archiveDecember 2025

One TV personality was forced to apologize on-air after claiming that Meghan Markle’s mother was in jail while she was a child, an untrue conspiracy theory commonly peddled by racist trolls online. During the December 4 episode of Britain’s Newsroom, GB News contributor Carole Malone said that the Duchess of...

Chappell Roan has deleted her Brigitte Bardot tribute. (Getty) Chappell Roan has deleted her Brigitte Bardot tribute. (Getty) Chappell Roan has taken back her tribute to the late Brigitte Bardot after finding out about the late-star’s “disappointing views”. Bardot, an actress and animal welfare activist, died on Sunday (28 December)...

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I’ve never been a fan of warm weather, but when it gets so cold that you need four layers of clothing just to be able to cross the street and buy yourself a sandwich, even I start to feel nostalgic about Summer. However, while not everyone can afford to physically...

A devastating house fire broke out at a home belonging to NASCAR star Denny Hamlin's parents on Sunday (Dec. 28.) One person has died after sustaining injuries in the fire.The Gaston County, North Carolina home is destroyed, per USA Today, and two people were in the house when the fire broke out.Firefighters...

In a surprising move, one popular FOX comedy has made the jump to Netflix unannounced. Animal Control, the comedy series starring Joel McHale, surprise dropped its first two seasons on Netflix on December 26. The third season will be added very soon. It’s a shocking move because every FOX series...

Now that you've treated all of your loved ones to holiday gifts we know they're enjoying, 'tis the season to treat yourself!  If you've got gift cards and holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket, lucky you! The real question is, what are you going to buy with them?...

Connor Storrie has responded to a resurfaced video of himself at age 12 (left). ( Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/YouTube/@Actorboy222) Connor Storrie has responded to a resurfaced video of himself at age 12 (left). ( Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/YouTube/@Actorboy222) Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie gave a wholesome response when asked about his resurfaced...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Best-Selling Backlist Books of 2025 We will eventually get a list of...

Stephen King may be working on the third novel for The Talisman, but we have bad news for the long-gestating adaptation from “Stranger Things“ creators Matt and Ross Duffer. The Duffer Brothers confirmed to CBR in an interview that their adaptation of The Talisman, initially reported in 2021, is no longer...

Last month, all five members of NewJeans — Hyein, Haerin, Hanni, Danielle, and Minji — signaled they would return to label Ador as a band following their prolonged legal battle. But on Monday, the label revealed that while talks are underway with some members, Danielle’s contract has come to an...

Malcolm is back in the middle — and chaos is sure to ensue. Hulu just released the first trailer for the upcoming Malcolm in the Middle revival ahead of its April 10 premiere, reuniting Frankie Muniz’s Malcolm with his dysfunctional sitcom family two decades later. The revival, titled Malcom in...

Marshawn Kneeland's pregnant girlfriend Catalina Mancera is ready to get in the motherhood game. Nearly two months after the Dallas Cowboys defensive end died by apparent suicide at 24, the entrepreneur shared a message to their unborn baby.  "I dreamed of you long before I ever knew you," Mancera wrote...

The Boyfriend is set to return for season 2 in 2026. (Netflix) The Boyfriend is set to return for season 2 in 2026. (Netflix) Netflix’s hit Japanese reality dating show The Boyfriend is returning for season 2. Here’s everything you need to know. The Boyfriend follows in the footsteps of I...

Planning and reading are two crafts that thrive on small rituals. A sticker in the right corner of a monthly spread, a slip of washi tape dividing your TBR list, a paperclip that doubles as a pen holder — these are the quiet extras that turn “organizing your life” into...

2025 has been a banner year for horror anime, both on television and in movie theaters, with plenty of terrifying titles for genre fans to choose from. *Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* There’s a limitlessness to anime in which it often feels like anything...

Forever ago, I ranked the best movies of the 2010s, and I put Parasite, which is now widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time, at number five.Number five! I put it below other great (though not as great) movies like Argo, 12 Years a Slave, Spotlight, and...

Nothing about Caroline Bryan’s life is “normal” — and honestly, would we want it to be?Luke Bryan’s wife took to Instagram over the holidays to give fans a peek at what passes for “normal” in the Bryan household.Spoiler alert: it involves an unexpected bathroom audience and her husband behind the...

2026 is a big year for The Muppets. In Muppetland, there’s an upcoming revival of The Muppet Show featuring Sabrina Carpenter, a Miss Piggy movie written by Cole Escola with Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone on the way, and a Fraggle Rock holiday special that just released. Now, two classic...

Kody Brown Still Has Women Asking to Join His FamilyShould Kody still be interested in having his love multiplied, there's no shortage of options.  As he revealed to Robyn on the Nov. 2 episode, "I got another one of those emails from some woman talking about plural marriage."  The unnamed...

Two of Netflix’s top properties collide when WWE presents a very special “Stranger Things”-themed episode of their flagship program Monday Night RAW on January 5, 2026. Netflix teases, “It’s Stranger Things Night on WWE RAW! The 2026 premiere episode on January 5th will feature some of the biggest names in...

After Jack Black was his usual 11 while filming A Minecraft Movie, he and Paul Rudd brought out their comedy energy for the Anaconda reboot. In each and every movie that Black stars in, his dedication to his craft never fails to make us laugh. If you can believe it,...

When Miles Miller kicked off a fall tour as a bandleader and frontman singing from behind a drum kit, he was breaking new ground for himself, so he came up with a simple measure for the audiences’ response. “If girls start shakin’ their asses, you’re doing something right,” Miller deadpans....

Iconic French actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died. She was 91. Her animal rights organization, Fondation Brigitte Bardot, announced that she died at her home in Saint-Tropez, France, earlier today. A cause of death was not announced. (Original Caption) A meditative mood holds French “sex kitten” Brigitte...

“My new baby, my new child,” the 20-year-old said as she held up the purse. “I can’t even look at her—you’re so beautiful.” And Kourtney did have a bit of help from Kylie Jenner when it came to finding the perfect bag for Alabama. "She asked Kylie, ‘In your King...

*Keep up with our ongoing end of the year coverage here* Women have always provided the heartbeat of horror. From damsels in distress and long-suffering wives to monstrous mothers and femme fatales, they are inextricable from genre stories, though they’re often reduced to caricatures. Thankfully, with each passing year, women...

While a strong majority of modern movies tend to fizzle out at the box office following hyped opening weekends, James Cameron's Avatar series finds success in the long game. There is, of course, initial excitement generated when the titles first arrive, but the way the titles become some of the...

Lainey Wilson brought uptempo Christmas cheer to the Snoop Dogg-led NFL halftime show at the Minnesota Vikings game against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day (Dec. 26.)Wilson and her fiancé Devlin "Duck" Hodges — who is a former NFL quarterback -- rode onto the field on a sleigh fit for Santa...

Debbie Reynolds, one of Hollywood’s sweethearts in the golden age of film, died on December 28, 2016 at the age of 84. She passed away just one day after her beloved daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, 60, died reportedly due to complications related to sleep apnea. Many believe Reynolds died of...

How Billie Lourd Explained Mom Carrie Fisher’s Cause of Death to 5-Year-Old SonBillie Lourd is focusing on the happier aspects of her life. Nine years after the death of her mother Carrie Fisher at the age of 60, the Adulthood actress reflected on how different grief can be from moment...