Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday.

Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first baby together.

Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died.

The death of a 32-year-old man after riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal Epic Universe has been ruled accidental.

Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is coming to New York’s Lincoln Center Theater.

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles.

Country star Jelly Roll is ready to win a Grammy.

British writer Joanna Trollope, known for her bestselling novels about romantic escapades in rural England, has died at 82.

King Charles III says that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year.

At long last, vindication has arrived for an Oscar-winning composer who sought to prove he was as capable of breathing life into Italy’s grand theaters as into gritty Hollywood films.

The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's six-episode docuseries “The End of an Era” will premiere on Disney+ Friday.

A Hollywood director has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding.

Swiss singer Nemo, who won the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, has decided to return the winners' trophy.

The U.N.'s cultural agency has listed Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling among 67 traditions honored its list of intangible cultural heritage.

Documents that detail Lawrence Kasdan’s career have been donated to the University of Michigan, the writer and director’s alma mater.

If you're staying in this holiday season, it's a great time to catch up on some of 2025's standout TV shows.

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI to bring characters like Mickey Mouse and Luke Skywalker to the AI company's Sora video tool.

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum plans to open a new branch in Eindhoven.

A rare magnum of Dom Pérignon Vintage 1961 champagne that was specially produced for the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana has failed to sell during an auction.

Tramell Tillman has had a remarkable 2025, becoming a force in the entertainment world and winning a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025.

Chase Sui Wonders always thought she was “kind of funny,” but it was officially confirmed after booking “The Studio” after just one audition.

Danny Ramirez's acting career began unexpectedly on a soccer field.

The Mariachi Rams are reshaping NFL game day by blending traditional Mexican music with Los Angeles’ hip-hop and rock influences.

The painting that introduced the movie “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago sold at auction for $3.875 million.

Casting directors have long been the unsung heroes behind films like “Wicked.”.

The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again.

Composer Jake Heggie is set to premiere his opera “The Judgment of Paris,” inspired by the famous 1976 wine tasting where California wines triumphed over French selections.

USA Today's editor in chief, Caren Bohan, is out of the job she's held for a little more than a year.

Charli XCX is heading to the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.

Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people.

Author James Patterson has surprised hundreds of booksellers with $500 checks for the holidays.

Iceland's national broadcaster has announced it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest due to discord over Israel's participation.

Few authors made readers laugh harder than did author Sophie Kinsella.

The language of politicians has become more vulgar in recent years.

CBS says Tony Dokoupil will take over at the beginning of next year as anchor of its flagship “CBS Evening News” broadcast.

Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting.

Owen Cooper has been named one of The Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers for 2025.

The youngest is 16.

Five people who became stars in 2025 have been named The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year.

Writer Sophie Kinsella, known for her rom-com "Confessions of a Shopaholic," has died at 55.

The next Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it's a high-powered quartet: Beyoncé, Venus Williams and Nicole Kidman will join Vogue's Anna Wintour in hosting the starry event next May.

The American playwright and actor Jeremy O.

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has won the Turner Prize for her vivid abstract drawings and sculptures.

Paramount Skydance says that the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings withdrew from its bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery to avert a national security review.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy describes his time behind bars in a book released Wednesday.

Authorities say Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Imogen Poots has been working in film, television and theater for 20 years.

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60.

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish, at least not soon.

A California man says he has marked his 15,000th spin on an auto-racing Disneyland attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars.”.

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Eric Dane, known for his roles in “Grey's Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has announced a memoir titled “Book of Days.”.

The Golden Globes nominees have been announced, featuring a diverse group of top names from film and television.

The Golden Globes have introduced a best podcast category that's likely to spark conversations.

The Golden Globe nominations have left many surprised with notable snubs and unexpected inclusions.

Pollstar has ranked the top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium” based on ticket sales from Jan. 1, 2001, to the end of 2025.

Paramount has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” topped the Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America.

Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons, has died.

Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation.

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday.

President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.

Prominent American playwright and actor Jeremy O.

Mexican composer María Leonora relies on fire, ritual and Mesoamerican tradition to shape her immersive concerts.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case.

Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.

Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, a Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, amid an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking.

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Darlene Love can't escape her holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”.

President Donald Trump's White House has established a hall of shame for journalists it finds guilty of media bias as it looks for new avenues of attack against legacy news outlets.

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.

RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies.

Santa's spy known as Elf on the Shelf is turning 20 this year.

George Clooney plays a movie star with regrets in “Jay Kelly.”.

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter.

Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer, has died at 93.

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died.

If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood’s year-end awards has already made it abundantly clear.

Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres.

The Associated Press has announced its top 10 albums of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists.

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.

“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series.

Spotify Wrapped is here.

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday.

A doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.