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New episode of ‘Mr Bad Guy’ series focuses on Freddie Mercury’s songwriting

Cover of Freddie Mercury's 'Mr Bad Guy'/(Hollywood Records)The second episode of the three-part YouTube series looking back at Freddie Mercury’s debut solo album, Mr Bad Guy, has just been released.Archival footage of Mercury’s 1985 interview with journalist David Wigg looks at the Queen frontman's approach to songwriting, with Mercury noting “the actual structure of the melody comes easy to me, it’s the lyrical content I find hard.”“I like to write nice little catchy tunes, but in terms of the lyrical content it’s difficult. So I […]

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Entertainment

Dick Van Dyke prepares to turn 100: ‘I’m so lucky’

Dick Van Dyke poses at the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites on June 7, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images, FILE)Dick Van Dyke is getting ready to turn 100 years old.The famed and celebrated actor — whose career has included Emmys, a Grammy, a Tony and a Lifetime Achievement Honor — opened up to ABC News' Chris Connelly about his milestone age, and his new book that's filled with advice on how to reach […]

December 12, 2025

Entertainment

‘Heated Rivalry’ scores season 2 pickup

Connor Storie as Ilya Rozanov in 'Heated Rivalry' season 1. (Photograph by Sabrina Lantos/HBO Max)Fans will officially be getting more of Shane and Ilya’s love story. The steamy hockey romance Heated Rivalry has scored a season 2.Canadian streaming service Crave announced the news Friday, with HBO Max committing to streaming rights in the U.S. for a second season.“Watching our show become an international phenomenon has been extraordinary,” show creator Jacob Tierney and executive producer Brendan Brady say in a statement. “We’re […]

December 12, 2025

Music

All ‘RISE’: Melissa Etheridge to release new album in March

Melissa Etheridge, 'RISE' (Sun Records)Melissa Etheridge will RISE and shine early next year.RISE, her first studio release in five years, will arrive March 27. Described as "her most personal project to date," it features a duet with country superstar Chris Stapleton, "The Other Side of Blue," and a tribute to her late son, Beckett Cypher, titled "Call You."New single "Matches" is out now, along with a lyric video. Melissa says it's her favorite song on the album, and it's about what […]

December 12, 2025

Entertainment

Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:Disney+Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Season 2 of the series based on Rick Riordan's beloved books arrives. Paramount+ Little Disasters: Diane Kruger and Jo Joyner star in the limited series about a group of mothers and friends who get torn apart. NetflixWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery: Benoit Blanc solves another murder in the third film in the mystery […]

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Music

Jimmy Page reflects on Led Zeppelin’s reunion at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones attend the premiere of 'Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day' at Ziegfeld Theatre on October 9, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)On Dec. 10, 2007, the surviving members of Led Zeppelin — Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones — reunited for their first concert together in 19 years at the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at London’s O2 Arena. And Page is now reflecting on the experience.The rocker shared pictures from the evening […]

December 12, 2025

Music

On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012: Bruce Springsteen, The Who headline charity concert for Hurricane Sandy victims

On This Day, Dec. 12, 2012 ...12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy, which struck portions of the Northeastern United States, the Caribbean and the Mid-Atlantic in late October 2012.The concert featured performances by Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Coldplay with R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe and more.Paul McCartney closed the […]

December 12, 2025

Music

Lenny Kravitz to appear in Bond video game 007 First Light

Lenny Kravitz on Jimmy Kimmel Live!/(ABC/Randy Holmes)Lenny Kravitz is set to appear in the upcoming James Bond action adventure video game 007 First Light, from IO Interactive.Kravitz will play the villain Bawma in the game, which will be a Bond origin story. Bawma is described as “the largest black-market dealer in the Western Hemisphere who’s as charismatic as he is unpredictable,” with the description adding, “He rose from nothing, broke free, and built his own Kingdom of Aleph.”“The Bond franchise has […]

December 12, 2025

Entertainment

In brief: Netflix shares ‘His & Hers’ trailer and more

Jim Ward, the voice actor known for his work on The Fairly OddParents, has died at age 66. His radio talk show co-host, Stephanie Miller, confirmed Ward's death in a post on social media Wednesday. "He was beyond brilliance," Miller wrote in her tribute. Ward voiced Doug Dimmadome on The Fairly OddParents and also lent his voice to various characters in the Cartoon Network show Ben 10 ...We now know when season 2 of Ted will arrive. The Seth MacFarlane series will debut […]

December 12, 2025