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KATSEYE’s WILD opened with 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States, giving the group its first No. 1 position on the Billboard 200. The album also produced KATSEYE’s largest week by total equivalent album units and traditional album sales, while Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend opened at No. 2. Key Takeaways WILD debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units. The album generated 145,000 traditional album sales during its first week. WILD is KATSEYE’s first Billboard 200 No. 1 after Beautiful Chaos reached No. 4 in 2025. WILD records the largest Billboard 200 week by units for an all-woman group since the chart began ranking by units in 2014. Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend debuts at No. 2 with 118,000 equivalent album units. KATSEYE WILD Debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 places WILD at No. 1 on the Aug. 29-dated chart, giving KATSEYE its first album to reach the top position. The group earned 170,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the tracking week ending Aug. 20. The result gives KATSEYE its second top 10 album on the Billboard 200. Its previous release, Beautiful Chaos, peaked at No. 4

Dion is preparing for a 26-show Paris residency spanning September and October 2026 and May 2027, a return she says is rooted in reconnecting with fans after years away from regular concerts. Her comeback also follows extensive treatment, vocal work and physical training as she manages stiff-person syndrome. Key Takeaways Céline Dion is scheduled to perform 16 Paris concerts from September 12 through October 17, 2026. Ten additional Paris performances are scheduled from May 8 through May 29, 2027, bringing the residency to 26 shows. Dion said her return is partly about showing fans how much she has missed them. Her preparation includes physical and vocal therapy, immunotherapy, medication, Pilates and ballet. The residency marks Dion’s return to a regular concert schedule after years of health-related interruptions. Céline Dion Paris Residency Expands to 26 Shows Céline Dion will return to a regular concert schedule in September with the start of a 26-show Paris residency, her most extensive series of live performances since publicly disclosing her stiff-person syndrome diagnosis in 2022. The first run includes 16 performances from September 12 through October 17, 2026, at Plenitude Arena, formerly known as Paris La Défense Arena. Another 10 shows are scheduled for May

Vin Diesel says Fast Forever is targeting a December 2026 production start, provided he can meet a request from the studio. The update brings the long-developing Fast & Furious finale closer to filming after four years of script work, with the 11th mainline film still scheduled for March 17, 2028. Key Takeaways Vin Diesel said Fast Forever is targeting a December 2026 filming start, subject to fulfilling a studio request. The film is planned as the 11th and final mainline installment in the Fast & Furious franchise. Fast Forever remains scheduled for theatrical release on March 17, 2028. Diesel said the screenplay went through four sets of writers during four years of development. Director Louis Leterrier said he had not yet read the latest screenplay when he recently discussed the project.   Vin Diesel has provided one of the clearest production updates yet for Fast Forever, saying the final mainline Fast & Furious movie is aiming to begin filming in December 2026. “We start shooting in December, if I can make good on the request from the studio,” Diesel said while attending a 25th anniversary screening of The Fast and the Furious in Los Angeles. The qualification is significant. December

Camp Rock 3 premieres August 13 on Disney Channel before streaming August 14 on Disney+, reuniting the Jonas Brothers as Connect 3 and bringing Demi Lovato back as Mitchie Torres in a cameo. The sequel also introduces a new group of campers competing to open for Connect 3’s reunion tour. Key Takeaways Camp Rock 3 premieres August 13 on Disney Channel and streams the following day on Disney+. Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas reprise their roles as Shane Gray, Nate Gray and Jason Gray of Connect 3. Demi Lovato returns as Mitchie Torres in a cameo and serves as an executive producer. Liamani Segura, Malachi Barton, Lumi Pollack, Hudson Stone, Casey Trotter, Brooklynn Pitts and Ava Jean play the new Camp Rock campers. The story follows Connect 3 as the band searches Camp Rock for an opening act for its reunion tour.   Camp Rock 3 brings the Disney Channel musical franchise back with both familiar characters and a new generation of performers. The film centers on Connect 3 after the band loses its opening act ahead of a major reunion tour and returns to Camp Rock to find a replacement. The setup puts the new campers in direct competition

Anne Hathaway stepped onto the Los Angeles red carpet for The End of Oak Street on August 9 while expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman. Wearing a custom Atelier Prabal Gurung look, the actress also discussed pregnancy in her 40s, adding a personal dimension to the film premiere. Key Takeaways Anne Hathaway attended the Los Angeles premiere of The End of Oak Street while pregnant with her third child. Hathaway wore a custom Atelier Prabal Gurung ensemble featuring a silk halterneck crop top, cascading train and low-rise jeans. The actress discussed remaining present and grateful while experiencing pregnancy in her 40s. Hathaway announced the pregnancy in June and is expecting the child with husband Adam Shulman. She stars opposite Ewan McGregor in the science-fiction mystery The End of Oak Street. Anne Hathaway’s pregnancy became part of the attention surrounding the August 9 Los Angeles premiere of The End of Oak Street. The actress arrived at the event while expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman, several weeks after announcing the pregnancy in June. The premiere also gave Hathaway an opportunity to speak about experiencing pregnancy in her 40s. She said she is concentrating on remaining present and

The cast of Ted Lasso gathered in Brooklyn to celebrate the Season 4 premiere before the comedy returns to Apple TV+ on August 5. The event brought together returning stars and marked the launch of the series’ weekly release schedule for the new season. Key Takeaways The Ted Lasso cast attended the Season 4 premiere in Brooklyn. New episodes begin streaming on Apple TV+ on August 5. Jason Sudeikis returns alongside the series’ principal cast. Season 4 introduces Ted Lasso as coach of a women’s football team. Episodes will be released weekly through October 7. The Ted Lasso Season 4 premiere brought the series’ principal cast together in Brooklyn ahead of the comedy’s return to Apple TV+. The event marked the official launch of the new season before its first episode begins streaming on August 5, with weekly releases continuing through October 7. Jason Sudeikis attended the premiere alongside Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift. Additional cast members in attendance included Tanya Reynolds, Jude Mack, Faye Marsay, Rex Hayes, Aisling Sharkey, Abbie Hern and Grant Feely. The Brooklyn event followed an earlier Season 4 premiere in Los Angeles and served as another public celebration before