Kurt Russell is finally crashing the Super Bowl commercial party—and he picked one heck of a first time. The actor headlines his first-ever Big Game ad for Michelob Ultra, shot not on a cozy Hollywood soundstage but at Snowbird Mountain Resort in Utah, where avalanches are controlled with actual explosives. Welcome to beer advertising, mountain edition. Russell plays “The ULTRA Instructor,” a tough-love ski coach training Lewis Pullman’s character to stop losing downhill races—and footing the bill for post-ski Michelobs. The spot is directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick, F1) and also features Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and NHL star T.J. Oshie. The vibe: high-energy, sports-forward, and scored to “Eye of the Tiger” and “Ante Up.” Despite brutal cold, lift-only access to sets, road closures, and surprise snowfall, the production leaned into the chaos. Some of the best moments—like Russell’s line “find your inner Greg”—were improvised. Russell says the process felt more like making a movie than a commercial, which explains why Michelob Ultra went big: this is part of its largest Super Bowl push ever, tied to the Winter Olympics, Team USA, and upcoming global sports events.
 

Danny McBride—best known for skewering bruised-ego masculinity in Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones—is taking that same energy off the screen and onto the page. He’s releasing his first short-story collection, Thrilling Tales of Modern Men, on June 23 through Random House. The book digs into the darker corners of modern manhood, using McBride’s signature mix of crude humor and uncomfortable honesty. According to the publisher, the stories examine men struggling as the world moves on without them—and not always handling it well. McBride says he wrote the stories between seasons of Gemstones as a way to shift gears creatively. He describes the characters as men who spiral, screw up, embarrass themselves, and occasionally stumble into doing something decent—emphasis on occasionally. He’ll also narrate the audiobook himself. The book builds directly on themes he’s explored throughout his TV career: men clinging to outdated ideas of masculinity and entitlement, then crashing headfirst into reality.

The Library of Congress just added 25 films to the National Film Registry—spanning everything from an 1896 silent-era short to Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel from 2014. That’s more than a century of cinema getting the archival velvet rope. This year’s class mixes prestige, pop culture, and pure crowd-pleasers. New inductees include Inception, Glory, The Karate Kid, The Incredibles, Clueless, and musical classics White Christmas and High Society. With this latest addition, the registry now stands at 925 titles, preserved to protect America’s film legacy.

Here’s the full list of 2025 entries into the National Film Register
The Tramp and the Dog (1896)
The Oath of the Sword (1914)
The Maid of McMillan (1916)
The Lady (1925)
Sparrows (1926)
Ten Nights in a Barroom (1926)
White Christmas (1954)
High Society (1956)
Brooklyn Bridge (1981)
Say Amen, Somebody (1982)
The Thing (1982)
The Big Chill (1983)
The Karate Kid (1984)
Glory (1989)
Philadelphia (1993)
Before Sunrise (1995)
Clueless (1995)
The Truman Show (1998)
Frida (2002)
The Hours (2002)
The Incredibles (2004)
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
Inception (2010)
The Loving Story (2011)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Dax Shepard is catching heat after comments he made about Sabrina Carpenter on his Armchair Expert podcast left a lot of listeners uncomfortable. During an episode with SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez, Shepard said he’s “newly obsessed” with the 26-year-old singer and told Hernandez—on air—that if he were 28 again, he’d try “with all my might” to date her. Social media reaction was swift and brutal. Shepard was labeled “creepy,” “weird,” and “unsettling,” with multiple users saying he crossed a line, especially given the age gap and the fact both he and Hernandez are in committed relationships. The phrase “creepy uncle energy” popped up more than once.

Diane Lane is officially joining The Exorcist universe. She has signed on to star alongside Scarlett Johansson and Jacobi Jupe in the next installment of the iconic horror franchise, directed by Mike Flanagan. Details are being kept tightly sealed—no word yet on Lane’s role—but the film will tell an all-new story set within The Exorcist world. It is not a sequel to 2023’s The Exorcist: Believer. Think fresh nightmare, same demonic zip code. The movie will hit theaters on March 12, 2027.

Natalie Portman got emotional at the Sundance Film Festival, breaking down in tears while blasting ICE enforcement operations under the president. Promoting her new film The Gallerist, Portman wore an “ICE OUT” pin and told reporters the country is at a “horrific moment,” accusing ICE and DHS leadership of attacking civilians and saying the situation is “obscene” and needs to end. Her remarks followed the shooting death of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti during an ICE protest over the weekend. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended the agents, claiming Pretti reacted violently, interfered with law enforcement, and was armed. Portman flatly rejected that narrative, saying what the federal government is doing—to citizens and undocumented people alike—is outrageous.

Harry Styles is officially back—new single, new album, and a monster tour—and he’s already laying down the only “dress code” that matters: comfy shoes. That’s it. No fashion pressure, no costume contest. Just shoes you can dance in. Styles told iHeartRadio he wants fans moving the whole night. Dancing shoes only. He says the shows are about being in it together, not standing still trying to protect an outfit. He’s returning to the stage with a global residency called Together, Together, supporting his first album in four years, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, out March 6. The tour runs May through December, hitting cities like Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, Melbourne, Sydney—and just one U.S. stop: New York.

Melissa Gilbert has resurfaced publicly as her husband Timothy Busfield’s criminal case moves through the courts—and she’s keeping it measured, emotional, and very deliberate. In a statement posted yesterday on her Modern Prairie social media, the Little House on the Prairie star thanked supporters and acknowledged she’s navigating an “extraordinarily difficult time”—both personally and in what she described as a broader, shared heaviness many people are feeling right now. She said the stress, compounded by unexpected challenges, pushed her to step back, slow down, and focus on rest and self-care. Gilbert said she’s intentionally pulled away from noise, news, and daily pressures to recharge, adding that the support she’s received—especially from the Modern Prairie community—has helped her feel safer and more grounded. She promised she’ll return more fully soon, but “one step at a time.” Earlier this month, she appeared to delete her personal Instagram account. The statement comes as Timothy Busfield faces two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse in New Mexico. He was arrested January 13 and later released on his own recognizance following a January 20 pretrial detention hearing. Gilbert was present in court and visibly relieved by the judge’s decision.

