Dear Carolyn: I usually go to my partners siblings home for the holidays. I have noticed at the end of the meal, the men sit around and only the women are cleaning. My partner says its because when t… [+200 chars]

Husband says the men don’t help with the holiday dinner cleanup because his sister “is too particular.”

The Washington Post

Column | Carolyn Hax: After holiday dinner, the women are on cleanup duty. Again. - The Washington Post

Pat Finn starred in the popular TV show The Middle
US actor Pat Finn, who appeared in popular TV shows including Friends, Seinfeld and The Middle, has died aged 60.
The comedy and improvisation per… [+1795 chars]

Finn was also improvisation performer and appeared in various sitcoms throughout the 1990s and 2000s.

BBC News

Pat Finn, US actor in TV shows Friends and The Middle, dies at 60 - BBC

Renowned actor and director Mohammad Bakri died Wednesday at the age of 72, according to his family. Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. His funeral was held the same day in his town of bir… [+2415 chars]

Renowned actor and director Mohammad Bakri died Wednesday at the age of 72, according to his family. Bakri had been suffering from heart problems. His funeral was held the same day in his town of birth, al-Bi’neh, in northern Israel.

Renowned Palestinian actor and director Mohammed Bakri dies at 72 - CNN

Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #928.

Mashable

NYT Connections hints and answers for December 25, Tips to solve 'Connections' #928. - Mashable

SALT LAKE CITY Two Utah dancers are living the dream, performing in New York City with the Radio City Rockettes, the iconic dance group that is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
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Two Utah dancers are living the dream, performing in New York City with the Radio City Rockettes, the iconic dance group that is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

KSL.com

SLC to NYC: Utah dancers perform in 100th annual Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular - KSL.com

Emma SaundersCulture reporter
Whenever I fantasise about a couple of hours of uninterrupted relaxation during the chilly winter months, my mind immediately conjures up images of curling up on the so… [+11937 chars]

Fictional gems, debut thillers, cracking biographies and everything in between.

12 books you need to read in 2026 - BBC

In the first three months of the year, deadly wildfires tore through Los Angeles, outgoing US President Joe Biden handed over the keys to the White House, and actress Millie Bobby Brown hit back at "… [+245 chars]

Test your memory of 2025 in the first part of our quiz. What happened from January to March?

Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 1: Which star teased her engagement on the red carpet? - BBC

ABC News

Princess Charlotte joins Princess Kate for royal duet in carol special - ABC News

Last spring, word started to percolate in the publishing industry about the white book a self-published novel with a stark, bright cover that was fast becoming one of the biggest sellers of the year.… [+452 chars]

With virtually no marketing or social media presence, “Theo of Golden” somehow became a blockbuster.

How a nearly 70-year-old debut novelist published 2025’s breakout hit - The Washington Post

Pat Montandon hosting The Prize Movie in 1966.
Archival
Legendary San Francisco socialite, TV host and columnist Pat Montandon has died at the age of 96, her son Sean Wilsey announced this week.
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San Francisco's legendary socialite, TV host and columnist Pat Montandon has died at the age of 96, her son Sean Wilsey announced.

SFGate

Legendary San Francisco socialite and TV host dies - SFGATE

While overall box office revenue won’t make any gains in 2025, the same can’t be said of Disney.
The studios sprawling film empire on Wednesday will cross the $6 billion mark in global box office re… [+2604 chars]

The studio hasn't been able to claim this feat since 2019, with its tentpole 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' easily dominating the long holiday weekend as 'Anaconda,' 'Marty Supreme' and 'Song Sung Blue' join the box office buffet on Christmas Day.

Hollywood Reporter

'Avatar 3' Propels Disney Global Box Office Revenue to $6 Billion - The Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe to our FREE email newsletters to be notified of our latest updates in pre-release tracking, box office analysis, and industry news. Long Range Forecast January 23, 2026 Mercy | Amazon/MGM D… [+63 chars]

The Boxoffice Podium Forecasting the Top 3 Movies at the Domestic Box Office | December 26 – 28, 2025 Week 52 | December 26 – 28, 2025 1. Avatar: Fire and Ash20th Century Studios | Week 2Weekend Range: $40M – $50M Pros Cons 2. AnacondaSony Pictures | NEWOpeni…

Boxoffice Pro

Weekend Preview: AVATAR to Hold the Line Against ANACONDA - Boxoffice Pro

Will Arnett trails off midsentence as a publicist places a steaming Americano in front of him.
God, this will be my fourth coffee of the day, he says, his eyes growing as big as the saucer. What am … [+7 chars]

The actor, known for playing doltish sad sacks, brings torment to the surface as a stand-up in “Is This Thing On?”

Will Arnett’s latest punch line? He can do drama. - The Washington Post

“Saturday Night Live” scored its most-watched episode in more than a year on Dec. 20 with 5.4 million viewers.
Not only was the episode hosted by pop star and “Wicked” actress Ariana Grande with Che… [+1605 chars]

With Ariana Grande as host and Bowen Yang taking a bow, 'Saturday Night Live' achieved its most-watched episode in more than a year.

Variety

Bowen Yang’s ‘SNL’ Exit Is Most-Watched Episode in a Year - Variety

Mick Abrahams, a founding member of rock band Jethro Tull, has died at the age of 82.
Posting on the band's official website, lead singer Ian Anderson said he was sorry to hear of the death of the "… [+1061 chars]

Lead singer Ian Anderson says Mick Abrahams was "vitally important" to the band's early line-up.

Jethro Tull founding member Mick Abrahams dies aged 82 - BBC

LOS ANGELES -- Tragic new details have emerged more than a week after the deaths of actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.
Death certificates from the Los Angeles County Publi… [+504 chars]

Actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner died minutes after they were stabbed multiple times, according to the couple's death certificates.

WABC-TV

Rob and Michele Reiner death certificates reveal new details - ABC7 New York

Taylor Swift is embracing the giving season!
The superstar, 36, donated $1 million to Feeding America and $1 million to the American Heart Association.
The Karma singers contribution enables advanc… [+1750 chars]

Taylor Swift is embracing the giving season! The superstar, 36, donated $1 million to Feeding America and $1 million to the American Heart Association. The “...

Starmagazine.com

Taylor Swift Donates More Than $2 Million to Charities For the Holidays - Yahoo

More than three years since its final episodes dropped on Netflix, a Peaky Blinders movie is heading our way. A teaser for the new film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man just dropped, and it features … [+2101 chars]

"Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" arrives on Netflix and in select movie theaters in March.

Yahoo Entertainment

'Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man' teaser trailer reveals Cillian Murphy's Tommy Shelby back in action - Yahoo

Daniel Curtis Lee is offering aid to his Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide costar Tylor Chase after videos surfaced showing the 36-year-old former actor living on the streets of California.
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Daniel Curtis Lee reunited with his 'Ned's Declassified' costar Tylor Chase, offering him aid amid his battle with homelessness: 'I believe in you.'

Entertainment Weekly

Daniel Curtis Lee reunites with Ned's Declassified costar Tylor Chase amid his battle with homelessness - Entertainment Weekly

The highest scores on IGNs review scale
 are 9 for Amazing and 10 for Masterpiece. This year, only sixteen films received the highest marks from IGNs roster of critics, and of those, only two films … [+14290 chars]

Here are IGN’s best reviewed movies of 2025, from Frankenstein to 28 Years Later to One Battle After Another and beyond.