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Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is still No. 1 on the Billboard 200. It’s also the biggest second week, by units, for any album since Adele’s “25” notched 1.162 million units in its second week. Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” lands at No.2.
Lana Del Ray is headlining her first-ever stadium show at Boston’s iconic Fenway Park on June 20. Lana Del Rey is currently working on a country album called “Lasso” scheduled to be released in September.
‘Captain Kirk’ says he is open to a return to “Star Trek” – if the storytelling is stellar. 93-year-old William Shatner says “It’s an intriguing idea. If there were a reason to be there not just to make a cameo appearance, but…a genuine reason for the character appearing, I might consider it.”
Ed Sheeran says that even though he has new music ready to go, we won’t be hearing it this year. He told People: “I released 2 records on tour last year and it’s quite a lot being on tour and releasing records. So, I’ve made the new music and I’m just going to sit on it for a bit.”
Charlie Puth teased his upcoming single ‘Hero’, days after responding to Taylor Swift name-dropping him on her song ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. He wrote over a TikTok clip of the song: “I think someone out there was giving me a sign that I needed to release it.” It drops May 24.
Paramount+ has ordered a comedy series called “Crutch”, set in the same world as CBS‘ The Neighborhood but on the other side of the country. The show stars Tracy Morgan as a cousin of Cedric The Entertainer’s character.
Snoop Dogg is making sports history again, this time by presenting the first-ever NCAA bowl game, the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, in partnership with his brand Gin & Juice and Dr. Dre. The game airs on December 28, 2024.
The entire “Planet Of The Apes” franchise is now available for streaming on Hulu. This includes all nine movies in the series, leading up to the latest release, “Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes”, which hits theaters on May 10.
Pet Shop Boys want to record with Cardi B. Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe were thrilled to learn that Cardi is a fan of their music, when she mentioned them during an appearance on “The Tonight Show”. But if a collab is going to happen, Neil said she needs to get in touch: “The ball’s in her court.”
George Strait’s 31st album is on the way. It’s called “Cowboys and Dreamers”, but he didn’t say when it’s coming out. He made the announcement during his show Saturday at the Indianapolis Colts’ stadium. George performed a few of the new songs, including one with Chris Stapleton.
Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin are joining forces to produce faith-based films under a multi-year deal with Netflix. The partnership expands on Tyler’s existing partnership with the platform, which began in October 2023 and has since expanded to include scripted and unscripted TV projects.
Emily Blunt admitted she’s had to fake chemistry with some co-stars, saying she has “absolutely” wanted to vomit when kissing them. “I wouldn’t say it’s sort of extreme loathing, but I’ve definitely not enjoyed some of it,” she said.
Vin Diesel will begin filming the fourth installment of the “Riddick” franchise, titled “Riddick: Furya”, in August. Directed by David Twohy, it sees Riddick return to his home world and encounter others fighting against a new monster.
“Fortnight,” the lead single and first track from Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department”, remains at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second straight week. Her emotional duet with Post Malone fittingly has stayed at the top of the singles chart for an actual fortnight.
Lainey Wilson has earned her seventh consecutive #1 country song with “Wildflowers and Wild Horses”. It’s the third single from her album, “Bell Bottom Country”, which has amassed over 125 million global streams
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