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Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department lands its 17th week atop the Billboard 200, as the publication reports. The album reappeared at the Number One spot last week following the album’s deluxe Anthology version being released on CD and vinyl as an exclusive offering via Target. It earned 240,000 equivalent album units domestically in the week ending Dec. 12, per Luminate, with more than 80 percent of that number (201,000) derived from physical album sales.

Ttpd is the 18th album to have spent at least 17 weeks at the top of the chart in its history.

Netflix still has several holiday flicks on the way before 2024 ends and Christmas fades away. Richard Curtis’ book-based animated film That Christmas, directed by Simon Otto, arrives early on in the month, and Sabrina Carpenter has a musical holiday comedy special also out early in December.

Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas, which is generating a lot of awards buzz conversation, arrives Dec. 11. A Christmas-set thriller Carry-On will be available starting Dec. 13, and Tyler Perry’s film The Six Triple Eight, which is based on real life events and figures, will be out Dec. 20.

Find the best new movies to stream on Netflix — two of them are technically specials, but they make for hourlong watches all the same — for the month of December 2024 below:

That Christmas – Dec. 4

Santa Claus (Brian Cox) in ‘That Christmas’ on Netflix

Adapted from Richard Curtis’ childrens’ books, That Christmas...

Netflix finally released the long-awaited A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, featuring ten excellent performances of various songs. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter features a stellar cast, with many surprise special guests, performers, and cameos who join Carpenter in a fun-filled holiday special. It is no surprise that Netflix partnered with Carpenter to provide a humorous and musical holiday special, especially given the rich history of Sabrina Carpenter's movies and TV shows. It is exciting to see Carpenter step out of her shell and deliver iconic performances and hilarious sketches, a homage to her musical and acting background.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter also has an entertaining soundtrack, featuring both original songs by Carpenter and classic Christmas covers. Carpenter even remixed some classic Christmas songs, such as turning "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" into "It's the Most Nonsense Time of the Year." The song choices...

After the tumultuous stream of the Tyson vs. Paul fight, Netflix is remaining in the live events business with the holiday special A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter. A holiday special starring one of the biggest pop stars in the game right now certainly sounds like a good idea, and it has its moments, but it’s not as iconic as fans would have hoped.

Note: This review contains spoilers for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpetner, so if you don’t want to spoil what the pop star left under the tree for fans, stop reading now.

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter Review A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter. Sabrina Carpenter at the Sunset Gower Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Cr. Alfredo Flores/Netflix © 2024 Related Sabrina Carpenter Joining Forces with Olivia Rodrigo’s Close Friend on Her Netflix Christmas Special Shows How the Tables Have Turned

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A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter has just debuted on Netflix—here's every song and who performs them in the holiday special. While there are a number of excellent movies on Netflix right now, this star-studded and comedic holiday special is surely one to watch. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter was one of the most anticipated movies of December 2024, and for good reason.

The cast of A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter is full of talented, award-winning singers, all of whom sing holiday songs alongside Carpenter. Carpenter also plays a number of her own songs, primarily off of her album Fruitcake, and she incorporates multiple comedy sketches and outtakes into the Netflix special as well, making it so much more than a Christmas concert. Here's every song in A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, from brand-new original songs to Christmas classics.

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"buy me presents"

Sabrina Carpenter

"It's...

Sabrina Carpenter does have the same initials as Santa Claus, so it only makes sense that she would have a musical comedy holiday special with guest stars on Netflix. The singer’s 50-minute segment, A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter, streaming as of the evening of Friday, Dec. 6 contained several familiar faces, both musically and in the comedy and acting worlds.

Sadly, there was no sign of Marcello Hernández’s Domingo, but Nico Hiraga played an impressive modern day Ebenezer “Ebby” Scrooge. Carpenter performed musical duets with powerhouse singers Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis and Chappell Roan while she acted alongside Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

She was pitched several “Nonsense” outtros that ranged from bad to “not the worst.” She sang several songs from her holiday EP “Fruitcake” in addition to some Christmas classics like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,...

