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Taylor Swift wrapped up her record-setting The Eras Tour with a celebratory, emotional final show in Vancouver on Sunday night (December 8). Fans from all over the world flocked to the city to see the final Eras Tour shows, with officials claiming that up to 70 percent of ticket holders were not from the Vancouver area, including about 40 percent of international travelers. The Eras Tour – which began in Glendale, Arizona, on March 17, 2023 – is the highest grossing concert tour of all time, with an estimated $2.2 billion earned. Merchandise sales alone totaled over $440 million. Swift performed 149 total shows over the course of 21 months to an estimated 10 million fans.
Moana 2 maintained the top position at the domestic box office, raking in an estimated $52 million over the weekend, marking a record high for the post-American Thanksgiving weekend. Wicked held strong at No. 2 with $34.9 million, surpassing the $300 million mark in North America as it continues to make history as the top-grossing Broadway musical adaptation of all time. Gladiator II remained in third place with a weekend gross of $12.4 million, reaching a domestic total of $133.7 million.
Shaboozey made his Saturday Night Live debut over the weekend! The 29-year-old hit the SNL stage for the first time during the Paul Mescal-hosted episode on Saturday night. For his first performance, he debuted his newer country ballad, “Good News.”
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department returns to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, boosted by the first physical release of the album’s Anthology edition sold exclusively at Target beginning on Black Friday.
Harry Potter fans have been left shocked by the latest casting rumour for the forthcoming HBO wizard series. No casting announcements have been confirmed. Huge names are rumoured for the adult starring roles. The latest star to be the focus of speculation is Ted Lasso actor Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent). He is rumoured to be first choice for to star as gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid, who was originally played by Robbie Coltrane.
Barry Keoghan deactivated his Instagram due to harassment over rumors about his relationship with his son, and his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard Of Oz was sold at auction for $28 million, totaling $32.5 million with the buyer’s premium. They were initially estimated at $3 million. The shoes were stolen in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum by an ex-mobster named Terry Martin, who assumed they contained real rubies because they had been insured for $1 million.
Actor Eugenio Derbez has apologized for trashing Selena Gomez’s performance in the movie “Emilia Perez”
Paris Jackson, daughter of Michael Jackson, announced her engagement to boyfriend Justin Long (not the actor) on Instagram. Jackson shared a series of photos capturing their relationship, including the proposal moment.
Zachary Levi and girlfriend Maggie Keating are expecting their first child, as announced by Levi in an Instagram post. The couple is awaiting the baby’s arrival, letting its sex be a surprise, and are open to hearing name suggestions.
Netflix has been ordered by an Indiana judge to pay $385,000 to Lori Kennard, a woman outed as a child of fertility doctor Donald Cline in the documentary Our Father. Two other plaintiffs sued but only Kennard was awarded.
Sabrina Carpenter‘s A Nonsense Christmas premiered on December 7 on Netflix. One of the highlights of the holiday special is Carpenter’s duet with Chappell Roan on the Wham! classic, “Last Christmas.” Other features include Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis. The special also includes appearances from Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Sean Astin, and Jillian Bell.
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