Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the greatest songwriters of all-time, has died at the age of 82. He produced, arranged, and composed the group’s 1966 creative masterpiece, “Pet Sounds”, which Rolling Stone placed at Number Two on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Pat Sajak is officially leaving “Wheel of Fortune”, for real this time. The Emmy-winning, longtime host of the game show took his last-ever spin on Tuesday’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune”. At the top of the show, he joked, “I want to thank ABC for the opportunity to host season 5 of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune. I hope they’ll take a close look at my proposed primetime series, Sajak Senior Secret Agent.”

Sydney Sweeney is sharing the transformation and preparation that went into portraying pioneering female boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic set for release this year. Sydney gained more than 30 pounds to play Christy, who put female boxing on the map in the ’90s, covered Sports Illustrated and fought on Mike Tyson’s undercard.

Felicity Huffman is joining the cast of “Doc” for Season 2. She joins the cast as Dr. Amy Larsen’s former med school professor Dr. Joan Ridley, a new addition to the hospital staff. This marks her first series regular role since the college admissions scandal. She was previously tapped to star in a potential law-based spinoff of “The Good Doctor” that did not make it to series at ABC.

“Outer Banks” star Jonathan Daviss has landed the starring role in Universal’s upcoming biopic about Snoop Dogg. Snoop is producing the project, described as the “definitive biopic about the entertainment mogul and icon.”

Days after performing the ‘Burning Down the House’ with Olivia Rodrigo at New York’s Governors Ball, David Byrne announced his 11th solo album “Who Is the Sky?”. Out September 5, it will include collaborations with Paramore’s Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, and The Smile drummer Tom Skinner, with arrangements by the New York chamber ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra.

Kiss front man Paul Stanley says their upcoming Las Vegas event in November is getting some major upgrades. In their first live appearance since concluding their farewell tour in 2023, the Kiss Army Storms Vegas weekend will include a full, electric, unmasked show, and they are adding more firepower to make the event more closely resemble the band’s annual Kiss Kruises.

To mark the 40th anniversary of the David Bowie & Mick Jagger hit ‘Dancing in the Street’, the single is being reissued as a limited-edition white vinyl 12-inch, featuring all of the song’s mixes for the first time, and 30% of proceeds will go to the Band Aid charity. The video has now been upgraded to 4K high resolution.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially become the fastest-selling gaming system in the company’s history. According to Nintendo’s numbers, 3.5 million copies of the Switch 2 sold in its first four days of release. A statement from Nintendo said, “Fans around the world are showing their enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2 as an upgraded way to play at home and on the go.”

Actor Andy Serkis says the next ‘Lord of The Rings’ film, ‘The Hunt for Gollum’, will begin production “in the early to mid-part of next year.” This film will take place between ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Fellowship of The Ring’. The film is set to premiere December 2027.

An animated “Stranger Things” spinoff called “Tales from ’85” will air sometime next year. It takes place in the winter between Seasons 2 and 3 of the original series.

After canceling their UK and European tour earlier this year due to scheduling conflicts, rumors began swirling that the Rolling Stones were back in the studio recording new material. Reports from The Sun confirm that the rock legends are working on a new album and possibly gearing up for another tour.

Jack Black is set to receive the prestigious King of Comedy Award at the 2025 ‘Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards’, making him only the second person to earn this honor after Adam Sandler was recognized in 2023. Jack will accept the Silver Blimp trophy live on stage at the Baker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on June 21.

A sequel to the beloved Cartoon Network series “Steven Universe” is headed to Prime Video. “Steven Universe: Lars Of The Stars”, will follow the adventures of teen Lars Barriga as he travels across space with pirates, evading authorities, and uncovering mysteries. The series will provide glimpses into the past, present, and future.

Sabrina Carpenter just announced her seventh studio album, “Man’s Best Friend” coming this August! “My new album, “Man’s Best Friend” 🐾 is out on August 29, 2025. i can’t wait for it to be yours,” she wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. The album will have 12 songs with “Manchild” as the lead single. She co-wrote the song with frequent collaborators Amy Allen and Jack Antonoff.