View this post on Instagram
Surprise! Halle Bailey has given birth to her first child. The “Little Mermaid” star announced the arrival of her baby boy, named Halo, in an Instagram post, that showed herself holding her little boy’s hand. She wrote: “even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son.. welcome to the world my halo”.
The 2024 box office kicked off with “Wonka” at the top. The Timothée Chalamet musical earned an estimated $15 million for its 4th #1 weekend, to bring its domestic total to $165 million. “Wonka” is now the first movie to pass $400 million in global grosses since “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in early August. “Night Swim” came second over the weekend with a weekend take of $12.5 million.
Add Kesha’s name to the list of pop stars dropping new music in 2024. Last week, she was seen outside of a 7-Eleven in L.A. holding a cardboard sign that read “NEW MUSIC COMING SOON!”
Lil Nas X fans now have the chance to relive his “Long Live Montero” tour. The documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” will make its debut on HBO on January 27. It is also set to stream on Max. He is expected to unveil his new era this week.
Smashing Pumpkins are advertising for a new guitarist following the recent departure of Jeff Schroeder. The group’s social media post says: “The application process is open to anyone why might be interested” and gives an email address to send a demo.
“Elvis Evolution”, the first-ever Elvis hologram, will premiere in London this November. The “jaw-dropping concert experience” will see the king of rock’n’roll brought to life via a life-sized virtual hologram, using thousands of photos and home-video footage pieced together by AI.
Ariana Grande has officially announced new music. Ari shared that her new single, “yes, and?” will be available to stream beginning on January 12. It will go to radio immediately upon release. It will be her first solo radio release in nearly 3 years.
After strike-induced delays, filming on the fifth and final season of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” is underway in Atlanta. The returning cast of the thriller series includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, Jamie Campbell Bower, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, and Priah Ferguson. Netflix also announced that “Terminator” legend Linda Hamilton will be joining the series for the final run.
An op-ed in the “New York Times” claims that Taylor Swift is part of the LGBTQ community, and has been leaving hints throughout her career. One of her associates called it “invasive, untrue, and inappropriate.”
Fans of “The White Lotus” can expect to see Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, and Tayme Thapthimthong on the third season of the show. The six new cast members join Natasha Rothwell, who is reprising her role as Belinda for the new season. Shooting in Thailand starts in a few weeks.
Ed Sheeran took home his first Emmy as his song for “Ted Lasso”, called “A Beautiful Game,” won Best Original Music & Lyrics. The singer missed the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony because he’s on tour overseas but delivered an acceptance speech on social media.
Michael Bolton was scheduled to head out on tour next month but has been forced to cancel all his upcoming dates after undergoing emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor. “Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate surgery,” he wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success. I am now recuperating at home and surrounded by the tremendous love and support of my family.”
Taylor Swift’s “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” remained at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart for a sixth non-consecutive week. Morgan Wallen’s former No. 1 blockbuster, “One Thing At A Time”, landed at No. 2, while Drake’s “For All the Dogs” rose back up to No. 3. Nicki Minaj’s new release “Pink Friday 2” was No. 4.
Jim Carrey was amongst friends when he celebrated his 62nd birthday last week. The actor was photographed outside of the San Vicente Bungalows in West Hollywood, California, where his party took place. Guests included Seth Green, Jimmy Kimmel, Bill Burr, Adam Sandler, Jeff Ross, and Dustin Hoffman.
Comments