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Taylor Swift will be celebrating her birthday in a big way. She has just announced she’ll be releasing an extended version of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” for digital rental starting December 13, her 34th birthday. The new version will include bonus performances of ‘Wildest Dreams’, ‘The Archer’ and ‘Long Live’ and will be available in the United States and Canada.
Kim Kardashian is headed to Netflix. After a week-long bidding war, the streaming platform has acquired the distribution rights to her upcoming comedy “The Fifth Wheel”. She is set to lead the female-driven ensemble cast, as well as serve as a producer on the project.
Idris Elba is set to star in and direct new thriller “Above the Below”. The survival thriller will see 3 astronauts endure a very bumpy re–entry to Earth. After a “chaotic and destructive” crash landing, they find themselves off course and in the middle of the ocean; their capsule begins to sink to unfathomable depths, and another battle for survival starts.
Harry Styles is reportedly in talks for a one-off show at the MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, after witnessing U2’s show at the revolutionary venue. The immersive performance would reportedly be streamed globally. It’s also being reported that Beyoncé is eyeing a $10 million show there.
Keith Urban said in an interview that if he hadn’t gone into music, he’d probably be in jail. On Criss Angel’s Talking Junkies podcast, he also revealed that one of the hobbies he and his wife Nicole Kidman enjoy doing together is bowling.
Jennifer Lopez just announced her upcoming album – “This Is Me… Now”, and now she’s announced a film to accompany the new music. “This Is Me… Now: The Film” was co-written by her and her husband Ben Affleck. The album and the film will be released on February 16. She also announced her lead single, “Can’t Get Enough”, will drop on January 10.
Howard Stern was offered the part of Bradley Cooper’s brother in “A Star Is Born”, but he turned it down because he was, quote, “nervous about maybe making a fool out of myself.”
The long-awaited “This Is Spinal Tap” sequel will begin filming at the end of February. Director Rob Reiner also confirmed three surprise guests: Paul McCartney, Elton John, and Garth Brooks.
There won’t be any new “Late Shows” this week because Stephen Colbert suffered a ruptured appendix over Thanksgiving: “Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, ‘Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize? Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix. I’m grateful to my doctors for their care and to Evie and the kids for putting up with me. Going forward, all emails to my appendix will be handled by my pancreas.”
Mark Cuban says he’s leaving “Shark Tank” in 2025, after the next season is over.
Jack Harlow has earned his third No. 1 hit, as “Lovin On Me” rose to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, one week after debuting at No. 2. He now joins Drake and Taylor Swift as one of the only 3 artists with at least one new No. 1 in each of the last three years.
SZA dominated at the Soul Train Awards, picking up Best R&B/Soul Female Artist, Album Of The Year, Song Of The Year, and The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award for “Snooze”. Usher won Best R&B/Soul Male Artist, the Certified Soul Award, and Best Collaboration (with Summer Walker and 21 Savage) for “Good Good”.
Smashing Pumpkins surprised fans by performing the classic holiday song, “Silver Bells” on an ABC television special, “The Wonderful World Of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration”. Frontman Billy Corgan commented: “When you get the call to come play at Disney World, you just don’t want to play any weird old Smashing Pumpkins songs.”
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