This Week In Pop Culture: Hollywood Romances And Summer Hits

Every week, something major happens that captures everyone’s attention. From surprise romances to music releases, we round up the biggest pop culture news coming out of Hollywood to get you all caught up. Get the latest on Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson’s developing relationship, comebacks from Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, and more.

Spider-Man Drums Up More Hype With Official BTS Video

It’s been four years since Spider-Man: No Way Home, and fans have been eager to see Tom Holland back in action as the web-slinging superhero. Now, we have a date. Spider-Man: Brand New Day officially arrives in theatres on 31 July 2026, and filming is currently underway. 

As the filming has been taking place on site in New York City, fans have been able to catch Holland in the red and blue spandex suit, swinging from street to street in a harness, and executing stunt choreography. To drum up even more anticipation, an official behind-the-scenes look has been released to show the British actor’s first day back on set. 

Ed Sheeran and Rupert Grint Reunite For ‘A Little More’ MV

Who else remembers Rupert Grint as the stalker obsessed with Ed Sheeran in Lego House? Now, 14 years later, the Harry Potter star reprises his role in the music video for Sheeran’s latest single ‘A Little More’ in this comedic instalment. Witty and sharp in its lyricism, and underpinned with blues elements through its sound, ‘A Little More’ carries a message of self-preservation and moral courage. 

The music video picks up where ‘Lego House’ left off. Grint, an obsessive Sheeran fan, has now been released from prison and is attempting to live a normal life. Yet, the singer seems to appear everywhere he turns. ‘A Little More’ is the latest single off Sheeran’s forthcoming album, Play, releasing on 12 September.

Is Love In The Air for Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson?

We’ve all heard about actors who fall in love on set, and Hollywood might just have its latest surprise couple with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson! The two actors are currently on a press tour for their new movie, The Naked Gun, and onlookers couldn’t help but pick up on the natural chemistry between the pair—even sharing a quick cheek peck!

At the New York premiere, both stars posed with their two sons on the red carpet: Anderson with Brandon and Dylan from her former marriage with Tommy Lee, and Neeson with Micheál and Daniel with his late wife Natasha Richardson.

While Neeson and Anderson remain coy on the subject, sources close to them have confirmed that they are indeed in the early stages of a budding romance. “It’s sincere, and it’s clear they’re smitten with each other,” one source told People.

“[They] always had chemistry while they were filming, and their friendship naturally developed into more,” a US Weekly insider shared about their friends-to-lovers arc. 

But that didn’t mean that Neeson didn’t have anything to say about his co-star. On 25 October 2024, the 73-year-old actor had high praise for Anderson in an interview with People. “With Pamela, first off, I’m madly in love with her. She’s just terrific to work with. I can’t complement her enough…She’s funny and so easy to work with.”

Anderson also had similarly positive things to say about the veteran actor, describing him as “the perfect gentleman” who “brings out the best in you…with respect, kindness, and depth of experience.”

Chappell Roan Drops Anthem for Yearners With ‘The Subway’

If you’ve ever had a love lost or got away, Chappell Roan has just the song for you. On 1 August, the Grammy Award-winning pop sensation released her highly anticipated gut-wrenching ballad, ‘The Subway’, alongside an emotional and cinematic music video.

Singing about a former lover who has left her, the dreamy heartbreak ballad explores the sting of a breakup, the memories we cannot shake, and the painful yet romantic act of yearning through Roan’s distinct songwriting style and vocal colour. ‘The Subway’ is the singer’s second number-one hit in the UK after ‘Pink Pony Club’.

Demi Lovato Isn’t Slowing Down with ‘Fast’

Another singer who has made a major comeback is Demi Lovato. Marking her return to music after her 2022 punk-rock album Holy Fvck, the ‘Heart Attack’ singer ushers in a new musical era with ‘Fast’. 

With its heavily EDM-inspired sound, the house diva song is the lead single to Lovato’s upcoming ninth studio album. In the accompanying music video, the former Disney star is seen walking through a street unperturbed by the chaos around her (with some nods to her popular internet memes for keen-eyed Lovato fans) as she sets her eyes on the destination of her lover. 

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