Taylor Swift’s "The Life of a Showgirl" debuted with 4.002 million equivalent album units in its first week — breaking the record for the biggest single-week total by over half a million. "I have 4 million thank you’s I want to send to the fans, and 4 million reasons to feel even more proud of this album than I already was. Thank you for going out to celebrate this project in the movie theaters, investing in vinyl, streaming, watching the video, buying CDs, reading the poems I wrote inside the packaging, and immersing yourselves in 'The Life of a Showgirl.' I’ll cherish this feeling forever. Just wow. Thank you for the lovely bouquet," Swift said on social media. Read more: https://variety.com/2025/music/news/taylor-swift-debut-week-record-billboard-200-life-showgirl-1236547501/

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“KPop Demon Hunters 2,” the sequel to the hit animated musical, is set to debut on Netflix in 2029. Read more: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-2-2029-release-1236570536/

COVER | Saying Goodbye to 'Stranger Things': The Duffer Brothers Tell All on Season 5 Secrets, the Tearful Finale and Leaving Netflix for Paramount wp.me/pc8uak-1lGryT

D’Angelo, a legendary R&B singer who helped pioneer neo-soul, has died. He was 51. His family wrote in a statement: “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life…After a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer, we are heartbroken to announce that Michael D’Angelo Archer, known to his fans around the world as D’Angelo, has been called home, departing this life today, October 14th, 2025. We are saddened that he can only leave dear memories with his family, but we are eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind. We ask that you respect our privacy during this difficult time but invite you all join us in mourning his passing while also celebrating the gift of song that he has left for the world.” Read more: https://variety.com/2025/music/news/dangelo-dead-neo-soul-pioneer-untitled-voodoo-1236552500/

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“American Horror Story” Season 13 cast: Ariana Grande Sarah Paulson Evan Peters Angela Bassett Kathy Bates Emma Roberts Billie Lourd Gabourey Sidibe Leslie Grossman Jessica Lange Read more: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/american-horror-story-season-13-cast-ariana-grande-jessica-lange-1236566976/

Austin Butler is in talks to star alongside Michael B. Jordan in a “Miami Vice” reboot for Universal Pictures. Butler would play James “Sonny” Crockett, while Jordan would take on the role of Ricardo “Rico” Tubbs — the iconic South Florida detectives originally portrayed by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in the classic '80s series. wp.me/pc8uak-1lGtMZ

Colman Domingo has been cast in "Wicked: For Good" as the voice of Cowardly Lion. Read more: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/wicked-2-for-good-colman-domingo-cowardly-lion-1236554795/