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There are some things that make a person happy they’re not a millennial mom. Ashley Tisdale’s mommy group drama is one of those things. Because Tisdale — now Ashley Tisdale French — sounds like she might be stuck in her own “High School Musical,” and it looks as if Hilary Duff’s husband just threw a…

With her breakthrough role in Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous,” Kate Hudson received her first Oscar nomination at age 21. This season, she reaches another high note — and makes the case for a second nomination — with her performance as Claire Sardina, one half of a Neil Diamond tribute band, in the romantic drama “Song…

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday released a report after its own investigation into FireAid, the charity founded by Clippers executives that raised $100 million for wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles last January. The investigation — led by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) under committee chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) — began in August when Kiley…

Professional setbacks can be opportunities in disguise: a chance to look inward, take stock and grow as a person. Or, if you’re the protagonist of Park Chan-wook’s bleakly comedic thriller, you can bypass all that and just kill your rivals. In today’s brutal job market, murder might be a smarter career move than networking. “No…

Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a stake in one of India’s biggest Bollywood production companies, Excel Entertainment Pvt. Universal Music India, a division of Universal Music Group, will acquire a 30% equity interest in the Mumbai-based movie studio. In the deal, announced Monday, the companies will work together on forthcoming films, series,…

Tony Dokoupil took his place at the anchor desk of the “CBS Evening News” on Monday as the troubled news division undergoes reinvention under its new editor in chief, Bari Weiss. Dokoupil was supposed to start his run with a trip to 10 cities across the U.S., to connect with viewers outside of the media…

On the Shelf American Reich: A Murder in Orange County, Neo-Nazis, and a New Age of Hate By Eric LichtblauLittle Brown and Company: 352 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Have you heard of Orange County? It’s where…

“The Princess Bride” star Cary Elwes says he will remain in mourning long after the shocking deaths of beloved friend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, earlier this month. “Because my heart still aches every time I think of you, I know the grief of losing you too soon will likely never go…

It’s nothing new or extraordinary to remake a foreign TV show for a different country. “All in the Family” was modeled on the British series “Till Death Us Do Part,” as “Steptoe and Son” became “Sanford and Son.” The popular CBS sitcom “Ghosts” comes from the show you can find retitled as “U.K. Ghosts” on…

Jan. 2, 2026 3 AM PT It’s the start of a new year and that means the kickoff of a whole new slate of television series. And while 2026 will bring plenty of those, it will also yield revivals, new seasons of beloved shows, spinoffs and long-awaited finales. Though this list isn’t exhaustive by any…