{"id":1791959,"date":"2023-01-01T08:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1791959"},"modified":"2023-01-01T08:35:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T13:35:29","slug":"top-pop-culture-moments-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-pop-culture-moments-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Pop Culture Moments of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-pop-culture-moments-in-2022%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1791959&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Willsmithchrisrock1-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out and in. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too \u2014 oops, scratch that.<\/p>\n<p>Ok, so maybe it wasn\u2019t on the level of a moon landing, or selection of a pope. All you have to say now is \u201cthe slap\u201d and people will know what you mean \u2014 that moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars and a global audience said, \u201cWait, did that happen?\u201d <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-oscars-top-moments-f26255e20fd810a3fe0d6722eb9df5ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Even in the room itself<\/a> \u2014 maybe especially in the room itself \u2014 there was a sense everyone had imagined it, which helps explain why things went on as normal, for a bit.<\/p>\n<p>It was over! Well, of course it wasn\u2019t. Live entertainment was encouraged in 2022 as mask mandates dropped and people scrambled to purchase Taylor Swift tickets.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll take any segue to mention Swift, who already had a big year in 2021, but just got bigger \u2014 heck, she <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-music-taylor-swift-930a204fbbfccea45f6012f0da4feef6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">broke Billboard records<\/a> And then she <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-music-taylor-swift-af5d58d2a8c6def368ded1bd2ddd8a6f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">broke Ticketmaster<\/a>. (No word on whether she received her scarf back).<\/p>\n<p>Big comebacks were seen on the big screen. We mourn the loss of our dear star. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/race-and-ethnicity-ap-top-news-ca-state-wire-entertainment-dc-wire-8aaf07cd19ae3f2135bcc31b00917be0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Chadwick Boseman<\/a>, \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d Was a <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/black-panther-wakanda-forever-box-office-42b8e6de23ec93da1369a9942027f4e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">box office triumph<\/a>. James Cameron\u2019s \u201cAvatar\u201d Made a splashy December Return<\/p>\n<p>Then there was Cruise, turning 60 in \u201922 just like the Rolling Stones, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cannes-film-festival-tom-cruise-top-gun-224738d477b69b499ae901b09ad7f40d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">swooping into Cannes<\/a> His <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-movies-north-america-steven-spielberg-bb005f1efd6a5de2ef40acd4c588214e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">most successful movie<\/a> And showing you, just like the still-touring rockers that they are telling you \u201cThe end is inevitable,\u201d They do in. \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d You can always respond: \u201cMaybe so, sir, but not today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Will audiences one day find Cruise \u2013 or the Stones, for that matter \u2013 too wrinkled and past the sell-by date? It&#8217;s possible, but not this time.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This is our annual, highly selective trip through pop culture in the year 2000:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>JANUARY<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s GOLDEN GLOBES time. But it is <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globe-awards-7807652153518b2df70e636dd22654c2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">a Globes with no telecast<\/a>Red carpet Globes, or boozy celebs? The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, in turmoil <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/business\/story\/2021-02-21\/hfpa-golden-globes-2021-who-are-the-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">stunning failures over diversity<\/a>Holds a <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/golden-globe-awards-7807652153518b2df70e636dd22654c2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">private event<\/a> It plans to make a comeback next season. Did you remember the original wardrobe error? JANET JACKSON claims she and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE made the original wardrobe malfunction. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/janet-jackson-breaks-silence-on-justin-timberlake-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">have moved on<\/a>So should we. The New York Times <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-york-times-buys-wordle-c1e77bd65f21464f98f8cf4246457d6b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">buys Wordle,<\/a> and we\u2019re all thinking in five-letter words (though W-O-R-D-L-E is six, just saying.) Meanwhile, it\u2019s a month of loss, heading off a year of loss: pioneering Black actor, director and activist <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sidney-poitier-dead-214e66b7e52909bdc64465e9ff4a1339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">SIDNEY POITIER dies<\/a> At 94.