3 January 2026 Avatar: Fire and Ash. 20th Century Studios As the calendar turned to 2026 moviegoers showed they were still deeply invested in the world of Pandora and the Na’vi with James Cameron’s latest epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash, maintaining its impressive grip on theaters well into its third weekend. The science-fiction spectacle, the third film in the beloved Avatar franchise, continued to dominate the North American box office, drawing crowds and holding onto the No. 1

1 January 2026 Will Smith, the Hollywood star known for roles in blockbusters and a decades-long career that has spanned film and music, is confronting a serious legal challenge as a former touring violinist has filed a lawsuit accusing him and his team of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation related to his 2025 Based on a True Story tour. The lawsuit, lodged in Los Angeles County Superior Court by professional violinist Brian King Joseph, paints a complex

30 December 2025 Beyoncé performs during the halftime show for the 2024 Christmas Day game at NRG Stadium. Getty Images Country music star Lainey Wilson found herself at the middle of a heated online discussion after her appearance during the Christmas Day NFL halftime show broadcast on Netflix drew comparisons to Beyoncé’s widely celebrated performance from the previous year. What was intended to be a festive, high-energy moment in Minneapolis alongside Snoop Dogg and other

28 December 2025 Brigitte Bardot in 1963.John Kisch Archive / Getty Images file Brigitte Bardot, the luminous French actress whose name became synonymous with a transformative era in film and popular culture, has died at the age of 91, her foundation said on Sunday, closing a life that stretched from cinematic revolution to impassioned advocacy for animals and a later life marked by controversy and complexity. Bardot’s death was confirmed by The Brigitte Bardot Foundation, wh

24 December 2025 Justin Bieber, the global pop superstar who has spent much of his adult life in the public eye, offered fans a rare and touching glimpse into his personal world when he shared a collection of intimate holiday photos featuring his 16-month-old son, Jack Blues Bieber. In a heartfelt Instagram post that blended festive cheer with emotional reflection, Bieber celebrated family, gratitude and the ongoing work of healing from past pain and pressure, inviting his fo

23 December 2025 Karen Grassle on 'Little House' season 1. NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Karen Grassle, the actress forever associated with the warm strength and enduring spirit of Caroline “Ma” Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie, has given fans a heartwarming and unexpected chapter in her own story, one that feels lifted from the pages of a gentle novel about second chances and the passage of time. At 83 years old, decades after she first charmed television audi

21 December 2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third film in James Cameron’s sprawling science-fiction epic, made a commanding return to theaters this weekend with a global opening that reminded the world why the franchise has endured for more than a decade and a half while simultaneously igniting fresh debate about the challenges and opportunities facing blockbuster cinema. According to studio estimates, the film grossed approximately $345 million worldwide in its first weekend,

17 December 2025 An Oscar statuette. Credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty In a move that has sent shockwaves through Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the Academy Awards ceremony, known universally as the Oscars, will shift from its long-standing home on broadcast television to exclusive global streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029. This historic decision marks the end of a more than fifty-year partnership with ABC that began in 1976, an

15 December 2025 Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Joe Keery and Gaten Matarazzo in 'Stranger Things'. Courtesy of Netflix The thrills just keep coming for Stranger Things fans as Netflix dropped the official trailer for Volume 2 of the final season, offering a bone-chilling glimpse into the dramatic battles and dark revelations that await in Hawkins and beyond. Set to Diana Ross’s classic track Upside Down, the trailer makes it clear that as the series approaches its end, the st

13 December 2025 NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 01: Actor Peter Greene attend the "Keep Your Enemies Closer: Checkmate" screening at the School of Visual Arts Theater on October 1, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/WireImage) Peter Greene, the American character actor whose career was marked by unforgettable villainous roles in some of Hollywood’s most beloved films, has died at the age of 60. Greene was found unresponsive on December 12, 2025 in his Lower East Side apart