Kate Hudson’s Oscar nomination for Song Sung Blue lit a fuse, and Mike Sardina Jr. came in with a blowtorch. He’s the son of the real-life Neil Diamond tribute singer Mike Sardina, played by Hugh Jackman in the film, and he is furious. Sardina Jr. says Hudson’s performance was “weak,” “had no depth,” and that the praise she’s getting is “disgusting.” He called her Oscar nod an “abomination,” labeled her a “terrible actress,” and blasted the entire movie as a “travesty” and a “disgrace” that would have his late father “rolling in his grave.” He didn’t spare Jackman or Jim Belushi either — in his view, none of them captured who his father really was. The heart of his anger isn’t just acting — it’s erasure. Sardina Jr. claims he and his sister were sidelined, paid just $30,000 each as “consultants,” and largely ignored. He says his existence was essentially cut from the film, and he’s especially angry that Hudson and Jackman never mentioned him during the press tour. He’s previously gone so far as to call the leads “monsters.” His sister, Angelina, tells a very different story. She says Hudson did a “great job,” calls the nomination well-deserved, and even says Hudson outshined Jackman — though she admits Jackman didn’t quite feel like their dad. Angelina agrees the film strayed from reality, but she views Hudson’s performance as respectful and strong. Both siblings agree on one thing: the movie got the love story between their father and Claire Sardina right. Everything else? That’s where the family fractures. Sardina Jr. says the film failed to show his father’s deep faith, his recovery journey, his habit of praying with fans after shows, and the real family dynamics — especially surrounding Claire’s tragic accident and amputation.

President Trump says he’s “anti” Green Day and Bad Bunny as performers for the 2026 Super Bowl, calling both acts a “terrible choice” that he claims will “sow hatred.” Speaking to the New York Post, Trump criticized the NFL’s decision to feature Green Day to open the game and Bad Bunny as the halftime headliner. Trump made clear his objections are political. Both Green Day and Bad Bunny have been outspoken critics of him and his administration. Green Day has a long track record of anti-Trump messaging, including rewriting lyrics to “American Idiot” to target the MAGA agenda and selling charity merch featuring Trump’s mugshot. Bad Bunny, meanwhile, has publicly opposed the administration’s immigration policies. Last year, he skipped U.S. tour dates over concerns about ICE activity near venues, saying he didn’t want federal agents outside his concerts. When announced as the Super Bowl halftime act, Bad Bunny said the performance would be “for my people, my culture, and our history.” Trump said he will not attend the Super Bowl in San Francisco, though he insisted the performers aren’t the reason — saying it’s simply “too far away,” adding that the Super Bowl crowd “likes” him and that he’s received “great hands” at past games.

Jennifer Aniston, who rarely wades into politics publicly, broke that pattern yesterday after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse at a Minneapolis VA hospital, who was killed during an encounter with U.S. Border Patrol agents. Jen shared a series of Instagram Stories to her 44.7 million followers, amplifying statements from Pretti’s family and urging people to contact their elected officials. Her first post reshared a statement from Pretti’s parents that had originally been posted by Sen. Bernie Sanders. In it, they described their son as kind, selfless, and dedicated to caring for veterans, saying his final act was trying to protect a woman during the confrontation. Pretti’s parents strongly disputed claims from the Department of Homeland Security, under the president’s administration, that their son was armed when he was shot. They said video evidence shows Pretti holding a phone in one hand, with his other hand raised, while being pepper-sprayed. They accused federal officials of spreading false information about the incident and asked the public to help “get the truth out.” Aniston also shared video of Pretti speaking to colleagues at the VA hospital during a memorial for a fallen veteran, highlighting his commitment to service and remembrance. In additional slides, she encouraged followers to call their members of Congress, emphasizing that phone calls — not emails — are how lawmakers measure public sentiment.

Mercy -- a sci-fi adventure starring Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson and Kali Reis -- is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $11.1 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Avatar: Fire and Ash - $7 million
3. Zootopia 2 - $5.7 million
4. The Housemaid - $4.2 million
5. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - $3.6 million
6. Marty Supreme - $3.5 million
7. Return from Silent Hill - $3.3 million
8. Hamnet - $2 million
9. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings - $2 million
10. Primate - $1.6 million

Oscar nominations were announced yesterday. Conan O’Brien is tapped to host the 98th Academy Awards, which take place at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will air live on ABC on March 15.

Best Picture
Bugonia (Focus Features); Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers
F1 (Apple); Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers
Frankenstein (Netflix); Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers
Hamnet (Focus Features); Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers
Marty Supreme (A24); Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers
The Secret Agent (Neon); Emilie Lesclaux, Producer
Sentimental Value (Neon); Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers
Train Dreams (Netflix); Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers

Best Director
Hamnet (Focus Features), Chloé Zhao
Marty Supreme (A24), Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Paul Thomas Anderson
Sentimental Value (Neon), Joachim Trier
Sinners (Warner Bros.), Ryan Coogler

Best Actor
Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme (A24)
Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Ethan Hawke in Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Michael B. Jordan in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Wagner Moura in The Secret Agent (Neon)

Best Actress
Jessie Buckley in Hamnet (Focus Features)
Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
Kate Hudson in Song Sung Blue (Focus Features)
Renate Reinsve in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Emma Stone in Bugonia (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actor
Benicio Del Toro in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Jacob Elordi in Frankenstein (Netflix)
Delroy Lindo in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Sean Penn in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)
Stellan Skarsgard in Sentimental Value (Neon)

Best Supporting Actress
Elle Fanning in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in Sentimental Value (Neon)
Amy Madigan in Weapons (Warner Bros.)
Wunmi Mosaku in Sinners (Warner Bros.)
Teyana Taylor in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Bugonia (Focus Features); Screenplay by Will Tracy
Frankenstein (Netflix); Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet (Focus Features); Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Train Dreams (Netflix); Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Best Original Screenplay
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics); Written by Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident (Neon); Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme (A24); Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value (Neon); Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Written by Ryan Coogler

Best Animated Feature
Arco (Neon); Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman
Elio (Walt Disney); Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix); Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (GKIDS); Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney); Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino

Best International Feature
Brazil, The Secret Agent
France, It Was Just an Accident
Norway, Sentimental Value
Spain, Sirat
Tunisia, The Voice of Hind Rajab

Best Documentary Feature
The Alabama Solution (HBO Documentary Films); Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman
Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple); Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen
Cutting Through Rocks; Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (PINK); Nominees to be determined
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix); Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee

Best Animated Short
Butterfly (Sacrebleu Productions); Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens
Forevergreen; Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears
The Girl Who Cried Pearls (National Film Board of Canada); Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski
Retirement Plan; John Kelly and Andrew Freedman
The Three Sisters (Polydont Films/Rymanco Ventures); Konstantin Bronzit

Best Casting
Hamnet (Focus Features); Nina Gold
Marty Supreme (A24); Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Cassandra Kulukundis
The Secret Agent (Neon); Gabriel Domingues
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Francine Maisler

Best Cinematography
Frankenstein (Netflix), Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme (A24), Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.), Michael Bauman
Sinners (Warner Bros.), Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Train Dreams (Netflix), Adolpho Veloso

