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As December’s first full week comes to a close, critics and publications (and John Waters) announce their annual top films of the year list. Next up after Cahiers du cinema and Waters? Sight & Sound has their 50 best films of 2023 ready for cinephiles to read, so let’s take a look at their top ten.

Vanessa Hudgens has that newlywed glow!

The cast and crew of Stranger Things are gearing up to get back to work on the hit show’s fifth and final season in early 2024.

Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of movies such as Love Story and The Main Event, has sadly passed away at the age of 82.

Liam Hemsworth and his girlfriend Gabriella Brooks are not spotted together in public that often, but they made a rare red carpet appearance as a couple this past weekend!

Lady Gaga won her first Oscar playing up-and-coming singer/songwriter Ally Maine alongside Bradley Cooper in 2018′s A Star is Born. Interestingly, she beat out several other famous pop stars to book the role.

Eric Stonestreet caused some concern with his appearance on The Today Show, but he’s explaining what actually happened.

Lyndie Greenwood is starring as April in the new Hallmark Channel movie Magic in Mistletoe and you might be curious to know more about her personal life!

Season 15 of Shark Tank is currently airing weekly on ABC!

The stars of The Morning Show are enjoying a night out!

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya coming out on top.The list on the review aggregator site compiles the top films based on their critics scores on the site, with the criteria simply being “movies that were drawn and animated in Japan”.The list was unveiled to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the release of the 1988 classic Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Ohtomo, which comes in at number 26 on the list.The Tale of the Princess Kaguya was co-written and directed by Isao Takahata, adapted from a 10th century Japanese literary tale. Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985 and passed away in 2018, also takes the second and third spots in the list, with 1991’s Only Yesterday and 1988’s Grave of the Fireflies, respectively.Fourth place goes to 2022’s The First Slam Dunk, directed by Takehito Inoue and based on his own manga series, whilst 2016’s Your Name is in fifth place.Check out the top 10 below:Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron lands at number 12 on the list, and is due to be released in UK cinemas on December 26.

Kodak Black has been arrested and charged with the possession of cocaine in California.According to AP, the rapper’s legal name (Bill Kapri) was listed in the Broward County jail. Along with cocaine possession, Kapri was also charged with improperly stopping or parking his vehicle and tampering with evidence.Kapri was also reportedly in custody on Thursday, and was bailed out of jail that same night.NME have reached out to his representatives for comment.Previously last year, Kapri was arrested on drug possession charges in Florida.

The Vaccines have shared their bright, guitar-forward new single ‘Love To Walk Away’ from their upcoming LP.Co-written by Andrew Wells (Halsey, Phoebe Bridgers), the track is the second single to be released from the band’s sixth album ‘Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations‘ which is set for release on January 12 via Thirty Tigers and follows the song ‘Sometimes, I Swear’. You can pre-order the LP here.According to a press release, ‘Love To Walk Away’ was the song that set the tone for the album’s direction.”Sometimes going into an album you know exactly what it is you want the music to do, and other times you’re waiting for the music to tell you what to do,” said The Vaccines frontman Justin Hayward-Young.He continued: “We knew we were ready to make another record, but it wasn’t until we wrote ‘Love To Walk Away’ on the first day in the studio with Andrew that we knew how it would sound and feel.

Caution: spoilers aheadThe winner of the first season of Squid Game: The Challenge has revealed that they are yet to receive any of their $4.56million prize.READ MORE:‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ review: give this game show spin-off the green lightSeason one of the spin-off game show came to a dramatic conclusion in the final episode, which was released onto Netflix on Wednesday (December 6).Adapted from the hit Netflix K-drama Squid Game, the new game show saw 456 contestants whittled down to a final three: Phillip Cain, Mai Whelan and Samuel Wells, who were competing for the jackpot sum of $4.56m (£3.57m) – the biggest cash prize in TV history.Just like the K-drama, The Challenge saw the contestants compete in a number of simple children’s games, with multiple players being eliminted in each round.The climactic episode saw contestants Mai and Phillip progress to the final challenge, which saw them play Rock, Paper, Scissors for a chance to win the keys to the safe containing the massive jackpot.After winning the game and successfully opening the vault, Mai was crowned the show’s first-ever winner and recipient of the enormous cash prize.“Today just validates that anything is possible,” Vietnamese-born 55-year-old Mai Whelan said after winning. “Even when you feel down and afraid, you have to pick yourself up, be a strong person and focus.”In a new interview with The Times, Whelan has confirmed that she has not received a “cent” of her winnings.“I feel like Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire.