It’s not your mama’s Christmas special. After a whirlwind year Sabrina Carpenter hosted her first variety special on Netflix.

“You could have been anywhere tonight..But instead you’re here half-watching a big screen while scrolling social media on a smaller screen and for that I’m forever grateful,” she said to her studio audience.

“A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter” leans into the popstar’s old Hollywood glamour look with a touch of her signature raunchy twist.

The Grammy-nominated singer joined forces with talented guest stars, including duets with Tyla, Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis and Shania Twain. A couple of the star’s celebrity friends also stopped by, including Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Owen Thiele, Megan Stalter, Kyle Mooney and Jillian Bell.

Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter in “A Nonsense Christmas” (Credit: Alfredo Flores/Netflix)

The special featured several of the “Espresso” singer...

“It’s the ho, ho, ho-iest special of all!”

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Nonsense Christmas” show arrived on Netflix on Friday. Highlighting her 2023 “Fruitcake” EP, the 49-minute show was chock-full of celebrity appearances, sketch comedy and a blend of her festive tunes and Christmas classics with Carpenter’s signature remixed lyrics.

While some of Carpenter’s holiday tracks are as Nsfw as her beloved “Nonsense” outros and “Short n’ Sweet” lyrics, her Netflix special — directed by Sam Wrench — had the challenge of remaining TV-14. As Carpenter sang, “You can watch with your aunties, I might mention panties, but don’t fret, it’s TV-14,” before saying, “which means I’m allowed to say ‘fuck’ three times. Fuck! Just one left.”

“There are comedy specials, and there are musical specials, and there are holiday specials. But who does musical comedy holiday specials? A lot of people,” Carpenter quipped midway through her “It...

With the holidays in full swing and Christmas music on demand, some may hope for new renditions of classic Christmas songs. Certain singers like Kacey Musgraves, Mariah Carey, Sabrina Carpenter and more have holiday Christmas specials in which they sing with musical guests and feature actors and comedians. These specials accompany certain Christmas albums like those of the aforementioned singers, or EP “Fruitcake” in Sabrina Carpenter’s case.

For those looking for alternatives to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” can watch these specials for new duets and listen to accompanying Christmas albums.

Find more musical comedy holiday specials and where they are streaming below.

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Pop sensation Sabrina Carpenter is bringing her sultry singing, snappy style and signature double entendres to streaming for a Netflix holiday special — and it’s getting the primetime treatment. While the streamer typically drops new releases at midnight Pt, “A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter” will have a spotlight launch befitting one of the biggest pop stars in the world.

With guests ranging from Chappell Roan to Quinta Brunson, Carpenter will perform songs from her holiday EP “Fruitcake,” as well as other beloved Christmas song covers. Count on the combo of glam, showmanship, silly bits and, of course, song and dance that has made the “Espresso” crooner a record-breaking hit-maker — with a wintery flourish.

Here’s everything to know about “A Nonsense Christmas,” from the release time to the guest stars joining Carpenter’s very merry song and dance.

What Time Is ‘A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter’ Streaming?

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Netflix is continuing its annual round of Christmas movies and specials in 2024 with the highly anticipated A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter, which debuts on the streaming service at an unusual time. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter joins new 2024 Netflix Christmas rom-com movies like Hot Frosty, Meet Me Next Christmas, and Our Little Secret, but serves as the streaming service’s biggest holiday special this year. Similar to 2015’s A Very Murray Christmas, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter unites the pop star with some big names for a variety special with songs and skits.

Among the figures making cameos alongside Sabrina Carpenter in the 2024 Netflix Christmas special are Chappell Roan, Quinta Brunson, Shania Twain, and Kyle Mooney, bringing together some top voices in comedy with some of the top voices on the music charts. After becoming one of December 2024’s most anticipated releases, A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter...