Best Costume Design
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney); Deborah L. Scott
Frankenstein (Netflix); Kate Hawley
Hamnet (Focus Features); Malgosia Turzanska
Marty Supreme (A24); Miyako Bellizzi
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ruth E. Carter

Best Documentary Short
All the Empty Rooms (Netflix); Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud (HBO); Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” (Sky); Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins
The Devil Is Busy (HBO); Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir
Perfectly a Strangeness (Second Sight Pictures); Alison McAlpine

Best Film Editing
F1 (Apple); Stephen Mirrione
Marty Supreme (A24); Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Andy Jurgensen
Sentimental Value (Neon); Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Michael P. Shawver

Best Live-Action Short
Butcher’s Stain (Tel Aviv University Steve Tisch School of Film and Television); Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi
A Friend of Dorothy; Lee Knight and James Dean
Jane Austen’s Period Drama; Julia Aks and Steve Pinder
The Singers (Netflix); Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt
Two People Exchanging Saliva (Canal+/The New Yorker); Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata

Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Frankenstein (Netflix); Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey
Kokuho (GKIDS); Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry
The Smashing Machine (A24); Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein
The Ugly Stepsister (Independent Film Company/Shudder); Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Best Original Score
Bugonia (Focus Features); Jerskin Fendrix
Frankenstein (Netflix); Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet (Focus Features); Max Richter
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Jonny Greenwood
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Ludwig Goransson

Best Original Song
“Dear Me” from Diane Warren: Relentless (MasterClass/Greenwich Entertainment); Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix); Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon and Teddy Park
“I Lied to You” from Sinners (Warner Bros.); Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson
“Sweet Dreams of Joy” from Viva Verdi! (Viva Verdi!); Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike
“Train Dreams” from Train Dreams (Netflix); Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner, Lyric by Nick Cave

Best Production Design
Frankenstein (Netflix); Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau
Hamnet (Focus Features); Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton
Marty Supreme (A24); Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne

Best Sound
F1 (Apple) Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta
Frankenstein (Netflix) Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.); José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor
Sinners (Warner Bros.); Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker
Sirat (Neon); Amanda Vil

Best Visual Effects
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney); Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
F1 (Apple); Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson
Jurassic World Rebirth (Universal); David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould
The Lost Bus (Apple); Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin
Sinners (Warner Bros.) Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean

All eight Harry Potter films are getting a full theatrical re-release this summer to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the first movie. Yes, a quarter-century since we first met the Boy Who Lived… and suddenly everyone feels old. The films star Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, backed by an all-timer cast of British heavyweights including Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, and Emma Thompson — basically a roll call of acting royalty. And the wizarding world isn’t slowing down. A brand-new Harry Potter TV series with an entirely new cast is currently in development at HBO Max, and a star-studded Audible series dropped in late 2025.

A federal judge just hit pause on the Justice Department’s case against journalist Don Lemon, blocking charges tied to an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church. The DOJ said it planned to charge Lemon and dozens of protesters after they entered a St. Paul church during Sunday services. Lemon livestreamed the protest and interviewed the pastor, who runs the local ICE field office. Prosecutors argued the action violated the FACE Act, which bars interference with religious services. But a federal magistrate judge refused to sign the complaint against Lemon, effectively stopping the charges—for now. That decision reportedly infuriated Attorney General Pam Bondi, who’s now in Minnesota meeting with federal prosecutors. Sources say the DOJ isn’t done and could still look for other ways to charge Lemon.

Netflix is cranking up the heat with Being Gordon Ramsay, a new docuseries dropping February 18. The trailer shows Ramsay tackling what he calls his most ambitious project yet: opening 22 Bishopsgate, a massive, high-stakes food empire with five businesses under one roof, funded largely out of his own pocket. Translation: if this goes sideways, he can only scream at himself. The series follows Ramsay over nine intense months as he juggles construction headaches, business pressure, and the kind of stress that turns a normal person into a meme. Along the way, viewers get rare access to his home life, watching him balance global culinary dominance with being a husband to Tana and a dad to six kids.

John Carney is closing out the Dublin Film Festival with a crowd-pleaser. His new movie Power Ballad, starring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas, will debut as a world premiere on March 1 at Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre — and both stars will be in the house. The film pairs Rudd as Rick, a wedding singer well past his glory days, with Jonas as Danny, a former boy-band heartthrob sliding out of the spotlight. A random gig, a late-night jam session, and some musical bonding spark an unlikely friendship — until they head back to their real lives and realize that one night has completely scrambled both their futures. After Dublin, Power Ballad heads to SXSW before Lionsgate rolls it into theaters on June 5. The cast also includes Marcella Plunkett, Havana Rose Liu, and Jack Reynor.

Peyton Manning is back on the Super Bowl stage—this time without shoulder pads and with a Bud Light. Manning reunites with Post Malone and Shane Gillis for Bud Light’s Super Bowl LX ad campaign, a three-spot rollout built on the brand’s trademark goofy, anything-for-a-beer humor. The first teaser just dropped and shows the trio heading to a wedding with a Bud Light keg buckled into the backseat like it’s the most important guest. Priorities: crystal clear. This marks Manning’s fourth Super Bowl ad for Bud Light, Malone’s fifth, and Gillis’ second.

Channing Tatum is bringing Magic Mike Live back to where it all began, signing on to direct a new New York City production of the hit male-stripper stage show. Preview performances start Oct. 8, with an official opening set for Oct. 22 at a custom-built venue just off Times Square. Tatum said the show began as a wild idea a decade ago, inspired by conversations with women in New York about what they really want — onstage and in life — which helped shape successful productions in Las Vegas, London, and beyond. The new NYC run marks a full-circle return for the franchise, which Tatum launched on screen with Magic Mike in 2012, followed by two sequels, the most recent in 2023.

Russell Brand has been granted bail by a London judge after facing new charges of sexual assault and rape. The star appeared briefly via video link from the U.S. at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday, speaking only to confirm his identity. He was charged in December 2025 over alleged incidents involving two women in London in 2009 and is scheduled for a plea hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Feb. 17. The case is separate from earlier charges filed in April 2025, when Brand was accused of multiple counts of sexual assault and rape involving four women, with alleged incidents dating from 1999 to 2005 across England. Brand has pleaded not guilty to those charges and has publicly denied ever engaging in non-consensual activity. The Metropolitan Police say their investigation remains ongoing, following initial allegations made public in a 2023 joint media investigation.

David Beckham spoke about parenting, social media, and mental health in a new CNBC interview, saying kids need room to make mistakes and learn from them. He praised social media’s positive potential while acknowledging its dangers, stressing education over control. His comments landed just hours after son Brooklyn Beckham posted a six-page Instagram statement blowing up the family feud, accusing his parents of control, media manipulation, and sabotaging his wedding and career independence. David carefully avoided addressing Brooklyn directly in multiple public appearances, including at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he dodged reporters’ questions. The Beckham family drama is now fully public, deeply fractured, and far from resolved.

