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Charli XCX is engaged! She took to Instagram to announce that she said “yes” to George Daniel, the drummer and producer for The 1975. She also gave an indication of how George must have proposed: a pic showing 2 tea cups, flowers, a candle, and an engagement ring sitting on a tray table on top of a bed.
Nelly and Ashanti are mixing business with pleasure. The recently reunited couple plan to release a new song with the help of Jermaine Dupri. JD teased the track on Instagram while he was in studio with the artists. The song will also feature Juicy J. Ashanti and Nelly’s most successful music collaboration was 2008’s “Body On Me.”
Nicki Minaj is confident that her upcoming “Pink Friday 2” album will be a classic. In a social media message, Nicki told fans, “Dear Barbz, It just dawned on me; I am about to release one of the greatest albums of ALL TIME. Love always, Harajuku #Barbie.” The proclamation sent fans into a frenzy. It will be released on December 8.
Mark Cuban already has a name in mind to fill his seat on “Shark Tank”. Mark said his top pick is Emma Grede. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because she is the co-founder of Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS and Khloe Kardashian’s Good American brands. She’s also served as a recurring shark since 2021, making her the first Black woman investor on the show.
Audiences have a renewed interest in “Squid Game”, thanks to the release of Netflix’s reality competition series based on the hit Korean show. “Squid Game: The Challenge” debuted at #1 among the streamer’s English-language programming last week, with 20.1M views. That’s a big showing for a TV series in its first week, especially with only 5 episodes available.
Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl had a “no cursing” sign made to remind him not to swear during his weekend show in Abu Dhabi at the Grand Prix after-race concert. Swearing is strictly prohibited in the UAE, and use of the F-word is punishable by up to one year in prison.
Heart’s Ann Wilson said in an interview that the band will go on if the group’s upcoming shows, their first since 2019, feel right: “It’s gotta be real. No going through the motions. No phoning it in. No just getting on some kind of circuit just to take people’s money.” She and sister Nancy are also working on potential new Heart music.
Taylor Swift was announced as Spotify’s Global Top Artist Of The Year of 2023 on Wednesday, with 26.1 billion global streams this year. She’s followed on the list by Bad Bunny, The Weeknd, Drake, Peso Pluma, Feid, Travis Scott, SZA, Karol G and Lana Del Rey. Miley Cyrus’ smash-hit “Flowers” was the most-streamed song of the year with 1.6 billion listens.
A new exposé claims that “Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner isn’t such a nice guy, and he’s had several girlfriends since his wife died . . . even though he claimed he hadn’t dated in 45 years.
“Saturday Night Live” announced Adam Driver as the host for the December 9th episode with musical guest Olivia Rodrigo. Kate McKinnon will make her hosting debut on the 16th with musical guest Billie Eilish.
Here’s your random celebrity fact of the day: Lenny Kravitz was in a high school musical with . . . Nicolas Cage. It was “Oklahoma”. They didn’t act together though. Nic had a role in the play, and Lenny was in the pit playing drums. This was at Beverly Hills High School where their classmates also included Slash and Gina Gershon.
Tom Brady posted a montage on Instagram of himself hitting some golf shots on the driving range, with Morgan Wallen’s songs “Broadway Girls” and “Whiskey Friends” playing in the background. Morgan noticed it, and reposted it on his Instagram story, asking the question: “When we playing a match??” And Brady responded: “LFG,” which of course is a colorful way of saying, “let’s go!”
You can file this under the “something Kelsea Ballerini’s ex-husband Morgan Evans doesn’t want to hear.” On a recent podcast, Kelsea said she never knew that sex could be “a real connector in a relationship” until Chase Stokes. In the past it’s been “performative for the other person. It’s not like that with Chase. He’s the most emotionally intelligent man I’ve ever met. I keep telling him he’s a man written by a woman.”
Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, and a few others from “The Black Phone” are set to return in the sequel. It’ll hit theaters June 27th, 2025.
“Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé” opens in theaters this week, and Hollywood insiders are expecting it to dominate the weekend box office with a global opening between $30-$40 million.
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