Jimmy Kimmel had a lot to say this year, much of it in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump. With his nightly mockery of the second-term leader, including a string of biting nicknames including Fiberace, Nostra-Dumbass, Count Flatula, and his most recent, Rant-a-Claus, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host has made no bones about his disdain for No. 47.

And while his raging against the machine seemingly got Kimmel briefly suspended from his late night gig in September following the host’s comments about late Turning Point leader Charlie Kirk, Kimmel will seemingly get the last word when he delivers the traditional “alternative Christmas message” on British broadcaster Channel 4 on Christmas day.

“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” Kimmel is expected to say according to a release announcing what will reportedly be a “deeply personal and characteristically jovial” address by the American host. Kimmel’s appearance is in keeping with other in-the-news guests who’ve delivered comments on Channel 4 to end the year in the past, including Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden and Afghanistan war veteran Maj. Andrew Stockton.

According the Channel 4, the tradition, which began in 1993, is meant as a counterpoint the the British monarch’s annual televised address to the nation, which airs at 3 p.m. GMT on Christmas Day on the BBC, aimed at bringing viewers a “thought-provoking and often very personal reflection that is pertinent to the events of the past year. The message comes at the end of a year when US politics has featured heavily in news and current affairs programming across Channel 4 and other UK broadcasters.”

Kimmel aired his final episode of the year last Thursday in which the host, who is unafraid to show emotion during his nightly monologues, fought back tears as he ran down a rough year, thanking his viewers for having his back during a “hard year” in which his show was briefly pulled off the air by ABC after complaints from affiliates — and the White House — about his comments regarding the shooting of Kirk. Kimmel also got teary last month when his lifelong friend and show bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died at age 59.

Though not the first American to deliver the counterpoint to the royal message — civil rights icon Jessie Jackson did the honors in 1994 — Kimmel’s comments will come at a time when American broadcasters are increasingly under fire from the White House, with Donald Trump repeatedly calling out news divisions for what he claims is their inaccurate reporting while also insulting reporters with such sexist school yard taunts as “piggy,” “stupid” and “ugly.”

In his final monologue of the year, Kimmel ended with a message of hope. “I also believe it is important that we as Americans let our friends in other countries… know that a lot of us are not ok with what is happening,” he said. “There is still much more good in this country than bad, and we hope that you will bear with us during this extended psychotic episode that we’re in the middle of.”

According to Variety, Kimmel signed a new deal with ABC parent company Disney earlier this month that will keep him on the air through 2027.

Kimmel’s Channel 4 address will air at 5:45 p.m. GMT on Thursday (Dec. 25).

Big Sean is expanding his role with the Detroit Pistons, with the franchise announcing Sunday (Dec. 21) that the Detroit native has been appointed Creative Director of Global Experience.

The newly expanded position builds on Sean’s existing partnership with the team and formalizes his involvement across creative direction, community engagement and global fan outreach, as the Pistons continue to position themselves at the intersection of basketball, music and culture.

Under the role, Sean will collaborate with the organization on future fan experiences, cultural programming and international initiatives, extending the Pistons’ brand beyond the court and into fashion, art and global creator spaces.

The appointment was announced on World Basketball Day, alongside the launch of a new creative initiative aimed at spotlighting global talent through a Detroit lens.

“Big Sean’s influence reaches far beyond music — he brings Detroit wherever he goes,” Pistons executive vice president and chief marketing officer Alicia Jeffreys said in a statement. “As Creative Director of Global Experience, he brings authenticity, reach and imagination to how we connect with fans around the world.”

As part of the announcement, the Pistons and Sean also unveiled Creatives Across Continents, a new global program inviting artists and designers to create original work inspired by Detroit Basketball.

Selected creators will receive a prompt directly from Sean, with the resulting designs slated for a collaborative retail collection set to launch in 2026.

“It’s been an honor to serve the Pistons community, and stepping into this expanded role allows me to do it on an even bigger scale,” Sean said. “Detroit has always been rich with talent and culture, and my mission is to keep opening doors for creatives from the city while sharing that energy with the world.”

Sean, who was raised in Detroit, has worked closely with the Pistons in recent years on a range of off-the-court initiatives, including merchandise design, themed game nights and community-focused activations.

His past collaborations with the franchise include co-branded apparel, special events at Little Caesars Arena and creative partnerships tied to Detroit’s broader cultural scene.

The Pistons said more details about upcoming projects — including initiatives tied to NBA All-Star Weekend, 313 Day and future global fan experiences — will be announced in the months ahead.

Sean’s expanded role reflects a broader trend across professional sports, as teams increasingly tap artists and cultural figures to help shape identity, reach new audiences and build deeper connections with fans worldwide.

