HOLLYWOOD HEADLINES

Ryan Seacrest arranged a “star-studded lineup of performers” for New Year’s Eve in Times Square. Rita Ora returns as co-hosts of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC with performances by Teddy Swims, Tinashe, Lenny Kravitz and a handful of country singers.

Taylor Swift is guaranteed to return next week to the top of the Billboard album chart. Target exclusively sold upwards of 400,000 CD and vinyl versions of The Tortured Poets Department. Hits Daily Double reports that the Wicked soundtrack and Kedrick Lamar’s GNX will round out next week’s album chart’s top 3 with sales of more than 100,000 copies.

For the first time since October 2022, Taylor Swift does not have a track on the Billboard Hot 100. Her two-year streak ended this week when “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” dropped from #49 to completely off the chart.

In October, New York City Police ticketed the host of the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest for not having a permit. YouTuber Anthony Po revealed this week (quote) “Timothée Chalamet offered to pay the $500 ticket.” (People)

Drew Taggart proposed to Marianne Fonseca. The model and Chainsmokers singer have dated a little more than a year. The 34-year-olds announced their engagement via Instagram. (E! News)