LOS ANGELES — Universal Pictures' "Wicked" and Paramount Pictures' "Gladiator II" are expected to post gravity-defying numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.

On the heels of a solid summer ("Inside Out 2," "Deadpool & Wolverine") and a mildly disappointing fall ("Megalopolis," "Joker: Folie à Deux"), the witches of Oz and the ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The lineup for the 2025 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which you normally don’t expect for another two months, arrived like an early Christmas present on Wednesday, and our initial reaction is this: How has Green Day never played Coachella before?

Green Day, which in September rolled through ...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I just finished watching the third season of “The Lincoln Lawyer,” with a cliffhanger. I am wondering if there will be a fourth season.

A: I have not seen an official confirmation, but it appears likely. The “What’s On Netflix” website pointed to the cliffhanger as well as “continued ...Read more

Willis Wu (Jimmy O. Yang) isn’t in the spotlight; a waiter at the Golden Palace restaurant in Chinatown, he’s someone nobody notices. “I feel like I’m a background character in someone else’s story,” he says in the first episode of the new Hulu series “Interior Chinatown.” And quite literally, he is: He’s a background player in...Read more

Colman Domingo insisted "everyone has got a story to tell" amid the backlash surrounding his Michael Jackson biopic.

The 54-year-old actor portrays the late King of Pop's dad Joe Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's 'Michael' - which stars the 'Thriller' hitmaker's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role - and though the project, which is produced by the ...Read more

Pamela Hayden has retired from 'The Simpsons' after 35 years.

The actress has worked on the US animated series since 1989 and appeared in nearly 700 episodes as the voice of Milhouse - who is Bart Simpson's best friend - as well as lending her vocal talents to a range of other characters including as Ned Flanders' sons Rod and Todd, school ...Read more

Chrissy Teigen has launched a wellness podcast.

The 38-year-old model - who is also a TV host and cookbook author - is planning to delve into the world of wellness with 'Self-Conscious With Chrissy Teigen' and will be interviewing a series of experts to produce what she promises will be a "game changer" for her adueince.

The podcast will roll ...Read more

Nicholas Hoult has insisted it is "fairly clear" he is married.

The 'Great' actor sparked speculation he had secretly tied the knot with Bryana Holly - the mother of his son Joaquin, six, and another child born in 2022 - when he referred to her as his "wife" earlier this week, and he's insisted the meaning of his words should have made things ...Read more

My first memory of Ted Danson is of him dancing solo to Frank Sinatra in a pool of light on a pier in the movie "Body Heat," which is all I remember of "Body Heat."

It set a tone of gracefulness that continues to inform his performances to this day, in a wide range of soft-spoken modes, from "Cheers" to "Bored to Death" to "CSI: Crime Scene ...Read more

Selena Gomez keeps her identity a secret when auditioning for movie roles.

The 32-year-old singer returned to the big screen with A24's musical-thriller 'Emilia Perez', though Gomez has now revealed she and her agents have an unconventional method in landing her Hollywood roles as they try to hide her identity from casting directors to ensure ...Read more

Ben Stiller was "always ready" to play Hal L again for 'Happy Gilmore 2'.

The 58-year-old actor returns as the sadistic retirement home orderly alongside Adam Sandler's unlikely golfing superstar Happy Gilmore for the upcoming sequel to the 1996 comedy classic, and Stiller has now stressed he has been patiently waiting to reprise the role since...Read more

Anne Hathaway is to star in the movie adaptation of 'Verity'.

Following on from the success of 44-year-old author Colleen Hoover's first foray into Hollywood with 'It Ends With Us', Hoover will now see her 2018 romance-thriller novel move from the page to the big screen - with Hathaway, 42, to star.

The actress will be reuniting with her 'The ...Read more

Daniel Craig "would have been terrified" to make something like 'Queer' during his tenure as James Bond.

The 56-year-old actor played 007 five times from 2006's 'Casino Royale' until 'No Time To Die' in 2021, and he has admitted he would never have tacked a project like gay romance movie during his time as the famed M.I.6 agent because he ...Read more

The trailer for 'Superman' is expected to be released in mid-December.

James Gunn's upcoming adaptation of the hit DC comic book series will be released to cinemas in July 2025 but Collider has now revealed that the first glimpse of the action movie will come in the weeks before Christmas.

The outlet claims that "tentatively expected to arrive...Read more

Miley Cyrus' new album 'Something Beautiful' has been inspired by 'The Wall'.

The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker is working on the follow-up to last year's 'Endless Summer Vacation' and she has taken influence from Pink Floyd's iconic 1979 rock opera, having seen the 1982 film adaptation of the album as a teenager.

She told Harper's Bazaar magazine:...Read more

Snoop Dogg thinks Kendrick Lamar's hit 'Not Like Us' "unified the West".

The hip hop icon made sure to stay out of the high profile row earlier this year between Kendrick and Drake, but he has heaped praise on the way the former's track brought the West Coast music scene - and rival gangs - together.

Speaking to 'Drink Champs' at ComplexCon, ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Avett Brothers of Concord, North Carolina, are cool dudes — listen to their eclectic music and you’ll hear the influences of rock, Americana, emo, folk and bluegrass. They have fans all over the place but their so-called “punk grass” sound is especially beloved by Appalachian hipsters who flock to the hundreds of live ...Read more

The morning of Sept. 5, 1972, began like any other for producer Geoffrey Mason and his ABC Sports team in Munich: another day of capturing the "thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" at the Summer Olympic Games. But as dawn broke, the control room received word that something was terribly wrong.

Details emerged. Members of the Palestinian ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Viewers of "The Real Housewives" have grown accustomed to watching stars of the popular Bravo franchise battle it out over a range of topics — from the superficial (questionable leather pants, tipping off paparazzi at Disneyland) to the serious (alleged embezzlement, mortgage fraud). But it's rarer to get cast members' ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — It’s already shaping up to be a huge year for concerts in 2025.

So many biggie acts have announced shows in the Bay Area in the New Year. And these stadium/arena gigs collectively represent a wide array of musical genres — from Latin pop and hip-hop to hard rock and country.

Here is a look at the current list of top ...Read more