The pop icon will be joined by a few of her famous friends, including Chappell Roan, for the brand-new holiday music special.

We’re just under three weeks away from Christmas, but Netflix is already putting the milk and cookies out for Santa— with some extra espresso. Pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter will help the streamer ring in the holidays with her all-new holiday variety music special “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,” available exclusively on Netflix beginning Friday, Dec. 6. In addition to performing songs from her holiday EP “fruitcake,” the performer will get together with a few of her most famous friends, including Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Quinta Brunson, and more, to spread cheer. Get into the holiday spirit and watch with a subscription to Netflix.

How to watch ‘A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter’

When: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Et

TV: Netflix

Stream: Watch with a subscription to Netflix.

Sabrina Carpenter, a pop singer, plans to reinvent holiday entertainment with her upcoming Netflix variety show, “A Nonsense Christmas,” which she teased during the Los Angeles conclusion of her U.S. Short n’ Sweet tour on Monday night.

The special, set to premiere on December 6 at 6 p.m. Pt/9 p.m. Et, promises a new take on seasonal programming. Carpenter teases the show’s distinct approach, saying in the trailer, “I wouldn’t count on a silent night.”

The one-hour show will feature a stellar roster of musical collaborations and celebrity guests. Duets will be performed by various singers, including country singer Shania Twain, emerging talent Chappell Roan, Latin pop musician Kali Uchis, and breakout vocalist Tyla.

Aside from music, the show will feature appearances from entertainment personalities such as “Abbott Elementary” creator Quinta Brunson, model-actress Cara Delevingne, and actor Sean Astin. The variety performance is inspired by Carpenter’s 2023 Christmas EP “Fruitcake,...

Fans at Sabrina Carpenter’s final Short n’ Sweet tour stop at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum were treated to a special preview of the singer’s upcoming Netflix special, A Nonsense Christmas, on Monday night.

The trailer revealed a list of guests including duets with Chappell Roan, Tyla, Shania Twain, and Kali Uchis. Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell will also feature in the upcoming special. In perfect Sabrina fashion, the clip promised spectacular, campy sets and in one scene,...

Sabrina Carpenter dropped the trailer for her Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, during the last stop of her US Short n’ Sweet Tour in LA.

Fans in attendance at the Kia Forum got a sneak peek of her special right before the show started, which featured guest stars like Chappell Roan and Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson.

Who will appear in Sabrina Carpenter’s Netflix special?

Carpenter’s holiday special also includes guest appearances from Tyla, Shania Twain, Kali Uchis, Cara Delevingne, Kyle Mooney, Nico Hiraga, Megan Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele and Jillian Bell.

Related: Sabrina Carpenter Arrests Marcello Hernández’s Domingo At LA Stop For ‘Short N’ Sweet’ Tour

When does Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special air?

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter will stream on Netflix starting December 6 at 9 p.m. Et and 6 p.m. Pt.

“The holidays have always been so special to me,” Carpenter...

Sabrina Carpenter will be taking her Christmas presents hot to go this year.

Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Carpenter’s first-ever holiday special A Nonsense Christmas, in which the singer shares a decked-out stage with fellow pop phenomenon Chappell Roan.

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And Roan is just one big name joining Carpenter for the holidays. Additional guests, both musical and otherwise,...

Before the relationship with Barry Keoghan, Sabrina Carpenter was rumored to be in a relationship with Shawn Mendes. Fans speculated that they may have been together as early as January 2023, but the internet sleuths found their first clue in February 2023. The rumors were briefly put to rest when Mendes got back together with Camila Cabello in April 2023.

Sabrina Carpenter in a still from Tall Girl 2 | Credits: Netflix

However, the Señorita singers’ relationship apparently lasted only for about six weeks. The love triangle between the three singers allegedly got messy when Carpenter and Cabello wrote songs, which may have included lines about each other.

Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Mendes, and Camila Cabello’s Alleged Love Triangle Explained Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello in the Señorita music video | Credits: Island Records

Shawn Mendes and Sabrina Carpenter‘s alleged romance rumors started when one fan spotted them on a date on February 19, 2023. The tipster...

Severin Films Goes Goth On June 4th With Danza MacAbra Volume 3: The Spanish Gothic Collection: "Coming June 4th! Danza MacAbra Volume 3: The Spanish Gothic Collection is the latest in our acclaimed series of Gothic Horror Blu-ray box sets and the first to focus on Spain’s tradition of Gothic Horror, which – particularly during the Franco dictatorship – was characterized by daring concepts, lush visuals, extreme sexuality, and a startling aestheic all its own. These four classic shockers from the 1970s represent the genre at its most audacious: In Necrophagous, the debut feature by writer/director Miguel Madrid, a fractured family in a crumbling castle conceals a grisly graveyard secret. The anthology film Cake Of Blood – never previously available outside of Spain – presents a quartet of supernatural tales by four young filmmakers. Hammer Films director John Gilling brings his inimitable style to the occult thriller in Cross Of The Devil.

Bond legend Pierce Brosnan has lined up a new project, and this time it’s being directed by his own son.

Thriller “Wolfland” marks the second feature from actor-turned-filmmaker Sean Brosnan (“My Father Die”), working from a script he co-wrote with Matt D’Elia.

The film is being produced by Marcus Warren for Light Sound Frequency and Christian Moore for The Consortium, with Imaginarium Studios, founded by Andy Serkis, providing creature design and effects. The Exchange is executive producing and handling worldwide sales at the Marché du Film in Cannes, with the shoot expected to start later this year in the U.K.

Described as an “epic odyssey,” “Wolfland” follows a young teenager who, when his sister is viciously attacked and showing signs of a transformation, leaves his small village in search of a legendary werewolf hunter who can reverse the gruesome curse. When he finds the “legend,” Devlin, slumped against...

Exclusive: Venezuelan Filmmaker Jonathan Jakubowicz, best known for Resistance and Hands of Stone, has signed on to direct the feature Cottonwood for Eric Paquette’s Meridian Pictures.

The film will be produced by Paquette, Aaron Barnett, and The Exchange’s Brian O’Shea, with Claudine Jakubowicz serving as executive producer. The Exchange will be handling worldwide sales and arranging financing.

The story follows a single dad who left his troubled past behind but must confront his dark history when his former mentor, a dangerous gangster, resurfaces. As the mentor’s loyalty to him is tested, he becomes the target of the gangster’s own bloodthirsty son, forcing him to protect his 13-year-old son from a relentless killer.

Jakubowicz was the winner of the German Film Peace Prize 2020 for his film Resistance. His film Secuestro Express was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the British Independent Film Awards, and Hands of Stone premiered at Cannes.

Well, after a flurry of rumors, Aubrey Plaza is officially cast in John Waters’ first film in 20 years: “Liarmouth.”

Waters will write and direct the “feel-bad romance” adapted from his novel of the same name. “Liarmouth” will be Waters’ first film since 2004’s “A Dirty Shame.” Plaza is set to play con artist Marsha Sprinkle, who is described as “a suitcase thief, scammer, and master of disguise. Dogs and children hate her. Her own family wants her dead. She’s smart, she’s desperate, she’s disturbed, and she’s on the run with a big chip on her shoulder. They call her Liarmouth ― until one insane man makes her tell the truth.”

The feature was first announced in December 2022 with Village Roadshow Pictures has optioned the novel and Steve Rabineau producing. Waters recently provided an update to the project.

“The book was optioned. I turned in the script. They like the script,...

It’s not easy to shock John Waters. The “Pink Flamingos” director spent his career pushing, prodding and profaning the envelope in every way imaginable. But one thing the self-proclaimed “pope of trash” never thought he’d see was a career-spanning show at the Academy Museum.

