EURYTHMICS' Dave Stewart declares "Christmas is For Lovers".

NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork has the Smile, For Tracy Hyde, and more.

FATHER JOHN MISTY plays a mini-concert for World Cafe.

11 NEW HOLIDAY SONGS, courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan.

PINK FLOYD quietly uploaded 18 archival live albums from before the ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ era – as well as a five-song EP of “alternative tracks” from 1972 – to streaming services.

JOHN HUGHES FILMS, ranked by soundtracks and use thereof.

SPINNING GOLD: A movie about Casablanca Records has a trailer online.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Snoop Dogg & Pharrell's minimalist flex "Drop It Like It's Hot."

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Avatar: The Way of Water easily tops the chart with 134MM (and 435MM worldwide), which is below 150-175MM projections -- but the biz isn't panicking... yet.  I'd say the the 57MM in China against 100MM projections is the real danger, given that Covid isn't going away there anytime soon. Wakanda Forever places with 5.4MM on a 52 percent drop.  Violent Night shows with5MM on a 43 percent drop.

JAMES CAMERON conducted a scientific test on whether Jack Dawson could have survived the sinking of the Titanic.

THE ROYALS: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle demanded a royal summit with the entire British Royal family and push for an apology regarding the alleged treatment at their hands. ALSO: Liz Hurley denies she took Harry's virginity.

HENRY CAVILL will star in and executive produce a movie and TV show based on the miniature table-top game Warhammer.

THR's Actress Roundtable.

BRITNEY SPEARS' dad defends his conservatorship.

BRAD PITT and Ines de Ramon were seen together at the Babylon afterparty in Los Angeles.

DONALD GLOVER is re-entering the Spider-Verse.

BARBIE has a teaser trailer online.

OPPENHEIMER has a trailer online.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

CATS & DOGS, living together...

A DOGGO RESCUE, for all the feels.