Tis the season to be jolly! Michael Bublé sat down with ET to spill everything he does to get into the holiday spirit. For starters, the Canadian singer, 49, turns up his favorite Christmas tunes for the festive season. Paul Morigi/Getty Images “Every year, since I was about 6 or 7 years old, my playlist
Month: December 2024
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Groundbreaking Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81 Beloved poet Nikki Giovanni has died at the age of 81. Giovanni made her name as a standout of the Black Arts Movement and became the rarest of
The wife-and-wife team of Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta (The View Was Exhausting) are back with Feast While You Can, a queer horror-romance about a monster that feasts on the “passion, heartbreak and mess” of life. Angelina Sicco has lived in the small European mountain town of Cadenze for her entire life. The large Sicco
“The book was better” isn’t always true…but it’s a cliché for a reason. Readers know that unique heartbreak of having a favorite book be mangled in the adaptation. But which adaptations did the worst job with the source material? Aura Print put together a list of the ten worst book-to-movie and book-to-TV adaptations of recent years,
Here’s a look back at the news stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. The New York Times Picks Its 10 Best Books of 2024 If there is a list you want to be on at the end of the year as an author, it is this one. Less expansive than
A while back, I was chatting with a close mom friend when she referenced her first husband. “Right,” I nodded. “Your first husband.” She had a first husband? Should I have known that? Did I know that, and space out the fact somewhere between buying my tween wide-leg jeans and binging The Bear? But, no.
Today, I’m continuing my journey through the queer books in the Best Books of the Year lists with The New York Times picks. I went through the 10 Best Books of 2024 as well as their 100 Notable Books of 2024 and pulled out all the queer books I recognized. As always, I may have
★ The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year Ally Carter does it again with the delightful The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year. An anonymous invitation lures rival mystery writers Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt to a secluded and nearly snowbound English mansion for Christmas. Upon arrival, they encounter a series of surprises: the identity
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Lists Keep Coming and They Don’t Stop Coming Gone are the days when a publication could release one best-of-the-year list to rule them all. Algorithms and the increasingly fragmented media landscape they’ve wrought mean
★ Believe Fans of beloved hit television series Ted Lasso will delightedly embrace Believe: The Untold Story Behind Ted Lasso, the Show That Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts. Part oral history, part cultural analysis, Believe is an entertaining and insightful behind-the-scenes tour in which New York Times television editor Jeremy Egner offers a wealth
The National Association of Theatre Owners is bestowing their Marquee Award next year on Cinemark President and CEO, Sean Gamble. The executive will receive the award at NATO‘s exhibitor-studio confab CinemaCon during the “State of the Industry” program on April 1, 2025. NATO President and CEO Michael O’Leary said, “Sean is the perfect choice for the NATO
Born on Nov. 29, 2003, “He spent three-and-a-half years of his life in one place, in one room, in this one little iron bed with 20 other kids, and having no choice for himself to do things, having no freedom,” Angelina told MSN in 2007 of Pax’s early years in an orphange outside Ho Chi
The Fashion Awards, held annually at London’s Royal Albert Hall and presented by Pandora since 2023, are legendary for several reasons. First, the star-studded guest list, all wearing cutting-edge red-carpet looks, of course. Then there’s the awards ceremony itself, in which fashion’s up-and-comers are recognized alongside titans of the industry. And last but certainly not
Grey’s Anatomy has left us captivated with fascinating surgeries and traumatized us with life-threatening weather events, a plane crash, a hospital shooting, and more. However, the relationships are at the core of the long-running ABC medical drama — the good, the bad, and the ugly. Over the last 20 seasons, many romances have graced the
As major players in Hollywood walk back on earlier commitments to DEI, Eva Longoria says she hasn’t given up on her push for greater diversity, equity and inclusion across the entertainment industry. “This kind of pendulum swing of DEI programs being cut back means a lot of directors and writers from those programs will