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl hits double-digit weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, as the set collects a 10th nonconsecutive week atop the list (dated Dec. 27). It earned 104,000 equivalent album units in the United States in the week ending Dec. 18 (up 18%), according to Luminate. The album got a boost thanks to sales generated from new color vinyl variants of the album, exclusively sold via Swift’s webstore, that began shipping out to customers.

As The Life of a Showgirl notches a 10th week at No. 1, Swift becomes the first woman, and third act overall, to have at least four albums with at least 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since the chart began publishing on a regular weekly basis in March of 1956. She previously nabbed 10-week-or-more No. 1s with her previous release, The Tortured Poets Department (17 weeks in 2024), along with 1989 (11 weeks in 2014-15) and Fearless (11 weeks in 2008-09).

In total, only nine acts, including Swift, have at least two albums that have spent at least 10 weeks at No. 1. Those acts are: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Swift (four such albums each); Whitney Houston, The Kingston Trio (three each); Adele, Henry Mancini, The Monkees and Morgan Wallen (two each).

Meanwhile, 21 Savage’s WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? debuts at No. 3 on the latest Billboard 200, marking the rapper’s seventh top 10-charted project. Plus, a record-tying six holiday albums decorate the top 10.

The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week in the U.S. based on multi-metric consumption as measured in equivalent album units, compiled by Luminate. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. The new Dec. 27, 2025-dated chart will be posted in full on Billboard‘s website on Dec. 23. For all chart news, follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.

Of The Life of a Showgirl’s 104,000 equivalent album units earned in the latest tracking week, album sales comprise 55,000 (up 43% — it’s steady at No. 1 on Top Album Sales), SEA units comprise 48,000 (down 4%, equaling 63.06 million on-demand official streams of the set’s tracks; it moves 4-6 on Top Streaming Albums) and TEA units comprise 1,000 (down 3%).

In addition to adding a fourth career 10-week Billboard 200 leader, Swift scores back-to-back full-length albums with at least 10 weeks at No. 1 for the first time, with The Life of a Showgirl following The Tortured Poets Department.

Only six acts, including Swift, have notched consecutive No. 1s that ruled for at least 10 weeks. Swift joins Morgan Wallen (who has done so with his three most recent full-length albums: I’m the Problem, 12 weeks, 2025, One Thing at a Time, 19 weeks, 2023-24 and Dangerous: The Double Album, 10 weeks, 2021); Adele (25, 10 weeks, 2015-16, and 21, 24 weeks, 2011-12); Whitney Houston (Whitney, 11 weeks, 1987, and her self-titled album, 14 weeks, 1986); The Monkees (More of the Monkees, 18 weeks, 1967 and their self-titled album, 13 weeks, 1966-67); and The Kingston Trio (String Along, 10 weeks and Sold Out, 12 weeks, both in 1960).

Back on the latest Billboard 200, Wallen’s chart-topping I’m the Problem is a non-mover at No. 2 with just more than 73,000 equivalent album units earned (down 1%).

21 Savage’s WHAT HAPPENED TO THE STREETS? debuts at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 73,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 48,000 (equaling 65.83 million on-demand official streams of the set’s songs; it debuts at No. 5 on Top Streaming Albums), album sales comprise 25,000 (it debuts at No. 5 on Top Album Sales) and TEA units comprise a negligible sum.

The album was announced on Dec. 8, shortly before its drop on Dec. 12. It was issued as a widely available 13-song digital download album, alongside a 14-track download and streaming edition (adding the track “Mr. Recoup,” with Drake) and a 14-track CD edition (which adds “Trust Nobody” with INK). The CD was available exclusively via 21 Savage’s webstore, in five variants: a signed edition and four versions each with alternate cover art.  

The new set marks 21 Savage’s seventh top 10-charted title on the Billboard 200, all of which have reached the top five.

The former No. 1 KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack goes 3-4 with 71,000 equivalent album units earned (up 6%). It spends its 26th week (all consecutive from its debut) in the top 10. The last soundtrack to tally at least 26 weeks , or half a year, in the top 10 was Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born, which also spent its first 26 weeks on the chart in the top 10 (including one week at No. 1), in 2018-19.

Michael Bublé’s former No. 1 Christmas shifts 4-5 with 69,000 equivalent album units earned. It leads the parade of a record-tying six holiday albums in the top 10 — a feat that has happened multiple times, most recently on the Jan. 4, 2025-dated list. The first time it occurred was on the Jan. 5, 1959, chart, when holiday sets by Mitch Miller, Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Mantovani and Perry Como dotted the region.

The rest of the top 10 of the latest Billboard 200 are all holiday titles. Crosby’s Ultimate Christmas dips 5-6 (66,000 equivalent album units, up 1%); Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song is pushed down 6-7 (55,000, up 9%); Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack is steady at No. 8 (50,000, up 3%); the multi-artist A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector is stationary at No. 9 (48,000, up 12%); and Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas jingles back to the top 10, rising 11-10 (46,000, up 11%).

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