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A year after telling her story in a 1,000-page memoir, Barbra Streisand has approved a multi-part documentary about her life — to be directed by fellow Oscar winner Frank Marshall. It will feature rarely seen video, photographs, and audio recordings from her personal archives. Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney, whose many credits include films about Paul Simon and Steve Jobs, will serve as producer.
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s new film “The Wild Robot” booted up with a better-than-expected $35 million opening weekend domestically. It took the box office crown from “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” which took in about $16 million.
Rebel Wilson and longtime partner Ramona Agruma got married in a wedding ceremony on the Italian island of Sardinia, on Saturday. The two exchanged vows a year and a half after announcing their engagement, and more than 2 years after Rebel went public with her relationship with the fashion designer, while coming out at the same time.
Coldplay will break Taylor Swift’s record for most dates played at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London. The group has announced 2 more dates, September 7 and 8, to its run there next year, bumping the total to 10. The previous record of 8 was held by both Taylor and Take That.
A few weeks after The Weeknd and Playboi Carti both dropped highly anticipated solo songs, they have linked up on the new tune ‘Timeless’, which will appear on The Weeknd’s upcoming album “Hurry Up Tomorrow”. The song is co-produced by Pharrell Williams.
Sarah McLachlan and Tom Cochrane were inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo. Nelly Furtado inducted Sarah, while Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts paid tribute to Tom’s ‘Life is a Highway’, the hit song that found a second life when his band recorded it for the Pixar film “Cars.”
Keith Urban’s impromptu rendition of Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’, which he performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week, has gone viral. Right before leaving the show, Keith pulled out a banjo for a surprise performance of the song.
DC Studios is reportedly developing a feature film starring two iconic Batman villains, Bane and Deathstroke. Bane, created in the early 1990s as a brutish antagonist with a complex backstory, gained recognition from Tom Hardy’s portrayal in “The Dark Knight Rises”, while Deathstroke, an elite assassin and long-standing DC adversary, has made appearances in various media.
“Chucky”, the series based on the killer doll in the “Child’s Play” movies, will not be renewed for a fourth season after season 3 ended in May. The horror-comedy, starring Zackary Arthur and others, aired on Syfy and USA Network.
Logan Paul and Nina Agdal announced the birth of their daughter, Esmé Agdal Paul, through an Instagram post, alongside photos and videos of the couple in the hospital with their newborn. Fans and family posted their support.
Hilary Swank has joined the cast of “Yellowjackets” for Season 3. No details were released about her character. The show, about a group of teen soccer players who survived a horrific plane crash, is currently filming in Vancouver.
Missy Elliott is raking in the cash on her current tour. A recap of her August appearance in Washington, D.C., showed that she cleared over $2 million in one night. Missy becomes the third female rapper to pull off the feat. Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat have also had ticket sales of $2 million for one concert.
Eve has been busy promoting her biography “Who’s That Girl?” and sharing her music industry journey, but she appears to have taken time to secure an estimated $8 million bag. A $25–$50 million contract was reached between the Philadelphia-born star and Iconoclast to publish her music collection. Eve is the latest musician to make millions selling song rights.
Julia Roberts will receive an honorary tribute at the 50th edition of the César Award, France’s equivalent to the Oscars. The ceremony will take place on February 28 at the Olympia theater in Paris. The Award, which pays tribute to artists and filmmakers’ career achievements, has previously been handed out to stars such as Cate Blanchett, Penelope Cruz, Robert Redford and George Clooney.
George Clooney’s a whole lot richer after selling his L.A.-area home — and now we know who bought it. TMZ reports sources as saying model Olivia Culpo and San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey scooped up the Fryman Canyon home for just over $14 million. George purchased the 6-bedroom house from Stevie Nicks nearly 30 years ago for $2.2 million.
Sabrina Carpenter’s 6th LP “Short n’ Sweet” was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. That means it has moved more than 1 million units, becoming her first album to earn the certification. The news comes a month after “Short n’ Sweet” debuted atop the Billboard 200, where stayed for 3 weeks.
Prince’s “Purple Rain” house has been listed on Airbnb. Paying guests will be allowed to stay at the restored Minnesota property for the first time, with only 25 one-night stays available. According to the listing by members of his band The Revolution, “The whole place is a tribute-nay, a shrine-to both the movie itself and the moment in time that launched Prince into the stratosphere.”
Oasis has announced the North American leg of their hugely anticipated 2025 reunion tour. Following the news of a UK and Ireland tour in August, the group has booked a gig at Rogers Centre in Toronto August 24, They last played shows in North America 16 years ago. Tickets go on sale Friday.
A roller-skating reality competition series called “Roller Jam” is hitting Max on October 10. It’s hosted by Jordin Sparks from “American Idol” and produced by “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines.
Lainey Wilson was just added as a third host of the CMA Awards. She will join Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning as co-hosts. The ceremony takes place November 20, live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio is set to make her Broadway debut in the dance-heavy role of Charmian in the jukebox musical “& Juliet”, starting on October 29 for a limited three-month engagement through Janunary 19, 2025. “& Juliet” incorporates the music of Max Martin and reimagines the classic tale of star-crossed lovers, earning nine Tony award nominations including best musical.
Former “Bachelor” star Colton Underwood and his husband Jordan C. Brown welcomed their first child, son Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood, born on September 26. The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram.
To mark “John Wick”’s 10-year anniversary, Lionsgate will re-release the movie in theaters on November 3 and 6. The screenings will also include an exclusive preview of the Ana de Armas-starring spinoff movie “Ballerina”.
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