Don Lemon is doubling down after blowback over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota. Lemon says he was doing journalism—not activism—but has been “made the face” of the protest and hit with online threats and slurs. The protest targeted Cities Church, whose pastor is alleged to be serving as acting ICE field office director in Minnesota. It comes amid rising tensions over President Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, including ICE operations in Minnesota and two recent shootings involving ICE agents—one of them fatal. The situation escalated when Nicki Minaj blasted Lemon online, calling him a criminal and demanding his arrest. Lemon responded angrily, accusing Minaj of ignorance and hypocrisy as the feud went nuclear.

The Kelly Clarkson Show may be headed for the exit ramp. After more than six years on daytime TV, reports say Kelly Clarkson is likely leaving the show after its current seventh season, though NBC hasn’t made anything official yet. According to Page Six, multiple insiders say the show has become too expensive to sustain in today’s daytime TV climate. One source called Clarkson’s departure “definite,” while another said it’s “likely” the show won’t continue — though a third insider cautioned that no final decision has been made and the season still has a long way to go. The show debuted in 2019 and remains popular, but this isn’t the first time exit rumors have swirled. Last year, Clarkson was floated as a possible replacement for Hoda Kotb on Today, and insiders have previously said she’s been overwhelmed by the grind of daily television and open to walking away from daytime altogether.

Paramount+ has dropped the first teaser for The Madison, a new Taylor Sheridan drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell — and it’s heavy right out of the gate. The clip shows Pfeiffer’s character, Stacy Clyburn, emotionally unraveling as she tells Will Arnett’s therapist that her “center” and “soul” are gone. Arnett offers calm-but-grim reassurance, while Russell’s Preston Clyburn wrestles with aging, loss, and what time he has left. The story follows the Clyburn family, New York transplants trying to rebuild their lives in Montana’s Madison River valley. Described as Sheridan’s most intimate project yet, the six-episode series blends grief, love, and family tension across Montana and Manhattan. The cast also includes Matthew Fox — in his first major TV role since Lost — plus Patrick J. Adams and others. The Madison premieres March 14 on Paramount+.

 

Billy Bob Thornton isn’t going anywhere — despite what the bots say. After his character Tommy Norris was abruptly fired on Landman, AI-generated rumors popped up claiming Thornton was leaving the Paramount+ series after two seasons. Thornton called it exactly what it is: “AI-generated crap.” He also shot down another fake report claiming he and co-star Demi Moore are a couple. Reality check: Landman Season 3 is set to start shooting this spring, and Thornton says he’ll be there. He’s enjoying the run, says he loves the show, and is happy to stick around as long as it lasts — five years, six years, however long the oil keeps flowing. Season 2 also added some serious gravitas with Sam Elliott joining the cast as Tommy’s father, TL, a pairing Thornton says has been a blast. As for the Jan. 18 finale, viewers will find out whether Demi Moore’s character reverses course or turns Tommy into a full-blown enemy.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the No. 1 movie in North America for a fifth straight weekend, earning $13.3 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - $13 million
3. Zootopia 2 - $8.8 million
4. The Housemaid - $8.5 million
5. Marty Supreme - $5.5 million
6. Primate - $5 million
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - $3.5 million
8. Greenland 2 - $3.4 million
9. Anaconda - $3.2 million
10. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants - $2.3 million

Universal has officially locked in a new release date for The Exorcist — and it’s a long wait for the power of Christ to compel you. The studio announced that the “radical redo” of the horror classic, written, directed, and produced by Mike Flanagan and starring Scarlett Johansson, will hit theaters on March 12, 2027. The film was originally set for March 13, 2026, but Universal quietly pulled it from the calendar last June before settling on the new date.

Matthew McConaughey is officially drawing a legal line in the sand — and it’s aimed straight at AI impostors. The star has trademarked his legendary catchphrase “All right, all right, all right,” along with several short audio and video clips tied directly to his likeness. The move is designed to block AI-generated knockoffs that copy his voice, image, or vibe without permission. The trademark — approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office — is classified as a sound mark, down to the exact pitch and rhythm of McConaughey’s delivery. His legal team says this goes beyond traditional celebrity protections. While right-of-publicity laws already exist, trademarks give McConaughey a clear path to federal court, even if the AI content isn’t being used to sell anything. Ironically, McConaughey isn’t anti-AI. He’s already partnered with ElevenLabs to replicate his own voice for a Spanish version of his Lyrics of Livin’ newsletter. The point isn’t stopping AI — it’s stopping unauthorized AI. All eight trademarks are registered under his company, J.K. Livin Brands, which also runs his apparel business. The catchphrase itself was famously improvised in Dazed and Confused back in 1993 — a line he never expected to define his career.

Pamela Anderson had an emotional speed-exit at the 2026 Golden Globes — and Seth Rogen was the reason. Pam revealed on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM show that she left the ceremony shortly after presenting the Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy award, choosing bed over backstage mingling after realizing she was seated near Rogen. He’s one of the creators of Pam & Tommy — the Hulu series Anderson has repeatedly slammed for exploiting the most painful chapter of her life without her consent. Anderson said seeing him so close made her feel “weird” and unsettled. She didn’t confront him in person, but admitted she absolutely did — mentally. Her issue remains the same: the show was made without ever contacting her, despite the fact that she’s very much alive and still dealing with the fallout of the sex tape scandal it dramatized. She said the experience brought up lingering hurt, calling it “a little yucky,” and admitted she hopes Rogen might someday reach out and apologize — not because she needs it, but because it would at least acknowledge her humanity. Anderson made it clear that while being famous comes with scrutiny, turning someone’s deepest trauma into prestige TV crosses a line. The moment also stirred old feelings of not belonging in Hollywood rooms tied to her Malibu-era past. Still, she refused to let it derail her momentum, noting she’s made five films in the last year and reminding herself that bigger things are happening in the world.

The biopic “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” lands January 23 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for U.S. bundle subscribers, with Disney+ handling international streaming. The film originally premiered in theaters on October 24. The movie zeroes in on the making of Springsteen’s raw, stripped-down 1982 album Nebraska, while also pulling back the curtain on his family life during that pivotal period. Jeremy Allen White stars as Springsteen, joined by a loaded supporting cast that includes Jeremy Strong, Stephen Graham, Paul Walter Hauser, Odessa Young, Gaby Hoffman, Grace Gummer, and Marc Maron.

