CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the CBS Evening News on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABCs dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television.
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CBS says Tony Dokoupil will take over at the beginning of next year as anchor of its flagship “CBS Evening News” broadcast. He moves from the mornings, where he has been part of the anchor team for “CBS Mornings” since 2019. He represents the first major hire…

Associated Press

CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast - AP News

Madeleine Wickham, a wide-ranging British author who splashed onto bestseller lists as Sophie Kinsella, the pen name she used for her Shopaholic series of rom-com books about an overspending fashioni… [+29 chars]

Her books sold more than 50 million copies and made her a “chick-lit goddess.” Some were published under her given name, Madeleine Wickham.

The Washington Post

Sophie Kinsella, hit author of ‘Shopaholic,’ dies of brain cancer at 55 - The Washington Post

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Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Woody Harrelson, Albert Brooks and Ayo Edebiri also star in this portrait of a young woman whose family and professional lives lurch between trauma and hope.

Hollywood Reporter

'Ella McCay' Review: Emma Mackey in Stale James L. Brooks Comedy - The Hollywood Reporter

Oscar winners, pop stars and hip-hop legends will light up Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival’s last hurrah before moving to Colorado. 
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The Sundance Film Festival sets new projects from Gregg Araki, Nicole Holofcener, David Wain and Judd Apatow for its final edition in Park City, Utah.

Variety

Natalie Portman, Charli xcx, Chris Pine and Wu-Tang Clan Projects Set for Sundance Film Festival’s Final Edition in Park City - Variety

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Billboard

The 50 Best Albums of 2025: Staff Picks - Billboard

Netflix, a company that built its business on junk bonds, is looking to borrow heavily again. 
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Netflix, a company that built its business on junk bonds, is looking to borrow heavily again.

Bloomberg

Netflix Is Looking to Borrow Heavily Again to Fund Warner Bros. Deal - Bloomberg.com

Sharon Osbourne is speaking out about her late husband Ozzy Osbourne's final moments in a new interview with Piers Morgan.
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Speaking with Piers Morgan, Sharon reveals her late husband's last words to her, just 20 minutes before he died, sharing he "knew his body was failing him...

TooFab

Sharon Osbourne Details Ozzy's Dying Moments In Emotional New Interview - Yahoo

Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. 
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Sure, reading is subjective. Still, we're naming the 15 best books of 2025, from gripping fiction to celebrity memoirs, horror novels to romances.

USA Today

Best books of 2025, ranked - USA Today

When the Moody Blues entered the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame in April 2018, co-lead singer Justin Hayward accepted the honor alongside drummer Graeme Edge, keyboardist Mike Pinder, bassist-singer Jo… [+27304 chars]

Justin Hayward sings many of the most famous Moody Blues songs, including "Nights in White Satin," and he's now the last living member of the group.

Rolling Stone

The Last of the Moodies: Justin Hayward on Outliving All His Moody Blues Bandmates - Rolling Stone

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Pitchfork

The 40 Best Rap Songs of 2025 - Pitchfork

Sydney Sweeney is closing out a major year in her career, and she is marking it with a bold new Sports Illustrated cover. The actress stars in the lead role in Christy, a biopic about legendary boxer… [+1845 chars]

Sydney Sweeney is closing out a major year in her career, and she is marking it with a bold new Sports Illustrated cover. The actress stars in the lead role ...

Mandatory

Sydney Sweeney’s Sports Illustrated Cover Sparks Backlash - Yahoo

At the 2026 Met Gala, the Metropolitan Museum of Art will celebrate its spring Costume Institute exhibition, titled Costume Artand set to co-chair the fête are major forces from the worlds of enterta… [+2435 chars]

The Costume Institute’s spring 2026 exhibition, titled “Costume Art,” will examine the centrality of the dressed body.

Vogue

Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour Will Co-chair the 2026 Met Gala - Vogue

Milana Vayntrub raised $500,000 by selling flirty pictures, but for a good cause. The former AT&amp;T spokeswoman has raised funds for Los Angeles wildfire victims through Only Philanthropy.
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Milana Vayntrub raised $500,000 by selling flirty pictures, but for a good cause. The former AT&T spokeswoman has raised funds for Los Angeles wildfire...

Milana Vayntrub Raises $500,000 by Selling Intimate Pics - Yahoo

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<ul><li>Gene Simmons appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to support the American Music Fairness Act.</li><li>During a Scripps News interview, Simmons made an awkward and i… [+2163 chars]

Interview turned awkward when the rocker asked about the anchor's 'modeling' career.

TVInsider

Rocker Gene Simmons Hits on News Anchor During Cringey TV Interview - TV Insider

Trisha Yearwood remembered Raul Malo as “one of the finest voices of our generation” in a tribute to the frontman for the Mavericks, who died Monday at the age of 60.  
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Trisha Yearwood and Chris Isaak are among the artists who paid tribute to Raul Malo after the singular frontman for the Mavericks died on Dec. 8.

Trisha Yearwood, Chris Isaak Honor Raul Malo: ‘One of the Finest Voices of Our Generation’ - Rolling Stone

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Here's What's Allegedly Going On With The Gwen Stefani And Blake Shelton Split Rumors - BuzzFeed

There are plenty of challenges to making television, but there’s one major shadow that hangs over every show starring kids: how to handle the fact that they grow up much faster in real life than they… [+8728 chars]

The Percy Jackson cast and Rick Riordan explain how the Disney+ show plans to address the issue of the actors aging out of their characters.

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