Billie Eilish and James Cameron’s 3D Concert Film to Hit Theaters in March

After teasing the 3D project over the summer, Billie Eilish‘s upcoming concert film, Hit Me Hard and Soft, which she co-directed alongside James Cameron,is officially set for a March 20 theatrical release from Paramount. The Oscar winners both confirmed as much on social media, with Eilish also revealing the news to her fans on the final stop of her tour in San Francisco on Sunday night.

Wicked: For Good delivered a major lift for movie theaters, opening to $226 million worldwide, including $150 million domestically, a figure boosted by several days of advance screenings. Its debut far surpasses last year’s first Wicked film and arrives after an unusually weak October at the box office. With Zootopia 2 opening this week, expected to be another hit, Hollywood is hoping for a strong Thanksgiving weekend to help revive what’s been a sluggish year.

Amazon is investing up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing capacity for U.S. government customers on AWS, beginning construction in 2026. The plan adds about 1.3 gigawatts of high-security infrastructure across AWS Top Secret, Secret, and GovCloud regions and gives agencies access to advanced AI tools, including SageMaker, Bedrock, Claude, and Nova, as well as AWS/Nvidia hardware.

Jordan Brand Basketball unveiled its Class of 2025 NIL athletes on Monday: UConn’s Sarah Strong, Syracuse’s Kiyan Anthony, and Duke twins Cameron and Cayden Boozer. The group joins an already strong NIL roster at Jordan Brand, including Kiyomi McMiller and Kiki Rice, as part of the company’s continued effort to support and elevate rising basketball talent.

Kith is opening its first UK flagship store at 314 Regent Street in London, spanning 19,000 square feet and featuring Kith, Kith Women, Kith Kids, and Kith Treats, as well as founder Ronnie Fieg’s new restaurant, Ronnie’s. Designed in collaboration with architect Ben Porto, the store merges two former locations into a two-floor retail and hospitality space. Kith London opens on Friday with exclusive apparel, accessories, and footwear, while Ronnie’s Mediterranean-inspired menu will launch at a later date.

Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and JuJu Watkins will make their debuts with the USA Basketball senior national team next month at Duke, alongside fellow first-time invitees Cameron Brink, Sonia Citron, Veronica Burton, Kiki Iriafen, Rickea Jackson, and Lauren Betts. They will be joined by veterans Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Dearica Hamby, Brioona Jones, and Aliyah Boston.

Kendrick Lamar and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s untitled live-action comedy has been pushed back indefinitely by Paramount. Originally scheduled for July 4, 2025, then shifted to March 20, 2026, the release now has no set date as the filmmakers continue fine-tuning the project. In a joint statement, Parker, Stone, and Lamar said they’re working hard to finish the movie.

Travis Scott concluded his Circus Maximus Tour on Nov. 19 in Mumbai, setting the record for the highest-grossing solo rap tour ever, earning $265.1 million and selling 2.1 million tickets. The tour spanned six continents, over 20 countries, 50+ cities, and 80+ shows. Scott also featured special guest appearances from artists like Don Toliver, Sheck Wes, and Nav throughout.

Mercedes F1 team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff has sold a 15% stake in the $6 billion team to George Kurtz, CEO of cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, making Kurtz a co-owner. Kurtz will also serve as tech advisor and join the team’s strategic steering committee. Wolff remains team principal and CEO, while Mercedes-Benz and INEOS continue as equal owners. Kurtz’s involvement is personal, separate from CrowdStrike’s existing partnership with Mercedes.

ABC and Dick Clark Productions confirmed Monday the co-hosts for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026. Ryan Seacrest will return to Times Square, joined by global star Rita Ora. The broadcast will cover multiple time zones, featuring Chance the Rapper co-hosting from Chicago, Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough (making her NYRE debut) in Las Vegas, with Puerto Rico’s co-hosts to be announced later.

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