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Elle Fanning joins the cast of “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” as Effie Trinket, with a star-studded ensemble including Joseph Zada, Whitney Peak, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Maya Hawke, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lili Taylor, Ben Wang, and Ralph Fiennes. Effie was portrayed by Elizabeth Banks in the original films.

Beloved actor George Wendt, famous for his role as Norm Peterson on “Cheers”, passed away at 76 yesterday at home. “George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him,” a representative for his family said in a statement. “He will be missed forever.”

The “Dora the Explorer” franchise is expanding with a new live-action movie, and now we know its release date. “Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado” is a new feature-length live-action movie that will premiere July 2 — but unlike 2019’s “Dora and the Lost City of Gold,” this one is going directly to Paramount+ and Nickelodeon.

The glory days of music videos in the 1990s will be the subject of a new scripted drama series. “Glitter Fades” explores the “raw glamour, identity crises, and chaotic reinvention behind the scenes of the 1990s music video boom”. It is set in the “fast-paced, ego-fueled world where some of the most iconic images of pop culture were made – and where many identities were broken and reborn”.

The CW has renewed “Scrabble” for a 30-episode second season and has recruited Craig Ferguson to take over as host. The Former “The Late Late Show” host said, “I’m cock-a-hoop to be hosting Scrabble. I’ve wanted to do this show ever since I found out the letters of my name can be used to spell Cougar Fingers.”

Amid recent buzz surrounding the fact that Billie Eilish’s song ‘Birds of a Feather’ becoming the most streamed song on Spotify by a female in the last decade, surpassing 2.5 billion streams and making it the fastest song in history to achieve that, her “Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour” has been extended with 23 more dates across Japan and North America.

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of her career, Whitney Houston’s estate has announced “The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration”. The North American fall tour will feature “the original master and remastered recordings of Whitney’s vocals set to new arrangements”, according to a press release, plus “never-before-seen video footage and interviews and historic performances.”

Morgan Wallen’s current smash ‘Superman’, which is dedicated to his 4-year-old son, Indigo, sold 4,000 downloads in its launch week, blasting in at #1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart. It also debuted at #5 on the Hot Country Songs chart.

Leave it to Grandma to spill the beans! Morgan Wallen’s grandma, Mamaw Kay was a guest on a local radio station in the singer’s hometown just outside of Knoxville where she had a lot of fun answering questions about Morgan. For starters, her nickname for the country star is “Mogi”. Then, Mamaw Kay was asked if there’s something Morgan still won’t do in front of her, even though grown up and famous. “Cuss,” she responded right away. A true Southern gentleman.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is spending its 53rd week on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. According to research, the track is now the longest charting rap song of all time. “Not Like Us” is also the first rap song to stay in the Hot 100 for over a year. Kendrick is also riding the wave with “Luther.”

“Clash of Clans” is jumping from your app store to Netflix. The streamer is planning an animated series based on the popular mobile game. The show, titled “Clans”, is described as “a determined, but in over his head, Barbarian who must rally a band of misfits to defend their village and navigate the comically absurd politics of war.”

Sir Rod Stewart is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award and perform at the 2025 American Music Awards, marking the British rock legend’s return to the AMA stage for the first time since 2004. The 80-year-old Stewart joins the lineup of artists over 50 set to perform at this year’s awards ceremony, including Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Janet Jackson, and Gloria Estefan, alongside younger acts like Benson Boone, Reneé Rapp, and Lainey Wilson.

Selena Gomez collaborated with Oreo for a limited-edition flavor inspired by horchata, featuring chocolate-cinnamon cookies. Set to release on June 9, Selena aimed to evoke familiar childhood memories. She worked diligently to perfect the flavor profile before partnering with Oreo, which is also supporting her Rare Impact Fund.

“Yellowjackets” has been renewed for Season 4 on Paramount+ and Showtime. The Season 3 finale aired on April 13. Season 3 was the show’s most-watched so far, with the season’s finale now the most-watched episode. “Yellowjackets” has received 10 Emmy nominations, including nods for best drama and best actress (Melanie Lynskey).

Kane Brown has been active the last couple of days on social media. First, he showed off his fit physique! “I’ve been super dedicated to fitness and health. I would love others to come on this journey with me 💪🏽💯,” he captioned his post showing side by side photos of how far he’s come. Then on Tuesday he dropped a video singing along to what appears to be a new song called “2 Pair” and it’s a banger!

FX released a trailer for Season 4 of “The Bear”. Jeremy Allen White returns to his Emmy-winning lead role as Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto in this upcoming batch of new episodes. The new trailer finds Chef “Carmy” and his crew racing against the clock to keep their restaurant afloat. The new season premieres June 25.

First came the SKIMS Ultimate Nipple Bra and now it’s been elevated! “Our sexiest bra gets even hotter with a faux nipple piercing design so you can get the ‘Ooo’ without the ouch!” SKIMS captioned a new hilarious commercial for the bra on Instagram. In the clip, a woman is seen strolling into a bar, capturing everyone’s attention with her noticeably pierced nipples. The new SKIMS Pierced Push-Up Bra is launching on Thursday.