Consider this ominous headline from late last year: “October Box Office Plunges to Three-Decade Low.” For exhibitors and studio bean counters, a down month is never good news. But let’s also consider how absurd it is that audiences are expected to just be as invested in Hollywood profits as the executives running the show.

On the other ...Read more

ATLANTA — Netflix’s “Stranger Things” may be set in a small town, but its cast has always been well populated.

For its final season with a series finale debuting Wednesday, the story features 19 regular cast members who appear in nearly every episode.

Though the show was largely shot in metro Atlanta the last decade, only one of those ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — An actor who appeared in Tyler Perry's "Boo! A Madea Halloween" allegedly confided in the media mogul about health concerns and financial woes months before filing a $77 million sexual assault lawsuit against the billionaire actor-director last week.

The actor, identified in court documents as Mario Rodriguez, sued Perry on ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — George Clooney, wife Amal Clooney and their 8-year-old twins are officially citizens of France, as of the day after Christmas.

The news was reported by multiple French outlets as well as the Guardian, all citing an announcement published in a French government journal.

The Clooneys bought property in France — a farm, he ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — First clue that someone is serious about pingpong: They call it table tennis.

Second clue: They bring their own paddle.

Timothée Chalamet dropped a third clue on movie sets all over the globe. To prepare for his role in the delightfully frenetic "Marty Supreme," the two-time Oscar nominee traveled for years with a table in tow...Read more

ATLANTA — This year in music wasn’t always dominated by its biggest stars. Sure, Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga dropped epic Grammy-nominated albums that honored their roots. And yes, Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” became another commercial success for the pop icon.

But most of the works that truly punctuated the landscape of ...Read more

The overriding theme defining television in recent years has been a fear of the new. Which is why reboots and spinoffs continue apace, with old titles brought back from the dead (“Scrubs”) or from the not-so-distant past (“The Night Manager”) and intellectual property milked within an inch of its life (somehow HBO has yet another “Game...Read more

The new year will bring the usual wealth of returning television series, with my own most anticipated titles including “All Creatures Great and Small” (Season 6 begins Jan. 11 on PBS), “Hacks” (Season 5 will likely appear in spring on HBO), and “Ted Lasso” (Season 4 is TBD 2026 on Apple TV). But should you be looking for something ...Read more

Denise Richards and her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers have been evicted from their Los Angeles home.

Although Denise, 54, had already moved out of the six-bedroom, five-bathroom house in Calabasas, California, following her split from Aaron, 53, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has signed off on a request brought by their landlord John ...Read more

Ian Ziering has been accused of battery and assault.

The 61-year-old actor - who is best known for playing Steve Sanders in Beverly Hills 90210 from 1990 to 2000 - is the subject of a civil complaint filed in Los Angeles County, which claims he verbally and physically assaulted a man during an alleged road rage incident in 2023.

Jacob ...Read more

Ellie Goulding has been awarded an MBE in King Charles' New Year Honours List.

The 39-year-old singer - who is a global environmental ambassador for the UN - has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to biodiversity and the climate.

Other music stars included among the 1,157 people on the list are Cynthia ...Read more

ATLANTA — Atlanta is always stacked with concerts. Next year is no different, as several major pop stars will perform in the city for multiple nights.

Artists Cardi B and Megan Moroney will be in Atlanta for their first arena tours. Veteran R&B group New Edition is joining forces with other legendary acts for a North American tour. Atlanta’...Read more

Jennifer Lopez is not ready to start dating again after her divorce.

Although the 56-year-old star and former husband Ben Affleck, 53, officially ended their marriage almost one year ago, Jennifer is not dating yet and is happy to remain single for now.

A source told PEOPLE: "It's all about work and the kids for her. She seems happy and ...Read more

Cary Elwes "can finally put [his] grief into words" after Rob Reiner's death.

The 63-year-old actor starred as Westley in Rob's 1987 fantasy film The Princess Bride and they remained close until Rob's shocking death earlier this month.

Cary wrote on Instagram: "Enough time has passed that I can finally put my grief into words. I was 24 when I ...Read more

Daisy Ridley is considering a role in an "incredible original musical".

The 33-year-old actress has had a diverse span of roles since breaking out as Rey in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens a decade ago, and she's still ticking off different genres as her career continues.

She told Collider: "I really wanted to do a rom-com, and I ...Read more

Rohan Campbell would be happy to make horror films "forever".

The 28-year-old actor has starred in the likes of Halloween Ends, The Monkey, and new festive film Silent Night, Deadly Night, and he is always "excited" when he's offered a script for another scary tale.

He told SFX magazine: "I just keep finding myself in this position, reading ...Read more

Slipknot's Clown has defended the use of AI in music.

The 56-year-old percussionist - whose real name is Shaun Crahan - said he is "employing AI 190 per cent" and called it "a professor in my pocket who only wants to do what I ask it".

He told gaming magazine The Escapist: "I've been using AI my whole life," and claimed he has "thousands and ...Read more

Idris Elba has been knighted by King Charles.

The 53-year-old actor - whose Elba Hope Foundation supports youth advocacy - was included on the monarch's New Year's Honours List for his work campaigning against knife crime.

He said: "I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the ...Read more

Chappell Roan has insisted she does "not condone" Brigitte Bardot's views after paying tribute to the late actress.

The 27-year-old pop star - who references the former model and actress in her 2023 song Red Wine Supernova - has backtracked on her tribute to the star after she died on Sunday (12.28.25) aged 91.

After news of Bardot's death, ...Read more

Macaulay Culkin is "technically" retired from acting.

The Home Alone star - who rose to fame as a child star in the 1990s - has insisted after roles in Zootopia 2, Running Point and Fallout season 2 in 2025, he always considers his latest projects to be his "last".

He told the SmartLess podcast: "Technically, I'm retired right now.

"I retire ...Read more