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Cardi B announced her first full headline arena tour on Tuesday, the Little Miss Drama Tour, in support of her upcoming album Am I The Drama?, dropping this Friday. The North American jaunt begins in February and includes major cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, her native New York, Washington, D.C., and Toronto, wrapping up in Atlanta in April. Presales begin Monday with general ticket sales starting Thursday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. local time.

The Coachella 2026 lineup has been revealed, with Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G headlining the festival’s two weekends: April 10-12 and April 17-19. Highlights include the world premiere of “Anyma presents Æden”, along with performances by artists like Giveon, Teddy Swims, Central Cee, The Strokes, Labrinth, Young Thug, BIGBANG, and FKA Twigs. Passes go on sale Friday at 11 a.m. PT, and YouTube will once again be the exclusive livestream partner.

Variety revealed that San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is launching into animation with Alien Dunk, a new series inspired by his nickname “the alien” and athletic prowess. Produced by PGS Entertainment, the show follows Wembanyama, his sister Eve, and a group of alien misfits as they compete in an intergalactic basketball tournament to save the universe. The franchise will expand into webtoons, games, publishing, and interactive experiences.

Uniqlo kicked off week two of New York Fashion Week with a star-studded event at the Museum of Modern Art for its LifeWear collection, announcing that renowned artist Kaws will be its first-ever Artist in Residence. Kaws will collaborate on LifeWear designs, starting with the Fall 2025 collection, and will also help expand Uniqlo’s Art for All events worldwide in partnership with museums.

Tom Brady is set to make his first official return to the field since retiring, headlining a new flag football event in Saudi Arabia on March 21, 2026. The event will feature a three-team round-robin tournament with both active and retired NFL players, using the same five-on-five format planned for the 2028 LA Olympic Games. Coaches include Pete Carroll, Sean Payton, and Kyle Shanahan, while current NFL stars Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill, Sauce Gardner, and Saquon Barkley will also take part. The event will be broadcast by FOX Sports.

LimeWire has acquired the Fyre Festival brand, it confirmed in a Tuesday news release. The company teased a reimagined version of Fyre, promising a mix of real-world experiences, community engagement, and surprises, though specific plans remain under wraps. Backed by Maximum Effort, Ryan Reynolds‘ creative agency, LimeWire says the new chapter will focus on technology, transparency, and a sense of humor,  telling fans to “expect the unexpected.”

At its Made on YouTube event in New York on Tuesday, YouTube introduced new AI tools aimed at helping creators with content strategy and audience growth. A highlight is Ask Studio, an AI chatbot that serves as a “creative partner,” offering video performance analysis, comment summaries, audience sentiment tracking, and personalized improvement tips, all within the platform. YouTube also enhanced its AI dubbing tool with lip-syncing for dubbed languages. Auto-dubbed videos will show a badge, but creators won’t be able to edit translations after upload.

The NWSL has expanded its media rights deal through the 2026-27 season, extending existing partnerships with CBS Sports and ESPN while adding Victory+ as a new broadcast partner. The updated package includes more regular-season games, exclusive Decision Day coverage on ESPN/ABC, continued primetime Championship coverage on CBS, and 25 new Sunday primetime matches with 32 additional games available for free streaming on Victory+, coinciding with the league’s expansion to 16 clubs.

Beginning next year, Prime Video will stream two additional hours of live coverage of the Masters Tournament during the first and second rounds on Thursday and Friday, leading into ESPN’s broadcast. CBS will continue weekend coverage, with Paramount+ streaming earlier portions. This move follows a strong 2025 Masters, which drew nearly 13 million viewers on Sunday, the tournament’s biggest audience since 2018 and Paramount+’s most-watched non-NFL sporting event ever.

Ahead of the Global Citizen Festival on Sept. 27 in NYC, headliners Shakira and The Weeknd, along with Mariah the Scientist, Ayra Starr, and Camilo, have released limited-edition merch. Proceeds from the collection will support Global Citizen’s 2025 campaign to defend the planet and defeat poverty, allowing fans to support both the artists and the cause with one purchase.


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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.