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Hulu drama 'Tell Me Lies' gets a 3rd season

ATLANTA — Hulu’s soapy, dark relationship drama “Tell Me Lies,” shot in metro Atlanta, has been given a third season.

The green light came two months after Season 2 came out.

The series, loosely based on Carol Lovering’s 2018 bestselling novel of the same name, starts in a college setting and focuses on the passionate yet toxic ...Read more

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Ben Affleck's Christmas gift for Jennifer Lopez reveals surprise obsession

Even though Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly ironing out the details of their divorce, the former super couple appear determined to maintain an amicable relationship and met up last weekend to exchange Christmas presents for themselves and their children.

And, Affleck put some thought into his present for Lopez, Page Six reported. ...Read more

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Emmy Russell, 'Idol' finalist and Loretta Lynn's granddaughter, pregnant with 1st child

A family of country music sweethearts is adding another idol to the list.

Emmy Russell, a 2024 "American Idol" finalist and granddaughter of country legend Loretta Lynn, announced she is expecting a baby girl with boyfriend and singer Tyler Ward.

Russell, 25, and her mother, actor and sometime singer Patsy Lynn, spoke about family, music and ...Read more

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Michael Phillips: The worst movies of 2024, plus 3 screen highlights to make up for them

Before we send 2024 packing, it’d be good karma to acknowledge some offbeat screen experiences don’t fit a typical best-of-the-year list. And we’ll also get to the worst movies of the year, guaranteed to undo that karma in a flash. So. Goodbye, year. And hats off to all the cinema workers, archivists, educators, theater managers, ...Read more

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Superman, Paddington, Bridget Jones and more: 20 films for 2025

The "Final Reckoning" for the "Mission: Impossible" series, Paddington's trip home to Peru and an even "Freakier Friday" are all on top as Hollywood heads into 2025.

After largely taking 2024 off to regroup, superheroes will be back in full force: A new "Captain America" movie is due out in February, and "Superman" returns to the big screen in ...Read more

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2024 a banner year for live jazz here, there and everywhere

SAN DIEGO — From San Diego and Tijuana to Tangier, Morocco, jazz was celebrated here, there and nearly everywhere in 2024 as a vital means of artistic expression and creative liberation. Or, as expatriate Cuban Arturo Sandoval trumpeter told the Washington Post prior to becoming a Kennedy Center honoree earlier this month: “Jazz and freedom ...Read more

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Best jazz albums of 2024 cover a heady array of rich musical vistas

86! 85! 100!

No, those aren’t the cadenced numbers an NFL quarterback calls out just before the ball is hiked in a game. Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen — who each released standout albums this year.

Some might use the phrases “...Read more

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Bad Bunny teases 2025 album 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos' debuting in January

LOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny revealed one final gift this year: his forthcoming album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” debuting Jan. 5, 2025. This will mark his sixth studio album, two years following the release of the trap-heavy “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana.”

The 30-year-old singer teased the LP on his Instagram, uploading a clip ...Read more

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Commentary: The truth about Bob Dylan, Timothée Chalamet, and 'A Complete Unknown'

PHILADELPHIA — In a pivotal scene in "A Complete Unknown," the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet, Dylan and Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) smoke and talk on the eve of the most consequential performance of Dylan’s career, in 1965.

The conversation takes place in a parking lot outside Newport, Rhode Island's Viking Motel — a motor ...Read more

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'Home Alone' director debunks running theory about the McCallisters

The McCallisters may have been les incompetents parents, but “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus is finally debunking a theory surrounding one of the most enduring Christmas movies.

Columbus, 66, shut down speculation that the fictional family had ties to the mob and revealed how Kevin’s (Macaulay Culkin) parents, played by Catherine O�...Read more

Lindsay Lohan was 'scared' before meeting in-laws

Lindsay Lohan felt "scared" at the thought of meeting her now-husband's family.

The 38-year-old star can currently be seen in new Christmas movie 'Our Little Secret' and she related to her character Avery's nerves at meeting her boyfriend's parents because of her own apprehension ahead of spending time with Bader Shammas - with whom she has 18-...Read more

Jay-Z accused of 'wasting court resources' in his fight against rape accuser

Jay-Z has been accused of "wasting court resources" in his fight against a woman who accused him and Sean 'Diddy' Combs of raping her when she was 13.

The rapper, 55, was sent reeling earlier this month when a woman referred to as Jane Doe in her lawsuit accused him and Combs, also 55, of drugging and raped her at an after-party for the 2000 ...Read more

Selena Gomez founds 'sisters' in Emilia Perez co-stars

Selena Gomez and her 'Emilia Perez' co-stars are like "sisters".

The 32-year-old actress stars with Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon and Adriana Paz in the Netflix movie and she is "so grateful" for all the "love and support" they gave to one another, leading to an experience she's ever had before on set.

She told Best magazine: "We're like ...Read more

Ozuna's life story to be told in feature film

Ozuna's life story will be told in a feature film.

The two-time Latin Grammy award-winning artist will play himself in Spanish filmmaker Alexis Morante's upcoming project 'Odisea' - which is named after the star's chart-topping debut album that was released in 2017.

The 32-year-old rapper told The Hollywood Reporter: "'Odisea' is a project ...Read more

Gwen Stefani loved 'incredible' No Doubt reunion

Gwen Stefani has hailed No Doubt's reunion "incredible".

The 55-year-old singer got back with her bandmates to perform at California's Coachella - their first show since 2015 - in April and she admitted the reception they received was "overwhelming".

Asked what the reunion was like, she recently told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Incredible. ...Read more

Bad Bunny announces sixth studio album

Bad Bunny has announced his sixth studio album.

The 30-year-old Puerto Rico-born rapper and singer took to Instagram on Thursday (26.12.24) with a short film to confirm the release of 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos'.

Before the social media post, the star - whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio - dropped a visualiser to the track '...Read more

Cynthia Erivo embraces 'power' of being an outsider

Cynthia Erivo has learned to use being an "outsider" as her "power".

The 37 -year-old actress portrays Elphaba in new musical 'Wicked' and she can see a lot of parallels between herself and her alter ego, not just in their backgrounds but how they have responded to adversity.

She recently told Britain's OK! magazine: "I think what I discovered...Read more

Beyoncé 'paid $20 million for her half-time performance during Netflix's NFL Christmas Day NFL broadcast'

Beyoncé is thought to have been paid $20 million for her half-time performance during Netflix's Christmas Day NFL broadcast.

The singer, 43, performed for 13 minutes on the field at NRG Stadium in her hometown of Houston at the halfway point of the Baltimore Ravens clash against the Houston Texans, alongside guests Shaboozey, Post Malone and ...Read more

Britney Spears to be honoured as 'human icon' in upcoming biopic

Britney Spears will be honoured as a "human icon" in her upcoming biopic.

The 43-year-old 'Toxic' singer's turbulent life will be told on screen by 'Wicked' director Jon M Chu, 45, and the filmmaker has now revealed his vision for his portrayal of the pop sensation.

He told Bustle about getting a different idea about Britney after reading her ...Read more

Jude Law's illness led to The Order inspiration

Jude Law found the key to his 'The Order' character when he was "sniffling and coughing and haggard".

The 51-year-old actor stars in the movie as FBI agent Terry Husk, who is hunting down neo-Nazi bank rubber Bob Mathews (Nicholas Hoult), and he relished the chance to "let [himself] go" to play the "broken" detective.

He recently told Britain'...Read more