Some Bad Bunny fans are officially coming up short — literally — thanks to a height requirement tied to the Super Bowl LX halftime show. Screenshots of a field team application have been blowing up on TikTok, revealing that volunteers must be between 5-foot-7 and 6 feet tall to participate. The job isn’t dancing next to Bad Bunny — it’s a paid, temporary position responsible for the on-field assembly and breakdown of the halftime stage, which explains why uniform height actually matters. Still, that hasn’t stopped the internet from melting down. TikTok creator Dre Monteon said she was stunned by the requirement, joking that her husband thought she was kidding when she said she wanted to volunteer. Others flooded social media lamenting their “shortcomings,” while tall fans quietly celebrated their moment. The company handling applications, Backlit Support, confirmed the height limits are real and will be verified during rehearsals, calling the role “critical” to the show’s execution. The application window has since closed, but not before fans documented the entire process online.

The Lincoln Lawyer is back—and this time, Mickey Haller is the one on trial. Season 4 finds the slick defense attorney fighting for his own freedom after the body of former client and con man Sam Scales is found in the trunk of Mickey’s Lincoln. Based on Michael Connelly’s The Law of Innocence, the season centers on Haller and his team trying to prove he didn’t commit murder while untangling his client’s final scam. Standing in his way: a ruthless prosecutor, Dana Berg, who also happens to have ties to Mickey’s first ex-wife, Maggie—making the case personal as well as dangerous. Along the way, Mickey clashes with the DA’s office, the FBI, and demons from his past. Starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo alongside Becki Newton, Neve Campbell, and Constance Zimmer, Season 4 premieres Thursday, February 5.

Chelsea Handler is piling on Timothée Chalamet, calling out the actor for talking himself up a little too loudly during the press tour for Marty Supreme, the film that’s currently got him in the Oscar conversation. Chalamet has been drawing attention not just for the movie — inspired by a real-life underground ping-pong hustler in 1940s New York — but for his over-the-top promo antics, including showing up dressed head-to-toe in orange and rolling with entourages wearing giant ping-pong-ball masks. Subtlety took the week off. The real backlash came after a viral interview where Chalamet praised his own “top-of-the-line performances” and called his recent work “some top-level s*.**” That didn’t sit well with Handler, who weighed in on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast. Handler said Chalamet is “a great actor,” but added that it’s “hard to hear someone talk about how great they are at acting.” When asked if he’s taking himself too seriously, she didn’t hesitate — saying he seems laser-focused on winning and being acknowledged. She contrasted his approach with Leonardo DiCaprio, agreeing that Leo would never speak about himself that way. In her words: “Leo is a movie star. He wouldn’t talk like that.”

Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Monday morning in Hollywood after an altercation with a rideshare driver, according to LAPD. Police say officers responded around 12:15 a.m. near Sunset and Fairfax after reports that a passenger physically assaulted the driver once inside the vehicle. That passenger was identified as Sutherland. The actor was arrested on suspicion of felony criminal threats and later released on $50,000 bond. He’s due back in court on February 2. No injuries were reported on either side — which, considering his résumé of on-screen mayhem, is mildly shocking.

Zoe Saldaña has officially taken the box-office crown — and Scarlett Johansson just got bumped to second place. Thanks to Avatar: Fire and Ash crossing about $1.23 billion worldwide, Saldaña is now the top-grossing movie star of all time, with her films totaling roughly $16.86 billion globally. That nudges her past Johansson, who sits at No. 2 with about $16.44 billion, according to industry tracking numbers cited by Entertainment Weekly. A huge chunk of Saldaña’s dominance comes from her three trips to Pandora as Neytiri, which account for an estimated $6 billion alone. The rest of her box-office muscle is fueled by her role as Gamora in multiple Marvel films, three Star Trek movies, and even an early appearance in Pirates of the Caribbean. Johansson only recently held the top spot herself, jumping to No. 1 last summer after Jurassic World Rebirth pushed her past longtime Marvel heavyweights Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. Her numbers are driven largely by the Avengers and Captain America films, along with Black Widow, Iron Man 2, The Jungle Book, and the Sing movies. The rest of the top 10 is a franchise fever dream: Jackson, Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, Tom Cruise, Chris Hemsworth, Vin Diesel, Chris Evans, and Dwayne Johnson. The rankings are based on total global ticket sales, not actor paychecks.

Bill and Hillary Clinton skipped congressional depositions tied to the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a high-stakes clash with Capitol Hill. Bill Clinton was scheduled to testify behind closed doors yesterday but didn’t show. Hillary Clinton was set for today. House Oversight Chairman James Comer says he plans to move forward with contempt proceedings, which would mark the first time a former president has faced contempt of Congress and could trigger a long, politically charged legal fight. In a sharply worded letter to Comer, the Clintons argued the subpoenas are legally invalid, citing an analysis from two law firms. They accused the president and Republican lawmakers of weaponizing the justice system for political purposes and framed their refusal as a stand against what they called a broader abuse of power. They also pointed to precedent, noting that President Trump defied a congressional subpoena in 2022 related to January 6. The Clintons challenged Comer to release the legal analysis publicly and criticized Congress for not forcing the Justice Department to release all Epstein-related files, including any material involving them—something they say they’ve publicly called for.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially unloaded his matte-black Gulfstream G550, selling the luxury jet about six months after his federal conviction on two prostitution-related charges last July. The jet—once owned through his company LoveAir LLC—changed hands in October, ending its management deal with Silver Air Private Jets. FAA records show the aircraft no longer carries its old U.S. tail number and is now registered overseas in San Marino. Translation: new owner, new passport, same very expensive plane. The price wasn’t disclosed, but similar G550s typically go for somewhere between $15 million and $30 million. Built in 2015, the jet seated 14, featured a beige interior, full entertainment system, and was famously pet-friendly—because even dogs fly first class in Diddy World. Before his arrest, Combs was often photographed boarding the jet. In March 2024, it even flew from California to Antigua while federal agents were raiding his homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Months later, he posted a video of himself boarding it, calling it home. Turns out, it was more of a short-term lease on luxury. Combs is now serving a 50-month prison sentence, though with time served he’s expected to spend about three years behind bars. He was also hit with five years of supervised release and a $500,000 fine—the max allowed. At sentencing, he apologized to former partners and family, calling his behavior “disgusting, shameful, and sick.”

