CHICAGO — New year, next album. Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy on Tuesday announced a 2027 North American tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s album “Document.”

The tour is slated to begin in Denver in early February and come to Chicago’s Salt Shed on March 13 — currently just the single show announced for Shannon ...Read more

Boys and their 1990s allowance-spending shift from music to video games spawned the rise of female artists such as Taylor Swift, who then “ruined music,” at least according to 1970s rocker Todd Rundgren.

“To me, Taylor Swift is the apotheosis of mediocrity,” the Utopia frontman told Vulture in a new interview ahead of his upcoming West ...Read more

Do you feel it in the air? It’s Spooky Season, arriving this week as October announces it’s autumnal arrival. Which means it’s time to get the Spooky Season watchlist in order, and there’s no better place to start than with the best horror movies of 2026 that you may have missed out on so far.

Start with the Gen Z horror and box-office ...Read more

NEW YORK — Dennis Haskins, the actor who played the ever-exasperated principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died, according to reports.

His agent, Jay Schachter, confirmed the sad news to TMZ on Monday evening. The actor, who boasted a career of more than four decades, was 75 years old.

“It’s a tragic loss,” Schacter...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse have welcomed their first child together.

The new parents shared their happy life update in a joint Instagram post Monday featuring the public social media debut of their new bundle of joy.

"We took Labor Day literally this year," Palvin wrote in the caption accompanying a photo of she and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Director Na Hong-jin’s action movie “Hope” opened in 1,500 U.S. cinemas this month, marking the biggest domestic theatrical footprint for a Korean-language film since the Academy Award-winning “Parasite.”

That’s a big bet, particularly for a foreign film. But after the success of “Parasite,” the growth of Korean ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The 2026 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival certainly doesn’t lack for star power.

Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant, country music icons Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle, country-blues-rock greats Hot Tuna, acclaimed East L.A. roots-rockers Los Lobos, alt-rock heroes My Morning Jacket and gospel/R&B icon Mavis Staples are ...Read more

Pete Davidson suffered two concussions in less than three weeks because he tried to perform his own stunts.

The 32-year-old actor has revealed that he suffered injuries while shooting stunts for a new indie movie.

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Pete explained: "I got two concussions inside three weeks. Not good at all."

Asked how...Read more

Khloe Kardashian plans to explore her "curiosities" in the new season of her podcast.

The 42-year-old reality star has announced that she's making some big changes to Khloe in Wonder Land, revealing that she will be "going down the deep internet rabbit holes".

Khloe told People: "I'm really excited because it's going to be double the amount of...Read more

Tom Cruise has "so much respect" for the Prince and Princess of Wales.

The 64-year-old actor has spent time with the royal couple over the years, and Tom has described the Prince and Princess as "beautiful people and fun".

He told Extra: "I have so much respect for them.

"You know, they're amazing people, and how dedicated they are to their ...Read more

Richard Linklater has found it tough to make Merrily We Roll Along discreetly.

The 66-year-old director has been working on the movie adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along, the upcoming film inspired by George Furth's book, for years - but Richard admits that it's been difficult to be discreet about the project compared to 2014's Boyhood.

The ...Read more

Sylvester Stallone turned to steroids in a bid to evolve the character of Rocky Balboa.

The 80-year-old actor began playing the iconic film character in mid-1970s but Stallone wanted the fictitious boxer to develop for Rocky III, which was released in 1982.

Speaking at New York 92nd Street Y, Stallone shared: "By the time they did Rocky III, ...Read more

The last time Tom Cruise starred in an original movie, not a franchise installment (“Mission: Impossible”) or lega-sequel (“Top Gun: Maverick”), was in 2017, with Doug Liman’s “American Made.” The last time he played a villain was in 2004, in Michael Mann’s “Collateral” — unless you count his heavily made-up turn as shouty ...Read more

CHICAGO — On Tuesday morning, as has been happening annually since 1981, a small number of people have had their lives changed. This year, there are 20 of them, a group that has been formally announced as recipients of the 2026 MacArthur Fellowships, those so-called “genius grants.”

Spread across the globe, these people will be receiving ...Read more

Disney's latest live-action remake of an animated hit tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 6.

"Moana": The young princess Moana (Catherine Laga'aia) is chosen by the ocean to return the heart of Te Fiti in order to save her island, teaming up with the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johsnon) in the process.

"Is a live-action remake of 'Moana' ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Symphony is further expanding its global reach — just one month after announcing that its debut tour of Europe next year — with Tuesday's official launch of its Beyond Borders: North American Music Initiative.

The initiative will showcase the orchestra’s expanding presence in Mexico, the United States and ...Read more

Matthew Perry's sister has revealed he spent $7 million "trying to get sober".

The late Friends legend tragically died aged 54 in 2023 after an accidental overdose, and now his sister Mia Perry Bowick has opened up about his struggles in a trailer for Netflix's upcoming documentary about his life.

In a teaser for The One About Matthew Perry, ...Read more

Dolly Parton's Cup of Ambition coffee line has officially launched just weeks after her death.

The country music icon, who died aged 80 on August 25, had revealed before her passing that she was working on her own coffee brand, taking its name from her classic song 9 to 5.

To mark National Coffee Day in the US on Tuesday (29.09.26), Cup of ...Read more

Simone Biles has revealed the skin condition which caused her to itch so much she "would bleed".

The 29-year-old Olympic gymnast has been diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and eczema after dealing with the conditions for years but mistaking them for dandruff.

She told PEOPLE magazine: "I was itching and flaking. I would itch so hard and use...Read more