The CBS show “Survivor” is launching a hidden immunity idol contest next month that will span across all 50 states. Plus, there’s going to be a “Pet Lovers’ Choice Awards”, and the Oscars are moving to YouTube.

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The grass is always greener on the other side: now that pennies are obsolete, people are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for them. Plus, Snoop Dogg is set to headline the Christmas Day NFL halftime show, and there’s now a Tinder for cows.

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The trailer has been released for “Stranger Things 5: Volume 2” and there’s a lot to unpack. Plus, Merriam-Webster has released ITS 2025 Word of the Year, and Mariah Carey will perform at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

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News broke this weekend that Taylor Swift gave hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses to her Eras Tour crew. Plus, some football news for you both in the college and professional worlds, and if you want to get fit but also feel festive, I have the top Christmas songs to work out to.

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The newest Girl Scout cookie flavor has been announced for the 2026 cookie season. Plus, Snoop Dogg is Team USA’s FIRST EVER honorary coach of Olympic and Paralympic teams, and Timotheé Chalamet can neither confirm nor deny an interesting rumor about him.

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The headliner has been announced for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve”. Who will be ringing in 2026 on national television? Plus, Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson will return to the big screen as Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark for a “Hunger Games” prequel, and I have a list of little-known facts about the classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas”.

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Who do you think has been the most popular touring artist of the millennium? Hint: It’s not Taylor Swift. Plus, Billboard just named their Top New Artist of 2025, and GameStop shared some of the items brought in during its first “Trade Anything Day”.

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Spotify Wrapped set a new record this year. Plus, digital jukebox company TouchTunes has crowned Chappell Roan as their Artist of the Year, and In-N-Out is removing a specific number from its order system. 

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Miley Cyrus says she’s a Grinch at Christmas because she’s afraid of something SUPER specific. Plus, the original 1977 “Star Wars” is returning to theaters, and there’s now a science-based Christmas playlist for “maximum happiness”.

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Pantone has unveiled its Color of the Year for 2026… and it seems to be controversial. Plus, Martha Stewart has been struck by lightning three times, and a teaser trailer just dropped for “Camp Rock 3”.

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