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Brandy and Monica to perform on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Brandy and Monica are following their just-finished The Boy Is Mine Tour with a New Year's Eve performance. They're among the stars who are on the lineup for CNN's New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.Others tapped as musical acts are... Read More.

Kenny Chesney orders a new Sphere intro, with a side of ‘Key Lime Pie’

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Kenny Chesney's hard at work tweaking his show before he returns to Sphere Las Vegas in 2026."Already working on the new intro music for Sphere. Can't wait," he wrote on Instagram Wednesday, along with a couple photos of him in... Read More.

Peter Criss reveals how Ace Frehley felt about KISS’ Kennedy Center Honors

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

KISS recently received the Kennedy Center Honors at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., but it was without founding guitarist Ace Frehley, who passed away in October.Frehley knew the band had been chosen for the honor, and his bandmate Peter Criss aka Catman tells Read More.

Jason Aldean’s ready with a Christmas present for first responders

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar is saying thank you to first responders as the holidays approach. "To the brave men and women who show up for Nashville every day, let us serve you this Christmas," the Music City restaurant said on its Read More.

Sabrina Carpenter reveals behind-the-scenes tidbits of ‘Manchild’ video for Vevo

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

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... Read More.

US launches new strike on alleged drug boat, bringing total death toll to 99

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

LONDON -- U.S. Southern Command announced on Wednesday that American forces struck another alleged drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people the command described as "narco-terrorists."Wednesday's strike was the 26th since such operations began on Sept. 2. The total death toll as... Read More.

Ludacris to headline NBA Crossover concert series during All-Star Weekend

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Ludacris is headed to Los Angeles for All Star Weekend in February, where he's set to perform as part of the NBA Crossover concert series. He's been tapped to headline the 2026 event alongside Shaboozey and K-pop group Cortis, with each artist taking over... Read More.

Reba McEntire to induct Suzy Bogguss into the Opry

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

Reba McEntire will do the honors as Suzy Bogguss is officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in January.Suzy's friend Kathy Mattea surprised her with the invitation to become a member of the Opry cast Oct. 11 after her own induction. She'll be back... Read More.

New Beatles short film delves into the making of 1994’s ‘Free as a Bird’

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

A new short film about the making of The Beatles' 1994 single "Free as a Bird" has just been released to YouTube.Free As A Bird: A Song Reborn explores the making of the song that reunited Paul McCartney, George Harrison... Read More.

‘The Odyssey’ gets new poster, its prologue to screen ahead of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in IMAX

Thursday, December 18 by ABC News

This isn't an enchantment from a siren: there is a new poster for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.Universal Pictures shared the brand-new poster for the upcoming film on Thursday. The studio also announced that the prologue of The Odyssey will be... Read More.

Author: ABC News

Brandy and Monica to perform on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special

Kenny Chesney orders a new Sphere intro, with a side of ‘Key Lime Pie’

Peter Criss reveals how Ace Frehley felt about KISS’ Kennedy Center Honors

Jason Aldean’s ready with a Christmas present for first responders

Sabrina Carpenter reveals behind-the-scenes tidbits of ‘Manchild’ video for Vevo

US launches new strike on alleged drug boat, bringing total death toll to 99

Ludacris to headline NBA Crossover concert series during All-Star Weekend

Reba McEntire to induct Suzy Bogguss into the Opry

New Beatles short film delves into the making of 1994’s ‘Free as a Bird’

‘The Odyssey’ gets new poster, its prologue to screen ahead of ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ in IMAX

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