Sass Jordan, the British-born, Montreal-raised rock singer has died at 63, of cancer. Her death comes weeks after she canceled several scheduled Ontario performances due to “a serious medical issue”. Her career took off in the late 1980s with the release of her Juno award-winning debut album “Tell Somebody”. Her hits included ‘Make You a Believer’ and ‘High Road Easy’, and she’s known for giving a young Taylor Hawkins his first professional drumming gig, years before he joined Foo Fighters.

 

Peacock has officially greenlit the first live-action television series based on the “Fast & Furious” franchise. The currently untitled show is scheduled to premiere in 2028 and marks a major expansion from previous animated projects. Vin Diesel is stepping in as an executive producer. The final film in the movie series, titled “Fast Forever”, is set to release on March 17, 2028.

 

Sylvester Stallone is taking full blame for turning the “Rambo” movie franchise into what he now calls a cartoon. He completely lost focus on the character’s deep trauma after the very first film. The movie studio is currently producing a brand-new prequel without the original star. The upcoming film is titled “John Rambo” and will arrive in theaters in 2027, and Noah Centineo will take over the iconic role.

 

Steve Aoki just scored a massive win during a recent livestream by pulling a rare Shohei Ohtani rookie card. The card is one of only 99 ever created and is estimated to be worth up to $40,000. While the new card is incredibly rare, his most valuable piece remains an autographed Tom Brady card that he purchased for over $770,000.

 

Mariah Carey is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her “Glitter” soundtrack in style by showing off some major jewelry. She posted a pic of a massive diamond necklace which features 44.71 carats of pear-shaped natural diamonds set in 18-karat white gold. The center pendant alone weighs in at a staggering 14 carats. The jeweler saying the spectacular necklace costs a cool $1,550,000.

 

Dakota Johnson reportedly made the first move on Machine Gun Kelly as rumors heat up about their new romance. An insider said the 36-year-old was the one who took their connection beyond a friendship. The source said MGK is very shy around her but added that he likes her a lot.

 

Spectators stood and applauded Michael J. Fox at Ottawa’s Rideau Hall on Friday as Canadian Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour officially named the celebrated actor and Parkinson’s disease activist to the companion level of the Order of Canada. He was elevated to the companion level to honour his “powerful global advocacy and unflinching honesty about Parkinson’s.”

 

Kathleen Turner is well aware that she and Michael Douglas had a fling. After he revealed in his upcoming memoir “One Helluva Ride” that he and Kathleen had an affair while filming 1984’s “Romancing the Stone”, she said, “Good heavens what a fuss about something 40 years ago! I love Michael and I look forward to enjoying the book.”

 

Horror fans can get up close and personal with their favorite nightmares at a new exhibition in Los Angeles. “The Horror Show” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, features 396 objects from 167 horror films spanning nearly a century. Six galleries explore everything from vampires and ghosts to science, religion, psychological terror, and slashers. Visitors can see Dracula’s cape, Jack Torrance’s ax from “The Shining”, the chair from “Get Out” and masks worn by killers like ‘Freddy Krueger’ and ‘Ghostface’.

 

Taylor Swift is giving fans a peek behind the curtain of her new video for ‘Patient Zero’. She took to Instagram Stories to share a link to the ‘Patient Zero (Expanded Video)’ on Apple Music. The clip takes fans through the making of the video, with Taylor breaking down her creative process, directing scenes and sharing funny moments with the video’s stars, Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell.

 

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue. Dakota, hosting for the third time on her birthday eve, joked about dating musicians and introduced Taylor as “my literal therapist.” Taylor quickly corrected her, “I’m not your therapist, actually. You just show up once a week at my house with an empty bottle of wine and ask if I want some.”

 

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced her 2027 “Day and Night Tour” in support of her new album of the same name which dropped last month. The tour kicks off April 15 in Edmonton and will visit dozens of cities in the U.S. and Canada before wrapping May 28 in Montreal.

 

AC/DC wound up their “Power Up” tour on Friday at MetLife Stadium near New York City. The show was opened by Foo Fighters, during which Dave Grohl reflected on seeing AC/DC’s “Let There Be Rock” concert film when he was a kid. Later, Dave joined AC/DC onstage for ‘Highway to Hell’.

 

Michael Jackson has emerged as the most-searched artist on Google in 2026, almost 17 years after his death, surpassing many active contemporary artists. The primary driver of this resurgence is the release of the biopic “Michael” which has reignited interest in his life, music, and legacy, particularly among younger audiences unfamiliar with his career. Post-release, Michael’s music streaming in the U.S. surged by 95%, with streams jumping from 16.3 million to 31.7 million during the opening weekend of the film.

 

“Avengers: Endgame” has retaken the top spot on the all-time global box office chart, surpassing “Avatar”’s $2.9237 billion total. During its second weekend of re-release, the 2019 Marvel blockbuster earned $4.4 million domestically and $14.4 million overseas. “Avatar” had reclaimed the crown in 2021 ahead of its sequel.

 

“Verity”, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, opened at number one in North American theaters with $32.6 million. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film stars Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway. “Resident Evil” landed in second place with $12.5 million, with Brad Pitt’s “Heart Of The Beast” close behind at $11 million.

 

Jeremy Strong says he has no intention of interfering with fellow actors but refuses to apologize for his method approach. “Commit to fu-king what you’re doing, and utterly,” he told The New Yorker Radio Hour. He, set to play Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning”, says reactions to his process are “of a personal nature.”

 

Netflix renewed its revival series “A Different World” for a second season. Created by Felicia Pride, the show follows Deborah, the youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, during freshman year at Hillman College. Season 2 will see Deborah and classmates return for sophomore year, facing new relationships and questions of purpose.