Ranked: 7 Entertainment Headlines From The Last 24 Hours, From 'Meh, Sure' To 'WE ARE SCREAMING'

Stop scrolling: Friday's entertainment news cycle came in HOT, with a record-smashing reality juggernaut, a franchise heading to TV and a comedy legend doing something he's never done. We ranked the freshest headlines from least to most scream-worthy. 🏆

7. Pakistan Sends A Documentary To The Oscars

Pakistan has picked Mo Naqvi's documentary thriller Hanging By A Wire as its entry for the Best International Feature Oscar, per Variety and Deadline.

It's the first time the country has ever chosen a documentary for the category. Awards-season nerds, add it to your watchlist.

6. Warner Bros.' Top Execs Are Reportedly Heading For The Exit

Multiple sources told Variety that Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy won't be part of David Ellison's management team once the Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes.

This one is more boardroom than red carpet, but a studio shake-up this big changes what lands in theaters. Keep an eye on it.

5. Cameron Winter Got A Rapturous Concert Movie

Paul Thomas Anderson directed Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall, and Variety's review calls it a "rapturous" solo concert film, praising Winter's baritone as "hypnotic."

A rave review for a concert movie? We're intrigued. Music nerds, this could be your weekend watch.

4. Kelly Clarkson Wants A Separate Chart For AI Artists

On the Las Culturistas podcast, Clarkson said she loves AI but has "an issue" when AI artists compete on charts with humans, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Her take: "I think there should be a separate chart."

Her analogy is the best bit: it's like robots entering the Olympics. Honestly, a pretty fair point. Billboard hasn't banned AI music, but says it wants more transparency.

3. Eddie Murphy Is Doing A Scripted TV Drama

Eddie Murphy is attached to star in The Chairman, a Peacock drama from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, according to Variety. It's still in development, so not greenlit yet.

If it happens, it'll be his first-ever live-action scripted TV series. Yes, really. Plot details are under wraps, which only makes us more curious.

2. Fast & Furious Is Officially Heading To TV

Peacock has ordered a Fast & Furious series, eyeing a 2028 premiere, Variety reports. Vin Diesel is an executive producer, and the timing lines up with the next film, Fast Forever, slated for March 2028.

Family dinner, but make it a serialized streaming drama. Diesel said back in May that Peacock is launching four shows from the franchise universe, so this might just be the beginning.

1. Celebrity Traitors Just Smashed A UK Ratings Record

The numbers are WILD. The Season 2 opener of Celebrity Traitors pulled in 8.9 million viewers, peaking just over 9 million, per Deadline. That's a record for an opening episode across both celebrity and civilian versions in the UK.

It took nearly 55% of everyone watching TV at the time, and it's now the second most-watched TV episode of the year outside sport. The cast includes Jerry Hall, Richard E. Grant, Bella Ramsey, Maya Jama and Michael Sheen. New episodes air Thursdays and Fridays for the next month.

The Tea ☕

Celebrity Traitors set a new record with 8.9 million viewers.
Fast & Furious is coming to Peacock in 2028, and Eddie Murphy may be headed there too.
Kelly Clarkson wants AI artists on their own chart.

Now it's your turn: would you rank Celebrity Traitors at #1, or is Fast & Furious on TV the real winner? Drop your own ranking in the comments.