Lena Waithe says ‘The Chi”s upcoming eighth season will be its last

Paramount+The Chicago-set series The Chi will end after eight seasons, creator Lena Waithe said in a statement to Deadline Wednesday. She said it's "the right thing" to do "for the sake of our story and our characters."“When I created The Chi, it wasn’t just about making a TV show — it was about owning our narratives and telling our stories with truth, care, nuance and complexity. It was about showing the soul of the South Side — the beauty, the pain, the grit, and the magic […]

October 1, 2025

Entertainment

Jane Goodall, famed primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist, dead at 91

Dr. Jane Goodall attends the 2025 Forbes Sustainability Summit at Forbes on Fifth on September 22, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)Jane Goodall, the most prolific primatologist of a generation, has died. She was 91 years old."The Jane Goodall Institute has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute has passed away due to natural causes," the institute said on social media. […]

October 1, 2025

Music

She’s ‘Alive’: Céline Dion is the face of Charlotte Tilbury’s new holiday campaign

Céline Dion in Charlotte Tilbury's Holiday Collection 2025 campaign (Courtesy Charlotte Tilbury)When Céline Dion staged her big comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, her makeup was done by Sofia Tilbury, niece of makeup mogul Charlotte Tilbury. Now Céline is starring in Charlotte's new holiday campaign."Darlings, I’m THRILLED to reveal the LEGENDARY + ICONIC @celinedion as the STAR of my NEW! HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN!" Charlotte wrote on Instagram, alongside the ad that features Celine. "This year is all about STAR CONFIDENCE - […]

October 1, 2025

Music

Michael McDonald, Jimmy Buffet appear on new Christmas album from Jake Shimabukuro

Cover of Jake Shimabukuro's 'Tis the Season/(JS Records)The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald and the late Jimmy Buffett are set to appear on the upcoming Christmas album from ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro.The album, Tis the Season, drops Oct. 17. Buffet’s voice appears on Jake’s version of the classic Hawaiian Christmas song “Mele Kalikimaka.”“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it weren’t for him,” Jake says of Buffett, who passed away in 2023. “He and (songwriter) Mac McAnally were like my […]

October 1, 2025

Entertainment

Nicole Kidman, Zoe Saldaña spy series ‘Lioness’ renewed for season 3

L-R Zoe Saldana as Joe and Nicole Kidman as Kaitlyn Meade in 'Lioness.' (Ryan Green/Paramount+)Nicole Kidman and Zoe Saldaña are coming back for more Lioness. The spy thriller from Yellowstone hitmaker Taylor Sheridan was given a third season renewal by Paramount+.Kidman and Saldaña are executive producers on the series and star as two CIA operatives running a program where female undercover agents help bring down terrorist organizations.Season 2, which debuted last year, also starred Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Laysla De […]

October 1, 2025

Music

Aerosmith & Yungblud’s ‘My Only Angel’ tops ‘Billboard’ Hot Hard Rock Songs chart

'One More Time' EP artwork. (Capitol Records. Artwork by Joe Foti/Chrome Hearts)Aerosmith is back on the charts, thanks to their new collaboration with Yungblud.According to Billboard, the artists’ track “My Only Angel” tops the Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart this week, Aerosmith’s first-ever appearance on that chart. Yungblud previously topped the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart in 2020 with the Bring Me the Horizon collaboration “Obey."The song is also a top-40 hit on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, debuting at #37. Since […]

October 1, 2025

Music

New BBC documentary will explore David Bowie’s Berlin years

: David Bowie poses for a portrait in 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)The 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s arrival in Berlin will be celebrated with a new documentary on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.Tentatively titled Bowie in Berlin, the film will be directed by Francis Whately, who previously directed three other BBC Two Bowie docs: David Bowie: Finding Fame, David Bowie: The Last Five Years and David Bowie: Five Years.According to the description, the film will delve into "one of […]

October 1, 2025

Entertainment

See a nearly unrecognizable Jacob Elordi in new ‘Frankenstein’ trailer

Jacob Elordi as The Creature in 'Frankenstein.' (Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)What better way to ring in the month of October than with a spooky new trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein?The trailer gives a closer look at Jacob Elordi’s monster, as well as Oscar Isaac’s Victor Von Frankenstein and Mia Goth as the scientist’s bride-to-be, Elizabeth Lavenza.“My maker told his tale,” we hear Elordi’s Creature say. "And I will tell you mine.”Later in the trailer we see the Creature walking […]

October 1, 2025 1

Health

Medical Notes: Binge-Watching Is Good For Your Brain, How To Detect Cancer At Home, And Breaking Bad Fitness Habits

You may soon be able to detect skin cancer at home. The exo-patch is a silicone product that uses micro-needles to pick up DNA information from our cells. It uses this data to detect cancerous fragments. When tested on mice, the exo-patch was able to specifically locate the cancerous DNA. The scientists are now looking to do a pilot study in humans before moving into clinical trials. The research is published in the journal Biosensors And Bioelectronics. A healthy childhood […]

October 1, 2025

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