1. Taylor Swift surprise-released her ninth studio album, Evermore:
Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now. You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something!
2. Dionne Warwick had a question for Chance the Rapper...
Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name? I cannot stop thinking about this.
...which led to this amazing moment:
Of course I know you. You’re THE rapper. Let’s rap together. I’ll message you. 🤷🏽♀️ https://t.co/7ku9SMNUMB
Dionne Warwick also tweeted The Weeknd and Taylor Swift this week, to name a few.
3. LeBron James had a sweet exchange with Tyler Gordon, a 14-year-old artist whose work of LeBron made it to the cover of Time Magazine:
You can do anything you put your mind 2! Love you too kid! 🙏🏾❤️👑 https://t.co/qkxK15t43a
4. Chris Evans clarified things about his upcoming film Lightyear, a Buzz Lightyear movie that Disney announced this week:
And just to be clear, this isn’t Buzz Lightyear the toy. This is the origin story of the human Buzz Lightyear that the toy is based on
5. Issa Rae visited Sesame Street:
They made me a Queen and had me build a castle for my beautiful muppet daughter on @SesameStreet, airing this Sunday on @hbomax! 👑🧱🏰
6. Ryan Reynolds shared a photo of his Aviation Gin taking over Hugh Jackman's star on the Walk of Fame, adding more fuel to their "feud":
Permission to frame this? Or turn it into a billboard? https://t.co/7IBKDYgSKu
7. Yara Shahidi made a Prada pun:
Are you prada me?
8. Shakira shared a behind-the-scenes video from her "Girl Like Me" music video shoot:
Derrrrrrrapando! 🤘🛹 #girllikeme
9. Haim celebrated Hanukkah:
will you light our menorah? 8 days of hanukkah starts tomorrow
10. Rob McElhenney had a hilarious reaction to the news that It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia was renewed through a record-breaking Season 18:
Sunny was originally pitched as a 36 season arc. So happy to be halfway done. https://t.co/xT7US6RPnP
11. Naomi Osaka was on the cover of Vogue:
Vogue
12. Mariah Carey requested a moment with the Queen:
Petitioning for an audience with the Queen re: All I Want For Christmas Is You 👑🎄 @RoyalFamily
13. Ariana Grande teased her upcoming Netflix documentary, excuse me, i love you:
14. Chrissy Teigen announced the death of her family hamster, Peanut Butter, in the most Chrissy Teigen way possible:
but do not fret
15. And Billy Eichner had Chris Evans on the mind:
People have been asking me who I was thinking about while singing this but I can’t say.* *@ChrisEvans https://t.co/MXK19LV4IB