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Taylor Swift’s song “Cruel Summer” has finally reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, four years and two months after it first appeared on the chart in 2019. The track has been back in the top 10 since July, but just last week it had fallen to No. 9, after previously reaching a peak of No. 3.
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater enjoyed a rare night out, wining and dining together. The PDA date night went down Saturday night in NYC. Eyewitnesses say the two love birds were spotted at the MO Lounge within the luxurious Mandarin Oriental hotel in the heart of Manhattan. Sources say Ariana was the one showing more affection. She kept getting up from where she was first sitting to be by his side.
‘James Bond’ fans will have to wait a while to see who the next ‘007’ will be, according to producer Barbara Broccoli. In an interview Broccoli shared that executives “haven’t even begun” modernizing the franchise, and there is a “big road ahead” before the Bond character is “reinvented for the next chapter.”
Usher serenaded Doja Cat for her birthday in Las Vegas. During his Friday’s residency show, he crooned his sexy #1 hit ‘There Goes My Baby’, to her in the front row, singing: “Loving everything you do,” and letting the audience take over for “Ooh girl, look at you,” as the pair danced. Cat turned 28 on Saturday.
Rolling Stones’ iconic Tongue and Lips logo will be displayed on Barcelona’s jerseys for their match against Real Madrid on Saturday, in place of the Spotify emblem. Fans can also, of course, buy their own jersey with the Stones’ logo.
Luke Grimes, the “Yellowstone” actor, has dropped his debut EP “Pain Pills or Pews”. He says the 8 songs on it were chosen “because they felt the most personal”, and even the ones written by others “felt almost biographical”. His fav? ‘Ain’t Dead Yet’.
No, Freddy Krueger’s sweater in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is NOT red and green because of Christmas. And it wasn’t a random choice, either. Director Wes Craven chose that color combination because of SCIENCE. He read in a scientific article that the combo is the most difficult for the human eye to see, so he figured it would make even Freddy’s clothes uncomfortable to watch. Not to get TOO science-y on you, but the combinations of red with green and yellow with blue are considered “forbidden colors.”
By the time the fifth and final season of “Stranger Things” starts filming, those kids are gonna be collecting social security. But that’s nothing to worry about, according to producer-director Shawn Levy. He says, quote, “This passage of time is definitely not helping. That being said, our hair and makeup and wardrobe department are pretty exceptional, using costumes and wigs and makeup. We’re going to use all the tools available to us. And I know our cast is as eager to get back to work as the rest of us.”
Over the weekend, Robert Plant performed “Stairway to Heaven” in public for the first time in 16 years. It happened at a benefit for the Cancer Awareness Trust . . . which was organized by Andy Taylor from Duran Duran. He himself is fighting stage 4 colon cancer.
Darius Rucker was visited by his grandmother’s ghost when he was in college. He woke up in the middle of the night and she was sitting on the edge of his bed. He wiped the sleep from his eyes, but she was still there . . . so off he went to sleep on the couch.
Rihanna is planning a world tour for 2024/2025 after signing a deal with Live Nation, and intends to release her first new album (or possibly albums) since 2016 as well. “Her creative team is quietly at work in Los Angeles putting it all together as she raises her family,” a source told the Mirror.
Kelly Clarkson has added new dates to her “Chemistry: An Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson” residency at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, with shows now set for New Years (Dec. 30 and Dec. 31) and Super Bowl Weekend (Feb. 9 and 10). “I’m coming back Vegas!” Kelly wrote on Instagram yesterday.
Blink-182’s “One More Time” tour, will cross over North America next summer. Dates have been announced and it kicks off in Orlando on June 20. The 30-city trek includes stadium performances in their hometown of San Diego, as well as Boston, Toronto, Detroit, Denver, and San Antinio. The new North American trek will follow a string of international dates.
Netflix dropped the official trailer for “Squid Game: The Challenge”, a reality game show based on the hit Korean drama. Watch as 456 contestants compete in Squid Game-style challenges for a $4.56 million prize. The series will premiere on Netflix on November 22nd.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the eighth film in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise will be released in 2025 instead of 2024, amid the ongoing actors strike. The exact release date is set for May 23, 2025, compared to the former release date of June 28, 2024. It will also no longer be titled “Dead Reckoning, Part Two”. A different title is expected.
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