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John Oliver decided to focus on Elon Musk on Last Week Tonight‘s last new episode of 2023. The comedian roasted the billionaire by recounting all the controversies he’s been involved in this past year and said he “could pull off any bad guy in a movie.”

Andre Onana has promised Manchester United fans that better days lie ahead after a difficult first half of the season.

Christmas is a time for family – and forgiveness – and that appears to have struck a chord with the Duke of Sussex who, we can reveal, has been hoping for a royal reunion this festive period. It’s no secret that relations between Prince Harry and the royal family have been strained in recent times.

Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From allegedly banning the game Monopoly after the competition became too "vicious" to choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots, there's a whole host of quirks. But when it comes to what is served for the Christmas meal, the family couldn’t be more traditional.

Kate McKinnon had an 11-year run on Saturday Night Live and created many memorable characters throughout her time on the NBC sketch show.

The Oscar-contending documentary Anselm marks an encounter between two of the world’s great artists – one renowned for cinema, the other for painting, installations, and sculpture.

Greta Gerwig is revealing that Barbie star Ryan Gosling had a peculiar idea for his “I’m Just Ken” musical number that would have him feuding with his mink coat.

Netflix has announced the development and production of a new One Piece anime series, titled The One Piece.On December 17, Netflix announced via the Tudum website that the upcoming anime series is already in production, and that it will offer a “fresh new remake” of the long-running hit anime and manga.The Netflix team have also shared an announcement video, in which we get to hear the new voice of lead protagonist Luffy for the first time as he declares: “First things first, I’ve got to get a crew. I think about ten men should do.”Netflix’s The One Piece anime has yet to receive a release date.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been spending his weekend in the hospital.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Introducing the Manhattan Transfer’s final show at Walt Disney Concert Hall, writer Bruce Vilanch emphasized the multi-genre status the vocal ensemble built up and maintained over a 50-year-plus career that, from all indications, really was coming to a close Friday night. “I’m thrilled to be here for the final concert of the greatest pop-rock-jazz-soul-R&B-scat-vocalese-Brazilian group in the history of America,” Vilanch said. In keeping with that multi-hyphenate spirit, the group’s apparent swan song in downtown Los Angeles’ toniest venue was a happy-sad-ebullient-misty-eyed affair.

Brent Lang Executive Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale of HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” now streaming on Max. Bertha Russell, who never really cared for opera, can now watch Verdi from the best seat in the house. Polite society’s battle royale ended with the New Money triumphing over the Old Guard, as “The Gilded Age” wrapped up its second season on Sunday. Mrs.

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Kendall Jenner kept warm in a fur coat while stepping out for dinner on Saturday night (December 16) in Aspen, Colo.

Khloe Kardashian is showing her son the ropes when it comes to household responsibilities!

Oh no! Hilary Duff has Covid!

Alanis Morissette has performed a cover of Wham!‘s ‘Last Christmas’ – watch it below.While on the latest episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Morissette performed the cover – which she also recorded for her latest Christmas EP, ‘Last Christmas’. The EP arrived in November and includes covers of John Lennon‘s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ and other festive classics like ‘Little Drummer Boy’.Watch Alanis Morissette’s cover of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ below.Elsewhere during her chat with Fallon, Morissette spoke of her 2022 induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, where Olivia Rodrigo delivered her induction speech.

The Rolling Stones have released a new live edition of their 24th studio LP ‘Hackney Diamonds‘.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is a two-disc CD that comes with the standard album and a second CD that features all seven tracks that were performed live at the album’s launch event in October at Racket in New York.The two-disc format features performances of four tracks from the album including ‘Sweet Sounds Of Heaven’ featuring Lady Gaga, who made a special appearance at the show, as well as performances of ‘Shattered’, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ is available now for purchase. Visit here to buy a copy and check out the full track list below.The Rolling Stones ‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ track list is:CD 11. ‘Angry’2. ‘Get Close’3. ‘Depending On You’4. ‘Bite My Head Off’5. ‘Whole Wide World’6. ‘Dreamy Skies’7. ‘Mess It Up’8. ‘Live By The Sword’9. ‘Driving Me Too Hard’10. ‘Tell Me Straight’11. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga)’12. ‘Rolling Stone Blues’CD 2 – Live At Racket, NYC1. ‘Shattered (Live at Racket, NYC)’2. ‘Angry (Live at Racket, NYC)’3. ‘Whole Wide World (Live at Racket, NYC)’4. ‘Tumbling Dice (Live at Racket, NYC)’5. ‘Bite My Head Off (Live at Racket, NYC)’6. ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Live at Racket, NYC)’7. ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven (featuring Lady Gaga) (Live at Racket, NYC)’Meanwhile, the rock veterans have also shared a live video of their performance of ‘Whole Wide World’ at Racket.‘Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition)’ follows the announcement of the album’s supporting North American tour in 2024.