Knocked Loose have announced their return to the UK and Europe for a 2024 tour.The Kentucky metalcore band shared details of their upcoming tour on social media, also hinting at “special guests” that are soon to join the band. The tour will take place across February and March next year, with stops in Paris, Milan, Berlin, and London.The band recently released their two singles “Deep in the Willow” and “Everything is Quiet Now” back in June.

Gang Of Youths have shared a cover of the holiday classic ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’. Check it out below.The Australian alternative rock band took to their official Instagram to share a clip of the video for their cover of the Hugh Martin-composed and Ralph Blane-written holiday classic that was first sung by Judy Garland in the 1944 Christmas musical film, Meet Me In St. Louis.“We’re trying our best to make some new music, but in the meantime have yourself a merry little Christmas,” the band wrote in the caption of their social media post.Directed by Kerrod Cooper, the black and white music video for Gang Of Youth’s cover of ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ sees frontman David Le’aupepe singing the song while playing the piano in a studio.Their most recent full-length release was 2022’s ‘Angel In Realtime‘.

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has opened up about his “scary” hospitalisation following a pneumonia diagnosis.Back in September, the ‘Fat Lip’ singer was admitted to hospital with a pneumonia infection. His wife, Ariana, confirmed his hospitalisation on social media adding that it was on the day the couple were supposed to be in Chicago celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary.She explained that her husband would be kept in hospital for several days due to the risk of heart failure. Whibley had developed a cold after coming off tour with The Offspring, but it spiralled into COVID-19 and then pneumonia.Whibley was previously hospitalised in 2014 for severe liver and kidney damage caused by alcohol abuse.

Keanu Reeves’ Hollywood mansion was broken into by burglars in ski masks this week, taking one of his firearms in the process.On Wednesday (December 6), the Los Angeles Police Department received an anonymous call reporting that there were trespassers on the property at around 7pm.TMZ reported that multiple men in ski masks smashed a window and illegally entered the property. By the time police arrived, nobody was found on the premises.

Sir Ian McKellen and ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus have recorded another festive clip, this time celebrating their new ABBA socks.The duo have been recording Christmas knitting clips since 2021, where a silent video of the pair knitting sweaters went viral online. They returned with another video, this time promising to create some knitwear for the legendary Kylie Minogue.Now, McKellen and Ulvaeus have teamed up again to promote some ABBA-themed socks, which are sold as part of the ABBA Voyage.

Fred again.. has finally released his collaboration with Baby Keem, ‘leavemealone’.The DJ and producer has been teasing the collaboration for a while in his acclaimed live shows, which NME have praised as “astonishing”. Today (December 8), the D&B banger – which samples Keem’s track ‘south africa’ – is out for release.“I fuckin love keem.

Tom Cruise: a $125 coconut cake.In what has now become an annual tradition, the Mission: Impossible star sends hundreds of the same bakery item to friends and colleagues, with a personalised hand-written note, over the festive season.The white coconut bundt cake is only made by Doan’s Bakery in Los Angeles and in past years, stars who have been lucky enough to receive one have included Tom Hanks, Kirsten Dunst and Jimmy Fallon.According to reports, Cruise first came across the cake in 2008 when his then-wife Katie Holmes was recommended it from her co-star Diane Keaton. SFGate report that come the holiday season, the bakery in question actually hires a member of staff specifically to handle the orders.Check out some of the lucky recipients so far this Christmas below:This year's Cruise cake has arrived, looking more scrumptious than ever.

Brandon Flowers has shared the moment in which The Killers met Noel Gallagher on the 2005 NME Tour along with the impact Oasis had on him.Flowers spoke to Zane Lowe on his Apple Music Radio show in celebration of their new greatest hits album, ‘Rebel Diamonds‘, which was released today (December 8). While on the show, The Killers’ frontman recounted the time in which he met the former Oasis member while on the NME tour in 2005 alongside Bloc Party, The Futureheads, Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs.Lowe brought up the moment in which Killers drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr.