Yes, Nick Jonas is actually playing live — despite the internet doing what it does best and yelling “fake!” at a concert clip. An Instagram user went viral questioning whether Nick was really playing guitar during a Jonas Brothers show while performing DNCE’s “Cake by the Ocean.” Enter the receipts. Nick’s own guitar tech, Michael Moschella, shut it down in the comments, explaining that Nick’s guitar is absolutely plugged in, audible in the front-of-house mix, and being played live. The confusion? Nick isn’t playing the flashy lead riff. He’s handling rhythm power chords, backing the band’s guitarist, because — minor detail — it’s a DNCE song, not a Nick-fronted track. The debate popped up as the Jonas Brothers wrapped their JONAS20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour, a 75-show North American run supporting their latest album. Meanwhile, Nick is shifting back into solo mode, preparing to release Sunday Best on Feb. 6. The first single, “Gut Punch,” dropped Jan. 1, with Nick calling the album a collection of personal stories decades in the making.

Federal authorities are actively searching for West Wing actor Timothy Busfield after a warrant was issued for his arrest in New Mexico. The actor faces two felony counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse, all tied to alleged incidents on the set of the TV show The Cleaning Lady, which he directed. The U.S. Marshals are now assisting Albuquerque police in locating Busfield. As of the latest update, authorities say he has not been found or taken into custody.

The Golden Globes awards show airs Sunday night on CBS. Nikki Glaser will host the show.

NOMINEES

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Hamnet (Focus Features)
It Was Just an Accident (Neon)
The Secret Agent (Neon)
Sentimental Value (Neon)
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Blue Moon (Sony Pictures Classics)
Bugonia (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme (A24)
No Other Choice (Neon)
Nouvelle Vague (Netflix)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Animated
Arco (Neon)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle (Aniplex, Crunchyroll, Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Gkids)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Avatar: Fire and Ash (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
F1 (Apple Original Films)
Kpop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Weapons (Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema)
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language
It Was Just an Accident (Neon) — France
No Other Choice (Neon) — South Korea
The Secret Agent (Neon) — Brazil
Sentimental Value (Neon) — Norway
Sirat (Neon) — Spain
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Willa) — Tunisia

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)
Jennifer Lawrence (Die My Love)
Renate Reinsve (Sentimental Value)
Julia Roberts (After the Hunt)
Tessa Thompson (Hedda)
Eva Victor (Sorry, Baby)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)
Oscar Isaac (Frankenstein)
Dwayne Johnson (The Smashing Machine)
Michael B. Jordan (Sinners)
Wagner Moura (The Secret Agent)
Jeremy Allen White (Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You)
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good)
Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)
Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)
Amanda Seyfried (The Testament of Ann Lee)
Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme)
George Clooney (Jay Kelly)
Leonardo Dicaprio (One Battle After Another)
Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)
Lee Byung-Hun (No Other Choice)
Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Emily Blunt (The Smashing Machine)
Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value)
Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (Sentimental Value)
Amy Madigan (Weapons)
Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture
Benicio Del Toro (One Battle After Another)
Jacob Elordi (Frankenstein)
Paul Mescal (Hamnet)
Sean Penn (One Battle After Another)
Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly)
Stellan Skarsgard (Sentimental Value)

Best Director – Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein)
Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident)
Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
Chloé Zhao (Hamnet)

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Paul Thomas Anderson (One Battle After Another)
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)
Ryan Coogler (Sinners)
Jafar Panahi (It Was Just an Accident)
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value)
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet)

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Alexandre Desplat (Frankenstein)
Ludwig Göransson (Sinners)
Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)
Kangding Ray (Sirat)
Max Richter (Hamnet)
Hans Zimmer (F1)

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
“Dream as One” — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Music By: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen
Lyrics By: Miley Cyrus, Andrew Wyatt, Mark Ronson, Simon Franglen

“Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
Music By: Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo, Park Hong Jun
Lyrics By: Kim Eun-Jae (Ejae), Mark Sonnenblick

“I Lied To You” — Sinners
Music By: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson
Lyrics By: Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson

“No Place Like Home” — Wicked: For Good
Music By: Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz

“The Girl in the Bubble” — Wicked: For Good
Music By: Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics By: Stephen Schwartz

“Train Dreams” — Train Dreams
Music By: Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner
Lyrics By: Nick Cave

Best Television Series – Drama
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Slow Horses (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (HBO Max)

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX on Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Studio (Apple TV)

Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Adolescence (Netflix)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Black Mirror (Netflix)
Dying for Sex (FX on Hulu)
The Girlfriend (Prime Video)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Kathy Bates (Matlock)
Britt Lower (Severance)
Helen Mirren (Mobland)
Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
Diego Luna (Andor)
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
Mark Ruffalo (Task)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
Jean Smart (Hacks)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Glen Powell (Chad Powers)
Seth Rogen (The Studio)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Claire Danes (The Beast in Me)
Rashida Jones (Black Mirror)
Amanda Seyfried (Long Bright River)
Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)
Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex)
Robin Wright (The Girlfriend)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Jacob Elordi (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
Paul Giamatti (Black Mirror)
Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)
Jude Law (Black Rabbit)
Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me)

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Carrie Coon (The White Lotus)
Erin Doherty (Adolescence)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Catherine O’Hara (The Studio)
Parker Posey (The White Lotus)
Aimee Lou Wood (The White Lotus)

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
Owen Cooper (Adolescence)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Walton Goggins (The White Lotus)
Jason Isaacs (The White Lotus)
Tramell Tillman (Severance)
Ashley Walters (Adolescence)

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television
Bill Maher (Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?)
Brett Goldstein (Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life)
Kevin Hart (Kevin Hart: Acting My Age)
Kumail Nanjiani (Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts)
Ricky Gervais (Ricky Gervais: Mortality)
Sarah Silverman (Sarah Silverman: Postmortem)

Best Podcast
Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard (Wondery)
Call Her Daddy (SiriusXM)
Good Hang With Amy Poehler (Spotify)
The Mel Robbins Podcast (SiriusXM)
SmartLess (SiriusXM)
Up First (NPR)

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings sparked controversy after posting on the progressive platform Bluesky, saying he plans to vote in 2028 for any candidate willing to prosecute the Trump administration following the fatal shooting of a Minnesota protester by an ICE agent. Jennings reacted to the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet who was shot three times in the face during an anti-ICE protest in Minneapolis. His posts came shortly after the president publicly defended the agent involved. Jennings amplified stories about Good being a mother to a six-year-old child and shared reports of ICE activity near childcare centers, expressing outrage and grief. His comments were widely embraced on Bluesky, racking up tens of thousands of likes, though he also highlighted a jab from a user who joked that his statement needed to be phrased “in the form of a question.” Jennings responded with a brief rant, saying he wouldn’t block the commenter but suggesting silence might be a better option.

