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Report: Jay-Z Picks Himself To Headline Super Bowl Halftime
Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the Mrs. Carter tour, 2013. Photo: sashimomura, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
A report out of the music business press says Jay-Z — whose Roc Nation picks the Super Bowl halftime act — has selected himself to headline Super Bowl LXI at SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027. The NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music have not confirmed it, and Beyoncé is not named in the report.
Tom Skerritt in 2014. Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Entertainment · Movies
Tom Skerritt, Of ‘Alien,’ ‘Top Gun’ And ‘Picket Fences,’ Dies At 93
His family confirmed the death on Thursday: natural causes, at 93. Dallas, Viper, and an Emmy for Sheriff Jimmy Brock.
Christina Applegate in 2009. Photo: Capital M, CC BY 3.0.
Entertainment · TV
Applegate Was Treated For MS For Five Years. She Doesn’t Have It.
The one story all three tabloids carried: her 2021 diagnosis was wrong, her symptoms are worse, and the search starts over.
Russell Brand in 2008. Photo: appolinar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Entertainment · Movies
The Russell Brand Trial: The Charges, The Evidence, And What Brand Has Said
The full case through nine days of evidence: the charges, the testimony, the defence, and Brand’s own words. Defence case opens next week.
Anne Hathaway, who plays Verity Crawford, at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: Tony Shek, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Entertainment · Movies · No. 1 Of The Three Weekends
Verity Is The Box Office Leader Of The Last Three Weekends
Amazon MGM’s thriller opened at No. 1 with $32,031,011 and never left the top six: $50,083,169 across the last three weekends, more than any other film in release.
Jessica Chastain, who plays Ursula, at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. Photo: MisterHP7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Entertainment · Movies · No. 2 Of The Three Weekends
Other Mommy Opens At No. 1 And Runs Second Over Three Weekends
Universal and Blumhouse’s horror film opened October 9 at No. 1 with $27,805,825, then held third place, for $36,010,505 in two weekends.
Jason Momoa, who plays Blanka, at San Diego Comic-Con in 2018. Photo: Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Entertainment · Movies · No. 3 Of The Three Weekends
Street Fighter Wins Its First Weekend With $30.8 Million
Paramount’s video game adaptation opened October 16 at No. 1 with $30,775,377 — the second-biggest single weekend of the last three, behind only Verity’s debut.
The whole Movies desk — the box office top 10, film by film
Tom Hardy. Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Entertainment · TV · Featured
MobLand: The Harrigans Are Back, And Season Three Is Already Theirs
Season 2 is airing now — episode 6 lands Friday, the finale November 20 — and Season 3 was ordered before Season 2 even premiered, with Hardy, Brosnan and Mirren all confirmed back. The records, the ratings fight, and the Hardy story, in full.
Josh Hartnett. Photo: Gage Skidmore, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Entertainment · TV · Streaming
Below: Netflix’s Sea Creature Is The Biggest Show In Streaming Right Now
No. 1 on Netflix’s global chart two straight weeks: 17.0 million views, then a record 21.2 million.
Lesley Stahl. Photo: Peabody Awards, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Entertainment · TV · Network
60 Minutes Leads Premiere Week — With A Football Assist
10.20 million for its October 4 episode — premiere week’s biggest audience, with the NFL overrun noted.
The whole TV desk — streaming and network, show by show
Dolly Parton in 2010. Photo: Curtis Hilbun, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Entertainment · Music
Country Says Goodbye To Dolly: Underwood Closes The Tribute With “I Will Always Love You”
Nearly two dozen performers filled Nashville’s Fisher Center on Wednesday for the televised celebration of Dolly Parton, two months after her death at 80. Carrie Underwood closed the night with “I Will Always Love You” to a standing ovation.
John Anderson in concert. Photo: eagle102.net, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
Entertainment · Music
John Anderson, Hall Of Fame Voice Of “Swingin’,” Dies At 71
The Country Music Hall of Famer’s family announced his death on Wednesday, at 71. Five No. 1 singles, twenty top-10 hits, and a voice Nashville called one of a kind.
Taylor Swift at the 2024 Golden Globes. Photo: iHeartRadioCA, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Entertainment · Music
Swift’s “Showgirl” Logs A 15th Week At No. 1
The Life of a Showgirl earned 87,000 units for a 15th week atop the Billboard 200 — and carried Swift to 101 career weeks at No. 1. Only the Beatles have more.
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