LOS ANGELES — After the eye strain, the greatest occupational hazard of being a TV critic is people asking what's good on television. It's a question I typically find impossible to answer on the spur of the moment, as a show will run out of my head as soon as a review is filed in order to make room for the next one. (I buy time by responding, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Pop music was not at all safe this year from the encroachments of an AI industry determined to slop-ify everything it can. Yet the proliferation of great songs — written, performed and savored by people — raised the hope that all is not lost. Here are the 25 best of 2025.

1. Bad Bunny, “Baile Inolvidable”

Bad Bunny has ...Read more

CHICAGO — A week after actress Tara Reid publicly claimed she was drugged at a Rosemont hotel bar, local authorities say they have yet to find any evidence of tampering with her drink.

On Nov. 24, the “Big Lebowski” and “American Pie” actress went to TMZ and alleged that she was hospitalized the day before after drinking a glass of ...Read more

Another week, another pop star angry that their song was used without their permission in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ad.

Singer Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno” appeared as the soundtrack for a Department of Homeland Security promotional video posted on the official X account of the White House. It featured a ...Read more

George Clooney's daughter "rolls her eyes" at him.

The 64-year-old actor is thankful his eight-year-old twins Alexander and Ella - who he has with wife Amal - "still dig" him, he knows that will change as they get older and there are already small signs the kids no longer think he is as cool as they used to.

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Brigitte Bardot was saved "by a miracle" after attempting suicide.

The 91-year-old actress has looked back on her struggles with depression in her younger years and her attempts to take her own life, and admitted she still battles the mental illness.

In a new documentary, Bardot, The Times reports she said: "I was taking my own life and I was ...Read more

Billy Zane's mom has died at the age of 95.

Thalia Zane passed away "surrounded by her loved ones" shortly after her birthday, actor Billy, 59, said in a statement on Instagram on Wednesday (03.12.25).

He added: "There are words. Lots of words. And songs, and pictures and movies of a generous life well lived.

"Thalia G.Zane has left us soon ...Read more

Hayley Williams has admitted there have been "plenty of times" when she's "wanted to not be here".

The Paramore frontwoman has spoken openly about her struggles with her mental health and how songwriting has been like therapy.

Speaking candidly to Amy Poehler on her Good Hang podcast, she said of penning the track Last Hope about Zac Farro and...Read more

Goldie Hawn broke down in tears as she honoured her late friend Diane Keaton.

The 80-year-old actress was left devastated when her First Wives Club co-star passed away in October at the age of 79, and she admitted Diane, who she lived very close to, was always on her mind even before her death.

Speaking at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in ...Read more

Martha Stewart's grandchildren refer to her by her first name.

The lifestyle guru has daughter Alexis Stewart with ex-husband Andrew Stewart and not only has the presenter never used a familial title such as 'mom' to address the 84-year-old star, but her own children, Jude, 14, and 13-year-old Truman - who she had via Alexis - don't use '...Read more

Prince Harry joked he is looking for a role in a Christmas movie during a surprise TV appearance.

The Duke of Sussex interrupted Late Show host Stephen Colbert's opening monologue on Wednesday (03.12.25) while the presenter was complaining about the festive TV films about royalty, such as Crown Prince of Christmas, The Royal We and A Royal ...Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow forgot who Tom Holland is - despite starring opposite him in several Marvel movies.

Robert Downey Jr., 60, jokingly teased that his long-time pal Gwyneth, 53, is "impossibly intelligent, yet forever confused by the basic tenets of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and its inhabitants".

The Iron Man star poked fun at Gwyneth's ...Read more

ATLANTA — It all started with one song.

“Whim Whamiee,” performed by budding Atlanta rappers Pluto and YK Niece was released in February. The song’s undeniable it-girl attitude, cocky flair and funny lyrics (“Put some Lulu on this butt, Lululemon”) gained traction this spring, dominating TikTok timelines and entering the Billboard ...Read more

Once again, it’s time to festoon ourselves with garlands, fire up the twinkle lights and examine the very special cinematic universe that is Netflix Christmas movies. This year brings four new ones, filled with holiday sweaters and adorable, if sparsely stocked, retail establishments (seriously, this is sort of a theme). And I watched and ...Read more

NEW YORK — June Squibb, an old pro when it comes to dealing with the theatrical press, was in place for her interview at the kitchen table. The Upper West Side apartment, where she's staying while starring in the Broadway play "Marjorie Prime," was overrun with birthday flowers.

Three days earlier, Squibb turned 96. She spent the day ...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Is “High Potential” over for the season or what? It seems to have just abruptly disappeared.

A: We’re at the point in the TV season where shows often take extended breaks to save episodes and make room for holiday programming. Unfortunately, this confuses many viewers, and networks announcing �...Read more

Scott Wolf has dropped his restraining order against his estranged wife.

The Party of Five actor split from Kelley Wolf in June after 21 years of marriage, and a few weeks later, he applied for a restraining order against the 49-year-old star, but on Wednesday (03.12.25), a court in Utah granted his oral request to dismiss the amended temporary...Read more

King Charles doesn't want his grandchildren to "accuse" him of failing to help save the planet.

The 78-year-old monarch - who has sons Princes William and Harry with late ex-wife Princess Diana - is a staunch environmentalist and he admitted his work on the dangers of climate change is driven by not wanting to leave the younger generations with...Read more

Jason Kelce credits sport for helping navigate the "absolutely devastating" period when his wife suffered a miscarriage.

The former NFL star - who has daughters Wyatt, six, Elliotte, four, Bennett, two, and Finn, eight months with spouse Kylie Kelce -was "overcome with grief and emotion" when the podcaster lost their first child back in 2018, ...Read more