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Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars, his first time helming the prestigious event. He takes over the role from Jimmy Kimmel, who was emcee for the last two ceremonies. “America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” Conan said in a statement Friday. The Oscars are set for March 2.
Even through a buffering nightmare, 60 million people tuned into Netflix to watch the Paul-Tyson bout on Friday night. 50 million people were tuned into the first co-main fight between Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, likely making it the most watched pro women’s sporting event in US history. Netflix wrote on X, “The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes.”
The United States Postal Service is honoring an icon of American television! They’ll be releasing a Betty White stamp. The beloved “Golden Girls” actress will be on a 2025 Forever stamp. Betty White sadly died in late December 2021, less than three weeks before her 100th birthday.
Christina Aguilera joined Sabrina Carpenter for an unforgettable moment during her “Short n’ Sweet Tour” stop in Los Angeles on Friday. Sabrina surprised fans at L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena when she welcomed the iconic pop star, on stage for a pair of duets. Together, they performed Christina’s classic hits “Ain’t No Other Man” and “What a Girl Wants”.
Beyoncé will perform during the halftime show of Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL game in Houston, showcasing songs from “Cowboy Carter” and joined by special guests, but any further details are being kept under wraps.
“Friday Night Lights” is being rebooted at Universal TV with the original creative team—Pete Berg, Jason Katims, and Brian Grazer—returning. The revival will feature new characters set in the world of Texas high school football.
Disney has removed an untitled “Star Wars” film set for Dec. 18, 2026 — with “Ice Age 6” replacing it. It was rumored to follow Rey post-“The Rise of Skywalker”. Several more planned “Star Wars” movies have been shelved over the years.
Paul Mescal has been tapped to host the next episode of “Saturday Night Live”. The “Gladiator II” actor will be joined by musical guest Shaboozey on December 7. It will be the program’s first episode after a three-week hiatus for the Thanksgiving holiday. It will be an SNL debut for both stars.
It’s beginning to look a lot like $34 million for the opening weekend of Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans’ big-budget Christmas action flick “Red One”, which is on the low end of projections. “Venom: The Last Dance” slid to second after spending 3 weekends on top of domestic charts, making about $6.1 million.
Jack White has dropped the new song ‘You Got Me Searching” and announced a world tour in support of his album “No Name”. His North American dates fall in February, April, and May of 2025. He’ll play multi-night stands in Toronto, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, and other cities.
Elton John and Brandi Carlile have shared their new collab ‘Never Too Late’. It was recorded for inclusion in the new documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late”, coming to Disney+ on December 13. The song’s video features unseen documentary footage, plus clips of the 2 artists in the studio.
Kane Brown’s one big regret is the giant “Batman” tattoo he got at age 18. In a recent interview, he was asked about a tattoo that he wouldn’t mind getting rid of. He made it very clear that would be the ‘Dark Knight’ symbol inked across his chest, and added it’s the reason he doesn’t take his shirt off anymore. He’s been working on having it changed or removed for 10 years.
Patrick Murphy has shared his cover of Bryan Adams‘ 1985 hit ‘Heaven’ as part of his ongoing “The Piano Sessions” series on Instagram. On IG, Patrick wrote “easily one of my favorite songs of all time and definitely one of my favorite covers to play live.”
When “People” magazine unveiled the Sexiest Man Alive, they also broke down the sexiness by age, too. And Luke Combs was named the sexiest 34-year-old on the planet. Noah Kahan was named the sexiest 27-year-old, too. He posted the picture and wrote, “There’s been a mistake, People.”
Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar’s tequila business suffered a major blow when two freight trucks carrying $1 million in product were stolen in Laredo, Texas. The missing trucks held 24,240 bottles of Santo Blanco and Reposado, along with a specially crafted Extra Añejo.
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