Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” is officially the biggest country song of all time in terms of sales. His rendition of the modern country standard—written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove in 1981—has sold over 20 million units in the United States, making it only the third single ever to be certified double diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Stapleton now joins Bruno Mars’ “Just the Way You Are” and Post Malone and Swae Lee’s “Sunflower” in the exclusive club.Dillon and Hargrove first offered “Tennesse Whiskey” to George Strait, who turned it down. David Allen Coe ended up…
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Timothée Chalamet’s career echoes a silent stride towards power. Few actors have risen to the stature of becoming an icon, and for that to happen at the age of 30 is telling. It’s a story which has pages of thoughtful career moves. His filmography boasts of a rare range in the decade of one-dimensional films. From prestige indie dramas to Oscar-winning features, he has grown from strength to strength in every outing. He has headlined the billion-dollar franchise, Dune, since 2021. As he stood out for his performance as Paul Atreides, he also showed the audience that he is more…
Code 3 has become a No. 1 streaming hit in the United States. Released in theaters in September 2024, the new movie stars Rain Wilson, who is best known for his role as Dwight Schrute in The Office, for which he received three consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series from 2007 to 2009. Now, Code 3 ranks first on Hulu’s Top 10 movies in the United States for today, January 12, where it has been for the past two days, per FlixPatrol. It finished above Together, RED, Bad Moms, Superbad, Son in Law, The Toxic…
Jessica Simpson I Don’t Need ‘The Bachelorette’ … I Have Options!!! Published January 12, 2026 12:34 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com If Jessica Simpson makes a return to reality TV, it won’t be on “The Bachelorette” … according to what she just told us at LAX. The “Irresistible” singer told our cameraperson she’s still got the goods and doesn’t need Hollywood’s help finding a man. She insisted, “I have options, I’m good.” This follows rumors that the former ‘Newlyweds’ star was in talks to join the ABC reality show after separating from estranged husband Eric Johnson. Remember … Jessica…
Music executive L.A. Reid has settled a lawsuit by a previous employee who accused him of sexual assault and harassment, Billboard reports. Details of the settlement—which was announced today, January 12, the day Reid’s trial was scheduled to begin—were not disclosed.In 2023, Drew Dixon, a former vice president of A&R at Arista Records, alleged Reid had groped and digitally penetrated her without consent on two separate occasions while she worked at the label. The first incident reportedly took place on a private plane to a company retreat; the second in Reid’s car. After Dixon rebuffed Reid at future outings, she…
Quick Take: Shambhala benefits from strong performances, an intriguing premise, and solid technical craftsmanship.Films rooted in ancient folklore have steadily gained currency, not just in Tollywood, but across Indian cinema. While the cultural contexts may vary, the form largely remains the same: a mystical thriller anchored in the eternal conflict between reason and belief. Shambhala, dubbed into Hindi after a successful Telugu theatrical run, is one such offering. It attempts to bridge the familiar divide between scientific skepticism embodied by a male protagonist firmly grounded in logic, a time-tested trope even in horror cinema and ancient folklore, whose power ultimately…
Frankenstein’s Guillermo del Toro just added his stamp of approval to the Korean thriller No Other Choice. Del Toro has directed several acclaimed movies, including Hellboy, Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim and The Shape of Water, so he knows quality films when he sees them. His most recent project, a retelling of Frankenstein, received five nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. Now that the Golden Globes is in the rearview mirror, the biggest awards show of the year is just two months away, and del Toro wants to make sure that No Other Choice receives recognition at the Oscars. The filmmaker…
Male Model Christian Hogue Arrested For Aggravated Assault … Alleged Dog Park Scuffle Published January 12, 2026 9:24 AM PST Male model Christian Hogue has been arrested on a felony assault charge … after allegedly putting a guy in a headlock at a Tennessee dog park. Prosecutors in Davidson County say cops responded to Shelby Dog Park in Nashville back in August for a call about a fight … and when they got there a man told them he got into a physical altercation with Christian. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors claim Christian grabbed the man…
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Robyn, Feng, Mandy,…
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, were recently seen out and about in the city, looking cool and relaxed. They kept their style relaxed in sporty outfits with Alia going for a black zipper jacket paired with black shorts while Ranbir looked stylish in a sporty blue tracksuit complementing it with a cool baseball cap. On the work front, the duo has a very busy year ahead. They are getting ready to star together in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s big project, Love & War, which also stars Vicky Kaushal. This is one of the most awaited films of the year. Alia will…