Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke is celebrating his 100th birthday. Van Dyke hit the century mark on Saturday, some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. Van Dyke won a Tony Award for “Bye Bye Birdie” to go with a Grammy and four Primetime Emmys. Just last year, he became the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy, for a guest role on the soap “Days of Our Lives.” He also recently released a book about how to live to 100 years old. He told ABC News that 100 years is not enough, and he plans to live more.
Hailee Steinfeld and NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first child
Actor Hailee Steinfeld and her NFL husband Josh Allen are expecting their first baby together. Steinfeld announced her pregnancy Friday in her Substack newsletter as part of a list of her favorite moments of the year. She is known for her roles in “Hawkeye,” “Sinners” and the “Pitch Perfect” franchise. Allen is a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. The couple shared a video of Allen kneeling to kiss Steinfeld's baby bump. She is seen wearing a sweater that reads “mother.” The couple tied the knot earlier this year at a private ceremony in California after dating since 2023.
Amy Schumer says she and her husband have decided to end their marriage
Comedian Amy Schumer says she and her husband, chef Chris Fischer, have decided to end their marriage. The 44-year-old actress made the announcement on social media on Friday. Schumer and Fischer were married in February 2018 in Malibu, California. Their son was born in May 2019. The two starred together in the Food Network show “Amy Schumer Learns to Cook” and the HBO mini-series “Expecting Amy” that documents her difficult pregnancy. In her social media post, Schumer says the two love each other very much and will continue to focus on raising their son.
Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
PARIS (AP) — A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, "Unloved," created for Intermarché, tells the story of a lonely wolf who chooses to change. Instead of hunting, he learns to cook and brings a homemade dish to a Christmas feast, earning friendship and acceptance. The ad's hand-crafted animation and emotional narrative have resonated with millions since its December debut. Creative director Julien Bon says the story speaks to everyone, highlighting a yearning for empathy in an age of digital divides.
Here are 10 TV shows from 2025 to catch up on before it's 2026
If you're staying in this holiday season, it's a great time to catch up on some of 2025's standout TV shows. “Dept. Q” features Matthew Goode as a detective solving cold cases. “Paradise” stars Sterling K. Brown in a sci-fi drama on Hulu. “Love Island USA” continues to entertain with its seventh season on Peacock. “The Pitt” brings Noah Wyle back to TV as a doctor. Seth Rogen's “The Studio” offers a comedic take on Hollywood. Netflix's “Adolescence” and “The Beast in Me” deliver gripping drama. “St. Denis Medical” and “The Paper” provide laughs, while “Forever” explores young love.
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Christine Choy, indie filmmaker who led seminal documentary on the killing of Vincent Chin, dies
Christine Choy, a trailblazer for Asian Americans in independent film and whose documentary on the fatal beating of Vincent Chin was nominated for an Academy Award, has died. She was 73. Choy died Sunday, according to a statement from Third World Newsreel, a filmmaking collective Choy helped establish in the 1970s. No cause of death was given. Choy and co-director Renee Tajima-Peña filmed “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” after seeing how little media coverage there was of Chin's 1982 death at the hands of two white auto workers. Choy was a full-time professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts up until her death.
What we learned in the first two episodes of Taylor Swift's Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries
NEW YORK (AP) — The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's six-episode docuseries “The End of an Era” will premiere on Disney+ Friday. Swift appeared at an exclusive screening of the episodes in New York on Tuesday. Swift touches on the failed terror plot that resulted in the cancellation of her Vienna shows. She discusses the attacker in England who killed three girls and wounded 10 people at a Swift-themed dance and yoga class. But the series is not all doom and gloom. It also celebrates Swift's crew, dancers, choreographers and band members. There are a few special guests as well, like Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch.
Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in 'Pulp Fiction,' has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60. His manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed on Friday that he died in his home in New York City. His cause of death was not immediately released. Edwards said Greene was arguably "one of the greatest character actors on the planet.” Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Greene landed some of his first leading roles in “Laws of Gravity” in 1992 and “Clean, Shaven” in 1993, according to IMDB. In 1994, he played the memorable villain in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.”
It feels good to be Jelly Roll. And now, he's ready to win a Grammy
New York (AP) — Country star Jelly Roll is ready to win a Grammy. The “Beautifully Broken” singer has three nominations this year. He has been nominated three consecutive years. This time around, he's up for his first album award and his first award in a contemporary Christian music category. He says it is because God has had his back this year. Jelly Roll's music often deals with themes of overcoming adversity and hardship. His troubled youth is long behind him, but Jelly Roll still feels connected to those struggles. He describes himself as a “broken dude from a broken place” who managed to get out of it. He hopes to show others they can, too.
The greatest mystery of Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' movies? Daniel Craig's Benoit Blanc
NEW YORK (AP) — The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” movies might be Benoit Blanc. Over the course of three films, Johnson and Daniel Craig have stingily dropped clues to Blanc’s past and personal life. Since Blanc first introduced himself in “Knives Out” as “a respectful, quiet, passive observer … of the truth,” following the breadcrumbs has been a sport of its own. Every “Knives Out” movie is a wholesale change. New setting. New case. New cast of characters. But Craig and Johnson are the mainstays. Together, they’ve turned Blanc, the gentleman sleuth, into one of the greatest protagonists in recent movies.
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