11 December 2025 Wenne Alton Davis / courtesy Clear Talent Group The entertainment world is mourning the sudden loss of Wenne Alton Davis, the actor whose presence graced television screens in projects ranging from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel to New Amsterdam, after they were struck and killed by a vehicle in Midtown Manhattan on the evening of December 8, 2025. Davis was 60 years old. The New York Police Department confirmed that a 61-year-old man driving a 2023 Cadillac XT6 s

10 December 2025 The Drama poster. A24 When the first glimpse of The Drama arrived this week, it dropped a bomb of anticipation and unease across Hollywood and beyond. The film, from indie studio A24, reunites Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a couple on the brink of marriage, but the trailer makes it shockingly clear that the road to “I do” is anything but smooth. In the teaser, we meet Emma Harwood and Charlie Thompson, Zendaya and Pattinson’s characters during a pre-wedding

08 December 2025 Jennifer Lopez in "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; Sydney Sweeney in "Christy"; Quinta Brunson in "Abbott Elementary". Credit : Jennifer Lopez/YouTube; Black Bear Pictures; Disney/Gilles Mingasson The 2026 Golden Globe Awards nominations dropped on December 8, and as expected the list stirred the entertainment world with its share of surprises, unexpected omissions, and frontrunners. The film One Battle After Another emerged as the early frontrunner with a command

5 December 2025 Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in 'Wuthering Heights'. Warner Bros. When Margot Robbie stepped into the storied role of Catherine Earnshaw for director Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, she knew the backlash would come and now she is asking audiences to withhold judgement until they watch the film. Robbie acknowledged in a recent interview that some fans might feel uneasy about the casting, especially given the history of previous ada

27 November 2025 Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo attend the fan event for the Netflix series 'Stranger Things' on Nov. 18, 2025. Credit: Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty For fans of Stranger Things the final season arrival on November 26, 2025 felt like both a long-awaited return and a bittersweet farewell. Behind the scenes, cast members have been opening up about what life was really like off-camera while filming the final episodes including some revelations that

25 November 2025 A fourth instalment of the once-beloved “Rush Hour” film series is officially in the works after years of stalled negotiations, reportedly following pressure from former President Donald Trump on the studio leadership at Paramount Skydance. The proposed sequel would again bring together the original stars ,Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and return behind the camera would be Brett Ratner, who directed the first three “Rush Hour” films. This decision comes after

24 November 2025 Udo Kier at the premiere of the film 'The Painted Bird' at the 76th edition of the Venice Film Festival - 3 September 2019 AP Photo The world of film lost one of its most eccentric and enduring figures when Udo Kier passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 81, his partner Delbert McBride confirmed. His death was confirmed at a hospital in Palm Springs, California, following a career that spanned more than six decades and encompassed over 200 and by some co

18 November 2025 Ariana Grande at the 'Wicked: For Good' New York Premiere on Nov. 17, 2025. John Nacion/Variety/Getty Images Ariana Grande is stepping onto red carpets this season with the glow of someone who has discovered a fresh source of creative energy, and it is not the place most fans first met her. The multi Grammy winning singer, now 32, is in full movie star mode as she promotes Wicked: For Good, the second chapter of the blockbuster musical adaptation, and she is

13 November 2025 Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures The 2025 Clio Entertainment Awards ceremony honoured the marketing and communications teams that turned films and television series into cultural moments rather than mere releases. At a gala held in Hollywood the evening brought together the industry’s most daring campaigns, announced multiple Grand Clio winners and signalled shifting norms in how entertainment is marketed in the streaming era. Te

11 November 2025 Sally Kirkland in 'Anna' (1988) and in 2019 The entertainment world bids farewell to Sally Kirkland, the fiercely independent actress whose career spanned over six decades and came to an end on November 11, 2025, at the age of 84. A two-day-old hospice patient in Palm Springs, California, Kirkland’s death follows a sustained period of ill health during which she battled dementia and complications from earlier injuries. Born in New York City on October 31, 194