<\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">FEBRUARY<\/p>\n<p>BRITNEY is the star of pop culture. Just months after her <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/britney-spears-conservatorship-5dbba74b8be90cd233830f2cb001d74c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">liberation from her restrictive conservatorship<\/a>Spears is believed to have signed <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lisettevoytko\/2022\/02\/22\/britney-spears-15-million-book-deal-shows-why-success-is-the-best-revenge\/?sh=2526da8656ba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">a mammoth book deal<\/a>, but at year\u2019s end we\u2019re still waiting for news. RIHANNA is now pregnant! TOM BRADY is retiring! (Stay tuned for that one. TAYLOR Watch: JAKE GYLLENHAAL speaks up, saying that he truly believes in the concept of &#8220;TAYLOR&#8221;. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/pop\/jake-gyllenhaal-confirms-taylor-swift-all-too-well-not-about-me-1235032891\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">has nothing to do with that song. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"a8d-pre\">MARCH<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Quick, who won Oscars this month! Well, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/arts\/coda-wins-best-picture-oscar-marking-a-streaming-first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u201cCODA\u201d does,<\/a> This drama is a good time with a deaf cast. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-best-supporting-actor-winner-4baeddf081e70ca0db414c4a50c4fbe7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">TROY KOTSUR becomes the first deaf actor<\/a> To win an Oscar for acting. Alas, all anyone can talk about is \u2014 you know. SMITH, who <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-oscars-will-smith-chris-rock-confrontation-f90b206e1032b9889c28c3a3deee59ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">wins the best actor award<\/a> not long after slapping Rock over a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, won\u2019t truly address the issue until the end of the year, so keep reading. KARDASHIAN Watch: <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-los-angeles-kanye-west-62a88772e6a84f28bc543301e04892dc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Kim K is declared legally single again<\/a> KANYE WEST, a rapper, is currently divorcing YE. And BRADY has been retired for 40-days. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/super-bowl-tampa-bay-buccaneers-tom-brady-nfl-sports-f6d646a9109b591183836fbf593c0f2b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u201cNever mind!\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>APRIL<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s GRAMMY time, and <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/grammy-awards-entertainment-movies-hats-new-orleans-a37040d9aca4d518cfeb8eb6259a9504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">JON BATISTE wins big<\/a>, taking five statuettes. The musician\u2019s huge year will later include performing at the <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-jill-united-states-macron-state-dinners-73f5a0d51b4058c7b96ec1e43c59a3e1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">first state dinner<\/a> French President Emmanuel Macron, the Biden administration. The next day <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/louisiana-new-orleans-john-bel-edwards-macron-energy-policy-a7bfcf4982d3975a6bc01103406e96e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Macron will meet with MUSK<\/a> (Thanks Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, for the segue) <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/elon-musk-twitter-takeover-2d0eb4e0511fe0e296fd6974a851a252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">begins his acquisition of TWITTER<\/a> this month, leading to untold \u2014 and still unfolding \u2014 changes at the social media giant.<\/p>\n<p>MAY<\/p>\n<p>So imagine you\u2019re sipping <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-met-gala-inside-cocktail-reception-a5342e7c339aded184a07f44115b2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">cocktails at the MET GALA<\/a> and a musician comes sauntering through, playing the melodica \u2014 of course it\u2019s BATISTE, because the Met Gala\u2019s that kind of crazy party. KARDASHIAN was spotted on PETE DAVIDSON&#8217;s arms. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-met-gala-live-updates-084f719d371e251fc545fd1ad49300d3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">the same sequined, skin tight gown MARILYN MONROE wore<\/a> To sing \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d JFK in 1962. In movies <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cannes-film-festival-tom-cruise-top-gun-224738d477b69b499ae901b09ad7f40d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d opens, the highest-grossing domestic debut in CRUISE\u2019S career<\/a>He is also his first to exceed $100 million in opening weekend. Fans of HARRY STYLES should rejoice! His album, \u201cHarry\u2019s House,\u201d It is available.