Especially in the 2 years since “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its legacy with a 50-year anniversary special, one big question has loomed over the comedy series: Who will replace creator and producer Lorne Michaels for the next 50? Jason Sudeikis, who was a cast member from 2005-2013, was asked point blank if he thinks the job is Tina Fey’s for the taking and he said yes and hopes Tina would accept the job, and that the thought genuinely makes him feel good.

 

Miley Cyrus addressed criticism of her comeback show at the Hollywood Bowl, calling out “Clickbait” videos that accused her of not being fully invested in the performance because she didn’t sing every word of the songs. She told her Saturday audience, “I’ve never heard that I don’t put my heart into something. I’m a lot of things, and we’re not even going to entertain that.”

 

Mötley Crüe has announced an 8-show Las Vegas residency titled “Carnival of Sins in Sin City” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Set for March 19 to April 3, it’ll be band’s 4th Vegas residency. The setlists will be chosen by fan vote, and the band also plans to play some songs live for the first time in decades.

 

Producer Andrew Watt says he recorded some yet-to-be-released songs with Ozzy Osbourne that were intended for a “specific” project. He and the Prince of Darkness was discussing what to do with the material right up until the end of his life. Whether the undisclosed project will see the light of day remains a secret.

 

Bon Jovi have been confirmed as the first headliners for next year’s British Summer Time festival, which will take place across multiple weekends in Hyde Park, London next summer. It’ll be Bon Jovi’s 4th time playing Hyde Park, including in 2013, when they headlined the very first-ever British Summer Time event.

 

U2 will headline the halftime show for the Thanksgiving Eve game between the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers on November 25 at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California. This marks the NFL’s first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game, which will be exclusively streamed on Netflix. The band’s new album titled “Carnaval de Luz” is set to be released on November 13, just 12 days before the halftime performance.

 

Gap is launching its second collection with Victoria Beckham for fall/winter 2026, featuring 37 pieces. The collection includes knitwear, outerwear, denim, and corduroy styles. Items include high-rise jeans, merino turtlenecks, oversized parkas, satin bombers, and a wool-blend Chesterfield coat, all designed to be versatile and optimal for layering.

 

Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar is expanding to eight cities in November, doubling last year’s locations, and introducing its first international spot in London at The O2. The pop-up opens November 19 and features Mariah-inspired decor, festive cocktails, interactive photo opportunities, and special merchandise celebrating her iconic Christmas music.

 

Christie Brinkley is set to release a new documentary series in 2027 titled “Uptown Girl: The Christie Brinkley Story”. The three-part series will showcase her personal life, featuring never-before-seen footage, including intimate letters, journals, and home movies documenting her journey from artist to supermodel, and her experiences with ex-husband Billy Joel.

 

Michael Jackson’s recent movie, “Michael”, has officially become the first biopic in history to surpass $1 billion at the global box office. Jaafar Jackson, who played his late uncle in the record-breaking film, said Michael would be incredibly proud of the massive achievement. Speaking on a podcast, Jaafar said, “I know how proud Michael would be of that, because he was someone who wanted to break many records.”

 

ESPN, Lucasfilm, and the NFL will present “Star Wars Funday Football,” a real-time animated alternate telecast of Super Bowl LXI, Sunday, February 14, 2027, on Disney+ and the ESPN app. According to Disney, the special will “recreate every play of Super Bowl LXI in real time, transforming players on the field into animated avatars, while Star Wars characters, including C-3PO voiced by Anthony Daniels, will be subbed in during key moments.

 

Lily Allen has now announced that she is releasing another collection of sex toys. The Love, Lily line is being produced in partnership with Lovehoney and boasts six items the musician tested herself while on tour. Other additions to the collection include a few different vibrators with different stimulation options and the Enjoy Advent Calendar, which features 24 items unveiled throughout the holiday season.

 

UK soul singer Sienna Spiro is currently making her way across North America in support of her debut album “Visitor on her My House Tour” and adding new Canadian dates in Toronto and Vancouver next summer. She’ll venture back to Canada to play back-to-back nights at Toronto’s Massey Hall August 20–21 and the next month Vancouver’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on September 4.

 

“Rob Lowe: The Outsider”, a new documentary chronicling the actor’s decades-long Hollywood career, will begin streaming November 24, on Netflix. The film features new interviews with Rob and those closest to him, exploring the public and private moments that shaped his career, from “The Outsiders” and “St. Elmo’s Fire,” to “The West Wing” and beyond.

 

“Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James will debut her first hour-long stand-up special, “Janelle James: How Romantic”, November 10, on Netflix. The special will see the comedian cover everything from “body counts to bank accounts, and why women should wrestle men.”

 

“Crystal Lake” showrunner Brad Caleb Kane says he tried adding more nudity to the Peacock series but was overruled. “You can give the kids the violence, but God forbid they see some breasts. That’s America,” Brad said. The “Friday The 13th” franchise prequel stars Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother.

 

Keanu Reeves will star in James Wan’s remake of the 2019 Korean action-thriller “The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil”. Don Lee, who starred in the original, will reprise his role alongside Keanu. The film follows a cop and gangster teaming up to catch a serial killer. Jason Blum and Sylvester Stallone are among the producers.

 

Kevin Bacon finally received his missing box of sentimental clothing, nearly a month after shipping it from New York to Ireland. The package traveled through France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K. He celebrated with an Instagram unboxing video, joking, “I’m just glad that I got myself some clothes,” despite finding protein powder had exploded inside.

 

Spotify has removed 50 million AI-generated “slop tracks” from its recommendation system. The platform analyzed songs listeners skipped or ignored, finding a clear pattern of AI spam. Spotify also detects slop through third-party AI detection tools. AI-flagged songs are ten times more likely to miss the 1,000-stream threshold required to earn royalty payments.