KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two-time Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney joined the "New Heights" podcast this week, and he bonded with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in a couple of ways.

First, both attended the University of Cincinnati, although Clooney admitted he was only there for “a minute.”

And both have been to Italy. Kelce was ...Read more

One might argue that the secular star of Christmas, in a close race with Santa Claus himself, is Rudolph.

The Rankin/Bass television special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” which premiered on NBC in 1964, has become perhaps the most cherished of holiday viewing traditions (as well as the longest-running holiday special in TV history). ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Weezer’s longtime bassist Scott Shriner and his wife Jillian Lauren are going their separate ways after 20 years of marriage — and months after the latter allegedly exchanged gunfire with Los Angeles police earlier this year.

The bestselling “Everything You Ever Wanted” author, 52, filed her petition for divorce on ...Read more

'100 NIGHTS OF HERO'

Rated PG-13 for sexual material, some bloody images and language.

What it’s about: In a fantastical ancient world, a bride trapped in a sexless marriage finds liberation through stories.

The kid attractor factor: This is more of a tween-attractor movie, aimed at a young adult audience with its fairy-tale setting, ...Read more

Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” opens with a curious warning. “Our story is set in the Brazil of 1977,” white text reads as a yellow Volkswagen Beetle pulls into a gas station, “a period of great mischief.”

That’s an interesting way to describe this period, during the military dictatorship that ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In director Jim O’Hanlon’s comedy “Fackham Hall,” everything on screen is a picture-perfect recreation of classic English period dramas such as “Downton Abbey,” “Gosford Park,” or “Upstairs, Downstairs.”

Except for the dialogue and occasional sight gags, which hilariously parody the genre as thoroughly as...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Phish’s Sphere production from April 2024 seemed far too elaborate to run just four shows. As Phishheads hoped and expected, the vaunted jam band is back.

The band formed in 1983 in Burlington, Vermont, has booked nine dates in 2026: April 16, 17, 18; 23, 24, 25 and 30; and May 1-2. Ticket presales run through 9 a.m. Monday ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The Emerald City is delivering green to Sphere.

“The Wizard of Oz” movie/theatrical experience has surpassed 1.5 million tickets sold and has generated nearly $200 million in ticket sales, Sphere Entertainment announced Tuesday.

The immersive, AI-enhanced experience opened in September. The production surpassed 1 million in ...Read more

Bad Bunny has been named the top global artist on Spotify for the fourth time.

The 31-year-old rapper has reclaimed the title - which he previously held in 2020, 2021 and 2022 - with over 19.8 billion streams around the world in 2025.

As revealed by this year's Spotify Wrapped, Bunny edged out runner-up Taylor Swift to take the crown.

The ...Read more

Q. We purchased an RF skin-tightening machine three years ago based on your articles. Do you know how long these machines last or, in other words, do they lose their effectiveness over a certain period of time?

—R.K., Minneapolis

A. For those who are unfamiliar, RF skin-tightening machines use radio-frequency energy to heat up the skin under...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago native Robert Townsend has done it all. He is all things writer, director, actor, comedian and producer, whose portfolio includes work with entertainment mainstays like Denzel Washington, Ruth Carter, Jenifer Lewis, the Wayans family, Halle Berry, Taye Diggs and Beyoncé in her debut acting role in MTV’s 2001 musical “...Read more

CHICAGO — Times have been tough for movie exhibitors thanks to the one-two punch of streaming and a pandemic, but Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is going strong regardless. The historic art house cinema on Tuesday announced the addition of a new 100-seat third screen at its Southport Avenue location, as well as the purchase of another historic ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Foo Fighters have announced a special benefit concert set for Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The one-night event will raise funds and collect essential goods for two longtime partner organizations, Hope the Mission and Los Angeles Mission, both of which provide food, shelter and services to unhoused and ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Sixty-two years ago, Allan Sherman was all the rage.

Sherman, the singer and comedian who specialized in wry song parodies rife with references to Jewish culture, released three albums that all topped the Billboard charts in 1963.

The popularity of “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (A Letter from Camp),” a song about a spoiled ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Though often overlooked by the Recording Academy at its main awards show, Latin music will get its moment of recognition from the institution later this month.

“A Grammy Celebration of Latin Music” will be a two-hour TV special honoring the genre’s “lasting impact and influence in the United States,” according to a CBS...Read more

Matty Healy has revealed The 1975 are working on two new albums.

The 36-year-old singer has given an update on his band's plans for their first records since 2022's Being Funny In A Foreign Language.

Speaking to students at Gateshead College on Tuesday (03.12.25) during a lesson and Q+A, Matty was asked about the significance of the word "DOGS...Read more

Quentin Tarantino has branded Paul Dano "a weak sister".

The Pulp Fiction filmmaker named Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 drama There Will Be Blood as his fifth-favourite movie of the 21st century and admitted it would have been higher in the list if he hadn't been so unimpressed by the actor's performance alongside Daniel Day-Lewis.

Speaking on ...Read more

JoJo Siwa is "not in the clear yet".

The Karma singer was rushed to hospital on Friday (28.11.25) after an ovarian cyst ruptured hours before a planned performance in Minnesota, and she's now offered a new update with fans, in which she realised she is on the mend but not fully well just yet.

She wrote on Instagram on Tuesday (02.12.25): "It's...Read more

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex hides love letters in Prince Harry's Christmas crackers.

The 44-year-old former actress has adopted the British tradition of exchanging crackers since she lived in the UK as a member of the royal family and she now prepares handmade, personalised versions for her husband and their two children, Prince Archie, six, and ...Read more