<\/p>\n<p>JUNE<\/p>\n<p>Amazing news for BTS&#8217;s global fanbase as the K-pop superstar <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-government-and-politics-south-korea-1319921a0072141d7729c9d5dc7e689e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">supergroup announces it\u2019s taking a break<\/a> to focus on members\u2019 solo projects. The legal side, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-jury-deliberations-2a484944ecfa8947f9f59b44c14bae39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Virginia jury hands DEPP a victory<\/a> His very messy libel trial over domestic abuse allegations resulted in him finding out that his ex-wife HEARD had defamed the man in an 2018 op ed. On a happier note, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/britney-spears-entertainment-kevin-federline-california-jason-alexander-fb5181ab8aa369229f50fbd01b579c29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Britney gets married\u2026.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>JULY<\/p>\n<p>Britney has only one wedding BENNIFER is the proud owner of two! There are 227 million Instagram followers, so maybe Vegas is what stays. A winking reference to being &#8220;a&#8221; \u201cSadie\u201d JENNIFER LOPEZ (married lady), directs her fans to her newsletter, where she shares photos of <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/jennifer-lopez-ben-affleck-get-marriage-license-nevada-724bb19ab5273d87410f107b1b88cdcd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">her quickie wedding to BEN AFFLECK<\/a>. \u201cLove is beautiful,\u201d She writes. \u201cAnd it turns out love is patient.\u201d Speaking of patience, fans of BEYONC\u00c9 are rewarded for theirs with the release of her long-awaited <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/megan-thee-stallion-b80de408e26994794595874c1d0680c5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u201cRenaissance,\u201d<\/a> She released her first solo album after six years.<\/p>\n<p>AUGUST<\/p>\n<p>So, we were saying \u2026 <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-music-celebrity-georgia-b4214ffd2ddc814668a1f95e12ad46eb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Bennifer\u2019s second wedding,<\/a> on Affleck\u2019s compound in Georgia, is bigger and fancier. KARDASHIAN &#038; DAVIDSON have split. Another shocking news story from summer is PRINCESS DIANA. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/princess-diana-death-august-1997-coverage-f95a64d93949bf73a5644a91627d204b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">happened 25 years ago<\/a>And whose story is being retold for a new generation in this season of \u201cThe Crown.\u201d Only days after the anniversary, that same Netflix series will pause production as a mark of respect for QUEEN ELIZABETH II as Britain \u2014 and the world \u2014 mourn the beloved monarch, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"http:\/\/That%20same%20Netflix%20series%20will%20pause%20production%20briefly%20in%20early%20September%20as%20a%20mark%20of%20respect%20for%20Queen%20Elizabeth%20II%20as%20Britain%20\u2014%20and%20the%20world%20\u2014%20mourn%20the%20beloved%20monarch,%20who%20dies%20at%20age%2096%20after%2070%20years%20on%20the%20throne.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">who dies at age 96<\/a> After more than 70 years of service to the throne.<\/p>\n<p>SEPTEMBER<\/p>\n<p>The rise of political intrigue in Europe. We mean did the spit fly <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harry-styles-venice-film-festival-olivia-wilde--54b69289f86e9034245126dd69981c4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">at the Venice premiere of \u201cDon\u2019t Worry Darling\u201d?<\/a> Either way the movie, directed by OLIVIA WILDE and starring her boyfriend (alleged spitter STYLES), is saddled \u2013 or blessed? \u2013 with more than its share of extracurricular drama. The EMMYS is a place to behold <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2022-emmys-highlights-9a14e30b45e94f3a6935e56b05157312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">SHERYL LEE RALPH, who wins for \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d<\/a> and teaches the masses about the power of dreams, self-belief, and how to overcome them. \u201cThis is what believing looks like,\u201d She says. Do you know what the other side of believing looks like? Rachel Berry \u201cGlee\u201d <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lea-michele-funny-girl-broadway-barbra-streisand-e900dbd1d713ac5db1cc04bb26414834\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">\u2013 aka LEA MICHELE \u2013 at last getting to play Fanny Brice<\/a> In \u201cFunny Girl\u201d Broadway. Here are four words of wisdom that will resonate with working moms all over the world in sports. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/serena-williams-motherhood-c7b902fcbd8f8586e75fa266e0680cfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">SERENA WILLIAMS says she\u2019s stepping aside<\/a> Tennis, because \u201csomething\u2019s got to give.