The Portland Trail Blazers on Friday named Rodney Billups, the younger brother of head coach Chauncey Billups, as an assistant coach. The 38-year-old Rodney Billups was serving as a scout for the Milwaukee Bucks. Rodney Billups also spent the previous five seasons as head coach of the University of Denver. He went 48-94 and was […]
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DeMar DeRozan drilled a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to cap a 28-point effort as the visiting Chicago Bulls topped the Indiana Pacers 108-106 on Friday to extend their winning streak to six games. Coby White added 24 points and Nikola Vucevic delivered his fourth straight double-double for the Bulls. Chicago trailed by six down the stretch, but […]
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Ja Morant scored 30 points, 20 of them in the first half, and the Memphis Grizzlies took control late in the third quarter and defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs 118-105 on Friday to capture their fourth straight win. The Grizzlies led by just two points at halftime and trailed early in the third quarter […]
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Donovan Mitchell returned from a two-game injury absence to score a season-high 39 points and the Utah Jazz went on a 22-0 fourth-quarter run in a 120-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday in Salt Lake City. After missing time due to a sore back, Mitchell drained six 3-pointers, grabbed six rebounds and dished […]
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MANILA, Philippines—Nonito Donaire’s resurgent year got capped off in style after he earned Premier Boxing Champions’ Fighter of the Year for 2021. The 39-year-old went 2-0 in his two fights in the year knocking out Nordine Oubaali to win the WBC world bantamweight title and then doing the same to fellow Filipino Reymart Gaballo in […]
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LeBron James scored 43 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Russell Westbrook posted a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers closed 2021 with a 139-106 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Friday. James reached a double-double in the first half, posting 27 points and 10 rebounds by intermission. He reached double figures in points […]
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The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to complete a deal to acquire Los Angeles Lakers point guard Rajon Rondo as soon as Friday, ESPN reported. According to the report, the Cavaliers will need to open a roster spot to make room for Rondo. Their options include sending a minimum-contract player to Los Angeles, waiving a player, […]
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Jaylen Brown totaled 24 points and 11 rebounds Friday, and Marcus Smart added 24 points and nine boards to lead the Boston Celtics over the visiting Phoenix Suns, 123-108, in a New Year’s Eve matinee. Before the game, the Celtics held a moment of silence to honor late Hall of Fame guard Sam Jones, who […]
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Happy New Year! Music stars began to usher in 2022 with messages on social media on New Year’s Eve.
Kacey Musgraves had an excellent suggestion on Twitter for those hoping for a better year ahead: “PSA: if you listen to Rainbow at precisely 11:56:39 on New Year’s Eve, you’ll be starting off 2022 hearing ‘it’ll all be alright,’” she noted in a tweet on Dec. 31. “Do with this what you will.”
Meanwhile, Normani fans were in for an end-of-year treat: the singer’s name trended after she posted a video snippet that seems to play a few seconds of a new song, captioning it with “Dear 2022” — implying there’s more dropping in the new year.
Christina Aguilera looked back at the highlights of her 2021 — “a year full of love, excitement & new adventures,” she tweeted — but also looked forward to what’s to come: “I am SO ready for what’s next. 2022… Here we go!”
Over on Instagram on New Year’s Eve, Halsey shared some personal snapshots from her year as a new mom. “Long nights, full hearts. Happy new year,” they wrote.
Shakira kept things sweet with a selfie featuring her last kiss of the year.
Elton John posted a messages of thanks to his family and fans for their support this year and wrote, “I can’t wait to FINALLY get back on the road with my Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour and everything else that 2022 has in store!”
See all of those messages, and many more, below. The list will be updated as 2022 arrives.
PSA: if you listen to Rainbow at precisely 11:56:39 on New Year’s Eve, you’ll be starting off 2022 hearing “it’ll all be alright.” Do with this what you will.
— K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) December 31, 2021
This year has brought so many inspiring collaborators into my life & incredible opportunities my way, and I am SO ready for what’s next.
