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Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette and Kenny Loggins have been elected in the Performing Songwriters category for induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. At 36, Taylor is the youngest female to achieve this honor.
In the Non-Performing Songwriters category, those elected are:
- Walter Afanasieff (for Mariah Carey) - "All I Want For Christmas Is You," "My All," "Hero," and "One Sweet Day"
- Terry Britten and Graham Lyle (for Tina Turner) - "What’s Love Got To Do With It" and "We Don’t Need Another Hero," and for Cliff Richard - "Devil Woman"
- Christopher “Tricky” Stewart - "Umbrella" (Rihanna), "Single Ladies" and "Break My Soul" (Beyonce), "Obsessed" (Mariah Carey), and "Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige)
To be nominated, a songwriter with a catalog of notable songs qualifies for induction 20 years after their first commercial release of a song.
The induction ceremony will be held on June 11th in New York City.
Among those nominated but who fell short this year were:
- Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings - The Guess Who
- David Byrne - Talking Heads
- Sarah McLachlan
- Pink - real name Alecia B. Moore
- Boz Scaggs
- LL Cool J - real name James Todd Smith
Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer will screen their concert film Normal Isn't: Puscifer Live at The Pacific Stock Exchange from February 6th through the 8th for free at 100 independent record stores. The film will then go on sale February 9th through the band's website.
Phil Collins turns 75 on January 30th, and things aren't going great. https://consequence.net/2026/01/phil-collins-health-update-2026/
TV
Karamo Brown reportedly fell out with his "Queer Eye" costars because they were talking behind his back . . . and his mother overheard it. https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/21/queer-eye-karamo-brown-hot-mic-rift-hosts/
William Shatner went viral the other day for eating cereal behind the wheel. But it turns out it was all for Kellogg's Super Bowl commercial. He took a few publicity photos at different locations, including the behind the wheel shot, which he says is one of the silliest photos he's ever taken. Shatner says the actual commercial will be him inside a spaceship.
Here are a few other Super Bowl commercials we can expect to see:
1. Post Malone, Shane Gillis, and Peyton Manning are returning as the "Big Men on the Cul-de-Sac" for Bud Light. Instead of a neighborhood block party, they're on their way to a wedding with a keg of Bud Light.
2. Liquid I.V. released a short clip of Rumi from "Kpop Demon Hunters" . . . singing a cover of Phil Collins' "Against All Odds".
Netflix’s revival of the talent show "Star Search" is live, and one of the singers, Bear Bailey, had signed up to sing Jelly Roll's song "Hard Fought Hallelujah" before Jelly was announced as a judge on the show. Bear's performance had Jelly in tears and speechless for a while.
Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White married her longtime partner, John Donaldson, in a private ceremony, the 68-year-old announced on Instagram Wednesday.
“Surprise! We got married!” White wrote, sharing a photo from the celebration with Donaldson carrying her in his arms. The couple, together since meeting at a 2012 barbecue, said they “wanted to make it official” after more than a decade of dating.
White has been a fixture on the hit game show since 1982 and now co-hosts alongside Ryan Seacrest following Pat Sajak’s retirement. She was previously married to restaurateur George Santo Pietro, with whom she shares two adult children.
Kristen Bell will return to host the 32nd Annual Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA on March 1st. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/kristen-bell-host-sag-aftra-actor-awards-1236636289/
If you’ve been planning to pick up a Nintendo Switch 2, you might want to act fast. Industry insiders are noticing that the cost of the high-tech parts inside the console, like memory and storage, has been quietly climbing, which means Nintendo might have to raise the price of the Switch 2. It wouldn't be such a radical move as the PlayStation and Xbox have already increased the prices of their consoles after releasing them to the public.
Netflix has canceled both "The Vince Staples Show" and "The Abandons." https://deadline.com/2026/01/the-abandons-the-vince-staples-show-canceled-netflix-1236691960/
MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:
The Mel Brooks documentary, "The 99 Year Old Man", includes posthumous interviews with David Lynch and Rob Reiner. It airs in two parts, tonight and tomorrow ON HBO. https://nypost.com/2026/01/21/entertainment/mel-brooks-doc-will-include-posthumous-interviews-with-david-lynch-rob-reiner-its-a-tribute/
The annual Goop Valentine's Day gift guide is here. And as usual, it includes a wide range of vibrators . . . including one you wear around your neck called the Vesper Mini. It's 2.75 inches long, has variable speeds and . . . it's waterproof! And if you feel like taking things to the next level, you can kick it into TURBO MODE. The price for pleasure, in this case, is $165.
For his-n-hers action, there's also The Hug. It wraps around him, but it stimulates both of you at the same time. And for just $79.
Ladies, if you really want him to have a VD he'll never forget, you can throw down $10,000 to design your own lingerie. That price gets you a session with an actual designer, and together you to come up with your own three-piece collection.
AND FINALLY – it’s time for the RIZZIE RAZZIES:
The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Razzies, has announced the nominations for its 46th edition.
Here are the nominees:
WORST PICTURE
“The Electric State”
“Hurry Up Tomorrow”
“Snow White” (2025)
“Star Trek: Section 31”
“War of the Worlds” (2025)
WORST ACTOR
Dave Bautista / “In the Lost Lands”
Ice Cube / “War of the Worlds”
Scott Eastwood / “Alarum”
Jared Leto / “Tron: Ares”
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye / “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
WORST ACTRESS
Ariana DeBose / “Love Hurts”
Milla Jovovich / “In the Lost Lands”
Natalie Portman / “Fountain of Youth”
Rebel Wilson / “Bride Hard”
Michelle Yeoh / “Star Trek: Section 31”
WORST REMAKE/RIP-OFF/SEQUEL
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (2025)
“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2”
“Smurfs” (2025)
“Snow White” (2025)
“War of the Worlds” (2025)
WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Anna Chlumsky / “Bride Hard”
Ema Horvath / “The Strangers: Chapter 2”
Scarlet Rose Stallone / “Gunslingers”
Kacey Rohl / “Star Trek: Section 31”
Isis Valverde / “Alarum”
WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR
All Seven Artificial Dwarfs / “Snow White” (2025)
Nicolas Cage / “Gunslingers”
Stephen Dorff / “Bride Hard”
Greg Kinnear / “Off the Grid”
Sylvester Stallone / “Alarum”
WORST SCREEN COMBO
All Seven Dwarfs / “Snow White” (2025)
James Corden & Rihanna / “Smurfs” (2025)
Ice Cube & His Zoom Camera / “War of the Worlds” (2025)
Robert DeNiro & Robert DeNiro (as Frank & Vito) / “The Alto Knights”
The Weeknd & His Colossal Ego / “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
WORST DIRECTOR
Rich Lee / “War of the Worlds” (2025)
Olatunde Osunsanmi / “Star Trek: Section 31”
The Russo Brothers / “The Electric State”
Trey Edward Shults / “Hurry Up Tomorrow”
Marc Webb / “Snow White” (2025)
WORST SCREENPLAY
“The Electric State” / Screenplay by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Adapted from the illustrated novel by Simon Stalenhag.
“Hurry Up Tomorrow” / Screenplay by Trey Edward Shults, Abel Tesfaye, Reza Fahim
“Snow White” (2025) / Screenplay by Erin Cressida Wilson and a bunch of others too numerous to mention. Drawing from the original fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm.
“Star Trek: Section 31” / Screenplay by Craig Sweeny with original story concept developed by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt
“War of the Worlds” (2025) / Screen Story and Screenplay by Kenny Golde and screenplay by Marc Hyman, adapting (or destroying) the classic novel by H.G. Wells.
AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!
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