The exhibition — which features everything from a full-scale trailer home to Ricki Lake’s cockroach-covered dress from the movie “Hairspray” — opened last September and runs through the end of August. Waters spoke to Variety ahead of the opening, but because of the writers’ strike last summer, he wasn’t able to discuss current or upcoming projects.

Back in Los Angeles this weekend, Waters provided a candid live commentary for his first two short films, “Hag in a Black Leather Jacket” and “Roman Candles,” and fielded questions from the audience. When asked how he feels to be paid such respect by the same organization that bestows Oscars,...

Jennifer Garner leads Netflix's upcoming holiday film Mrs. Claus, with the plot still under wraps. Garner also has projects in the works like Fruitcake and a potential Alias reboot discussion. The star is open to reprising her famous roles, including Elektra and Sydney Bristow, if J.J. Abrams directs.

Jennifer Garner is increasing her Netflix collaborations with the upcoming holiday film Mrs. Claus. Per Deadline, Garner will lead the Christmas film as the titular character. The streamer has not yet released any information about the film's plot. Leah McKendrick, known for her work on Scrambled and M.F.A. (she's also set to scribe the anticipated I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel), will write Mrs. Claus.

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Mrs. Claus will be produced by...

Exclusive: Following her work with Netflix on its popular family films Family Leave and Yes Day, as well as The Adam Project, the sci-fi pic with Ryan Reynolds marking one of its biggest to date in terms of viewership, Jennifer Garner is back in business with the streamer after signing on to star in its holiday comedy, Mrs. Claus, sources tell Deadline.

Netflix had no comment. Details as to the plot of the film are under wraps. Leah McKendrick (Scrambled) is writing the script, with Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter set to produce for Hello Sunshine, which has been at work with Garner of late on the acclaimed Apple TV+ thriller series The Last Thing He Told Me. Garner is also producing, as is Nicole King for Linden Productions. Hello Sunshine brought the project to Garner, with Witherspoon providing the original idea.

Most recently, Garner signed on to star opposite...

Exclusive: Eclipse Pictures has acquired worldwide sales rights to Tropico, a noirish thriller set in Brazil being directed by Giada Colagrande from a screenplay by Barry Gifford. Willem Dafoe, Morena Baccarin and Pedro Pascal will star. Colagrande previously directed Padre and Pasolini.

In Tropico, Willem Dafoe plays Raymond Sanz, a veteran operative hired to spy on Mark, an American businessman (Pascal) in a steamy costal town in Northern Brazil. However, things get more complicated when Sanz falls simultaneously for Mark’s wife, the mysterious and beautiful Lucia (Baccarin), and her equally beautiful identical twin sister, Olivia (Baccarin). “Barry’s atmospheric screenplay is an exotic thriller in the best traditions of the noir genre,” said Colagrande, “and I also couldn’t be more excited to work with such an accomplished group of actors.”

Nathalia Scarton is producing Tropico through her Bidou Pictures Brazil banner, with Jeremy Dawson executive producing. Eclipse’s...

It’s 50 years since John Waters made his first feature film, “Mondo Trasho” — a scuzzy, Divine-starring underground ride that set the tone for a career of joyously offending delicate sensibilities and expanding the boundaries of U.S. indie cinema, through such now-celebrated films as “Pink Flamingos,” “Polyester” and the original, pre-Broadway incarnation of “Hairspray.” With Locarno celebrating Waters’ films with a mini-retrospective and the Pardo d’onore Manor award for career achievement, we caught up with the 73-year-old to discuss cinematic rebellion, past and present.

Half a century ago, when you were releasing your first feature, you can’t have imagined that you’d now be getting career awards and retrospectives at a major film festivals.

I know, I love it. It’s so different, though. When I was growing up, people’s parents found my films and called the police. Now people say to me, “My parents love you,...