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Drake's hit 'God's Plan' brakes first-day streaming records

Drake's no. 1 hit 'God's Plan' broke first-day streaming records on Spotify and Apple Music. The single taken from his 2018 album 'Scorpion' became his fourth chart-topping track. The video that followed shows Drake giving away nearly one million U.S. dollars to people and institutions in Florida. It received five nominations at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, including for Video of the Year and three nominations at the 61st Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rap Song, winning the latter.

'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' first premieres in Mexico City

The premiere in Mexico City took place at the Auditorio Nacional. With the sales of $5.8 million, including midnight showings, it had the biggest opening day for Warner Bros. Overall, it earned $36 million in Mexico. Despite the profit, it was considered a disappointment, receiving generally unfavorable reviews from critics.

The first time a sitting President has appeared on a late night talk show

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show filled with comedy routines, interviews and performances. Roughly 2 months after he assumed office, President Barack Obama appeared on the show. He came under fire for a remark he made about the Special Olympics after Leno congratulated him on his low bowling score.

Keith Richards inducts Johnson, Burton into R'n'R Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie. The museum documents the history of rock music and the artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures and personnel who have influenced its development. Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards inducted Johnnie Johnson and Jim Burton into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Other inductees that year included Aerosmith, Paul Simon, Solomon Burke, Michael Jackson and Queen among others.

'The Simpsons' predicts Trump presidency

Bart to the Future is the 17th episode of the 11th season of The Simpsons. The plot of the episode revolves around Bart and Native American who shows him a vision of the future. The story makes a reference to the presidency of Donald Trump, for which it attracted renewed attention during the 2016 presidential election campaigns.

American sitcom about unmarried independent woman ends

'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' is an American TV sitcom starring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards, an independent woman focused on her career. The 168th episode called 'The Last Show' aired on CBS and it was the last episode of the series. It won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.

Academy Awards are televised for the first time

The 25th annual ceremony, also known as Oscars took place at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Hollywood and the NBC International Theatre in NYC. It was the first to be televised and held simultaneously at Hollywood and NYC. It was hosted by Conrad Nagel, Bob Hope in Hollywood and Fredric March in NYC.

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

born 1955

Bruce Willis

born 1947

Glenn Close