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| Tyler Perry's 'Gospel of Christmas' trailer celebrates music, faith | Tyler Perry has a new film in the works. Netflix released a trailer Friday for Tyler Perry's The Gospel of Christmas, a new holiday film starring singer and actor Tank and American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino. The Gospel of Christmas follows Isaac (Tank), a struggling pastor, and his wife Rebecca (Barrino), as they attempt to rebuild Isaac's family church in a rough New York neighborhood. As Isaac "battles doubt, temptation, and a sinister adversary, he must rediscover his faith and the power of prayer to save his church, his family, and his community," an official synopsis reads. |
| Smashing Pumpkins release 'Black Stars,' song for 'Hunger Games' film | '90s rock band Smashing Pumpkins has released a song for the upcoming Hunger Games prequel. The group released "Black Stars" and a music video for the song Friday. The "Black Stars" video shows Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and the band perform in a warehouse. The song appears on the soundtrack for the new film The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, a Hunger Games prequel based on the Suzanne Collins novel. "Grateful to be casting our spell on 'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (The Album)' with our new track, 'Black Stars,'" the Smashing Pumpkins wrote on Instagram. Sunrise on the Reaping follows a young Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) as he competes as a tribute for District 12 in the 50th annual Hunger Games. |
| Tate McRae releases 'Housewife' single, music video ahead of new album | Tate McRae is back with new music. The Canadian singer, 23, released a single and music video for the song "Housewife" on Friday. In the "Housewife" video, McRae is seen lounging poolside and on a yacht while spending time with a love interest. "I just wanna make a lot of money, be my own housewife / You, you, you, you could be the one I'm calling honey," she sings. "Housewife" is the first single to debut from McRae's forthcoming fourth studio album. The singer released her most recent album, So Close to What, in February 2025. That album features the singles "It's OK I'm OK," "2 Hands," "Sports Car" and "Revolving Door." A deluxe version followed in November. |
| Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan set 'Expectations' in new music video | Olivia Rodrigo has released a new music video featuring fellow singer Chappell Roan. Rodrigo, 23, shared a video Friday for "Expectations," her collaboration with Roan, 28. The game show-themed "Expectations" video sees Rodrigo and Roan compete as they sing about setting standards for the people they date. "I won't settle for a guy with a fake job / They seem so desperate for loving, but baby, I'm not," Rodrigo sings. "Expectations" appears on Rodrigo's latest album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, released in June. The album also features the singles "Drop Dead," "The Cure" and "Stupid Song." Roan released her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, in 2023. |
| 'Swingers' dating advice not obsolete after 30 years | Swingers, released in theaters 30 years ago Sunday, launched Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau into major film and television roles. For many single men in the '90s, it was also an aspirational dating handbook. Favreau wrote the film about Mike (Favreau) and his friend Trent (Vince Vaughn), struggling actors in Los Angeles who cruise the local hot spots for dates. Trent and Sue (Patrick Van Horn) would give Mike advice about waiting two to six days to call a woman after he gets her phone number. In 2026, forget the rules, or even meeting women in person. It's all dating apps now. You can be in a coffee shop full of single people swiping on their phones instead of talking to each other. |