Police in New Zealand have recovered a stolen James Bond-inspired pendant from 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.

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.

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.

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.

Adventure Landing and Shipwreck Island Waterpark have created three decades of memories for many local families. And now, the parks are inviting the community to take home a piece of the park’s history.

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

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.

The holiday season is packed with festive TV specials and movies.

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.

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.

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

Ryan Seacrest will have some star-studded company for "Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" to usher in 2026.

Dharmendra, a beloved star of Indian cinema, has died at 89.

Donald Glover has revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.

Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good" has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $150 million in North America and $226 million globally in its opening weekend.

Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country in the form of a giant Christmas tree sale.

Mexican artistic director Jorge Díaz has created a unique stage adaptation of the Maya myth Popol Vuh.

In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity.

Ornella Vanoni, a beloved Italian singer with a career spanning seven decades, has died at 91.

Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats.

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars.

Eddie Murphy is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute.

College football fight songs have stood the test of time, remaining a nostalgic part of the game.

Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

“High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on Peacock, highlights who it says are the first American cowboys – Black men.

Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory is resounding across Mexico.

Director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Nobel laureate Han Kang's first nonfiction book in English, “Light and Thread,” is set for release next spring.

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they’re changing the voting system of the popular musical extravaganza to ensure fairness.

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025 at this year's competition in Bangkok.

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

ABC is in President Donald Trump's crosshairs this week.

The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.

Director Hikari successfully captures the beauty and nuances of Japanese traditions while also depicting the balance and challenges of modern urban life in "Rental Family."

Stone Roses and Primal Scream ex-bass player Gary Mounfield has died at age 63.

K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions.

The Weeknd’s After Hours ’Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the $1 billion mark according to Live Nation.

A Paris wax museum has unveiled a figure depicting Princess Diana attired in what has come to be known as her "revenge dress."

The world's biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a startup named Klay Vision, the companies said Thursday.

A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October.

Usher is suing a group of investors over a failed restaurant venture in Atlanta.

The Oscars are making room for one more award on their live broadcast in 2026.

ESPN and Major League Baseball have reworked their media rights deal.

A grand jury in Texas has indicted a man on a murder charge in the shooting of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss.

“Rental Family” is Brendan Fraser’s first leading role since winning the best actor Oscar for “The Whale.”.

The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction.

Christian music is gaining in popularity, and Brandon Lake is one reason why.

The head of the Louvre Museum says that new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will soon be installed at the Paris landmark after last month’s stunning crown jewels heist.