Vin Diesel Remembers Paul Walker on Second Anniversary Of Death

Vin Diesel is remembering Paul Walker on the second anniversary of the actor’s death.

Walker was tragically killed in a car crash on November 30, 2013. At the time, the 40-year-old star was on a brief break from filming Furious 7. Diesel was understandably devastated over the death of his longtime friend and colleague.

Over the last two years, he has shared countless tributes in Walker’s memory. And on Monday, Diesel posted a new one that bitter-sweetly recognized the passage of time. “No matter where you are in this universe… You will always be, my brother,” he wrote. And on Instagram, Diesel shared a photo of himself and Walker with the words “Brotherhood Has No Limits.”

Colleague Tyrese shared a longer message of his own on Instagram. “It’s still not easy…… 2 years ago today… We lost our brother….. Today I’m just gonna lay low and process….. Clarity through Prayers and perspective is what I always seek and pray for….,” wrote the singer-actor.

Tyrese continued, “With a heavy heart I post this….. Please continue to pray for the Walker family and his real friends who was with him every single day…. They’re some of the best and strongest people I know…… I know you’re in heaven smiling and rooting for us all….. #RIH ( Rest in heaven ).”

Over the last year, Walker has remained a big part of his friends’ lives. In March, Diesel named his newborn daughter Pauline in the late actor’s honor. The following month, he was repeatedly celebrated as Furious 7 opened in theaters. And in August, the cast participated in a tribute during the Teen Choice Awards, where Diesel thanked Walker’s daughter Meadow for helping to keep their family “going.”

Meadow is currently embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit against Porsche over the fatal accident. Just last week, Walker’s father filed a near-identical suit. Gossip Cop will update if more co-stars share tributes in Walker’s memory.

Adele's '25' Sales Rise to Over 4 Million in U.S.

 

The sales keep climbing for Adele's blockbuster 25 album.

After processing the first sales reports through Nov. 29, Nielsen Music says that 25 has sold at least 650,000 copies in its second week on sale in the U.S. Combined with the 3.38 million 25 sold in its first week (Nov. 20-Nov. 26), the album has now sold more than 4 million in pure album sales. The album’s second tracking week began on Nov. 27 (the always-busy shopping day known as Black Friday). 

25 is the first album to sell more than 4 million copies in a calendar year since Adele's own 21 moved 4.41 million in 2012. (In fact, the only albums to sell at least 4 million in a calendar year since 2006 have been titles by Adele. Aside from 25 in 2015 and 21 in 2012, she also did it with 21 in 2011: 5.82 million.)

There are slightly more than four days left in the sales tracking week to be tabulated (as it ends at the close of business on Thursday, Dec. 3) . Some industry forecasters suggest the album could sell another million copies in its second week, making it the first album to sell a million copies in more than one week.

Billboard is scheduled to report 25's second-week sales on Sunday, Dec. 6, once Nielsen has finished processing its weekly data.

Drake is Spotify's most streamed artist of the year globally

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FILE - In this Oct. 3, 2015, file photo, Drake performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. Spotify announced its end-of-the-year list Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, and said Drake was the most streamed artist of the year globally, earning 1.8 billion streams in 2015. Rihanna was the year’s most streamed female performer with 1 billion streams, while Major Lazer’s ubiquitous hit, “Lean On,” was the most streamed song of the year with 540 million streams. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify users are clearly listening to Drake. The rapper was the most streamed artist of the year globally.
Spotify announced its end-of-the-year list Tuesday and said Drake earned 1.8 billion streams in 2015. Rihanna was the year's most streamed female performer with 1 billion streams, while Major Lazer's ubiquitous hit, "Lean On," was the most streamed song of the year with 540 million streams.
The Weeknd's breakout album, "Beautify Behind the Madness," was the most streamed album of the year, beating Drake's "If You're Reading This It's Too Late," which was No. 2.
Ed Sheeran, who was the top streaming artist last year, was second behind Drake. The Weeknd, Maroon 5 and Kanye West rounded out the top five.
In the United States, Drake topped the list of most streamed artists, followed by the Weeknd, West, Sheeran and Eminem. Drake's "If You're Reading This" also topped the U.S. albums list, while Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" was the most streamed song in America.
In Spotify's all-time lists, Sheeran is the most streamed act with more than 3 billion streams; Justin Bieber has the record for most streams in a day with 36 million streams; and Major Lazer's "Lean On," which features MO and DJ Snake, is the leading song.