Taylor Swift‘s new album, “The Life of a Showgirl”, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart after selling a record-breaking 4.002 million equivalent album units – including 3.48 million pure album sales – in its first week, marking the largest single-week sales and album consumption figures since Luminate first began tracking data in 1991.

Just one week after releasing her 12th studio album, Taylor Swift has announced two new Disney+ projects — both revisiting her second most recent era. “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era” is a six-part docuseries “chronicling the development, impact and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was The Eras Tour.” It will premiere December 12, with two new episodes dropping every Friday, culminating in a December 26 finale.

Also premiering December 12, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show”, a new concert film recorded in Vancouver, B.C., on December 8, 2024. The special features the entire “Tortured Poets Department” set, which was added to “The Eras Tour” following the release of her 2023 concert film, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”.

Netflix will usher in the social season with new episodes of “Bridgerton”, releasing Season 4 in two parts: Part 1 will arrive January 29, followed by Part 2 on February 26. Each part will consist of four episodes.

“Tron: Ares” struggled during its debut weekend, earning $33.5 million across 4,000 North American theaters, below industry expectations. Channing Tatum’s “Roofman” secured second place, generating $8 million in its opening. Paul Thomas Anderson’s acclaimed “One Battle After Another”, featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, claimed third place with approximately $6.7 million in weekend revenue.

Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci will not reprise their roles as Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene in Mel Gibson’s upcoming sequel “The Resurrection Of Christ”. The film is currently casting replacements in Rome, with scheduling conflicts and digital de-aging needs as factors. The sequel will release in two parts from Lionsgate in 2027. Part One debuts March 26, 2027 on Good Friday, while Part Two opens May 6, 2027 on Ascension Day.

Prime Video has canceled its freshman series “Butterfly” and “Countdown” after single-season runs. Both Amazon MGM Studios dramas launched in the summer and briefly appeared on Nielsen’s top 10 U.S. streaming charts.

Sigourney Weaver says she met with Disney about a new “Alien” script. Speaking at New York Comic Con, Sigourney explained producer Walter Hill shared “50 pages where Ripley would be now,” calling them “quite extraordinary.” She added, “I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but I have had a meeting with Fox, Disney, or whoever it is now.”

“Yellowjackets” will wrap up with its fourth season on Paramount+. It is confirmed that the upcoming season will serve as the show’s “twisted conclusion.” The writers room is already open, and production is scheduled to begin in 2026. No premiere date has been set.

Lady Gaga is rumored to be making a cameo in the sequel for ‘The Devil Wears Prada’. Disney has kept production details secret, but fans are curious after Gaga was spotted in Milan where filming is currently taking place. The sequel, set to premiere on May 1, and will reunite the film’s key cast, including Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

Lauren Conrad and Kristin Cavallari are coming clean. The “Laguna Beach: The Real O.C.” stars are putting feud rumors to bed, reuniting in a rare photo almost 20 years after their on-screen rivalry began. They weren’t the only former Laguna Beach alums gathering back together. In late September, it was announced that the series will be filming a reunion.

Robbie Williams delayed his new solo album “Britpop” because of her “The Life of a Showgirl”. “Britpop” was originally set for release on October 10, one week after Taylor’s album dropped, but Robbie admitted he pushed back the release so he’d have a better chance of scoring his 16th #1 album in the UK. His record will now be released February 6.

Director M. Night Shyamalan will helm a live-action television series based on Mattel’s iconic Magic 8 Ball toy. He will serve as co-creator on the show, produced by Mattel Studios. M. Night announced the development on Instagram, posting a script titled “Magic 8 Ball Season 1 ‘Pilot.’” “Been working on this for a couple years… Who’s in?”

Apple TV+ has eliminated the plus sign from its name as part of a streaming service rebrand. The company quietly revealed the change in a press release, describing the platform’s “vibrant new identity.” Apple claims the simplified “Apple TV” name is “easier to remember” for users.

Tiger Woods underwent his seventh back surgery in 11 years on October 10, replacing a collapsed disc in his lower spine. The 49-year-old golfer announced that scans revealed “a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal” after experiencing pain and mobility issues.

Eminem is set to become a grandfather again. His oldest daughter, Alaina Scott, announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Matt Moeller, are expecting their first child. Eminem became a grandfather for the first time earlier this year when Hailie Jade and her husband, Evan McClintock, welcomed their son, Elliot Marshall, on March 14.

Ross Duffer revealed the runtimes for the first four episodes of Netflix’s final season of Stranger Things. The premiere, “The Crawl,” runs one hour and eight minutes. Episode 2 lasts 54 minutes, Episode 3, “The Turnbow Trap,” is one hour and six minutes, and Episode 4, “Sorcerer,” runs one hour and 23 minutes.

Tom Green announced that he married Amanda Nelson in an autumn ceremony on Saturday. “So happy to share that Amanda and I got married yesterday!” Tom wrote on Instagram. “It was an incredible day filled with love, laughter, and celebration.” He thanked family and friends for joining the event and shared photos of the couple surrounded by fall scenery.