best ads of 2023 but that didn't translate to sales. "I have an announcement," Snoop said in a video shared to social media. "I'm going smokeless. Solo Stove fixed fire—they took out the smoke. Clever." Solo anticipated earning $520 to $540 million in 2024, but those projections have now dropped to $490 million to $500 million. The company also fired its former CEO John Merris, and replaced him with former Vista Outdoor CEO Christopher Metz.
Jack Harlow's "Lovin On Me" remains at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking its third total week on top. That ties "First Class" for his longest run at No. 1. Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" held steady at No. 2 (following its four non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 that started in October.) Tate McRae's first top 10 single, "Greedy," landed at No. 3 this week, just ahead of Zach Bryan's "I Remember Everything," featuring Kacey Musgraves, which rose to No. 5. Doja Cat's "Paint the Town Red" rounded out the top 5 this week. SZA's "Snooze" stays at No. 6, Tyla's "Water," is steady at No. 7, and Teddy Swims enters the top 10 for the first time as "Lose Control" lands at No. 8. Doja Cat's "Agora Hills" is No. 9 and Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" wraps up the top 10.
Drake and J. Cole were scheduled to launch their joint tour with two concerts in Denver this weekend, but have pushed back the start to February 2nd in Tampa. The reason for the postponement isn't clear, but the Denver shows were rescheduled for April along with dates San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and New Orleans. The rappers also added shows, and Drake will perform some dates solo. Drake launched the It's All A Blur tour with 21 Savage back in July of 2023 and wrapped up the first leg in October. Drake and J. Cole released their single "First Person Shooter" in November.
RYAN GOSLING CALLS EVA MENDES ‘THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS:' Ryan Gosling is clearly in love with his wife, Eva Mendes. While accepting the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival recently, the B.