The Buzz : Everything You Need To Know Today Dec 19th

Merge 104.8  |  19 December 2022

It’s a question asked every year. How much does Mariah Carey make every year from her famous song All I Want For Christmas Is You. Already this year she has earned around $3million in royalties this year. Not bad for a song that was originally released in 1994. When it comes to some of the other Christmas songs, Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ has earned around $1.6million so far this year.

Movie producer Steven Spielberg has said that he regrets the impact his legendary film Jaws had on the boom in shark hunting. Jaws was based on a 1974 novel and after its release a year later, a hunting frenzy for sharks broke out. After its success, hunting for sharks became a popular sport, with competitions to catch the biggest or heaviest creature becoming regular events.

The director of the Mamma Mia movies, has hinted that a third movie is in the works. During a recent interview, he spoke about how the story of Mamma Mia! was always intended to be a trilogy from the very beginning and he went on to confirm that a plan is in place.