Taylor Swift’s blockbuster year ended with one more historic accomplishment as 1989 (Taylor’s Version) was once again No. 1 on Billboard 200 this week, surpassing Elvis Presley for the most-ever No. 1 weeks of any solo musician! Swift has earned 68 weeks in the top spot during her career, topping Elvis’ 67 weeks. Only The Beatles are still…
Justin Timberlake Plays Surprise Show At Vegas Hotel Opening
Justin Timberlake performed a surprise concert in Las Vegas this week at the opening of the Fontainebleau Hotel. The black-tie crowd included celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Keith Urban, and Sylvester Stallone. Timberlake didn’t mention the highly-publicized accusations Britney Spears made about him in her recent memoir, but he did say “no…
Train’s Pat Monahan Announces Musical Stage Adaptation of Mark Ruffalo-Keira Knightley Film ‘Begin Again’
Train appeared on The View yesterday, and singer Pat Monahan revealed that they’ve been writing the music for a stage version of the 2013 musical-comedy Begin Again, which starred Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo. He didn’t provide any additional details about the project, including whether anyone from the movie is involved. As for the timeline, he says “it’s really…
Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin Around The Xmas Tree’ Reaches Top of the Charts 65 Years Later
Brenda Lee’s holiday classic “Rockin Around The Christmas Tree” remains at No. 1 for a second week on the Billboard Hot 100. The song reached #1 last week, 65 years after its release, to become Lee’s third Hot 100 No. 1 single, and the now 79-year-old singer’s first since 1960. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for…
Taylor Swift Named Time Magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Taylor Swift is Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Time Editor Sam Jacobs made the big reveal on the Today show Wednesday morning. He says, “In a year when the world is divided — there’s a lot of light and a lot of darkness, there are a number of different choices that could have represented 2023 but we picked someone who represents joy —…
Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film Wins Box Office With $21M
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé earned a better-than-expected $21 million at the domestic box office this weekend, the biggest post-Thanksgiving opening in two decades. But the concert movie struggled overseas, with just $6.4 million from 94 markets. It’s also far below the $92.8 million that Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour earned in its opening weekend, but nobody expected…
Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband Ordered to Pay Her Over $2.6 Million for Mishandled Business Deals
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock has been ordered to pay her over $2.6 million for business deals he unlawfully handled when he was her manager. He was paid commissions for different deals, like $1.9 million for her contract with “The Voice” and $450,000 for her collaboration with Wayfair. The contracts should’ve been made with her talent agent, NOT him. So…
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Concert Film Hits Streaming On Dec. 13
Taylor Swift announced Monday that The Eras Tour concert film will hit Video On Demand (VOD) on December 13th — which is also Swift’s birthday. It will include three songs not in the theatrical release: “Wildest Dreams,” “The Archer,” and “Long Live.” “I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way…
Nick Jonas Joins New Campaign To ‘See The Signs’ Of Diabetes
Nick Jonas has joined forces with Beyond Type 1 for a new national campaign called “See The Signs,” which aims to help people identify the symptoms of diabetes. “For every two people in the world living with type 1 diabetes, there’s a third person who has died due to a missed diagnosis or a lack of…
Beyonce Drops New Worldwide Trailer For ‘Renaissance’ Movie
Beyonce dropped a new 98-second trailer yesterday for her upcoming Renaissance concert film, in which she discusses overcoming challenges in her career. “In this world that is very male-dominated, I’ve had to be really tough,” she says. “To balance motherhood and being on this stage. It just reminds me of who I really am.” The pop icon…