HBO has given “House of the Dragon” an early renewal for Season 2 after a record-setting debut for the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. It launched August 21, to the largest audience for any new original series in HBO history. The first episode has now been seen by over 20 million viewers across linear, on demand and HBO Max platforms.

Kendrick Lamar says he doesn’t “hate” social media, he just doesn’t “really know” how to use it. The rapper, who released the album “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” in May, boasts over 11 million followers on Instagram and 12 million on Twitter, but rarely posts online.

Red Hot Chili Peppers chose Cheech & Chong over Johnny Depp to present them with the Global Icon Award during the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards celebrations last night.

Luke Bryan has released “#1’s”, a vinyl box set of more than 20 of his #1 hits. The collection is pressed on 2 exclusive vinyl colors (brown swirl and tangerine lemon), and comes with an album artwork poster.

Jennifer Lopez treated her new husband Ben Affleck to a special performance on their wedding day. The new bride debuted a new song for Ben following the ceremony. It’s not known what the title of the track is, but the lyrics prove she “can’t get enough” of her hubby. Hopefully, she’ll release it soon.

HBO Max announced four new holiday movies, including a sequel to the beloved 1983 holiday classic, “A Christmas Story”. The iconic movie will hit the streamer on November 17th. Titled, “A Christmas Story Christmas” brings back Peter Billingsley, now 51, as an all-grown-up Ralphie Parker.

Kourtney Kardashian was slammed for allowing her 10-year-old daughter to post a makeup routine on TikTok. The post has since been deleted. People believed she’s too young to be wearing makeup.

A British couple was enjoying their wedding reception when they noticed Keanu Reeves in the hotel bar. They invited him over, and he accepted. He spoke to the couple and their guests and took pictures.

A 1952 Mickey Mantle card just sold for $12.6 million, which is the highest price ever paid for a collectible card. The previous record was $7.25 million, for a 1909 Honus Wagner card.

Thomas Rhett had a gig in San Diego on Saturday but had to cancel TWO HOURS before show time. It was set to start at 7:30 PM, and he tweeted at 5:31 that he was dealing with “vocal irritation and swelling.” Everyone got a refund, but he apologized to fans who’d already travelled to the venue.

Britney Spears celebrated the success of “Hold Me Closer” by sending Elton John a message using a fake British accent. The “Toxic Singer” said in the video, “Hello Sir Elton John. We are like Number 1 in 40 countries. Holy sh*t! I’m in the tub right now and I’m about to go have the best day ever and I hope you’re well.” TMZ reports that the two are starting to work on a video for the hit song.

Harry Styles stopped his Saturday night show at Madison Square Garden in New York City to address the fans who tossed chicken nuggets on stage. The singer called the situation “interesting” before rebuffing fans who encouraged the vegetarian to “eat it.” He tossed it back and joked, “Don’t eat it. Now it’s on the floor. Don’t go looking for it! I’ll get you another nugget, okay?”

Taylor Swift used her acceptance speech at the VMAs Sunday night to tease a new project, scheduled for release on October 21st. The singer announced on Instagram after the show that she’s gearing up for the fall release of the 13-track album, “Midnights”.

The horror film “The Invitation” took the top spot at the domestic box office over the weekend, with just $7 million. This was the lowest-grossing weekend yet this summer, with $54 million for all movies—explaining how a movie with a C CinemaScore is leading the chart.

On Friday, “Dreamgirls” actress Jennifer Hudson posted to Instagram to celebrate her official status as an EGOT winner. She is all smiles as she holds the Tony she received this year for “A Strange Loop”. “Look what arrived yal !!!” she captioned the photo.

Netflix’s comedy series about the video rental store Blockbuster is set to premiere on the streaming platform on November 3rd. The show stars Randall Park as Timmy Yoon, who manages the last Blockbuster Video in the United States.