Lorde is answering her fans’ questions regarding new music!

The cast of the upcoming seventh and final season of SEAL Team is shaping up!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Guy Pearce (“LA Confidential,” “Memento”) has recently wrapped production on “Inside,” an Australian crime thriller and coming of age drama film. The picture is the debut feature of Charles Williams, whose short film “All These Creatures” won the Palme d’Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The story sees after a young man transferred from juvenile to adult prison, where he is taken under the wing of both Australia’s most despised criminal, and a soon-to-be-a-paroled inmate.

Caroline Brew editor Taylor Lautner was only supposed to portray Jacob Black in the first “Twilight” film, according to the actor. During an appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, Lautner revealed that the “Twilight” team wanted to recast him for the rest of the franchise. “My character in the first book is supposed to be like a 16-year-old little scrawny boy, and in the middle of ‘New Moon,’ he transforms into this 25-year-old looking built, muscular man,” he said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The quest for a new way to measure TV audiences has taken years of tests, dozens of efforts to sample upstart technologies and hours of debates among big media companies, Madison Avenue buying firms and blue-chip advertisers. At present, no one seems to have devised a perfect solution. So Byron Allen decided to try.

Caroline Brew editor “Homicide: Life on the Street” writer and producer David Simon revealed in an X/Twitter post that the series may be heading to streaming services. “I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told,” Simon wrote.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor When Greta Gerwig worked with costume designer Jacqueline Durran on “Little Women,” the pair went on a trip to a building in London’s Docklands to draw inspiration for the adaptation. “There were old file cabinets labeled ‘British Gardens 1830-1835′ and things you couldn’t find anywhere,” Gerwig recalls. “There were out-of-print books and original frames for making corsets and hoop skirts.” A few years later, the director would turn to Durran to help bring the aesthetic of “Barbie” to life.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Will the box office hit $9 billion in 2023? Analysts have predicted, or at least hoped, that’s where domestic grosses would wind up. And there are no less than eight new releases set to unspool over the next 14 days, which could help theaters finish the year having passed that coveted figure. But after a 12-month stretch that’s seen two labor strikes wallop a business that’s yet to recover from the pandemic, Hollywood may struggle to get its happily ever after.

the holiday party stamp of approval.On December 16, the 42-year-old icon paired a sheer ivory turtleneck and (possibly faux) fur coat with the shortest pair of sequins shorts you could possibly image. Beyoncé—who recently debuted hair at her Renaissance in late November—further accessorized the look with sparkling white hoops, cream pumps, and, of course, a pair of black cat-eye sunglasses.For a closer look at her teeny tiny bottoms, the “Alien Superstar” singer shared a booty shot in the sixth slide of her , showing off the little Prada logo on the back of her “.” Other photos included in the roundup depict a holiday party in full swing, with Beyoncé partaking in a much-deserved glass of red wine.

David Ayer is hoping his cut of the 2016 DC Studios film Suicide Squad gets released one day.

Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan were planned to have a cameo in the Barbie movie directed by Greta Gerwig. Although the stars were not able to make it work, the Wonka actor imagined what his appearance could’ve been like.

Rich Paul is celebrating!

Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner have split up.

Fantasia Barrino is speaking out after she and her family were racially profiled by an Airbnb host.

Sydney Sweeney and her fiancé Jonathan Davino are taking off!

Whitney Cummings is officially a mom!

Taylor Swift received a special birthday present from the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, Clark Hunt, and his family!

George Clooney is hinting at a possible Ocean’s Eleven reunion movie!