News Pearl Jam Announce Spring 2025 U.S. Tour Dates The band will play more shows in support of Dark Matter in April and May By Walden Green December 5, 2024 Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder, May 2024 (Kevin Mazur/WireImage) Save this storySave Save this storySave Pearl Jam will continue to tour their new album, Dark Matter,
EXCLUSIVE: Universal/Warner Bros’ Twisters has debuted as streamer Peacock‘s biggest Pay 1 film ever in its 14 days on the platform. The previous biggest Peacock Pay 1 film debut in its first 14 days was Universal’s 7x Christopher Nolan directed Oscar winner, Oppenheimer. The Lee Isaac Chung directed, Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones starring sequel
Content warning: This story discusses suicide. Cori Broadus is getting candid about her mental and physical health journeys. During the premiere of her new E! special Snoop’s Fatherhood: Cori & Wayne’s Story, Snoop Dogg‘s only daughter shared how her lifelong battle with lupus has affected her psychological well-being. “Since a little girl I’ve always been
It’s officially the holiday season, which means cold temperatures, cozy knitwear, and putting together your holiday wishlist. Ahead of your festive shopping, check out the must-know fashion launches to indulge in some much-needed retail therapy. Below, here’s what you need to know this month, from Michael Kors newest store opening to Bottega’s artisanal showcase. Michael
[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 6, “Gold, Frankincense, and Murder.”] Carrie Preston‘s Elsbeth Tascioni got a very special gift at the end of Elsbeth‘s first Christmas episode on December 5 on CBS. After solving the murder mystery of the week — which featured Christopher Fitzgerald (the original Boq in Wicked on Broadway)
Friends, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: the 2024 movie schedule truly was the year of the popcorn bucket. And just when I thought we’d seen our final surprise with that gothic Nosferatu popcorn bucket, Disney came in to surprise us all. I certainly didn’t have a Mufasa: The Lion King replica
The results of this year’s Goodreads Choice Awards are finally in, and while it’s always fun to see what others are reading, we have to say that they are a little disappointing. Let’s rewind a bit first, though. If you’re unfamiliar with the Goodreads Choice Awards, this is the 13th year the awards have been
News Kraftwerk Announce 2025 North American Tour, Enlist Tony Hawk for Trailer: Watch The Autobahn anniversary tour will comprise multimedia concerts blending music, visuals, and performance art By Jazz Monroe December 5, 2024 Kraftwerk, photo courtesy of Falcon Publicity Save this storySave Save this storySave Kraftwerk will return to North America, in 2025, for a
Numbers are fun as many a math teacher once said, and in a rivalry between Disney’s Moana 2 and Universal’s Wicked, the latter is having the upper hand at the U.S./Canada box office, not just yesterday, but today as well. Wicked made $5M on Wednesday, and is looking at $4.5M today, -10%. That’s ahead of
Hannah Hiatt is setting the record straight on serious accusations against her family. The TikToker—whose video showing the 17 dirty diapers she had strewn around her house went viral in October—responded to allegations of mistreatment against her toddler son James. In a since-deleted video, James sat in the child seat of a grocery cart during
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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the Thursday, December 5 episode of Jeopardy!] Jeopardy!’s bolo-tie-boasting Stevie Ruiz seemed dressed for success to win a third game on Thursday. So it came as a shock when he was handily defeated by newcomer Dave Bond. Many fans were left questioning the quality of the Final Jeopardy clue
You might know George R.R. Martin as the mind behind the biggest book and television show in history: Game of Thrones. But what you probably aren’t aware of is that he’s also self-financed four short films based on the tales of a dear friend. In the early 1960s, a 15-year-old Martin in Bayonne, New Jersey,
These books are just the thing for screen buffs who want to revel in their favorite stories and auteurs, with deeply knowledgeable experts as their enthusiastic guides. 4 modern takes on the eternal quest for self-improvement Humans have been trying to improve themselves since they discovered they had selves that needed improving. As the search
News Sky Ferreira Releases First Song Since 2022: Listen The pop singer is back again with “Leash,” a new single for the A24 movie Babygirl By Nina Corcoran December 5, 2024 Sky Ferreira, photo by Morgan Maher Save this storySave Save this storySave Sky Ferreira is back with her first new music since 2022. The