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On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen loses arm in car crash

On This Day, Dec. 31, 1984 ...Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash in Sheffield, England.After trying to pass a driver who had been taunting him on the road, Allen lost control of his vehicle and hit a wall. His arm got caught in the seat belt and was severed.While doctors initially reattached the arm, it was later amputated due to infection.Allen’s career as a drummer looked in doubt, but he eventually learned to […]

December 31, 2025

Music

Chris Robinson teases new Black Crowes music in 2026

The Black Crowes' Chris Robinson performs at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (Disney/Frank Micelotta)The Black Crowes released their latest album, Happiness Bastards, in 2024, marking their first album of new material in 15 years. Fortunately for fans, it sounds like they won’t have to wait nearly as long for the band to release some more new music.In a holiday message posted to social media and YouTube, The Crowes’ frontman Chris Robinson gave fans an update on what […]

December 31, 2025

Entertainment

Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

Isiah Whitlock, Jr. attends the 'Plane' New York Screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Jan. 10, 2023, in New York. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images, FILE)Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. has died, his manager confirmed to ABC News."It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of Isiah Whitlock Jr. He passed away today peacefully in NYC after a brave battle with a short illness," his manager Brian Liebman said in a statement. "Isiah was a brilliant actor and even better […]

December 31, 2025

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Guillermo Del Toro Finally Meets “Frankenstein”

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Guillermo del Toro is a legendary filmmaker, with movies like Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water, and The Devil’s Backbone under his belt. For years, he spoke of his affection for Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a story he fell in love with as a child and was actively working to direct as a film for over 20 years. In 2025, he was finally able to […]

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Entertainment

‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026′: Eight hours, 42 artists and a ‘significant moment of unity’

ABC's 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (DisneyThis year's edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will boast the iconic show's largest lineup and longest telecast in its more than 50-year history on ABC Wednesday. The show will span multiple cities, feature dozens of performances and run for eight hours, as Ryan Seacrest and his Times Square co-host Rita Ora tell ABC Radio. "We start at 8 o'clock, it goes till 4. We'll be in […]

December 31, 2025

Music

Highlights from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to air New Year’s Day

Bad Company’s Simon Kirke performs with Heart’s Nancy Wilson, The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson and Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler at the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Disney/Frank Micelotta)ABC will air The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, featuring performance highlights and standout moments of November's ceremony, on New Year's Day at 8 p.m. ET. Bad Company was one of this year’s inductees, and drummer Simon Kirke says one of the secrets to their success was that they […]

December 31, 2025

Health

Medical Notes: Why Women Need To Eat More Produce, A New Test For Food Allergies, And Why Kids Learn Better When They’re Moving

We can diagnose food allergies earlier than ever before. Since blood tests have high rates of false positives, the current standard for diagnosing a food allergy is consuming the product in front of a physician. However, a study in the Journal Of Clinical Investigation could change this process altogether. Researchers found that measuring water loss from the skin can predict a severe reaction to food quicker and easier than current testing methods. Should women eat more produce? Fruits and vegetables […]

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Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: A Global Threat That’s Slowly Fading

This is Viewpoints Explained… Sometimes it feels like the news is one long string of hard headlines. From political drama to rising costs to economic uncertainty, it can feel like everything is moving in the wrong direction. But there’s good things happening too, and in 2026, we want to highlight more of these positive stories. One example? The o-zone layer is repairing itself. And much faster than expected. Scientists now estimate that parts of the protective layer have stabilized and […]

December 31, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Shrinking’ season 3 trailer, ‘Tell Me Lies’ podcast, and more

Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for season 3 of Shrinking, featuring the first look at guest star Michael J. Fox's return to acting. The Emmy-nominated show, starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford, returns Jan. 28 with a one-hour season premiere, followed by one new episode weekly until April 8 …Tell Me Lies is getting a companion podcast. Hulu has announced Tell Me Lies’ Official Podcast will premiere Jan. 6 with a season 1 and 2 recap episode. The nine-episode podcast will be hosted […]

December 31, 2025