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Wyn Starks, 'Pure Imagination' (Curb Records) Wyn Starks, the former America's Got Talent contestant best known for his song "Who I Am," has a holiday hit on his hands with his upbeat cover of "Pure Imagination," from the classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. While it's not generally considered a Christmas song, other artists have recorded it as one, so Wyn figured he'd put his own spin on it."I have […]

Alex Warren and Myles Smith at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2025. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) You know you're really friends with someone when you get matching tattoos — and new BFFs Alex Warren and Myles Smith have officially taken that huge step.Myles posted photos on Instagram showing off the new ink: He has "Pookie" tatted on his forearm, while Alex appears to have the same word on […]

Taylor Swift is inspiring a new generation of fashion designers. Students at St. Mary's Episcopal, an all-girls school in Memphis, designed and created a dream wedding dress for Taylor as a project for the school's special learning environment, Makerspaces. All the third-grade classes created a different part of the dress: the bodice, the skirt and a collection of accessories, including a hand-sewn baby carrier that they imagine Taylor can put her three […]

Former President Barack Obama moderates a conversation during the Obama Foundation's 2024 Democracy Forum on December 05, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Former President Barack Obama has released the annual year-end list of his favorite music, movies and books, once again showing off his eclectic musical taste.Among his favorite songs were Chappell Roan's foray into country music, "The Giver," Alex Warren's #1 hit "Ordinary" and Lady Gaga's Grammy-nominated track […]

Lady Gaga (Courtesy: Apple Music/The Zane Lowe Show ) Lady Gaga released her album Mayhem in March, but she's already back in the studio working on something new — and apparently, she's been doing it in between tour dates.Speaking on Apple Music's The Zane Lowe Show, Gaga says, "I've been making a lot of music, and it's kind of the best making music when you get to see your fans every […]

Sabrina Carpenter, 'Manchild' for Vevo Footnotes (Courtesy Vevo) Sabrina Carpenter's video for "Manchild" was pretty elaborate, and now she's giving fans a peek behind the scenes of the clip for Vevo's Footnotes.As you watch the video, interesting tidbits from Sabrina and the directors pop up, like the fact that it was her sister who hand-stitched the word "Manchild" onto the back of her cutoff shorts, and the fact that she […]

Lady Gaga, 'Mayhem' (Interscope Records) Both Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande have had big years — scoring hit records, appearing in film and television projects, announcing tours and earning award nominations — so it's no surprise they both made Entertainment Weekly's Entertainers of the Year list for 2025.Gaga's Mayhem producer Andrew Watt penned a tribute essay for the mag, revealing that he and Gaga both got their starts performing at the same New York club, several years apart. […]

CBS Original Series 'SURVIVOR 50' (Courtesy CBS) Billie Eilish sang, "I put on Survivor just to watch somebody suffer" in her 2022 song "TV." Now, she's part of the beloved CBS reality show's landmark 50th season.In the trailer for the new season, which begins in February, one player says, "It's a Billie Eilish boomerang idol!" Jimmy Fallon's involvement is teased, and the season also features cameos from country singer Zac Brown and YouTube star […]

Taylor Swift 'The End of an Era' docuseries (Disney+) Taylor Swift is giving fans an early Christmas present, along with a sneak peek at the next two episodes of her The End of an Era Disney+ docuseries.ABC's Good Morning America debuted an exclusive clip Thursday from the new episodes, giving fans a look at her fiancé Travis Kelce's appearance onstage at her show in London in June 2024. He appeared in a top hat and […]