Every December, there comes a hero to save us all from prestige awards-season movies. Too much thinking? Need to turn off your brain? Never fear, “Kraven the Hunter” is here, a big ol' side of comic book beef with no contemplation required. For some, it may be just what the doctor ordered for a mid-December mind vacation.

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NEW YORK — A game show inspired by “Friends” will hit the airwaves later this month in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the iconic NBC sitcom.

Comedian and actress Whitney Cummings will host the four-part competition series “Fast Friends,” set to premiere Dec. 19 on Max. New episodes will be released each Thursday through Jan. 9...Read more

NEW YORK — No scrubs should be in Times Square when TLC helps ring in 2025.

The Grammy winning R&B group was announced Tuesday as part of the latest additions to the lineup for the 54th edition of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” T-Boz and Chilli will take the stage in Times Square to perform several hits ...Read more

NEW YORK — Audience members are the ones to blame for Chris Rock prematurely ending his set at billionaire Andrew Pratt’s private holiday party in New York City last weekend — but according to sources, he didn’t stomp off in a huff.

Contrary to recent reports, a source told People on Tuesday the 59-year-old comedian “didn’t storm ...Read more

'KRAVEN THE HUNTER'

Rated R for strong bloody violence, and language.

What it’s about: This Spider-Man antihero gets his own stand-alone movie and origin story in this comic book adaptation.

The kid attractor factor: Kids may be drawn to the superhero genre.

Good lessons/bad lessons: Walk your own path but be aware of your motivations.

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LOS ANGELES — The 2025 Sundance Film Festival will have not one but two events potentially drawing eyeballs away from the programming. The festival, running from Jan. 23 to Feb. 2, will begin just days after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Then there will also be much anticipation and expectation around the upcoming ...Read more

What would it have been like to be around when Bob Dylan hit it big?

If you’re in your 70s, you may remember but for the rest of us, that’s the feeling “A Complete Unknown” wants to capture. The movie opens as teenaged Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) arrives in New York from his native Minnesota. Almost immediately, he meets folk legends ...Read more

NEW YORK — Broadway‘s smash hit musical “& Juliet” will reign supreme, quite literally, when Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes the stage this weekend.

The trailblazing judge will fulfill another one of her life’s goals with a one-night-only, walk-on role in Saturday’s 8 p.m. show at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.

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Great gifts under $60: Listed in ascending price order, here are some wonderful gift ideas under $60. Most are heavily discounted, one of them by a whopping $100.

Intoval 140W 8-port USB charger, $29.99: I love these 140W chargers for their eight charging charging ports (four of them USB-C,) high performance and the long AC cord that makes them...Read more

Kim Kardashian is reportedly dating again.

The 44-year-old reality superstar - who has North, 11, Saint, nine, Chicago, six, and five-year-old Psalm with ex-husband Kanye West - split from 'Saturday Night Live' comedian Pete Davidson, 31, in late 2022 after nine months together, and now she is said to be involved with someone who is not in the ...Read more

Geena Davis only learned to be herself "unapologetically" when she became an adult.

The 68-year-old actress stands at a height of six feet and admitted that her stature was such an issue to her as a child that she used to "wish" to be shorter and only embraced it in later years.

She told People: "I've always been tall - I was a tall baby. As a...Read more

Katharine McPhee used to have "a lot of issues" with food.

The 40-year-old actress admitted that she used to put so much "pressure" on herself in her younger years to abstain from unhealthy foods that she would always end up "going crazy" around the festive period, but has now learned to trust her body through "intuitive eating".

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LOS ANGELES — Michael Cole, who starred as one-third of "The Mod Squad," has died. He was 84.

The actor played Pete Cochran in the hit ABC crime show that aired from 1968 to '73. Cole died Tuesday, his Atlanta-based talent agent Christy Clark confirmed to The Times.

On the tail of a decade of civil unrest due to the Vietnam War and the ...Read more

Trish Paytas thought it was "so weird" when she became the victim of a news prank.

The 36-year-old YouTube star knew it wasn't real when a website announced she was going to be starring in the leading role of 'Chicago' on Broadway but her fans got excited and the false information received a lot of traction.

She told People: "Obviously I know ...Read more

Travis Kelce has praised Taylor Swift for her "unbelievable" 'Eras' tour.

The 35-year-old footballer is currently dating pop megastar Taylor, 34, and made sure to give her a shoutout after she wrapped up her mammoth tour which made its way across the globe for almost two years.

Speaking on his 'New Heights' podcast, he said: "Shout out to Tay,...Read more

Brandi Glanville has spent $70,000 trying to fix her face amid fears her mystery symptoms have been caused by a parasite.

The 52-year-old reality TV star has been suffering from facial swelling which left her struggling to speak and she was initially told her issues could be down to fillers she previously had injected, but Brandi underwent more...Read more

Paul Mescal is selling his clothes on Vinted to raise money for charity.

The 'Gladiator II' star is using the online marketplace to offload clothes he wore during the film's press tour to bring in funds for Irish charity Pieta - which provides free, accessible support to those affected by suicide and self-harm - and he hopes to raise more than ...Read more

Snoop Dogg "becomes Santa Claus" at Christmas.

The 53-year-old rap star - whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. - has Corde, 30, Cordell , 27, Julian, 26 as well as 25-year-old daughter Cori and revealed that he normally turns into the jolly fat man himself around the festive season.

He told E! News: "I usually become Santa Claus ...Read more

Sarah Jessica Parker is to judge the Booker Prize.

The 59-year-old actress will be on the panel for the prestigious literary award and her involvement all began when she made a plea on Instagram.

She told the New York Times: "Well, I certainly wasn't saying it with any hope or thought that it was going to be considered a serious offer. I would...Read more

Jennifer Love Hewitt knew she had "a job to do" amid her grief.

The 45-year-old actress - who has Autumn, 10, Atticus, nine as well as three-year-old Aidan with her husband Brian Hallisay - lost her mom Patricia Mae in 2012 when she passed away following a battle with cancer and noted that she tried to still "make things magical" during that ...Read more