ABC is taking a hard look back at the wild era of daytime television with Dirty Talk: When Daytime Talk Shows Ruled TV, a new three-part documentary event premiering Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 9 p.m. The series will air on ABC and stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu. The newly released trailer—narrated by Maury Povich—revisits the outrageous moments that defined daytime talk shows in the ’90s and early 2000s, from Oprah Winfrey’s infamous wagon of fat to Jerry Springer’s chanting crowds and Povich’s trademark “You are not the father!” declarations. Povich, now 86, admits in the trailer that the show he hosted from 1991 to 2022 couldn’t exist today. The series explores how behavior once considered shocking—on-air screaming matches, physical fights, and deeply personal revelations—became normalized television that America couldn’t stop watching. Other iconic shows featured include Ricki Lake, The Geraldo Rivera Show, Sally, and The Montel Williams Show. Sally Jessy Raphael says the guiding rule back then was simple: the more controversial, the better. According to ABC, the docuseries examines the rise, fall, and cultural impact of sensational daytime talk, tracing how these shows shifted from confessional spaces into lightning rods for controversy. The three episodes break down like this:

Episode 1 (Jan. 14): How daytime talk exploded in the ’90s, fueled by sex, conflict, and spectacle.

Episode 2 (Jan. 21): Why audiences watched, why guests participated—and the disturbing real-world consequences, including a murder tied to a taping.

Episode 3 (Jan. 28): The genre’s race to ever-higher shock value, led by The Jerry Springer Show.

The series features never-before-told stories from insiders, including Povich, Sally Jessy Raphael, Montel Williams, Leeza Gibbons, John Henson, Ricki Lake creator Garth Ancier, Jerry Springer producer Burt Dubrow, and Steve Wilkos, who went from Springer bodyguard to talk show host.

Netflix set off a collective groan after unveiling its 2026 content slate yesterday, with several fan-favorite shows conspicuously missing — most notably Wednesday and Ginny & Georgia. Season two of Wednesday dropped in August 2025, and many assumed Jenna Ortega and the Addams clan would be back soon. No such luck. Ginny & Georgia, which aired season three in June 2025 and was already renewed for seasons three and four, was also absent from the list — raising eyebrows and blood pressure. Also missing: Ransom Canyon, another recent series that debuted last April. Netflix insists the 2026 slate isn’t complete and says more titles will be announced later, but that didn’t calm the internet. Fans took to social media to vent, blasting Netflix’s now-standard two-year gap between seasons. Jokes flew that characters will age faster than the plot — with one fan quipping that Ginny & Georgia’s nine-year-old Austin might be 30 by the finale, and another saying Jenna Ortega will be pushing 30 before Wednesday wraps. Some viewers went further, openly flirting with the nuclear option: canceling Netflix.

The Actor Awards—formerly the Screen Actors Guild Awards—have officially rolled out this year’s nominees. Yesterday, Abbott Elementary standout Janelle James and Heated Rivalry breakout Connor Storrie revealed the SAG-AFTRA nominations honoring the best performances in film and television for 2025. The newly rebranded Actor Awards will be handed out Sunday, March 1, with the ceremony streaming live on Netflix. This year’s Life Achievement Award will go to Harrison Ford, because apparently flying the Millennium Falcon counts as a lifetime of service.

NOMINEES

Motion Pictures
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Hamnet (Focus Features)
Marty Supreme (A24)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)
Sinners (Warner Bros)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Chase Infinity, One Battle After Another
Emma Stone, Bugonia

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Miles Caton, Sinners
Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Paul Mescal, Hamnet
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Odessa A’zion, Marty Supreme
Ariana Granda, Wicked: For Good
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
F1 (Apple Original Films)
Frankenstein (Netflix)
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)
Sinners (Warner Bros)

Television
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
The Diplomat (Netflix)
Landman (Paramount+)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Severance (Apple TV)
The White Lotus (HBO)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Britt Lower, Severance
Parker Posey, The White Lotus
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Studio (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Ted Danson, Inside Man
Seth Rogen, The Studio
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday Jean Smart, Hacks
Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Owen Cooper, Adolescence
Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Matthew Rhys, The Beast In Me

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Claire Danes, The Beast In Me
Erin Doherty, Adolescence
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Christine Tremarco, Adolescence
Michelle Williams, Dying For Sex

OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Andor (Disney+)
Landman (Paramount+)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)

Warner Bros. Discovery just told Paramount-Skydance “no” — again. For the second time, the Warner board rejected Paramount’s $108.4 billion takeover bid, calling it a debt-soaked Hail Mary that would put shareholders directly in the blast zone. In a blunt letter to investors, Warner said the revised offer would still be the largest leveraged buyout in history, loading the combined company with roughly $87 billion in debt and pushing Warner into junk credit territory. Translation: too much risk, not enough reward. Even after Paramount tried to sweeten the deal with a $40 billion personal equity backstop from Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, Warner wasn’t buying it. The board said the numbers still don’t cover the execution risk — or the pain shareholders would absorb if things go sideways. Instead, Warner is sticking with Netflix, favoring its $82.7 billion cash-and-stock bid. It’s smaller on paper but viewed as cleaner, safer, and far more likely to actually close, thanks to Netflix’s investment-grade credit, monster balance sheet, and proven streaming machine.

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are officially divorced. The former couple legally ended their marriage yesterday, closing the book on 19 years together. According to court documents, the divorce was finalized in Davidson County, Tennessee, where they shared a home in Nashville. There’s no alimony, no spousal support, and each side is paying their own legal fees. Clean break on paper.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s long-in-development Tomb Raider series for Amazon is officially loading up the star power. Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver are now confirmed to join the cast alongside Sophie Turner, who takes over the iconic role of Lara Croft — previously played on the big screen by Angelina Jolie. Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, a character pulled straight from Tomb Raider canon, while Weaver steps in as Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-level power player looking to exploit Lara’s talents. Translation: expect danger with a British accent and danger with gravitas. The supporting cast is stacked. Martin Bobb-Semple plays tech ally Zip, Bill Paterson is classic butler Winston, and additional Tomb Raider universe roles are filled by Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, and Celia Imrie. The lineup also includes Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, and August Wittgenstein. The series is based on the legendary video game franchise and follows the globe-trotting adventures of archaeologist-action hero Lara Croft. This comes as Netflix wraps its animated rival series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, after two seasons.

The Simpsons are at it again—and fans think 2026 could get weird. The animated crystal ball that’s been freaking people out since 1989 is once again being dissected, with viewers claiming the show has already “predicted” a laundry list of things that line up uncomfortably well with where the world seems headed. The show has a long track record of eyebrow-raisers—predicting President Trump, Joe Biden, Twitter becoming X, Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl performance, and even pandemic-style chaos. Now, fans are zeroing in on episodes that might point to what’s coming next.

Here’s what people think The Simpsons “saw” for 2026:
AI taking over jobs:
A 2012 episode shows robots replacing workers in Springfield—until things go sideways. With AI now everywhere from offices to therapy sessions, this one’s feeling less cartoonish by the day.

