Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back in "The Taper Man," a new thriller set in the world of John le Carré and written by his son, Nick Harkaway.

Russell Brand's convictions this week for rape and sexual assault have renewed scrutiny on the BBC and other media employers that may have looked the other way.

Oscar-winning Chilean filmmaker Sebastián Lelio has died in Santiago, Chile, at 52.

Siân Heder's follow-up to the best picture-winning “CODA” chronicles the disability rights pioneer Judy Heumann.

Awkwafina has taken a surprising turn in her career by diving into the culinary world.

South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong's latest film, “Possible Love,” is now streaming on Netflix.

Britney Spears' 2001 self-titled album ‘Britney' marked a pivotal moment in her career.

Dolly Parton’s longtime manager has moved to drop a complaint that accused the late singer’s nephew of threatening her estate and its employees.

Build-A-Bear's most ambitious location yet is a three-story, 30,000-square-foot destination packed with specialty shops, a first-ever Design Studio, a Bakeshop, and immersive experiences featuring Pokémon, Hello Kitty, and Promise Pets.

A California appeals court has found enough similarity between “ER” and “The Pitt” for a lawsuit by Michael Crichton's widow to proceed.

Salon is shutting down after 31 years.

Thousands of electronic dance music fans are expected in Orlando for EDC Orlando. Here's what to know before heading to Camping World Stadium.

Lady Gaga, Shakira, Pink, Boy George, Jack White, Sia, Vince Gill, Ne-Yo, Blondie’s Debbie Harry and Chris Stein are among the impressive list of nominees for the 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame class.

Russell Brand has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

The new Met Gala exhibit will examine ordinary items and materials like jeans, puffer jackets and plastic and how fashion designers transform them.

The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted bingo, Care Bears, the Pokémon Trading Card Game and the humble playground slide.

The 2026 Latin Grammy Awards are back, with the show set for Nov. 12 at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena.

South Korean director Yeon Sang-ho explores artificial intelligence in his films, including his latest, “Paradise Lost.”.

Edmund Richardson's biography of Alexander the Great "Alexander: God, King, Man" was won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction.

Herbert Blomstedt, a renowned conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony from 1985 to 1995, has died at the age of 99.

British Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has asked regulators to scrutinize Sky's proposed takeover of ITV’s media and entertainment arm.

In Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” John Malkovich’s Chris is an itinerant CIA officer weary from his travels.

Anthony Ippolito took a bold step to land the starring role in “I Play Rocky.”.

Tony Butala, co-founder of the Grammy-nominated trio The Lettermen, has died at age 87.

A U.K. court has denied an unidentified celebrity's request to block news outlets from publishing allegations against him.

Jurors have started deliberating in Russell Brand's trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

Collins Dictionary has named "mogging" as its word of the year.

My Chemical Romance has hit No_ 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The Black Parade (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition).”.

The Kennedy Center has announced that Paul Anka, David Foster, Andy Garcia, David Mamet and Barbara Mandrell will be honored at this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

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The North American box office faced a slump this weekend as Halloween festivities drew people away from theaters.

Filmmaker Michael Mann was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles.

David Mendizábal is directing a revival of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s "In the Heights," a musical that was Mendizábal's introduction to theater.

Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for Halloween.

Harry Houdini, a century after his death, continues to captivate.

Tamara Tunie of “Beyond the Gates” has won lead actress honors at the Daytime Emmy Awards.

Actor Margaret Qualley and Grammy winner Jack Antonoff have filed for divorce after three years of marriage.

A judge has ordered the federal government to pull three taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads from television, social media and elsewhere that she says appear to have been made for political or propaganda purposes.

Pulling up to the ticket booth at the Ocala Drive-In has always been about more than catching a movie. For many residents, it’s a piece of living history. But now, that history is up for sale — and the community is paying attention.

Prosecutors have dropped a felony charge against rapper Rick Ross a month after he was arrested in Miami Beach when a woman he was living with told police he hit her.

Kirk Franklin is back with his new album, "I Am What I Am," out Friday.

Before he captained the Starship Enterprise, Patrick Stewart commanded the Shakespearean stage.

Bard College in New York's Hudson Valley has opened a center dedicated to Ralph Ellison, a key figure in Black arts and literature.

First Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov in the original series during the 1960s, died at age 90.

