NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- James Holzhauer's day job as a professional sports gambler came in handy this week as he claimed the title of undisputed champion of "Jeopardy!" season 35.

After a tense two-day battle, the Naperville native walked away with the $250,000 prize after finishing with a total of $76,923.

But it was no runaway for Holzhauer, who...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Immediately after Disney+ launched with a treasure trove of "The Simpsons" episodes this week, fans of the show complained that the viewing experience was marred by the service's formatting. Many episodes were presented in an aspect ratio that critics said ruined some of the show's visual gags.

But "Simpsons" purists may not have...Read more

Look, it's Bey with the good hair!

Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas has unveiled a new Beyonce wax figure and nailed the Beychella doppelganger -- fierce stare, pink hoodie, fringed boots and all. The Sin City debut came more than two years after the museum's sister location in New York infamously botched the "Flawless" singer's likeness in 2017.

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Sequels are tough! Especially with musicals. Hollywood, Broadway, either way. "Grease 2," "Love Never Dies" (the "Phantom of the Opera" add-on), the epically lousy 16-performance flop "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public," the un-lamented "Bring Back Birdie" -- tough, tough, tough, tough.

The good-enough success of "Frozen 2," then, deserves ...Read more

Your typical buddy cop movie often relies on the tension between mismatched partners (who initially loathe each other) to navigate certain action-comedy requirements and dispatch bad guys with fists flying, guns blazing and wisecracks wielded. Aside from the wisecracks, "Ernie & Joe: Crisis Cops" is definitely not that kind of movie.

For one ...Read more

A barnburner of a motion picture that mainlines heart-in-mouth excitement and tug-at-the-heart emotion, "Ford v Ferrari" is made the way Hollywood used to make them, a glorious throwback that combines a smart modern sensibility with the best of traditional storytelling.

As can be guessed by the title, this is a film about fast cars and the men ...Read more

A #MeToo moment struck "Survivor" Wednesday night when multiple female contestants accused Hollywood talent manager and fellow castaway Dan Spilo of touching them inappropriately on the island.

Over the course of a two-hour broadcast, the women reported several instances of unwanted contact initiated by Spilo, backed by video evidence, forcing ...Read more

The peculiar new "Lady and the Tramp" is fine with me, as long as it succeeds in getting younger Disney Plus subscribers to check out the 1955 original sometime, especially now that it has been deemed potentially offensive. The streaming behemoth has slapped a cautionary label on that earlier film, along with several other Disney movies which "...Read more

Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren play elderly singles who swipe right in "The Good Liar," a classy but only half-convincing mystery-thriller about an internet date that is anything but casual. With those two stars, it barely needs saying that the movie's faults lie not in the acting. Like so many twisty-turny tales, "The Good Liar" hooks us quickly...Read more

With its new Apple TV+ streaming service just getting off the ground, and fresh competition coming from this week's debut of Disney+, Apple is reportedly considering selling a bundled package that would include its new TV offering and other subscription services.

Apple, which launched Apple TV+ on Nov. 1, is said to be looking at including the ...Read more

Alicia Keys will be back to host the 62nd Grammy Awards, and the recurring gig even came as a surprise to the super-chill recording artist.

"At first I did think last year was a one-time thing but when the opportunity came back around there was no question about returning as host of the Grammy Awards," the singer-songwriter said in a statement ...Read more