Space tourism:
Homer went to space back in 1994. Fast-forward to now: billionaires, celebrities, and headline-grabbing civilian space flights. The backlash is real, but the rocket has already launched.

A new super flu:
A 1993 episode featured a virus spreading via shipping crates, followed by mass panic. That episode resurfaced during COVID—and now, with rising flu cases in parts of the U.S., fans are once again squinting at the screen.

Smart homes gone wrong:
In 2001, the Simpsons moved into a voice-controlled house that slowly became hostile. Alexa heard that… and she remembers.

Environmental disasters:
Blizzard episodes, toxic waste domes, and ecological chaos have popped up repeatedly. With severe storms already hammering parts of the country, people are connecting dots—fairly or not.

Aliens:
A 1997 episode had the FBI investigating Homer’s alien sighting. Real-world scientists are now openly saying extraterrestrial life is likely. No green men yet—but keep an eye on Springfield.

The end of the world:
Homer predicts the Rapture in one episode, botches the math, and briefly triggers an apocalypse. Relax—he fixes it. Eventually.

World War III:
Multiple episodes reference a third global conflict, sometimes casually, sometimes darkly. Fans are revisiting those moments amid rising global tensions.

Nicki Minaj is facing major backlash after appearing at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix last December. Since that appearance, a Change.org petition calling for her deportation has picked up nearly 50,000 signatures, accusing the rapper of abandoning values her fans once believed she stood for. The petition was launched after Minaj shared the stage with conservative figures at the event and praised the president and his administration — a sharp turn from her past criticism of his immigration policies. Minaj has previously said she moved from Trinidad to the U.S. at age five and confirmed in 2024 that she is still not a U.S. citizen. Supporters of the petition say they feel “disillusioned” by what they see as her alignment with Turning Point USA and the president’s administration, especially amid increased ICE raids and deportations. That disappointment stings more because, back in 2018, Minaj publicly opposed similar immigration policies, citing fear for children separated from their parents — drawing directly from her own childhood experience. What changed? In recent months, Minaj has openly praised the administration for intervening in the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. She even thanked the president publicly at a United Nations event, calling his leadership essential in defending religious freedom abroad. Shortly after, she referred to the president and Vice President JD Vance as “role models” during her Turning Point appearance.

Tim Allen and Bill Maher teamed up on Maher’s Club Random podcast to unload on what they see as “woke” sitcom culture, arguing that comedy is getting strangled by DEI checklists instead of being allowed to just be funny. Allen said modern sitcoms are over-policed by diversity requirements and that humor—not quotas—should be the priority. He joked that many of the writers and performers he works best with are “light-skinned European older men,” which, in his words, doesn’t exactly thrill today’s DEI departments. Translation: the writers’ room now needs a census before it needs a punchline. Maher agreed, saying diversity can be a virtue, but it shouldn’t be the only one. That’s when he dropped the line that lit up the internet: “Not everything has to look like Angelina Jolie’s Christmas card.” The crack referenced Jolie’s famously diverse family and was used to argue that uniform diversity expectations can be just as limiting as uniform casting. Both stressed they’re not opposed to diverse casts—Maher specifically said all-Black casts are fine if that’s what the story calls for—but warned that forced representation can interfere with the creative process. Maher added that many people of color privately agree and want storytelling to stay organic.

Netflix is teaming Matt Damon and Ben Affleck up again — this time with badges and big problems. The Rip is a crime thriller set in Miami where the two play police officers whose partnership starts to crack after their unit discovers millions of dollars hidden in a stash house. Once word of the cash gets out, all hell breaks loose. Outside criminals circle, internal trust evaporates, and the cops are forced to figure out who’s loyal… and who’s looking for a payday. It’s less “protect and serve,” more “trust no one.” The film features a stacked cast including Steven Yeun, Teyana Taylor, Sasha Calle, Kyle Chandler, Scott Adkins, and Catalina Sandino Moreno. The Rip premieres globally on Netflix January 16.

Avatar: Fire and Ash is the No. 1 movie in North America for a third weekend, earning $40 million over the weekend.

Here’s the rest of the top 10:
2. Zootopia 2 - $19 million
3. The Housemaid - $14.9 million
4. Marty Supreme - $12.6 million
5. Anaconda - $10 million
6. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants - $8.2 million
7. David - $8 million
8. Song Sung Blue - $5.8 million
9. Wicked: For Good - $3.3 million
10. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 - $2.7 million

David Spade is finally talking about a long-running, awkward rift with Eddie Murphy that started with one Saturday Night Live joke and lingered for decades. Back in 1995, Spade—then new on SNL and anchoring Weekend Update—cracked a joke about Murphy’s movie Vampire in Brooklyn bombing at the box office, calling Murphy “a falling star” and adding, “Make a wish.” The joke did not land with Murphy… at all. Spade said on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast that the fallout was immediate and jarring. He went from being a massive Eddie Murphy fan to feeling like Murphy hated him overnight. Murphy called Spade directly, and the conversation was tense. Spade admits he didn’t really argue back because he felt guilty—and because calling out one of his comedy heroes wasn’t exactly on his bucket list. Murphy later explained that his frustration wasn’t really with Spade personally, but with SNL as an institution. In his Netflix documentary Being Eddie, Murphy said the joke hurt because it felt like his “alma mater” taking a cheap shot, especially since it had been approved through multiple layers at the show. That bitterness kept him away from SNL for years. Fast forward to 2019: Murphy returned to host SNL and used the moment to put the old tension to rest. He said he had no beef with Spade and wanted to smooth everything over. Spade confirmed that the hatchet is officially buried. The two reconnected at the SNL 50th anniversary celebration earlier this year, chatted, and cleared the air. According to Spade, everything is now completely fine.

Amazon Prime Video dropped a teaser for Madden during its Christmas night NFL game between the Broncos and Chiefs, because if you’re going to tease a John Madden movie, you do it during football—anything else would be a penalty. The film is a David O. Russell biopic about Hall of Fame coach, legendary broadcaster, and video game icon John Madden, with a planned Thanksgiving 2026 release. Nicolas Cage stars as Madden, focusing on his Raiders days and their unlikely 1977 Super Bowl win, then tracking his transition from the sidelines to becoming the voice of the NFL and the face behind the Madden NFL video game empire. Christian Bale plays Raiders owner Al Davis, Kathryn Hahn stars as Madden’s wife Virginia, Sienna Miller plays Carol Davis, and Shane Gillis also joins the cast. John Mulaney portrays EA Sports founder Trip Hawkins. The teaser leans hard into Madden’s outsized personality, with Bale’s Davis declaring, “There is only one John Madden. Football wouldn’t be football without him.”