2022… Here we go! ❤️
— Christina Aguilera (@xtina) December 31, 2021
… Y los últimos besitos del 2021! pic.twitter.com/vrIutAc99l
— Shakira (@shakira) December 31, 2021
…my manager/husband David Furnish, his brilliant team and our beautiful sons ❤️
Thanks to all of you, I love you all! I can’t wait to FINALLY get back on the road with my Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour and everything else that 2022 has in store! 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
— Elton John (@eltonofficial) December 31, 2021
My forever New Years kiss. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MUecAtsir1
— Nick Jonas (@nickjonas) January 1, 2022
Feliz año nuevo! can’t wait to give you guys my/ our next album, Familia in 2022 🏄♀️ pic.twitter.com/dWWo0aoy0t
— camila (@Camila_Cabello) December 31, 2021
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year, keep safe and see you in 2022! 💥 pic.twitter.com/VEqnRtSJbQ
— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) December 31, 2021
Happy New Year’s. May next year be shining bright – Paul pic.twitter.com/VlBwHSFeUI
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) December 31, 2021
Look back Paul’s year, as we revisit 2021 in 60 seconds! ⏰
Featuring a remix album, a career-spanning book, a cookbook, a picture book, two major documentaries, a Royal Mail stamp collection and much, much more. https://t.co/uUHvClEZ7M pic.twitter.com/yoH81jQc02
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) December 31, 2021
2021 was one for the books.. Let’s see what ya got 2022!!! C’mon!!! pic.twitter.com/yyHUJWygCf
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) December 31, 2021
2022 backwards says 5SOS pic.twitter.com/BY9EoQPWen
— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) January 1, 2022
Familia! Gracias por acompañarme este año.
Que el 2022 esté lleno de bendiciones y salud para todos. Los amo, bendiciones. 🙏🏼❤️ pic.twitter.com/9WxHA5RvuL
— Marc Anthony (@MarcAnthony) December 31, 2021
🙏🏽🤍 be safe everyone and have a happy New Year. 🎊🎆
— Becky G. (@iambeckyg) December 31, 2021
The big question every New Year’s Eve.. https://t.co/ZLNvPeC2HE 🎉 @ZooeyDeschanel pic.twitter.com/Kgs4qtMjN4
— Joseph Gordon-Levitt (@hitRECordJoe) January 1, 2022
happy new year!
— jackantonoff (@jackantonoff) December 31, 2021
Happy New Year! 🎊
— Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper) December 31, 2021
BTS V, Aespa, and NCT make their first moves on the Billboard’s weekly Hot Trending Songs chart with songs like ‘Christmas Tree,’ ‘Dreams Come True,’ Earthquake’ and ‘Dreaming.’
Sony Music Group chairman Rob Stringer, lyricist Bernie Taupin, singer Pauline Black and the Spice Girls’ Mel B are among the music industry professionals recognized in the 2022 New Year Honours List, the annual U.K. tradition dating back to 1890 that bestows titles upon a number of individuals in recognition of their work and is presented in the name of Queen Elizabeth II.
Rob Stringer, leading as chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor for his service to creative industries, social justice and charity. He notably launched Sony’s $100 million Social Justice Fund to support social justice and anti-racist initiatives globally.
Bernie Taupin, longtime lyricist for Elton John — the pair have been collaborating for more than 50 years — also received a CBE for exceptional services to music.
Pauline Black, singer with ska’s The Selecter for more than 40 years, received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to entertainment.
Singer Mel B (Melanie Brown) received an MBE, making her a member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, for services to charitable causes and vulnerable women related to her work with domestic violence charity Women’s Aid.
James Bond gatekeepers and Eon Productions heads Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson are also among the names on the 2022 list.
The duo, who produced this year’s smash hit No Time To Die, currently the third most successful film of all time in the U.K., have been given CBE honors for a “services to film, to drama, to philanthropy and to skills.” They both already have an OBE.
Another CBE recipient on the 2022 list is Jason Bourne and Captain Phillips director Paul Greengrass for “services to the arts,” while John Boorman, the veteran filmmaker behind Deliverance and Excalibur and already a CBE, is to get a knighthood, the highest honor on the Order of the British Empire list for “services to film.”
Stage and screen icon and renowned activist Vanessa Redgrave, together with Joanna Lumley, best known for playing Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous and for her activism on behalf of Gurkha veterans, are both receiving Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire honors, one step below a knighthood. Redgrave’s award is in recognition for her “services to the arts” while Lumley’s is for “services to drama, to entertainment and to charitable causes.”
The 2022 list, announced just 90 minutes before midnight on Dec. 31, 2021, features a heavy crop of British sports stars, charity workers and, perhaps unsurprisingly, individuals known for their work in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Knighthoods are going to the chief medical officers for England, Scotland and Wales.
A portion of this article first appeared on The Hollywood Reporter.
