Olivia Rodrigo wants to act in a coming-of-age drama, sing with Noah Kahan

Olivia Rodrigo wants to act in a coming-of-age drama, sing with Noah Kahan

Disney/Randy HolmesOlivia Rodrigo’s first successes in showbiz came as an actress, and she says she hasn’t ruled out going back to that at some point. Speaking with Variety at the Motion Picture Academy’s Governors Awards on January 9, Olivia said, “I love movies, I love telling stories. I really want to do a coming-of-age thing maybe before…Read More…

In 2023, one out of every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song

In 2023, one out of every 78 US audio streams was a Taylor Swift song

Beth GarrabrantIn 2023, streaming was up nearly 15% in the U.S., and you can thank Taylor Swift for that. According to the 2023 Year-End Report by Luminate, the company that provides the data for Billboard’s charts, one out of every 78 U.S. audio streams — and there were 1.2 trillion of them — was a song by Taylor Swift. What’s more, Luminate’s year-end report…Read More…

Is Lil Nas X *really* going to college for Bible study?

Is Lil Nas X *really* going to college for Bible study?

ColumbiaAfter announcing his new single “J CHRIST,” out Friday, and revealing artwork that depicts him being crucified, Lil Nas X claims he has plans to attend college and study religion. “I know twitter hates me right now but i want yall to know im literally about to go to college for biblical studies in the fall,” he posted on X,…Read More…

Selena Gomez announces social media break to focus on “what really matters”

Selena Gomez announces social media break to focus on “what really matters”

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Academy Museum of Motion PicturesAs she has many times in the past, Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media. On January 9, she posted an Instagram Story with photos of her with pal Nicola Peltz and actress Florence Pugh, as well as a shot of Simple Dreams, the memoir by legendary singer Linda Ronstadt, who, like Selena, has…Read More…

Dua Lipa and Seth Meyers get matching tattoos

Dua Lipa and Seth Meyers get matching tattoos

Lloyd Bishop/NBCDua Lipa and Seth Meyers are now “bonded for life” — after they got matching tattoos on his talk show on January 9. When the two taped a “Day Drinking” segment for Late Night with Seth Meyers a few weeks ago, they promised each other they’d get tattoos, so Seth brought celebrity tattoo artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy to the set to dispense…Read More…

Katy Perry is coming “out of the cocoon” in 2024

Katy Perry is coming “out of the cocoon” in 2024

ABC/Eric McCandlessKaty Perry won’t go so far as to say definitively that we’ll be getting a new album and tour from her this year, but she’s not not saying it either. Speaking with E! News, Katy was asked to confirm that music and a world tour are on tap for her in 2024. “That’s a lot to confirm,” she…Read More…

Selena Gomez reveals what she and Taylor Swift were *really* talking about

Selena Gomez reveals what she and Taylor Swift were *really* talking about

Christopher Polk/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty ImagesStop speculating: We now know what Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift were actually talking about at the Golden Globes. Lip-readers who viewed the footage have been claiming that Selena was telling Taylor and Taylor’s pal Keleigh Sperry that Kylie Jenner wouldn’t let her boyfriend Timothée Chalamet take…Read More…

*NSYNC’s Joey Fatone says reuniting to record “Better Place” was “just like riding a bike”

*NSYNC’s Joey Fatone says reuniting to record “Better Place” was “just like riding a bike”

Luca VenterJustin Timberlake has wiped his Instagram, presumably in advance of new music, while Joey Fatone just announced that he’s going on tour with Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean. Seems like we’re not getting the *NSYNC reunion tour fans had hoped for — but hey, at least we still have the group’s reunion song, “Better Place,” to listen to. And Joey told ABC Audio that even after…Read More…

Music notes: Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez and more

Music notes: Reneé Rapp, Selena Gomez and more

When Reneé Rapp announced she was leaving the Max sitcom The Sex Lives of College Girls in July 2023, many assumed it was so she could focus on her music career. But a new Vanity Fair article suggests her departure is tied to rumors that certain Sex Lives cast members questioned her bisexuality. “The people in my life that I work with now care about me as…Read More…