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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2026 induction class, featuring artists such as Lauryn Hill, Mariah Carey, Oasis, Shakira, Pink, Phil Collins, Jeff Buckley, and Wu-Tang Clan. The inductees will be announced in April.
Paolo Petrecca, head of RAI's sports unit, resigned following backlash over misidentifying Matilda De Angelis as Mariah Carey during the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
A list highlights artists like The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Drake, and Mariah Carey who have achieved the most combined No. 1 spots on both the Billboard 200 and Hot 100 charts.
(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 19 - RaiSport Director Paolo Petrecca has handed his resignation to Rai CEO Giampaolo Rossi after his blunder-strewn commentary on the Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony, the State broadcaster said on Thursday. It said Petrecca would leave his position at the end of the Winter Olympics and Marco Lollobrigida, one of RaiSport's top journalists and presenters, would step into the role temporarily. Rai's sports journalists withdrew their bylines from their reports last Friday in protest at the commentary the opening ceremony on February 6. Petrecca started the commentary by welcoming viewers to the Stadio Olimpico, instead of Milan's San Siro Stadium, and went on to commit a series of embarrassing mistakes. These including mistaking Italian actress Matilda De Angelis for Mariah Carey and International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry for Italian President Sergio Mattarella's daughter Laura. (ANSA). Read article...
Taylor Swift's song 'Opalite' has become her 14th Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit, tying her with Rihanna for the third-most leaders, behind only The Beatles and Mariah Carey.