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The Chainsmokers‘ Drew Taggart and model Marianne Fonseca are engaged! The couple announced the news on Instagram with some celebratory photos and videos. “HELL YEA!! 💍,” Drew captioned a set of photos showing Marianne wearing her engagement ring.
Dave Gahan is trying to manage Depeche Mode fans’ expectations, saying there’s no rush for a follow-up to 2023’s ‘Memento Mori’. He told ‘NME’ that he’s talked with bandmate Martin Gore, “I actually did ask Martin if he’d been writing and he was like, ‘Nah!’ That’s normal – especially when you’ve worked intensely for a couple of years. It takes a while. Wait and see. I wouldn’t rule out us getting together at some point, but it’s not on the cards at this point.”
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been criticized for his off-the-field lifestyle. Now he’s pulling the curtain back in the three-part Netflix documentary series called “Enigma”, premiering on December 17. Netflix describes his upcoming series as a “sports series chronicling the defining moments of his life and career.”
Tyla will hit the stage at the Billboard Music Awards. She’ll be joining SEVENTEEN and Teddy Swims who were announced on Monday. Tyla’s global hit “Water” hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year, and she won a Grammy for Best African Music Performance. The BBMAs will be on December 12 on FOX and on-demand on Paramount+.
Breaking Benjamin and Staind are co-headlining the ‘Awaken The Fall’ 2025 tour, which kicks off in Brandon, Mississippi on April 26. There are 19 more scheduled dates after that with stops in cities like Nashville, Tampa, Cincinnati, and Green Bay.
ABC has set its NYE plans. Rita Ora will return as co-host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest”, while the first announced musical guests include Cody Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Thomas Rhett, Teddy Swims and Tinashe. The program airs live on December 31.
The Golden Globes, airing January 5 on CBS, will present Ted Danson with the Carol Burnett Award, which is given to an honoree who has made outstanding contributions to television on or off screen. Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut will announce the nominees for the 82nd Annual Golden Globes on Monday, December 9.
“Wednesday” Season 2 will indeed be released on Netflix in 2025, the streamer has confirmed, and it unveiled the first official image of Jenna Ortega in the new season. The new look at Jenna’s fan-favorite character comes as production on “Wednesday” has finally wrapped in the UK, with the show now moving into post-production.
The Band Perry will reunite on January 25 for a homecoming show to raise money for Hurricane Helene relief. Original members Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry will return, while Kimberly’s husband, Johnny Costello, replaces Neil Perry on mandolin and guitar.
Taylor Swift is Spotify’s most-streamed artist of 2024. She also had the most-streamed album with “The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology”. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” was the top song, though.
Country music’s hottest new duo is Riley Green and Ella Langley. And, in case you were wondering, they are NOT involved romantically. Ella says that they are just friends. But they certainly made a lot of waves this year with their song “You Look Like You Love Me”. And it’s made them so popular, that they’ve been asked to sing at “The Voice” finale on NBC on Tuesday. Other performances include Snoop Dogg in a collaboration with Sting . . . Dan + Shay . . . Tears for Fears . . . and Kelly Clarkson.
2025 will mark the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Grateful Dead offshoot, Dead & Company. And to celebrate the grand occasion, the psychedelic rock supergroup announced on Instagram on Wednesday that they have scheduled a new Dead Forever 2025 residency at Sphere Las Vegas.
Sabrina Carpenter was TikTok’s most popular artist in the United States for 2024, with her viral hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” collectively inspiring over 15 million TikTok video creations. Ice Spice secured the second spot, followed by LNLA Choppa, Billie Eilish, and Meghan Trainor.
Tennessee has declared Brenda Lee’s classic “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” the state’s official holiday song. The singer was honored during a ceremony at the Capitol. “This is a wonderful, wonderful honor,” she said.
Bill Maher says he may quit his HBO show Real Time because he’s tired of talking about Donald Trump and would struggle with changing the political theme of the show. Despite this, he has already renewed his contract with HBO.
Beyoncé’s video for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” reaches over 1 billion views on YouTube, following “Halo” as her second video to achieve this milestone. She was also recognized as Billboard’s top pop star of the 21st century.
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