Coming off the success of “Sinners,” director Ryan Coogler is prepping a reboot of “The X-Files” that he teased ages ago. Casting is now reportedly underway. Details are scarce, When asked whether David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who played Mulder and Scully in the original series, might return for his reboot, Ryan neither confirmed nor denied their participation.

After 10 years and more than 1,000 tributes paid, British artist Chris Barker has created his final “Sgt. Pepper‘s” tribute. Each December since 2016, he pulled together a homage to famous figures we lost that year, assembled in a montage honoring the Beatles iconic cover for 1967’s “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” album. This year’s effort includes Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Reiner, Gene Hackman, Brian Wilson, Hulk Hogan, and many more.

Billboard Boxscore reports 83-year-old Paul McCartney grossed $51.7 million and sold 150,000 tickets across 11 shows in November, making “Got Back” the highest grossing tour of the month. It’s his second time at #1, after leading in May 2022.

Morgan Wallen’s “I’m the Problem” leads Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the 33rd consecutive week. That gives him a career total of 219 weeks at #1, extending his record as the artist with the most weeks at the top in the chart’s 61-year history. That’s especially impressive when you consider he first topped the chart just over 5 years ago.

Post Malone is getting fans excited after teasing new music coming in 2026! During a five-hour Twitch live stream this week while playing “Hunt the Game”, Posty let it slip that he’ll be putting out two records in 2026, adding that it’s his goal should “everything go my way.”

George Clooney confirmed that “Ocean’s 14” will feature most of the original cast, including Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle, and Brad Pitt. In an interview with Variety, George expressed interest in portraying how an older version of the crew could pull off complex and high-stakes heists.

Taylor Swift has joined an elite group in UK music history, matching a chart accomplishment last achieved by The Beatles. “The Life of a Showgirl,” closed the year 2025 as the biggest-selling album in the UK, with 642,000 units sold, despite being released only in October. This achievement follows her earlier success in 2024, when her album “The Tortured Poets Department” was named the top-selling album of the year, making her the first artist since The Beatles to have consecutive year-end chart-toppers with different studio releases.

“One Battle After Another” was named best picture by the National Society of Film Critics, in the group’s 60th annual vote. In addition to the film earning the top prize, Paul Thomas Anderson won best director, Benicio del Toro won best supporting actor, and Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress. The best actor prize went to Ethan Hawke for “Blue Moon”, over Leonardo DiCaprio.

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” took an early lead at the post-New Year’s box office, marking its third Friday at the top of the charts. James Cameron’s third “Avatar” installment earned $36 million over the weekend, bringing the domestic total to $302 million. Bringing up the rear was a batch of holdovers, including “Marty Supreme”, “Zootopia 2”, “Anaconda” and “The Housemaid”.

On the first day of 2026, Will Ferrell continues his hilarious holiday tradition of dressing up for hockey games, this time showing up in full NHL referee gear to watch the Los Angeles Kings face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was seen taking his fake role very seriously as he taps on the glass, yells encouragement to the real officials, makes “referee-type” hand signals, and points at various players.

BTS fans are rejoicing after the band officially confirmed a release date for their first album in almost 4 years. The superstar K-pop group’s 7 members recently sent handwritten notes to select members of their fan club, BTS ARMY, announcing that a new album will drop March 20.

Peter Gabriel has announced he’ll drop the new studio album “o/i” in 2026. It’s a complement to his sizable “i/o” project from 2023, which was his first new release in 20+ years. The song ‘Been Undone’ debuted on Saturday. Same as last time, with each full moon of the year, a new song from “o\i” will be released, and the whole record at the end of the year.

Billy Joel took to the stage Friday night for 2 songs with a tribute band at a show in Florida, his first time singing in front of a crowd since his touring was called off in May due to a brain disorder affecting his balance. He joined The Turnstiles to sing and play piano on ‘Big Shot’ and ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’.

Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes are back together. They revealed on social media that they’ve reunited after dating for 3 years, then confirming their breakup in September. He shared an Instagram post looking back on 2025, featuring several photos of him and Kelsea looking cozy. He wrote, “Don’t take advantage of the most beautiful things that in 33 years of life are fleeting.”

Jason Aldean’s new album “Songs About Us” won’t arrive until April 24, but fans won’t have to wait that long for new music. In a surprise New Year’s Eve announcement, he and wife Brittany Aldean revealed “something special” is coming this Friday, specifically 3 new songs. One will be the couple’s first collab ‘Easier Gone’, because “you guys have been asking for a duet for awhile.”

Jelly Roll launched 2026 by appearing in a cover story for Men’s Health, where he opened up about his 275-pound weight loss over 5 years. That’s a big deal for him, because in late 2024, he declared his goal to be on the cover of Men’s Health in 2026. The story has an accompanying video showing him walking up stairs in the arenas he has played, as well as boxing and doing push-ups.

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” notches its 12th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking her second-longest run atop the chart behind 17-week rule of “The Tortured Poets Department” in 2024.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” claimed Best Picture at Sunday’s Critics’ Choice Awards. PTA also won Best Director and Adapted Screenplay. Jessie Buckley earned Best Actress for “Hamnet” while Timothée Chalamet took Best Actor for “Marty Supreme”.

ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” delivered its strongest ratings in four years, averaging 18.8 million viewers during the crucial 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. slot, up from last year’s 17.9 million. The broadcast peaked at midnight with over 30 million viewers watching the Times Square ball drop, compared to 29 million in 2024.