Patrick Stewart has died at 86, prompting tributes from colleagues and Marvel Studios.

King Charles III has landed in the South American country of Guyana, a former British colony that was the site of one of the biggest slave revolts in the Caribbean during the colonial era.

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained stage actor who scaled the Shakespearean canon and added gravitas to a “Star Trek” franchise and the “X-Men” films, has died.

Elke Sommer, the German actor known for her roles in 1960s Hollywood comedies and espionage films, has died at 85.

It reared its bony head in 2020, during that first, chaotic pandemic year that was rife with grief and fear but also toilet paper hoarding and questionable lockdown-inspired purchases.

Three news outlets are telling a federal court that the White House is defying a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump.

Stephen Graham dives into the mind of a serial killer for his role in the new Apple TV series “Nocturne.”.

Unscramblerer has released its latest report looking at the most mispronounced words in each state — including Florida.

The New Jersey town that helped birth “The Addams Family” is embracing its ghoulish legacy.

Police in South Carolina say they have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner’s findings that it was accidental.

The Vatican is opening a celebration of the popemobile.

Jason Reynolds, a leading children's author, has written a book for adults.

Ken Burns has won a $250,000 prize for his contributions to American history.

Iran has sentenced acclaimed film director Jafar Panahi to five years and one month in prison, following his return to the country earlier this year, after the start of U.S. and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic.

On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order, declaring a 1992 song as the state’s new official anthem.

A California appeals court has upheld actor Danny Masterson’s convictions and long prison sentence for raping two women at his home in 2003.

King Charles III has arrived in the Bahamas as part of a nine-day trip to the Caribbean, where he faces calls for an apology and slavery reparations.

Susan Saint James, known for her roles in “McMillan & Wife” and “Kate & Allie,” has died at 80.

The Netherlands is withdrawing from participating in the Eurovision Song Contest, reversing a decision in September to return to the show.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's concerts in Indonesia will proceed despite opposition from the country's top Muslim clerical body.

Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, Bruce Channel and J.

Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl halftime show on February 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Actor Walter Koenig, known for playing Ensign Pavel Chekov on “Star Trek,” has died at 90.

The modern voice of Looney Tunes has died.

Ministry, the pioneering industrial rock band that paved the way for acts like Nine Inch Nails, is calling it quits after 45 years.

Chris Brown has avoided prison time for beating a music producer with a tequila bottle at a London nightclub three years ago.

The royals are coming, and the Caribbean wants to be heard.

DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Eleanor Coppola shot 80 hours of behind-the-scenes footage during the making of “Marie Antoinette” in 2005.

The iconic musical "Rent" is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special benefit performance.

Harry Styles' residency at Madison Square Garden has drawn tens of thousands of fans eager for an exclusive experience.

An Emmy-winning actor known for roles in “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” Tom Skerritt has died at 93.

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Scientists have traced Vincent van Gogh's “The Starry Night” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings.

JJ Watt will continue to be the analyst on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team after signing a new multi-year agreement with the network.

Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson has died at age 71.

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.

Jay-Z once called John Legend “our voice,” but Pharrell Williams had a different idea for Legend's baritone.

The beloved children's musician Raffi continues to charm audiences with his timeless songs.

A massive fish popped out of the surf at a beach in California, photobombing a woman heading into the water.

Storytelling economy can be in short supply at the movies.

The “looksmaxxing” livestreamer known as Clavicular has been arraigned in Massachusetts on charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Cape Cod home.

You may not understand every Spanish lyric, but you’ll feel the music, emotion and energy on stage as the “Buena Vista Social Club” takes the stage in Orlando as part of the 2026-2027 Broadway series.

Tom Cruise is being honored with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute.

Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza has written a memoir he's calling “One Day Free.”.

Netflix, which announced layoff plans last week, posted a third-quarter profit above Wall Street’s expectations.

Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of raping a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime.

In 34 lines, James Weldon Johnson told of the pain, anguish, frustration, faith and hope former slaves and their descendants experienced in a land and country they were forced to call home.

CNN has threatened further legal action if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One.

Christina Applegate has revealed her doctor says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Liverpool is set to get a new visitor attraction dedicated to The Beatles.

John Turturro grew up in Hollis, Queens, and has lived in Park Slope, Brooklyn, since 1988.