On This Day, Dec. 30, 1999: George Harrison and wife Olivia were attacked by home intruder

On This Day, Dec. 30, 1999 ...The Beatles' George Harrison and his wife, Olivia Harrison, were attacked in their Friar Park estate by a 34-year-old mentally ill intruder named Michael Abram.Abram punctured George's lung with a kitchen knife and stabbed him more than 40 times, before Olivia intervened and repeatedly struck Abram with a fireplace poker and a lamp.George had to have part of his punctured lung removed.Abram was tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity and was […]

December 30, 2025

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Rick Springfield on returning to New Year’s Rockin’ Eve: ‘I’m very excited about it’

Rick Springfield performs onstage during the Above Ground 4 concert benefiting Musicares at The Fonda Theatre on October 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images)Rick Springfield will help ring in the new year with a performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026, and the experience certainly isn’t new to the singer.In fact, Springfield told ABC's On the Red Carpet during rehearsals for the show that performing on Rockin’ Eve was "one of […]

December 30, 2025

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In brief: Peyton List joins ‘Heathers: The Musical’ off-Broadway and more

How very! Cobra Kai star Peyton List is set to join the off-Broadway cast of Heathers: The Musical in the role of Heather Chandler. Her stint in the New York production of the musical starts at the end of January. "Can’t wait to take on the role of the mythic b**** herself HEATHER CHANDLER in NYC January 26th," List wrote on Instagram.If you missed Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie while it was playing in theaters, you'll get your chance to see […]

December 30, 2025

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The Year in Entertainment 2025: The movies that were top

The big screen took us everywhere from the Emerald City of Oz to the sparkling stage of a HUNTR/X concert this year. Here's a look at the films that defined 2025:It was the romantic comedy-drama film Anora that took many of the top prizes at the Oscars this year. The independent film that was directed, edited, produced and written by Sean Baker won five statues at the 97th Academy Awards, including best picture. Brady Corbet's epic period drama The Brutalist […]

December 30, 2025

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The Year in Music 2025: The Who fires drummer, says farewell to North America

The Who celebrated their 60th anniversary in 2025, which ended with what will likely be their last North American tour, much to the disappointment of many fans.-The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers kicked off the year by announcing they were headlining two shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust.-During the shows, Pete Townshend revealed that he had just had hip replacement surgery, while Roger Daltrey, who is known to have hearing issues, also revealed […]

December 30, 2025

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Bono and The Edge’s Woody Guthrie Prize performance now on YouTube

Bono and The Edge at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2025 in Cannes, France. (Photo by JB Lacroix/FilmMagic)Back in October, Bono and The Edge were in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to represent U2 as they were honored with the Woody Guthrie Prize, which was given out by the Woody Guthrie Center. Now they are giving fans who weren’t in attendance a chance to hear what went down.Audio of the conversation Bono and The Edge had with T […]

December 29, 2025

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Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and more return in ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ revival teaser

Frankie Muniz in an episode of 'Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair.' (David Bukach/Disney)It's a family reunion in the new teaser for Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair.In the teaser, which arrived Monday from Hulu, Frankie Muniz reprises his role as Malcolm. We also see Bryan Cranston as Malcolm's dad, Hal, and Jane Kaczmarek as Malcolm's mom, Lois.Like the original series, the teaser is filled with quirky and loud family moments that made the sitcom a beloved show for […]

December 29, 2025

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On This Day, Dec. 29, 1985: Billy Joel becomes a first-time father

On This Day, Dec. 29, 1985 …Billy Joel became a father when he and his wife, model Christie Brinkley, welcomed their only child together, daughter Alexa Ray Joel.Their daughter's middle name was a tribute to legendary musician Ray Charles, with whom Billy collaborated on the 1987 song “Baby Grand." Joel later wrote the 1993 song “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” for Alexa.Alexa followed in her father's footsteps as a musician and released the EP Sketches in 2006, along with several other […]

December 29, 2025

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ smokes contenders at the holiday box office to hold #1 spot

Zoe Saldaña stars as Neytiri in 'Avatar: Fire and Ash.' (20th Century Studios)Avatar: Fire and Ash has burned up the box office again.The third film in James Cameron's epic sci-fi series retained its #1 spot over the Christmas holiday weekend, taking in an additional $64 million, according to Box Office Mojo. So far, the film has earned $760 million worldwide. Disney's animated sequel Zootopia 2 returned to the #2 spot with $20 million.Of the new films making their debuts in wide release […]

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