Anthony Geary, the eight-time Daytime Emmy winner who portrayed Luke Spencer on “General Hospital”, has died at age 78 from complications during a medical procedure. His husband Claudio Gama confirmed the death, stating “It was a shock for me and our families and our friends. For more than 30 years, Tony has been my friend, my companion, my husband.”

Mariah Carey will sing at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on February 6. Mariah, one of the top-selling artists in the world, is the first international guest announced for the ceremony at Milan’s San Siro stadium.

Ike Barinholtz, star of “The Studio”, appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and revealed that season 2 starts shooting in January. Season 1 is currently available on Apple TV.

Tate McRae was shocked to learn that Taylor Swift had been praising her music. Taylor publicly Tate’s viral hit “Tit For Tat” on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. She described the moment as surreal and meaningful, as Taylor has been an inspiration for her in the music industry.

Amanda Seyfried turned down Marvel’s offer to play Gamora in “Guardians of the Galaxy” due to not wanting to spend long hours getting painted for the role. Amanda made this revelation during a lie detector test with her co-star Sydney Sweeney on Vanity Fair’s Lie Detector series.

Mariah Carey’s secret grunge album, titled “Someone’s Ugly Daughter”, will be released in the second half of 2026. The album was created in 1995 but was never released due to music executives banning it. Fans have been eager for the album’s release since she first mentioned it in 2020.

John Stamos is joining the next season of Netflix’s “The Hunting Wives”. Stamos’s wife is considering the possibility of nude scenes for him in the show. John will play the character Chase Brylan, but details about the character are not yet revealed.

Sigourney Weaver will appear in Prime’s live-action series of “Tomb Raider”. She will star alongside Martin Bobb-Semple and Sophie Turner. The series is a remake of the fan-favourite action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics. An official release date for the series has not been confirmed.

Season 2 of the streaming thriller series “Hijack”, starring Idris Elba, takes place on a Berlin underground train that is hijacked. The season 2 trailer was released by Apple TV, with the premiere set for January 14 and episodes to roll out weekly until March 4.

Ed Sheeran says he won’t be dropping another collaborative project any time soon due to the difficulty of dealing with teams and egos. “Uh, nah. It was such a logistical nightmare and you’re dealing with teams and egos, and I just hated that process. It’s just some of them are great, and then their teams weren’t.” He released his first EP, “No.5 Collaborations Project”, in 2011 and followed up with “No.6 Collaborations Project” in 2019.

Taylor Swift has become the world’s richest female musician with a net worth of $1.6 billion, surpassing Rihanna. Rihanna’s fortune is valued at around $1.4 billion, driven by her beauty and lingerie brands. Taylor’s wealth is primarily from her music career, with $600 million coming from music royalties and touring. She owns five properties worth $125 million.

Fatboy Slim has finally been approved to release his Rolling Stones mashup, 25 years after it emerged as a widely bootlegged 12″ single. ‘Satisfaction Skank’ mixes ‘The Rockerfeller Skank’ with The Stones’ ‘(I Can’t Get no) Satisfaction’.

Fleetwood Mac’s classic 1977 album “Rumours” tops Billboard’s 2025 year-end list of top catalog albums (older than 18 months). That means the almost-50-year-old record finished ahead of modern music titans like Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Post Malone. It was also the 2nd most popular rock album of 2025, behind only “Stick Season” by Noah Kahan.

Debby Ryan is a mom! On Saturday, the 32-year-old “Jessie” actress announced that she has given birth to her and husband Josh Dun‘s first child. Debby and the 37-year-old Twenty-One Pilots drummer welcomed a baby girl. They named her Felix Winter.

Ice Cube, who starred in the original “Anaconda” movie, makes a cameo in the new movie. The new “Anaconda” stars Jack Black and Paul Rudd as lifelong friends who want to remake the original film. The original movie was released in 1997 and starred Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, and Owen Wilson.

“Wicked: For Good” has crossed the $450 million mark worldwide and is one of the top-grossing musical adaptations globally in its 4th weekend, surpassing “Les Misérables”. “Les Misérables” starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway previously held the third highest-grossing musical adaptation spot with $442.8 million worldwide.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has a new pop-up exhibit featuring Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album until January 9. Exhibit includes fashion pieces from album campaign, such as a corset by The Blonds, feather headpiece by Bob Mackie, and Christian Louboutin heels.

“The Twilight Saga” is getting all-new deluxe collector’s editions to celebrate each book’s 20th anniversary. “New Moon’s” deluxe edition debuts in October 2026. The remaining 3 books in the series will be released in deluxe editions as follows: “Eclipse” in Fall 2027 for its 20th anniversary; “Breaking Dawn” in Fall 2028 for its 20th anniversary; and “Midnight Sun” in Fall 2030 for its 10th anniversary.

Chappell Roan and Rihanna both made the “Vogue’ 55 Best Dressed People of 2025” list. The mag praises Riri for her “unbeatable mix-and-match” looks, and Chappell for her “elaborate, over-the-top custom costumes that pay loving homage to drag queens and folklore creatures alike.” Also recognized were Laufey, Doechii, and Tyla.

The 2025 Grateful Dead Yule Log is here, just in time for the holiday season. A “live” video of a toasty fireplace set to music has become a custom in recent years for several musical acts. This year’s Grateful Dead Yule Log plays material from “Spring ’90”, a box set released in 2012.

On March 27, Melissa Etheridge will release the album “Rise”. Among the 11 new songs is a collaboration with Chris Stapleton, ‘The Other Side of Blue’. Melissa has just shared the song ‘Matches’, featuring references to the moment that first sparked her interest in music, Johnny Cash‘s performance at the US Penitentiary in Leavenworth in 1970.

Thanks to the success of his “I’m the Problem” album, Morgan Wallen finished at the top of 8 of Billboard’s 31 country-related year-end lists, more than any other artist. He has now ruled for at least 5 years on 6 of those charts, including Top Country Artists, Top Country Artists – Male, Top Hot Country Songs Artists, Top Country Albums, Top Country Albums Artists, and Top Country Streaming Songs Artists.

AMC is creating a television series based on the 1991 film “Point Break” that starred Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Lori Petty, and Gary Busey. The original movie followed rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah infiltrating the Ex-Presidents, a bank-robbing surf gang. Set 35 years after the film’s events, the new series centers on a dangerous heist crew connected to the Ex-Presidents gang.

George Clooney says he won’t do any more romantic scenes, telling the Daily Mail that he decided to stop “kissing girls” in movies. “I’ve been trying to go the route Paul Newman did — ‘Okay, well, I’m not kissing a girl anymore,’” he said. “When I turned 60, I had a conversation with my wife. I said, ‘Look, I can still play basketball with the boys… But in 25 years, I’m 85 years old.’”

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “One Battle After Another”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will begin streaming exclusively on HBO Max on Friday. The release comes one day before its premiere on HBO. The movie earned over $200 million worldwide and has been named Best Picture by the New York and Los Angeles critics groups and the National Board of Review.