Sabrina Carpenter Compares Her Career to 'The Tortoise and the Hare' Fable During Speech at Variety's Hitmakers Event

Madonna continues her successful ‘Celebration’ tour. The iconic singer has been surprising fans with some special guests while performing her hit song ‘Vogue.’ This time the singer gave an incredible show in Washington, DC, inviting none other than Santa Claus to the stage.MADONNA’S BOYFRIEND JOSH POPPER JOINS HER ON STAGE IN NEW YORK CITY CONCERTMADONNA SPOTTED LOOKING STRONG AND RIDING BIKES AHEAD OF HER BARCELONA CONCERTMADONNA GETS EMOTIONAL ON STAGE TALKING ABOUT HER HEALTH SCAREThe musician was all smiles accompanied by Santa while watching the dancers and judging their dance skills.

Rap superstar Aitch had a go at playing Father Christmas during a surprise toy giveaway for struggling families in Trafford. Lucky fans were treated to clothes and state of the art games consoles for this year's '‘Big Drama Call Christmas Giveback’ supported by the rapper on Tuesday night (December 19).

Wham! taking the lead for the peak position on the charts.The news follows a neck-and-neck race between the iconic ‘80s pop duo Wham! And Eurovision star Sam Ryder over the past week, with their respective songs ‘Last Christmas’ [1986] and ‘You’re Christmas To Me’ [2023].At the first look at the race last week, just 42 chart units stood between the two taking the top spot on the UK charts, however, this week it has been revealed by the Official Charts that Wham! are in pole position, and have widened the gap between Ryder’s Amazon Music original track – which remains at Number Two.However, it doesn’t seem likely that the charts will stay this way until Christmas, with Ryder set to play a fan-exclusive gig tonight (December 19) in Shoreditch, London, in a push to promote the song in time for Christmas Day.Similarly, today (December 19) The Pogues are sharing a special, limited-edition physical run of their own iconic Christmas song ‘Fairytale Of New York’ in a push to climb the charts.Originally released in 1988 and featuring Kirsty MacColl, the track is being reissued in memory of the band’s late singer Shane MacGowan, who died “peacefully” in hospital from pneumonia on November 30. He was 65 years old and his funeral took place in Nenagh, County Tipperary on December 8.All proceeds from the reissue will be donated to the Irish charity Dublin Simon Community, and the release also arrived alongside a fan campaign to get Fairytale of New York to Christmas Number 1 for the first time.The push for the top position on the charts has also been endorsed by Shane MacGowan’s widow, Victoria Mary Clarke.

Carmen Electra is reflecting on her life and success. The pop culture icon has found a resurgence this year, and at 51 years old has had many experiences, and relationships, like with the one and only Prince. Born, Tara Leigh Patrick she was Prince’s muse and it was the “Purple Rain” singer who gave her the name “Carmen Electra.” Talking to Vanity Fair, she said she met him at his home when she was a teenager after Robin Power spotted her in a nightclub in LA.

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Sabrina Carpenter has some unexpected goals for 2024!

Chicago duo Kathy, 64, and Cristina, 38 – who have been with the show since Season 1. Florida pair Mary, 59, and Brittani, 23, who have been with the show since Season 2, are also returning. Season 5 is also introducing four new pairs: Connecticut “pageant queens” Catherine, 56, and Gabriella, 23; Atlanta based dancers Sky, 45, and Skylar, 19; Houston, TX based Eva, 65, and Sunnie, 36.

Firehouse drama Station 19 is ending after its upcoming season, prompting an outpouring of thanks from the show’s keys.

Apparently, Morgan Wade’s presence in Kyle Richards’ life isn’t just affecting her marriage…

J. Kim Murphy Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” looks to soar atop domestic charts this weekend after earning about $5.4 million across Friday and various preview screenings. Playing in 2,205 theaters, the GKids release has the benefit of Imax and other premium large format auditoriums to boost those numbers.

With awards season around the corner, it’s time for countries to select the Best International Feature Film for the Oscars. Bhutan’s pick? Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s “The Monk And The Gun,” which had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 10 of “The Masked Singer,” “I Wanna Rock,” which aired Dec. 6 on Fox. Ginuwine wasn’t sure he wanted to be on “The Masked Singer” when it first came calling. But the “Pony” artist ultimately couldn’t resist.

Norman Lear, responsible for revolutionizing television in the 1970s with grounding breaking hits like All in the Family, Good Times and The Jeffersons, has died. He was 101.

After the production team at Studio Ghibli disbanded, cinematographer Atsushi Okui worked as a freelance artist for a while. But when director Hayao Miyazaki began working on The Boy and the Heron, Okui was excited to be called back to the team.

Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall along for the ride.

James Gunn and Peter Safran are in the middle of overhauling the DC Universe with Superman Legacy and The Brave and the Bold two of the most high-profile projects in the works.

Sabrina Carpenter accepted the Variety Hitmakers Rising Artist Award presented by H&M on Saturday, using the popular fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” as a metaphor for her rise in the music industry. “Something that my mom always said to me as a little girl that really annoyed me was that I am the tortoise, and if you guys know the tortoise and the hare thing, that pissed me off a lot because, you know, throughout my life, [I was] being told, ‘Sabrina, you’re the tortoise, just chill,’ like ‘it’s okay, you’re the tortoise, just slow down, it’s going to be okay,'” Carpenter said. “In moments of frustration and confusion it can feel like a letdown, but it turns out it’s actually a very good thing.

Sabrina Carpenter‘s “Nonsense” outros just keep getting better!

Most of what’s in Omid Scobie‘s new royals tell-all Endgame is about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. This story doesn’t seem to be… until it is.

Did disco ever go out of style? Not if you ask Mark Ronson and Dua Lipa, the forces behind the soundtrack for this year’s No. 1 box office hit, Barbie. Specifically, they co-penned the album’s lead single “Dance the Night,” which is performed by the English-Albanian singer.