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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting James Cameron on course to set yet more blockbuster records.
Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, an ill-timed KissCam ... and whatever '6-7' means
From the inexplicable to the familiar, here's our annual, highly selective journey down pop culture memory lane.
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Judge nixes conviction of one of two men found guilty of killing Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
A judge Friday voided the conviction of one of the two men found guilty of the 2002 killing of Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay, ruling that there wasn't enough evidence that the man had a motive to kill the hip-hop luminary.
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt welcome their 'perfect angel girl'
Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt have announced the birth of their "perfect angel girl." They took to Instagram on Thursday to herald the Dec. 12 birth of Scottie Rose Hewitt Davidson, accompanied by several photos of the couple cradling and caring for their newborn.
Romanian court sentences US rapper Wiz Khalifa to 9 months for drug possession
American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania on Thursday to nine months in jail for drug possession, more than a year after he took part in a music festival in the Eastern European country.
Tennessee governor pardons country star Jelly Roll, who has sought redemption from criminal past
Tennessee's governor pardoned country star Jelly Roll on Thursday for his criminal past in the state, acknowledging the Nashville native's long road back from drugs and prison through soul-searching, songwriting and advocacy for second chances.
Add expectant father to Allen's list of achievements in Buffalo, after Steinfeld announces pregnancy
Marriage, fatherhood and an NFL MVP honor were the furthest things on Josh Allen's mind when he arrived in Buffalo as a raw but promising quarterback prospect in April 2018.
Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica
The instructions on Wednesday were clear: no serious, sad or long faces. And the crowd filing into a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital largely obliged as they honored reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.
Rob Reiner's son Nick appears in court on 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents.
The Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home of ABC
In a seismic shift for one of television's marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.
Christine Baranski narrates 'A Christmas Carol' before returning for new 'The Gilded Age' season
Christine Baranski agreed to narrate a music-and-spoken word version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" last December at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York, which owns the original manuscript of the 1843 classic. A recording was made last June at the Church of the Redeemer in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and released Dec. 4 on the LSO Live label.
'Sinners,' 'Wicked: For Good,' 'KPop Demon Hunters' advance in Oscars shortlists
Ryan Coogler's bluesy vampire thriller "Sinners," the big screen musical "Wicked: For Good" and the Netflix phenomenon "KPop Demon Hunters" are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination.
'General Hospital' star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura fame dies at 78
Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke and Laura on "General Hospital," has died. He was 78.
Prosecutors will charge Rob Reiner's son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents
Rob Reiner's son Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, Los Angeles County prosecutors said Tuesday.
Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested after the director and his wife were found dead at their home
Rob Reiner's younger son, Nick Reiner, was in jail Monday after being booked for what investigators believe was the fatal stabbing of the director-actor and his wife at their Los Angeles home a day earlier, authorities said.
'Zootopia 2' reclaims No. 1 spot at box office, grosses $1B worldwide
"Zootopia 2" regained the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office with $26.3 million in its third weekend of release, according to studio estimates Sunday, as The Walt Disney Co. animated sequel became the year's second film to gross $1 billion worldwide.
All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony
Mariah Carey is going to add some American pop-star pedigree to the opening ceremony for the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Rob Reiner, son of a comedy giant who became one in turn, dies at 78
Rob Reiner, the son of a comedy giant who became one himself as one of the preeminent filmmakers of his generation with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally …" and "This Is Spinal Tap," has died. He was 78.
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It feels good to be Jelly Roll. And now, he's ready to win a Grammy
This week, Jelly Roll was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. And last month, he learned that he was nominated for three Grammys in 2026, marking his third year in a row receiving nods. Two of those are new territory for him.
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Every major update from the first two episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
"The Eras Tour was a lifetime within my life," Taylor Swift told the room at a screening of the first two episodes of her new Disney+ docuseries, "The End of an Era." "It feels insane."
