A documentary about a famously opaque comedian tops the DVD releases for the week of Dec. 16.

"Thank You Very Much": The strange and too-short life of entertainer Andy Kaufman is examined in director Alex Braverman's movie.

"What to make of a man who admits that Howdy Doody was the first friend he ever had and who devoted some of his final ...Read more

ATLANTA — Netflix is no joke when it comes to bringing film jobs to Georgia.

Even a year after “Stranger Things” completed filming on its fifth and final season, the streaming giant (now trying to scoop up Warner Bros. and HBO Max) has several active productions in metro Atlanta, according to the Georgia film office.

There’s “All the...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In “Dust Bunny,” an imaginative 10-year-old named Aurora is terrified of the monster under her bed. It’s real to her, and when her parents vanish one night and their bedroom is torn to pieces, she’s sure it’s coming for her next.

But Aurora, played by Sophia Sloan, has a whole lot of moxie, too.

After following ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Tuesday night’s the night you’ll be able to see Rod Stewart during the Minnesota State Fair in 2026.

The “Tonight’s the Night” and “Maggie May” hitmaker has confirmed a Sept. 1 gig at the fair grandstand. It will be his first time playing the Great Minnesota Get-Together in 42 years — and possibly his last ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Some years you just have to get through.

I can't pretend that 2025 delivered a banner crop of theater productions. Many of the best shows on this list came from elsewhere. And a higher than usual percentage were seen at the Ahmanson Theatre, which had a remarkably good year — perhaps the best of any local theater.

It was so ...Read more

NEW YORK — The central premise of “Marjorie Prime,” now on Broadway with Cynthia Nixon, June Squibb, Danny Burstein and Christopher Lowell, is that technology might allow the creation of bespoke robots allowing, say, a grieving widow with dementia to talk to something that looks and talks exactly like her late husband. Not only would he be...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Almost every Katseye performance begins the same way. The bass notes of the girl group's first single "Debut" echo through the venue, bright stage lights shine on its members and a screaming crowd nearly drowns out their vocals.

But roughly a week before heading out on their first official tour, their opening number was met with...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Toto, Christopher Cross and the Romantics are teaming up for a 2026 summer concert tour.

Of course, a pairing of the first names makes a lot of sense. After all, Toto and Christopher Cross are both first-tier yacht rock acts. But the Romantics? They are way more power pop than yacht rock.

But all three of them have plenty ...Read more

Eric Dane will open up about his ALS battle and his career in a new memoir.

The 53-year-old actor went public with his diagnosis of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) - a progressive neurodegenerative disease that attacks nerve cells and causes loss of muscle control - earlier this year, and he is keen to "capture the moments that shaped" him ...Read more

Rina Lipa will make her film debut as a cut-throat criminal.

The 24-year-old actress and model, who is the sister of pop star Dua Lipa, will feature alongside One Day's Jonny Weldon and Dune: Part Two star Tony Cook in thrilling British crime movie A Gangster's Life.

For her silver screen debut in January, Rina will play Scarlett, who lives in...Read more

Zooey Deschanel has joked she's coming for Mariah Carey's title of the Queen of Christmas.

The 45-year-old actress - who played Jovie opposite Will Ferrell in Elf - stars in new festive film Merv, while her She and Him band released A Very She and Him Christmas and Christmas Party in 2011 and 2016 respectively.

Speaking to E! News, she quipped...Read more

Sam Worthington's wife Lara Worthington was left shocked by his movie Avatar: Fire and Ash's Golden Globes 2026 nomination.

The forthcoming film - in which Sam plays former human Jake Sully - isn't due to drop until December 19th, but earlier this week the motion picture received a Cinematic and Box Office Achievement nod alongside F1, KPop ...Read more

Justin Timberlake is "doing OK" amid his Lyme disease battle.

The 44-year-old singer revealed this summer he had been diagnosed with "relentlessly debilitating" Lyme disease - a bacterial infection spread to humans by ticks, which can cause symptoms ranging from nerve pain and fatigue to cognitive difficulties and chronic illness - following ...Read more

Minnie Driver was "scared" of Harvey Weinstein during her early career.

The 55-year-old actress - who previously claimed the disgraced film producer tried to fire her from Good Will Hunting because she wasn't "sexy" - is "glad" Weinstein is now in prison, where he is serving a 16-year sentence after he was found guilty of several counts of ...Read more

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has wrapped filming.

The upcoming Marvel/Sony blockbuster will see Tom Holland's Wall-Crawler swing onto the screen for the first time since 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, and director Destin Daniel Cretton's assistant Ziyi Cao has now confirmed the 128-day shoot for Brand New Day has finished.

In a since-deleted ...Read more

James Cameron changed Avatar: Fire and Ash after audiences saw The Way of Water.

The 71-year-old director revealed he "started to reevaluate" the third entry in his sci-fi series after seeing how viewers reacted to 2022's Avatar: The Way of Water, and so took into account what fans had and hadn't liked about the second film when making Fire and...Read more

BTS star Jung Kook doesn't want to repeat himself when it comes to making new music.

The K-pop idol made his solo debut with the hit Seven featuring Latto in 2023, which smashed multiple chart and streaming records. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the Global 200, and the Global Excl. U.S. charts, making him the first Korean ...Read more

Mila Kunis insists her neighbours are complaining "all day long".

The 42-year-old actress is head of the HOA - homeowners association - for her eight-home neighbourhood in Beverly Hills, but she has suggested the role is a thankless task.

Appearing on the Today show, she quipped: "All people do is complain - all I get is complaints all day ...Read more

Ariana Grande is "really thankful" for the impact Mac Miller had on her career.

The 32-year-old actress and singer has reflected on her late ex-boyfriend - who she dated from 2016 until 2018, when they split just four months before his tragic death aged 26 in September that year - and how he inspired her to make "R+B influenced pop music".

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John Cena has signed a new five-year contract with WWE.

The 48-year-old star - who will retire from professional wrestling this weekend at Saturday Night's Main Event - has confirmed his plans to stay involved with the company beyond his final match on December 13.

Speaking to Tom Rinaldi in an interview for WWE's YouTube channel, he said: "I ...Read more