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

Music

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

Entertainment

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

Music

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

Music

The Year in Music 2025: Brian Wilson, Sly Stone among the music greats we lost this year

It’s always sad to say goodbye to our favorite musicians when they pass away, and 2025 was certainly a tough year.The music world lost a true legend on June 11 when Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson died in his sleep at the age of 82. He was living with dementia at the time and had been placed under a conservatorship in early 2024 following the death of his wife, Melinda Wilson.Another influential artist we lost in 2025 was Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, who passed […]

December 29, 2025 8

Entertainment

Robin Roberts says viewers should watch ‘The Year: 2025’ because ‘ABC News is the best’

'The Year: 2025' poster (ABC)Robin Roberts returns to recap the biggest moments of the past 12 months in The Year: 2025. This marks the 15th year of the ABC News special, which Robin says has become a meaningful way for many families to reflect on the year that was.“It’s really become a tradition for a lot of families," she tells ABC Audio. "They sit down with their kids, and they’re like, ‘It is the holidays ... Let's remember all that happened […]

December 29, 2025 2

Entertainment

‘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 […]

December 29, 2025 1

Entertainment

Brigitte Bardot, French film icon, dead at 91

Brigitte Bardot in 1963. (John Kisch Archive/Getty Images)Brigitte Bardot, the French movie icon and sex symbol and animal rights activist, has died. She was 91.The news was announced on the website of her Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals, with a banner reading, "Thank you Brigitte. A lifetime and a foundation dedicated to serving animals.""The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announces with immense sadness the death of its Founder and President, Mrs. Brigitte Bardot, a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to […]

December 28, 2025

Health

Telemedicine On The Front Lines: The App That’s Saving Lives In Ukraine

Three years into the war in Ukraine, hospitals are facing a critical shortage of medical specialists as doctors flee the fighting. In some cases, patients with life-threatening conditions are being treated by physicians without the training they need. Now, a mobile app is connecting Ukrainian doctors to specialists around the world to deliver second opinions when they matter most. Guest Information: Dr. Olga Maihutiak, chief operating officer, Global Medical Knowledge Alliance Dr. Olha Kostenchak, oncology hematologist in Ukraine Dr. Darya […]

December 28, 2025 2

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