“Pirates of the Caribbean 6” is coming, and screenwriter Craig Mazin says it’s the most outlandish one yet. In a roundtable discussion, Craig revealed that Disney has officially ordered the belated sequel, saying: “We pitched it and thought there’s no way they’re buying it, it’s too weird…And they did!”

Billie Eilish, Sheryl Crow and Peter Gabriel are 3 of many musicians stepping up to protest gun violence, by joining a coalition called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence. With a mission to end the epidemic of shootings in the US, the coalition will officially launch September 22 with the first of several live events at New York’s Irving Plaza.

Carly Pearce premiered the video for her single ‘We Don’t Fight Anymore’, featuring Chris Stapleton. The clip features actors Lucy Hale and Shiloh Fernandez, as an emotionally disconnected couple.

Nominees for the 57th Annual CMA Awards were revealed, and Lainey Wilson continues to be country music’s IT girl! Lainey Wilson leads the pack with a whopping nine nominations, including the coveted Entertainer Of The Year nomination. First-time nominee Jelly Roll follows with five nominations. Luke Combs and HARDY each collect four nods. The 57th Annual CMA Awards will air live from Nashville on November 8.

Questlove has a massive list of celebrities he sends music playlists to. It includes Barack and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Bill Hader, Spike Lee, Kenan Thompson, Norah Jones, and Martha Stewart.

The annual Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California released the 2024 lineup yesterday. The headliners are Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert, and Eric Church. Some surprising additions include Post Malone, The Beach Boys, Nickelback, Diplo, and Wiz Khalifa.

Zach Bryan was arrested yesterday in Oklahoma. He was booked on an “obstruction of investigation” charge, according to online jail records. There aren’t any specifics on what went down at this point. Zach posted this statement on social media: “Emotions got the best of me and I was out of line in the things I said. I support law enforcement as much as anyone can, I was just frustrated in the moment. It was unlike me, and I apologize.”

NBC announced an Elvis Presley tribute called “Christmas at Graceland”. It airs Wednesday, November 29th. It’s the first holiday special to be filmed live from the estate.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow just signed a 5-year, $275 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

New Crocs that look like SHREK are suddenly the coolest footwear you can own, and no one even has a pair yet. They’ll hit the Crocs website next Wednesday. $50 for kid’s sizes, and $60 for adults.

Charlie Puth is officially engaged to Brooke Sansone. “I flew to New York to ask my best friend to marry me, and she said yes,” Charlie wrote on Instagram along with one photo that showcases her large engagement ring and another that shows them biting into the same pizza slice.

Nominations for the 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards were announced yesterday, with Cardi B and 21 Savage leading the pack at 12 nods each. Drake earned 9, while DJ Khaled and Burna Boy had 7 apiece. J. Cole earned 6 nominations this year, while Jay-Z, GloRilla and Coi Leray trailed close behind with 5 nods apiece. The 2023 BET Hip Hop Awards will air on the network on October 10.

French Montana recently filmed a music video for his single “Wish U Well” with Swae Lee among the Makoko people in Nigeria. To thank them for their hospitality, the rapper donated 500 canoes to the community, who live in structures built on stilts off the coast of Lagos and are regularly endangered by floods. Local craftsmen will build approximately six boats a week, and are expected to reach the goal of 500 by December.