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| 'Life of a Showgirl' tops U.S. album chart for 6th week | Pop music icon Taylor Swift's Life of a Showgirl continues her U.S. album chart domination for a sixth, consecutive week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Morgan Wallen's I Am the Problem, followed by the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack at No. 3, Rosalia's Lux at No. 4 and Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving at No. 5. Rounding out the top tier are Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend at No. 6, SZA's SOS at No. 7, Cardi B's Am I the Drama? at No. 8, Wallen's One Thing at a Time at No. 9 and YEONJUN's No Labels: Part 1 at No. 10. |
| Famous birthdays for Nov. 22: Mads Mikkelsen, Auli'i Cravalho | Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: -- U.S. first lady Abigail Adams in 1744 -- Writer George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, in 1819 -- French statesman/military leader Charles de Gaulle in 1890 -- Aviator Wiley Post in 1898 -- Comedian/actor Rodney Dangerfield in 1921 -- Actor Geraldine Page in 1924 -- Actor Robert Vaughn in 1932 -- Writer/filmmaker Terry Gilliam in 1940 (age 85) -- Actor Tom Conti in 1941 (age 84) -- Musician Jesse Colin Young (Youngbloods) in 1941 -- Astronaut Guion S. Bluford Jr. |
| La La Anthony to host first TikTok Awards ceremony | Actress and television personality La La Anthony has signed up to host the first TikTok Awards ceremony. The event is to take place at the Hollywood Palladium on Dec. 18. It will stream live on TikTok and will air the next day on Tubi. Presenters are to include Paris Hilton, Bethenny Frankel, Micky Gordon, Josh Richards, Jordan Chiles, Jools Lebron and Trixie Mattel. Fans can vote through Dec. 2 for their favorite TikTok stars in categories such as Creator of the Year, Storyteller of the Year, Rising Star of the Year, TikTok for Good Award, MVP of the Year, Muse of the Year and My Show is On Award. |
| Jenna Lyons exits 'Real Housewives of New York' | Jenna Lyons will not be returning for the next season of Bravo's Real Housewives of New York. The television personality, 57, had been a part of the cast since Season 14, which aired in 2022. She discussed her departure ahead of Season 16 on Instagram Friday. "I was grateful to be asked to join Season 16 of RHONY 'as a friend of...' knowing my personal life was not really available to be filmed," she said. "... And after thinking it through I have made the difficult decision not to return to the show. "I would be the oldest and openly gay woman on the show and feel like this is an opportunity for a new dynamic to emerge," she continued. Lyons' announcement comes after Brynn Whitfield and Rebecca Minkoff's departures. |
| Eddie Murphy to receive the 51st AFI Award | Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is set to receive the 51st American Film Institute Award. "Eddie Murphy is an American icon," Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, said in a statement Friday. "A trailblazing force in the art forms of film, television and stand-up comedy, his versatility knows no bounds. Across five decades, his enduring impact on our culture has inspired artists and audiences alike, and AFI is proud to honor him with the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award." The honor will be presented to Murphy, 64, at a gala at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on April 18. Recent recipients include Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, Julie Andrews, Nicole Kidman and Francis Ford Coppola. |