PHILADELPHIA — She may be a Chiefs fan now, but Taylor Swift can’t just shake off ties to her home state.

In "The End of an Era," the six-part docuseries about the pop star’s monumental Eras Tour, small nods to Philadelphia can be found laced throughout.

The Disney+ series debuted on Dec. 12 and its final two episodes dropped Tuesday.

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PHILADELPHIA — Christmastime is here, as Vince Guaraldi and Lee Mendelson put it in the nostalgia-inducing song composed for "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in 1965.

The soundtrack to that TV holiday classic has been reissued this year, so it qualifies for inclusion on this playlist of the best holiday music of 2025. The 30 songs of holiday cheer...Read more

LOS ANGELES — If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn't your imagination.

Halloween wasn't even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe, snow and presents under the tree.

Holiday playlists created on Spotify in the U.S. jumped 60% in October over last year, the Swedish audio ...Read more

[This article contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of Apple TV’s “Pluribus.”]

Fellow misanthropes, Season 1 of “Pluribus” is done. Now what do we do, other than lean into our usual harsh judgment and mistrust of others?

Our spirit series left us wondering who or what will put the final nail in humanity’s collective coffin: an ...Read more

Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to the American Heart Association following her father’s successful quintuple bypass earlier this year.

The organization announced Tuesday that the billionaire “Father Figure” singer, 36, is “supporting” their mission “with a personal $1 million contribution to advance ongoing scientific research,...Read more

Jack Black has promised that gaming fans will be "very pleased" with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

Set among the stars, flick - which is a sequel to 2023 blockbuster The Super Mario Bros. Movie - follows Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad as they embark on an interstellar adventure beyond the Mushroom Kingdom.

Black is reprising his beloved role ...Read more

Amy Poehler is "too scared" to invite Martha Stewart on her podcast.

The 54-year-old star has had some of the biggest names in the entertainment world on her Good Hang podcast - but Amy is hesitant about inviting Martha, 84, onto the show, having previously impersonated the TV personality on Saturday Night Live.

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Jason Kelce has hinted at appearing topless at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.

The 38-year-old former sports star has a history of taking his shirt off at several high-profile events, and Jason admits that it could even happen at his brother's wedding.

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal newspaper, Jason said: "Listen, the first time ...Read more

Venus Williams "knew" she would marry Andrea Preti after they dated in London.

The 45-year-old sports star first met the model during Milan Fashion Week in 2024, and Venus was quickly convinced that Andrea was the ideal man for her.

She told British Vogue: "We met at the Gucci show. I was in Lake Como on a sisters' trip when I got an invite at...Read more

It’s that time of the year when an abundance of Christmas romantic comedies have hit the various streaming platforms. But many of the movies this year have fallen flat, despite plots that sound fun and ridiculous (I’m looking at you, Netflix). Below are five of my favorite movies so far this holiday rom-com season that made me laugh, gave me...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As a child, Clara Spars, who grew up in Charles M. Schulz's adoptive hometown of Santa Rosa, assumed that every city had life-size "Peanuts" statues dotting its streets.

After all, Spars saw the sculptures everywhere she went — in the Santa Rosa Plaza, at Montgomery Village, outside downtown's Empire Cleaners. When she and ...Read more

Ariana Grande's "life" has been "made" after Barbra Streisand shared a heartfelt appreciation post about the Wicked: For Good star.

The 32-year-old singer and actress was left in shock after seeing icon Barbra, 83, had praised her acting and singing abilities as well as gushed over Ariana for being "sweet, kind and thoughtful".

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Billy Porter plans to do "nothing" over the festive period.

The Pose actor - who contracted sepsis in September - is looking forward to taking a break and having the time to relax over the next few weeks.

Asked his festive plans, he exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "To sit down and rest… nothing!..."

Billy had been starring as the Emcee in ...Read more

Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales are likely to receive "heirloom" jewellery from their husbands for Christmas.

Although the royal family are known for exchanging joke gifts on Christmas Eve, former royal butler Grant Harrold revealed 25 December is a day for "meaningful" presents, and King Charles and Prince William are likely to ...Read more

Susan Boyle has been gifted a jacket by Timothee Chalamet.

The 29-year-old actor recently revealed he is a huge fan of the Scottish singer - who shot to fame on the 2009 series of TV show Britain's Got Talent, when she stunned the world with her performance of I Dreamed A Dream from Les Miserables - and he has now sent her one of the coveted ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In-store appearances paid off for artists who made it to Minneapolis’ best-known record store in 2025, but they couldn’t top the performer behind this year’s much-ballyhooed Super Bowl appearance.

Kendrick Lamar’s “GNX” was the Electric Fetus’ top-selling record of 2025, according to the store’s annual year-end ...Read more

It isn’t that myriad aspects of the story told in the family drama “Goodbye June” won’t prove relatable to many who watch it. They will.

It isn’t that the film — debuting on Netflix this week after a limited theatrical release — isn’t chock full of solid performances from talented actors. It is.

It’s that the work of Kate ...Read more

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Gurinder Chadha's Christmas Karma was inspired by It's A Wonderful Life.

The 65-year-old filmmaker has always loved Frank Capra's 1946 festive classic so when it came to making her own holiday film, she knew she wanted to make a movie that offered viewers the same heart-warming experience.

She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I love It's a ...Read more

Kate Hudson thinks it would have been "nice" to have starred in Spider-Man.

The Song Sung Blue actress confirmed she turned down the role of Mary Jane Watson in Sam Raimi's 2002 movie - a part which ultimately went to Kirsten Dunst - and she occasionally regrets the decision.

Asked if it was true she had passed on the role, she said on Watch ...Read more