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Showtime says “George & Tammy” was its most-watched premiere ever. Jessica Chastain stars as Tammy Wynette, and Michael Shannon plays George Jones. It aired Sunday on Showtime, Paramount+, and CMT, and pulled in 3.3 million combined viewers.
One of the most controversial Netflix shows ever has just joined a rarified group. “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has now reached 1 billion hours viewed in its first 60 days of release. The only other shows to do that are “Squid Game” and “Stranger Things 4”.
Bad Bunny heads Billboard’s list of the top artists of 2022. The rest of the top-10, in order: Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Drake, Morgan Wallen, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Adele, The Weeknd and Lil Baby.
Cardi B shut down an internet troll by revealing how much she was paid for an exclusive concert for Chase Sapphire cardholders in Miami Beach. In her post, she explained that she got $1 million just to perform at a 35-minute set.
Red Hot Chili Peppers have announced more dates for their tour into 2023, fresh off a run of stadiums across North America and Europe this year. Tickets go on sale this Friday for an additional 20 shows in the US, Canada, UK and Europe.
Goo Goo Dolls have announced this summer’s “Big Night Out Tour” with opening act O.A.R. The bands will kick things off July 24 in Clearwater FL and wind through the US, ending Sept. 7 in Highland CA.
Lizzo provided one of the highlights at last night’s “People’s Choice Awards”, bringing a bunch of activists onstage and honoring them for their work. Shania Twain also lit up the stage with a medley of her hits, and Olivia Wilde showed off her nipples.
“Time” magazine’s Entertainer of the Year is Blackpink. Their Athlete of the Year is Aaron Judge, and Icon of the Year is Michelle Yeoh.
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were honored by GoFundMe.com for helping raise $37 million for Ukrainian refugees. Their effort is the second-largest campaign in GoFundMe history.
Trevor Noah’s last “Daily Show” will be tomorrow. So when it returns January 17th, there will be a series of guest hosts, including Chelsea Handler, Kal Penn, Wanda Sykes, and Marlon Wayans.
Will Ferrell’s son Magnus is a budding musician, and he played his first live show at a cancer benefit over the weekend. During the set, his dad jumped onstage to play some cowbell.
Morgan Wallen has added 14 additional shows to his “One Night at a Time” Tour. The new dates are sprinkled throughout 2023. Hit up MorganWallen.com for dates and details.
Ed Sheeran sold more concert tickets in 2022 than any other act. According to Billboard’s Boxscore, 3,047,696 fans attended “The Mathematics Tour” in 2022, making him No. 1 on the Top Ticket Sales chart. However, he is only third on the Top Tours charts, which is ranked by gross revenue. Both Bad Bunny and Elton John took in more cash than the “Bad Habits” singer.
Lizzo has been crowned the Queen of TikTok for 2022. Variety reports that the singer, who has 26 million followers on the app, was the No. 1 music artist on TikTok this year, based on top of views. Additionally, “About Damn Time” was the app’s No. 4 top-trending song.
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