What’s Trending: Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
#AlecBaldwin
o The actor will sit down for his first interview since the Rust shooting tonight.
o He’ll be talking to George Stephanopoulos for the ABC News special.
o Baldwin says he “didn’t pull the trigger” on the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie.
o In a preview posted by ABC News, he said, “The trigger wasn’t pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger. I would never point a gun at someone and pull the trigger on them, never.”
o He also says he has “no idea” how a bullet made its way into a gun that was intended to be a prop on the set of the film.
o The interview airs at 8pm tonight on ABC.
#ShawnMendes
o As promised, the singer released a new ballad yesterday.
o The song is called “It’ll Be Okay” and it comes out exactly two weeks after his breakup with Camila Cabello.
o In the song he details the end of a relationship singing, “the future we dreamed of is fading to black.”
o But it’s not all about the sorrow. He transitions into a feeling of healing and hope as he sings, “It’ll be okay.”
o And for what it’s worth, when he posted that the song was out, Camila Cabello liked the post.
#HomeAlone
o If you’re a fan of the holiday classic movie, listen up!
o The McCallister house is hitting Airbnb!
o On December 12th, Kevin McCallister’s big brother Buzz will host a family to experience a McCallister Christmas for $25.
o The chance to stay there follows the release of “Home Sweet Home Alone” on Disney+.
o The stay includes things like “A cozy holiday scene with twinkling lights and a perfectly trimmed tree in celebration of the season, booby traps galore (but don’t worry – you’ll be setting them, not sidestepping them!), surprisingly searing splashes of aftershave and ample opportunity to scream into the mirror, all the ‘90s junk food their hearts desire, including plenty of Chicago’s finest pizza and a candlelit dinner of highly nutritious microwavable Kraft macaroni and cheese and a meet and greet with a real-life tarantula.
o You can book the stay beginning Tuesday, Dec. 7th at 10am PST at Airbnb.com/homealone.
#GoldenGirls
o You’ve heard of Comic Con. How about Golden Con?
o Fans of the show “The Golden Girls” are having their very own convention to celebrate the NBC show that ran from 1985 to 1992.
o They’re calling it “Golden-Con: Thank You for Being a Fan” event.
o They say they’re creating a space where fans can celebrate all the things they love about the show; “friendships, laughter, families of choice, Scandinavian nitwits, sexy Southern belles, stern substitute teachers and Sicilians.”
o It’s being held in Chicago, April 22-24.
o For more information go to ThankYouForBeingAFan.com