It’s a woman’s world!?!? | Pop Recap #7

Happy Sunday to my fellow fans of pop culture! Let’s take a look at this week’s trending topics.

• Katy Perry has released her brand new single and music video “Woman’s World” after weeks of teasers. But the new drop is facing criticism online for catering to the male gaze, having Dr. Luke as a producer and being stuck in the past. Perry most recently responded to the backlash by claiming the video is supposed to be satire. 

• A fifth “Shrek” movie has been announced, set to release sixteen years after the last one on July 1, 2026. Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz are all set to reprise their roles. 

• The 2024 ESPY Awards took place on July 11 and ESPN honored the biggest names in sports. Check out the full winner’s list here.

• The 2024 Kids Choice Awards took place on July 13 and was hosted by Spongebob and Patrick as the series “SpongeBob Squarepants” celebrates its 25th anniversary. Performers included The Kid LAROI and Paul Russell. Check out the full winner’s list here.

• San Diego Comic-Con kicks off on July 25 and the official schedule has been revealed, with Marvel Studios, “Star Trek,” “The Walking Dead,” “Transformers,” and “The Boys” among the franchises with panels.

• Paramount and Skydance are merging to become a combined company worth $28 billion. 

• Ellen says she’s quitting Hollywood at the conclusion of her stand-up tour on August 17. “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” the comedian and former talk show host said on stage during her set in Santa Rosa, CA.

• Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter case has officially been dismissed. The actor will not be able to be tried again for the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.”

• Shelley Duvall, known for her roles in “The Shining” and “Popeye” has passed away at the age of 75. 

• Shannen Doherty, known for her roles in “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Charmed” has passed away at the age of 53.

• Toronto International Film Festival has named five more world premieres to its Gala and Special Presentations lineup. They include the Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield led “We Live in Time” and survival thriller “Eden” with Sydney Sweeney, Ana de Armas and Jude Law. 

• Disney is reportedly developing a sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada.” It’s currently being speculated whether original screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna and the rest of the cast are set to return. 

• Universal Pictures has revealed “Minions 3” will be released on June 30, 2027.

• Simone Ashley is set to star alongside Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Tobias Menzies, Sarah Niles and Samson Kayo in “F1,” a Formula 1 racing film. The movie has a theatrical release set for June 27, 2025.

• Sam Worthington and Gugu Mbatha-Raw have joined the cast of WWII thriller “Fuze,” starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James.

• Rachel Bloom’s one-woman musical comedy “Death, Let Me Do My Show,” will stream on Netflix this Fall. 

• A new Bill Burr comedy special is coming soon to Hulu.

• Troy Kotsur is set to star in Paramount’s new horror movie “Primate.”

• Danny Ramirez is joining Joaquin Phoenix in Todd Haynes’ upcoming untitled detective movie. 

• Audra McDonald, Mary-Louise Parker and Richard Kind have joined Agatha Christie inspired film “The Auction.”

• Regina King and Zoe Kravitz are joining Austin Butler in “Caught Stealing,” a new crime thriller from Sony.

• A24 has released the official trailer for “We Live In Time,” set to release on October 11.

• Paramount has released the official trailer for “Gladiator II,” set to release on November 22. 

• Marvel Studios has released the official trailer for “Captain America: Brave New World,” set to release on February 14, 2025.

• New this week: Longlegs(Theatrical), Fly Me to the Moon (Theatrical), Descendants: Rise of the Red (Disney+)

• Dark comedy Oh, Mary! officially opened on Broadway on July 11. 

• The cast for Once Upon A Mattress has been revealed, with Ana Gasteyer, Will Chase and Daniel Breaker among those joining Sutton Foster and Michael Urie on Broadway. The musical will run for 18 weeks at the Hudson Theatre beginning on July 31.

• Rudy Pankow and Emilia Suárez will star as Romeo and Juliet in a new production of the iconic Shakespeare play at the American Repertory Theater in Boston, MA. 

• “Ali,” a new musical about boxing legend Muhammad Ali will premiere in Chicago on April 22, 2025. 

• The cast of The Wiz performed a dazzling NPR Tiny Desk Concert.

• The Broadway in Bryant Park free concert series has kicked off in New York, NY and will run weekly through August 1. Check out the schedule here.

• Halsey and Dua Lipa have been added to the iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. The festival will take place in Las Vegas, NV on September 20-21. The two join Doja Cat, Big Sean, Gwen Stefani, Paramore, Hozier and more. 

• Blackpink’s Lisa has been added to the Global Citizen Festival lineup, marking the K-POP star’s U.S. solo debut. The performance will take place in New York, NY on September 28. 

• Sabrina Carpenter made an appearance on First We Feast’s “Hot Ones.”

• Sabrina Carpenter has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming album short n’ sweet, set to release on August 23.

New Release Announcements

• Joe Jonas has announced his new solo single “Work It Out” will be released on July 19.

• Alessia Cara has announced her new single “Dead Man” will be released on July 19.

• Katy Perry’s sixth studio album “143” is set to release on September 20.

Tour Announcements

• Quarters of Change have announced the PORTRAITS TOUR II, set to kick off September 23 in Richmond, VA. 

• Marc E. Bassy and Skizzy Mars have announced the Folk Heroes Tour, set to kick off on September 12 in Sacramento, CA.

New albums this week:  Clairo’s Charm, OneRepublic’s Artificial Paradise, Megan Moroney’s Am I Okay?, ENHYPEN’s ROMANCE: UNTOLD, Eminem’s The Death of Slim Shady

New singles this week: Maren Morris’ “i hope i never fall in love,” Katy Perry’s “Woman’s World,” Orville Peck and Beck’s “Death Valley High”

• Check out the official Fan Fave new “poppin’ music” playlist on Spotify here for a look into what’s trending and what I’m into.

• HBO’s “Euphoria” will begin production on Season 3 of the series in January 2025.

• JoJo Siwa is getting a docuseries following her personal and professional life. “Dance Moms” creator Jeff Collins is set to lead the project. 

• “Dance Moms: A New Era” has been announced at Hulu. The reboot of the iconic dance reality show “Dance Moms” is set to premiere on August 7. Instead of Abby Lee Miller, the series will follow Glo Hampton and the students of her Studio Bleu dance studio. 

• “Bachelor in Paradise” has been renewed for Season 10, set to premiere in 2026 on ABC.

• The Season 3 premiere date for “Abbott Elementary" has been announced to be October 9 on ABC.

• Halle Berry and Glenn Close have joined Kim Kardashian in “All's Fair,” a new Hulu legal drama from Ryan Murphy. 

• Lamorne Morris has joined Nicolas Cage in Amazon’s live-action Spider-Man Noir series. 

• The trailer for Apple TV’s “Time Bandits” has been released. The adaptation of the 1981 movie of the same name is executive produced by Taika Waititi and will premiere on July 24.

• Netflix has released the trailer for Season Two of “Unstable,” starring Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe, set to premiere on August 1.

• Marvel Studios has released the teaser trailer for “Agatha All Along.” The spooky series starring Kathryn Hahn, Aubrey Plaza and Joe Locke is set to premiere on September 18.

• A teaser for Season 2 of “Severance” has been released. The new season is set to premiere on Apple TV on January 17, 2025. 

• New this week: Claim to Fame S3 (ABC), Love Island USA S6 (Peacock), The Bachelorette S3 (ABC)

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xx Katrina