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>OCTOBER<\/p>\n<p>The second <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harvey-weinstein-verdict-los-angeles-rape-trial-1a3a9db4e4589a9e0fb03214bc01fecf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">HARVEY WEINSTEIN trial opens<\/a> in Los Angeles. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/adidas-ends-kanye-west-partnership-7425f65ea39f7bbdd02d0e033d9be4b8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">ADIDAS drops YE,<\/a> Part of a chain of companies who will cut all ties to the rapper because of his antisemitic comments. The <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/elon-musk-twitter-deal-live-updates-78d68790fb0b9971d6e65b76d97e3670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">MUSK era begins at TWITTER<\/a> as the world\u2019s richest man carries a sink into the office, to \u201clet that sink in.\u201d <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LkzE3TV0fHk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">HEIDI KLUM\u2019s Halloween costume<\/a> Is a slimy and glistening rain worm. But before the month worms away from us, let\u2019s cede it to SWIFT for dropping her new album, \u201cMidnights\u201d (Spotify\u2019s most-streamed album in a single day), then adding <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taylor-swift-midnights-music-video-5c11d7d0e9cbb17ccc9a120c4a3882f6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">seven bonus tracks<\/a>After that, it becomes the <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/entertainment-music-taylor-swift-930a204fbbfccea45f6012f0da4feef6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">first artist to occupy all top 10 slots on the Billboard Hot 100 chart<\/a>. Let that sink in! P.S. P.S. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tom-brady-gisele-bundchen-divorce-1176a61b7f7f01cab1876a47bf5daf55\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">BRADY and )GISELE BUNDCHEN split. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>NOVEMBER<\/p>\n<p>Did we mention that Taylor Swift was Taylor Swift&#8217;s birthday month last month? Millions of eager fans now crowd a presale to purchase her long-awaited Eras Tour. It has resulted in endless delays and crashes. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/taylor-swift-ticketmaster-sale-canceled-music-concert-tour-70c8a21059174c37a06b7a8475239b06\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Ticketmaster cancels the general sale,<\/a> Citing insufficient stock. Multiple state attorneys general <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/josh-shapiro-business-taylor-swift-tennessee-e157badef297f7c302615b3a6080ba2a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">announce investigations.<\/a> The takeaway: Taylor Swift tickets are in high demand. They want tickets to Taylor Swift&#8217;s concert at the multiplex. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/black-panther-wakanda-forever-box-office-42b8e6de23ec93da1369a9942027f4e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">also want their Wakanda.<\/a> \u201cBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever\u201d Follows up on one of the most important blockbusters of history, and faces the double challenge <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/black-panther-wakanda-forever-film-reviews-entertainment-ryan-coogler-chadwick-boseman-424bcbf6ee3c730e80e25d153328eb8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">losing its biggest star.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DECEMBER<\/p>\n<p>Love \u2019em or hate \u2019em, here come HARRY and MEGHAN again, <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/harry-meghan-netflix-942269ad8e6093fe16c3308dec178ef2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">with a Netflix documentary<\/a> Royalties across the pond watched closely. Over at Twitter, MUSK says he\u2019ll step down as CEO \u2014 after polling users \u2014 once he finds someone \u201cfoolish\u201d It is possible to replace him. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/james-cameron-avatar-sequel-blockbuster-movies-b6d3d8a5877e129a4b4ece1fc8c077af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">Cameron\u2019s \u201cAVATAR\u201d sequel<\/a> After 13 years, the original broke all records and moviegoers flock to Pandora again, finally, SMITH appears. SMITH appears to promote his album, bringing the year full circle. <a class=\"x5l\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/will-smith-emancipation-film-oscars-movies-9ea74e7c054e680161b463d29ce3309c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">new film, \u201cEMANCIPATION,\u201d <\/a> hoping people will forget about \u2026 what was it? \u2026 at least enough to check out the movie.<\/p>\n<p>In this year of comebacks, will Smith\u2019s be the biggest?<\/p>\n<p>We will be back in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out and in. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too \u2014 oops, scratch that. Ok, so maybe it wasn\u2019t on the level of a moon landing, or selection of a pope. 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