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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Chase Sui Wonders’ Harvard astrophysics detour led her to Hollywood

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Sui Wonders always thought she was “kind of funny,” but it was officially confirmed after booking “The Studio” after just one audition. It's been an eventful year for the AP Breakthrough Entertainer who plays the hyper ambitious, cutthroat assistant-turned-creative executive Quinn Hackett on the Emmy-winning comedy. But a Hollywood career nearly didn’t happen for the magna cum laude graduate who switched her major at Harvard from astrophysics to film studies after being “humbled” by quickly falling behind. The 29-year old has several projects in the works including “I Want Your Sex” starring Olivia Wilde and A24’s horror thriller “October.”

Oscar-nominated documentary 'Black Box Diaries' has delayed premiere in Japan after legal issues

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles. The film, which investigates her own sexual assault case, has been screened abroad since its 2024 debut and earned an Oscar nomination. In Japan, sexual assault victims often face stigma and silence. The film's release was delayed due to a legal dispute over consent for interviews and footage. Ito expressed relief at sharing her story domestically. She hopes the film will encourage others to speak out. The documentary is based on her 2017 book, “Black Box.”

AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the 'Severance' star who is very much connecting

NEW YORK (AP) — Tramell Tillman has had a remarkable 2025, becoming a force in the entertainment world and winning a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025. Known for his role in “Severance,” Tillman made Emmy history as the first Black man to win for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He also starred alongside Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.” Tillman, originally aspiring to be a storm chaser, has embraced his newfound fame. He admires versatile performers like Hugh Jackman and Donald Glover and aims to expand his storytelling. Tillman will appear in upcoming films, continuing his impressive journey in acting.

Bestselling British writer Joanna Trollope dies at 82

LONDON (AP) — British writer Joanna Trollope, known for her bestselling novels about romantic escapades in rural England, has died at 82. Her family announced Friday that Trollope passed away peacefully at her Oxfordshire home on Thursday. Trollope's novels included "The Rector’s Wife" and "Marrying the Mistress." They were often dubbed “Aga sagas,” a label Trollope said was patronizing to the books and their readers. She also wrote historical novels under the pseudonym Caroline Harvey. In 2019, Queen Elizabeth II made her a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Literary agent James Gill praised Trollope as a cherished and widely enjoyed novelist.