Johnny Depp delivered a personal reading to the “maestro” Shane MacGowan at the late Pogues singer’s funeral.The Irish singer-songwriter and former Pogues frontman died from pneumonia in hospital, aged 65, on November 30.

Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated Love Story actor who starred in some of the most memorable movies of the 1970s, from What’s Up, Doc and Paper Moon to Barry Lyndon, has died. He was 82.

Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus) is confirmed for a role in Academy Award nominee Paul Schrader’s new film, Oh, Canada, Deadline has learned.

Jon Stewart can’t stop co-headlining.The former “Daily Show” host, who shared the stage with Pete Davidson and John Mulaney earlier this year, is now splitting time with comedian and podcaster Tom Segura.On Tuesday, Dec. 12 and Wednesday, Dec.13, the unlikely duo will bring the funny to Montclair, NJ’s Wellmont Theater.“Come see one of the greatest comedic voices of our generation and also Jon Stewart will be on the shows as well,” Segura cracked on Instagram.While our team hasn’t seen Segura live, the NY Post caught Stewart live in Atlantic City earlier this year.

The only subjects that were off limits in John Mulaney: Baby J were his divorce and his newborn son.

NBC News. He cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.The couple teased a new romance on social media in 2022 and 2023, with onlookers in the LGBTQ community guessing that they were an item based on the number of photos they shared with one another.They made their love official when Appleton went on The Drew Barrymore Show on April 5 of this year.

Britney Spears‘ manager Cade Hudson has criticised Saturday Night Live over their comedic sketch of the singer’s new memoir.It comes after the sketch opened with Chloe Fineman impersonating the star before a parody for the auditioning process to act as the narrator for Spears’ memoir The Woman In Me followed.According to Hudson, the singer herself was also invited to appear on the show.“Wow. The writers of SNL are getting worse and worse.

Saturday Night Live parodied Britney Spears once again this weekend and the star’s manager is not too thrilled.

Donald Trump finally appeared at a Republican debate.While the real former president and current GOP frontrunner spent Saturday night taking in a UFC fight in Madison Square Garden, his “SNL” alter ego was gleefully belittling his Republican competitors and reminding viewers who’s top dog. The show kicked off with “SNL” depicting its own network’s Wednesday contest as the “kids’ table debate,” featuring Ego Nwodim as Vivek Ramaswamy, Heidi Gardner as Nikki Haley, John Higgins as Ron DeSantis, Molly Kearney as Chris Christie and Devon Walker as Sen. Tim Scott.

Michelle Williams was the one hired to perform the audiobook version of Britney Spears’ “The Woman in Me.” But according to Saturday Night Live‘s second skit for the night, there were quite a few other “celebrities” who were hoping for the gig.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer The news that multiple Oscar nominee Michelle Williams was the reader for the audiobook of Britney Spears‘ memoir “The Woman in Me” was too delightful for “Saturday Night Live” to pass up.

Megan Fox opened up about some of her past and present relationships during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.

sure does.The actor-turned-poet arrived on set for her Drew Barrymore Show appearance wearing a brown suit that combined a buttoned blazer, microshorts, and sheer tights that appeared to have a slightly reddish tint. Oxblood of course being the official color of autumn 2023, Fox added oxblood pumps to match her red mani and .To complete the ensemble, Megan Fox wore a couple of blue butterfly clips in her hair, narrow sunglasses, and a classic trench coat draped cape-style over her shoulders.

Bruce Willis' daughter, Tallulah, has shared an update on her dad's heartbreaking battle with dementia.Tallulah 29, who is the youngest child of the Die Hard actor and his ex-wife Demi Moore, appeared on The Drew Barrymore show on Wednesday as she opened up about his dementia diagnosis. She explained how life had changed for the family but lovingly said: "He is the same, which I think in this regard I’ve learned is the best thing you can ask for." She continued: "I see love when I’m with him, and it’s my dad and he loves me, which is really special." It was in February 2023 that Bruce’s family announced in a statement that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) at the age of 67 - an uncommon form of dementia that causes problems with behaviour, personality and language.