Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

Next week, earth’s population is expected to hit 8 billion people , coincidentally right after a music video hit 8 billion views on YouTube.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rihanna said yes to the Super Bowl halftime show even after recently giving birth, but she just said she partially agreed to it because of being a new mom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not much is known about Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming turn as Willy Wonka in the movie Wonka , but his costar- Keegan-Michael Key - just spilled a few secrets.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives Friday and one of its stars just revealed just how brave its director, Ryan Coogler, is while filming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Director James Gunn is now in charge at DC Studios, and if you’ve got big ideas and strong opinions , he wants to hear them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paramore just announced a big US Tour with some familiar faces opening up for them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike White , who created White Lotus , just admitted he makes the show all thanks to a reality competition. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MGK says he’s been waiting his whole life to act in a movie like his new film, Taurus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charli XCX just revealed she likes playing games with pop music as much as making the music itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lindsay Lohan wishes social media was around when she was younger. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you love the Friday the 13th movies, get ready to learn exactly why Jason has such an attitude problem in a new TV show .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Evan Peters is pretty incredible as Jeffery Dahmer in the Netflix series Dahmer, but he just admitted playing the real life killer was almost too much for him .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry Cavill is returning to play Superman and says something in particular drew him back to the role. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Swift has just accomplished something that not even The Beatles , Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson or Madonna could manage to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Taylor Swift just sorta kinda announced she’s hitting the road. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new movie has become the most streamed ever in its first week of release, and it’s probably not one you’re thinking of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Johnny Knoxville’s new sitcom Reboot sees him playing a character that he says he can seriously relate to, for one big reason in particular.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Lacy has blown up thanks to “ Bad Habit ,” a song he says probably wouldn’t exist if he hadn’t had his 1st brush with fame back in high school. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Before Cobra Kai came around, Ralph Macchio’s phone  wasn’t exactly ringing off the hook, but he’s thankful for those hard years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billie Eilish won an Oscar for her theme song to No Time to Die, but producers were this close to hiring another superstar to create the song.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Legend studied many Vegas residencies before he put on his own, but his biggest lesson came from a dear friend’s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ed Sheeran has opened his home to a documentary film crew, but he’s setting very particular boundaries.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the stars of The Rings of Power just revealed how he channeled an incredibly painful loss in his real life into his performance on the hit show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been less than a week since Taylor Swift released Midnights, but that hasn’t stopped her from already breaking multiple records. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Sandler has announced a new crime thriller that takes place in a pretty unlikely setting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.