CBS News is moving forward with a series of town hall and debate telecasts with a major advertiser backing them, the first major initiative under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

The news division announced Thursday it will have a series of one hour single issue programs under the title "Things That Matter" done in collaboration with the digital ...Read more

Jake Paul has claimed that boxing fans should "want" him to beat Anthony Joshua.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer takes on the former heavyweight world champion in Miami on Friday (12.19.25) and thinks fight fans should be rooting for him as a result of the influence he has had on the sport over the past few years.

Paul told reporters: "No one has ...Read more

Anthony Joshua doesn't regret making controversial "kill" comments to Jake Paul.

The former heavyweight world champion suggested earlier this week that he is willing to "kill" the social media star in Friday's (12.19.25) fight between the pair and has now defended his remarks.

Joshua - who was branded a "classless loser" by Tyson Fury for the ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Whether you love them or loathe them, television Christmas movies are a holiday season staple. The romance, the snowy landscapes, the perfectly decorated homes and the familiar stories provide millions of viewers with comfort and joy in December (and even November for some with a looser definition of the holiday season).

Of ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Fifty years after its release, War’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” still feels less like a song frozen in time and more like a question the world keeps circling back to.

When frontman Lonnie Jordan talks about the album today, there is no romanticized nostalgia. What comes through instead is memory shaped by movement, ...Read more

CHICAGO — Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre had its struggles emerging from the pandemic, especially with the added burden of a costly new campus that opened on Halsted at a less-than-ideal moment for a company that needed to scale back production for financial reasons. But 2025 saw not just a recovery but a banner year for Chicago’s most ...Read more

Fashion designer Antony Price, who styled stars like David Bowie, Jerry Hall and Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon, has died aged 80.

The acclaimed "image maker" passed away on December 16 just a month after hosting his final fashion show in London, which was attended by Lily Allen, Marco Capaldo, Adwoa Aboah, Beth Ditto, Philip Treacy and Duran Duran...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tunes — well-chosen ones — turn normal movie scenes into electric ones. Needle drops, they’re called in the film world. (And don’t laugh: Several of the filmmakers below are, indeed, dropping turntable needles onto vinyl records.)

What makes for a good needle drop? Sometimes it’s comic irony. Elsewhere, it’s trapping...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Latinos remain severely underrepresented in the television industry, according to UCLA’s latest Hollywood Diversity Report.

Released Tuesday, the report examined the top 250 series available on streaming, including both library offerings and current titles. Overall, it revealed a steep fall in cultural diversity among 2024’s...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Another book by South Philly author Liz Moore is heading to the small screen.

Netflix announced it has ordered a series adaptation of "The God of the Woods," a multigenerational mystery drama set in the Adirondacks.

Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer and executive producer, Netflix said. It marks the author’s second...Read more

Colin Farrell is "fascinated with pain".

The 49-year-old actor - who has sons James, 21, and Henry, 15, from previous relationships - plays an addict in his latest movie Ballad of a Small Player and he explained he's drawn to roles exploring the dark side of life because all humans experience bad times.

Speaking to Jessie Buckley for Variety'...Read more

Simon Cowell believes in destiny.

The 66-year-old music mogul - who has 11-year-old son Eric with fiancee Lauren Silverman - insisted he doesn't have any regrets because everything happens for a reason.

Speaking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Simon said when asked what he had learned from his "biggest miss": "I do believe in destiny. I ...Read more

Jamie Campbell Bower worked almost 24 hours at a time during Stranger Things season 4.

The 37-year-old actor joined the Netflix sci-fi hit in the fourth season, and makeup effects lead Barrie Gower has opened up about the gruelling process he underwent.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "We could be starting at 1am, 2am to get him ready for 8am or 9am....Read more

Khloe Kardashian has revealed her family "equally split the cost" of their annual Christmas party.

The 41-year-old star and her famous family - including sisters Kim and Kourtney Kardashian, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and matriarch Kris Jenner - have spent decades hosting their traditional Christmas Eve celebrations, and they have developed a ...Read more

Meg Ryan has shared a poignant tribute to her When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner.

The 65-year-old actress praised the late filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner - whose son Nick Reiner has been charged with their murders after they were found dead at home on Sunday (14.12.25) - for their way of always seeing the best in people.

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Rob Reiner's friend witnessed "one big love fest" when he stayed at the director's house last month.

The When Harry Met Sally filmmaker and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at home on Sunday (14.12.25) and their son Nick, 32, has been charged with their murders, but cinematographer Barry Markowitz saw nothing but harmony when he ...Read more

Neil Patrick Harris was "bummed" after Uncoupled never got a second season.

The How I Met Your Mother actor has opened up about Netflix's decision to scrap his romantic comedy series - which was created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman - after one season in 2023, before Showtime revealed plans to keep the series going.

In March 2024, ...Read more

Lily Collins admits the future of Emily On Paris wasn't guaranteed after season one.

The 36-year-old actress - who is returning as Emily Cooper in the upcoming fifth season of the Netflix hit - has reflected on the uncertainty in the world when the show first launched in October 2020.

She told Extra: "The show was delayed. It came out in COVID...Read more

Olivia Rodrigo can't believe she got to hang out with Harry Styles after writing One Direction fan fiction at school.

The 22-year-old pop star is a massive Directioner - the name given to 1D fans - and had a surreal full-circle moment when she met up with the 31-year-old boy band member she used to fantasise over.

The Good 4 U hitmaker told ...Read more

Kylie Minogue is weighing up the idea of launching her own Taylor Swift‑style Eras Tour.

The 57-year-old icon will celebrate 40 years in pop in 2027, and while nothing is in place yet, she has revealed talks are underway about doing something in the vein of Taylor's career-spanning concert tour or Madonna's Celebration jaunt.

Appearing on ...Read more