Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings has withdrawn from Paramount Skydance Corp.'s bid to buy Warner Bros Discovery.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy describes his time behind bars in a book released Wednesday.

Authorities say Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his home in Santa Monica, California, and his son was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Imogen Poots has been working in film, television and theater for 20 years.

Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60.

These two upcoming Buc-ee's stores may have finally revealed their opening dates in Florida.

It's a tough time for CNN, which looks like it will be in management limbo for some time with Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid of its parent company, Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish, at least not soon.

A California man says he has marked his 15,000th spin on an auto-racing Disneyland attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars.”.

Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm.

Eric Dane, known for his roles in “Grey's Anatomy” and “Euphoria,” has announced a memoir titled “Book of Days.”.

The Golden Globes nominees have been announced, featuring a diverse group of top names from film and television.

The Golden Globes have introduced a best podcast category that's likely to spark conversations.

The Golden Globe nominations have left many surprised with notable snubs and unexpected inclusions.

Pollstar has ranked the top 25 “Most Popular Touring Artists of the Millennium” based on ticket sales from Jan. 1, 2001, to the end of 2025.

In a story published Dec. 8, 2025, about Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump says a deal struck by Netflix to buy Warner Bros.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” topped the Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is dominating the box office in its opening weekend in North America.

Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons, has died.

Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.

The gala crowd at Milan's Teatro alla Scala has cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich's "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" with a 12-minute standing ovation.

Hungarian author and Nobel Prize for Literature 2025 winner László Krasznahorkai, known for his surreal and anarchic novels, gave a rare public lecture in Stockholm on Sunday.

President Donald Trump has presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.

Prominent American playwright Jeremy O.

Mexican composer María Leonora relies on fire, ritual and Mesoamerican tradition to shape her immersive concerts.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three more months in prison for violating his supervised release terms in a New York gang case.

Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.

Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, a Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, amid an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking.

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

A six-episode, behind-the-scenes Disney+ docuseries about Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and Rian Johnson’s third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Darlene Love can't escape her holiday classic, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”.

President Donald Trump's White House has established a hall of shame for journalists it finds guilty of media bias as it looks for new avenues of attack against legacy news outlets.

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.

RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies.

Santa's spy known as Elf on the Shelf is turning 20 this year.

George Clooney plays a movie star with regrets in “Jay Kelly.”.

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter.

Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer, has died at 93.

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.

Blue Spring State Park’s innovative Rolling Hikes program is breaking down barriers to outdoor recreation, offering nature enthusiasts of all mobility levels the chance to explore Florida’s stunning wilderness.

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died.

If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood’s year-end awards has already made it abundantly clear.

Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director.

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists and genres.

The Associated Press has announced its top 10 albums of the year, showcasing a diverse range of artists.

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.

“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series.

Spotify Wrapped is here.

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday.

A doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.

Designer Matthieu Blazy has taken Chanel's fashions underground, with a runway show on a New York City subway platform.

The Pentagon press secretary has held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

The biggest pop culture convention in the southeastern U.S. returns to Orlando next March, and it’s already unveiling a star-studded lineup. Organizers for MegaCon Orlando announced that actor John Boyega from the "Star Wars" franchise will appear at the show.

Dua Lipa has opened a pop-up taqueria in Mexico City called La Dua, offering a unique culinary experience for her fans.

Rap artist Toosii is taking time off from his multi-platinum music career by going forward with his dream to pursue football after saying he has committed to Syracuse University.

Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan, Post Malone and Demi Lovato will help ring in the new year on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”.

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.

Barbie’s Sports Club truck brings glam game to Orlando with limited edition merch.

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.

Eric Idle, a founding member of the comedy group “Monty Python’s Flying Circus, has long had a mission to make us laugh.

The publishing world's notable releases this year included a new “Hunger Games” novel and a book by Thomas Pynchon.

Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.”.

Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best feature film and the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won three awards Monday at the 35th annual Gotham Awards, a starry kickoff to the film industry’s awards season.

A charitable foundation is making 25 Christmas stockings from the drapes of King Charles III’s Sandringham estate.

This year's ranking pins Orlando as one of the "most fun cities in America." However, it was beat out by this one other city.

Publix has revealed a new treat made specially for those born around the winter holiday season.

The Super Bowl pregame show will feature standout performers in Northern California.

“Zootopia 2" broke box office records with a massive Thanksgiving weekend opening.

A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens has sold for $2.7 million at an auction Sunday.

You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.

George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

In a story published Nov. 28, 2025, about holiday television programs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of a song and show.

The Louvre museum has approved a ticket price increase for non-EU visitors, raising it from 22 to 32 euros starting in January.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego to the streets.

Giant balloons are getting into shape for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

Apple TV has launched “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” a five-part series that brings the Pleistocene era to life with stunning visuals.

Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet,” starring Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley as his wife, Agnes, is expected to be one of the top Oscar contenders of the year.

A new petition is calling for a portion of Central Florida to be renamed after the country's 47th president.

Menswear designer Jeffrey Banks' memoir is a love letter to his family and the fashion community.

In a year in which technology news was dominated by artificial intelligence, the outstanding video games were still being designed by human beings.

Military historian Rick Atkinson, known for his Revolutionary War trilogy, is venturing into graphic books.

Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now.

A German actor known for his icy gaze and unique screen presence, Udo Kier has died at 81.

The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” movies might be Benoit Blanc.

The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself.

’Tis the season to put on some holiday music.

With “Bel-Air” entering its fourth and final season on Monday, the cast reflects on how the ambitious Peacock drama expanded the possibilities for Black-led prestige television.

The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with.