Shonda Rhimes shocked everyone when she decided to leave ABC and take her talents over to Netflix in 2017. After being there almost a year, she’s getting a hefty raise as part of a new contract. When she joined Netflix, she inked a deal that would pay her between $100 and $150 million. Now, she has been pushed into the $300 -$400 million range.

Paramount+ has given a formal green light to “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies”, a prequel series to the classic 1978 film. It’s set 4 years before the original Grease. The official description says: “Before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, 4 fed-up, outcast girls dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.”

Iggy Azalea is stepping back from music. She tweeted that her upcoming third album will be her last for a while: “End of an Era is so special to me because after I drop my album next month I am going to take a few years to focus on other creative projects and things I’m feeling passionate and inspired by.”

Alanis Morissette has been announced as one of the judges for Fox’s latest singing competition. The ‘avatar-singing show’ “Alter Ego” will also include Nick Lachey, Grimes and will.i.am on the judging panel. It will premiere after “The Masked Singer” Season 6 debuts this fall.

Journey’s classic 7th studio album “Escape” has been certified diamond by the RIAA, for sales of over 10 million equivalent units in the US. The record, which came out July 17, 1981, spawned the hits ‘Open Arms’, ‘Who’s Crying Now’, ‘Stone in Love’ and the all-time classic ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’.

Filming on the second season of ”Bridgerton” has been halted because several crew members have tested positive for the Coronavirus.

A pair of Michael Jordan’s unworn, signed Space Jam sneakers could sell for more than $200,000 at an auction. The black sneakers feature Michael’s signature on the left shoe. They come in a special wood box that is embossed with the Tune Squad logo. Those, who are handling the sneakers are wearing white gloves.

BRITNEY SPEARS unloaded on her family and friends who weren’t there for her in some Instagram posts this weekend. And she specifically called out her dad and her sister JAMIE LYNN SPEARS.

WILLOW SMITH had her head shaved during a pop punk performance of “Whip My Hair”. She said, quote, “I’m always shaving my head at monumental times when things are really changing. And this is definitely one of those moments.”

GREEN DAY and their coffee company, Oakland Coffee Works, are giving away a trip for two to come to L.A. for their September 3rd show at Dodger Stadium. It’s part of the Hella Mega Tour with WEEZER and FALL OUT BOY.

John Mayer has announced concerts for his ‘Sob Rock Tour 2022’, kicking off Thursday, February 17th 2022, in Albany, New York, running through Thursday, April 28th 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.

Tones And I has released her debut album, “Welcome To The Madhouse”. The Australian artist also announced a full-scale North American headline tour set for March 2022. The four-week run kicks off on March 2nd in Seattle, WA, and visits major markets coast-to-coast, eventually wrapping up with a performance on March 30th at HISTORY in Toronto, ON.

Despite recent rumors that things were “cooling off,” reports say that Kanye West and Irina Shayk are ” very much” together. Sources say that the rumors that Irina turned down Kanye’s offer to go with him to Paris Fashion week are “nonsense,” adding that Kanye didn’t invite her because it was for a quick business trip and he flew in and out of Paris the same day.

Disney’s “Black Widow” lost its No. 1 box office spot in its second week out to HBO Max’s “Space Jam: A New Legacy”, which brought in $31.65M, to Black’s $26.5M. This is the steepest second weekend drop for a Disney-distributed MCU film, beating “Ant-Man and the Wasp”.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are continuing to rev their romance engines. The pair were spotted visiting a $65 million manse in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of L.A. The home is 31,000 square feet and features 8 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, a bowling alley, gym, wine cellar and movie theater.