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Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams named Met Gala 2026 co-chairs

Beyoncé attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Disney's 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at Dolby Theatre on December 09, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Music superstar Beyoncé, actress Nicole Kidman and tennis legend Venus Williams have been named co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, alongside Anna Wintour, Vogue announced Wednesday.Beyoncé is returning to "fashion's biggest night out" after a decade. The Cowboy Carter singer and songwriter last attended the Met Gala in 2016, when Taylor Swift and Idris Elba co-chaired the gala alongside Wintour and Jony Ive, […]

December 10, 2025

Music

Gene Simmons apologizes for his comments about Ace Frehley’s death

Musicians Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley at Walt Grace Vintage on January 27, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Weiss/Getty Images)KISS’ Gene Simmons is apologizing for comments he made about the death of his bandmate Ace Frehley.In a recent interview with the New York Post, Simmons blamed Frehley’s death on his own "bad decisions.""He refused [advice] from people that cared about him – including yours truly – to try to change his lifestyle," Simmons said. "In and out of bad […]

December 10, 2025

Music

That’s ‘What’s Up’: 4 Non Blondes to release first album in over 30 years

Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes performs on day 3 of the 2025 Shaky Knees Music Festival at Piedmont Park on September 21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Scott Legato/WireImage)We said, "hey, what's going on?" How about a new 4 Non Blondes album?The reunited "What's Up?" outfit will release the long-awaited sophomore follow-up to their 1992 debut, Bigger, Better, Faster, More!, in 2026. Frontwoman Linda Perry will also put out a new solo album in the coming year.4 Non Blondes first split up […]

December 10, 2025

Music

On This Day, Dec. 10, 2007: Members of Led Zeppelin reunite for their first concert in 19 years

On This Day, 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, the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at London’s O2 Arena. They were backed by Jason Bonham, son of their late drummer, John Bonnham.The band headlined the show with a 16-song set that included such songs as “Ramble On,” “Stairway to Heaven,” “The Song Remains The Same,” “Kashmir,” “Whole Lotta Love” […]

December 10, 2025

Music

Diana Ross to perform live in Times Square on NYRE 2026

Diana Ross on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026' (Courtesy DCP)Diana Ross has made her New Year’s plans.The 81-year-old singing icon has been announced as the 2026 headliner for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest, where she’ll perform live in New York's Times Square.“Together we begin a new year,” Ross says. “Let’s embrace a new beginning, new opportunities, new joy — a celebration of love, where we all come together as we begin […]

December 10, 2025

Entertainment

See Billie Eilish laugh, cry, chill in a ‘puppy room’ in trailer for 3D ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’ concert film

James Cameron and Billie Eilish on the set of 'BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D)' (Henry Hwu)A new trailer has been released for BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D), the singer's upcoming immersive movie collaboration with Titanic director James Cameron.In the non-3D trailer, which is mostly set to Billie's song "The Greatest," we see her behind-the-scenes and onstage during her recently completed tour, and working with Cameron, who says, […]

December 10, 2025

Viewpoints

Culture Crash: Two “Succession” Co-Stars, Two New Thrillers

Welcome to Culture Crash, where we examine American culture – what’s new and old in entertainment… Fans of Succession are no strangers to brilliant acting from stars Sarah Snook and Matthew Macfadyen, who starred as Shiv Roy and Tom Wambsgans, respectively, on the HBO award darling. Now, each of them star in separate streaming shows that do not quite live up to the quality of a masterpiece like Succession, but put our familiar stars in enough tense situations to make […]

December 10, 2025

Health

Medical Notes: Why You Should Spend More Time On Your Phone, The Dangers Of Kids Playing Tackle Football, And How Light Therapy Can Mend Your Heart

Are sound waves the next big thing in cancer treatment? Chemotherapy has long been the standard option, but its side effects can be just as devastating for the patient as the cancer. Instead, new research in the journal Chemical Science reveals how to make this treatment more precise through using ultrasound waves. When ultrasound is applied over the cancerous area it activates the chemo just in that one spot. Researchers believe this approach could greatly minimize the damaging effects of […]

December 10, 2025

Viewpoints

Viewpoints Explained: The Tiny Clues That Expose Artificial Intelligence Footage

This is Viewpoints Explained… Go back two or three years ago and videos that were created by artificial intelligence were easy to spot. Today, they’re far more refined, making it harder to figure out what’s real and what’s not. For example, new video creation platforms like chat GTP’s Sora are able to quickly produce hyper-realistic humans that move and talk just like we do. If you’re watching a video online, here are some easy tell’s that it’s probably not real. […]

December 10, 2025