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Hayley Erbert Hough and Derek Hough have two new names – mom and dad!

The couple announced the arrival of their baby, Everley Capri Hough, on Dec. 29, 2025, in a joint Instagram post Monday.

“Every step of our lives has led us to you. Our hearts have been cracked wide open and our world is forever changed,” the couple wrote in a caption alongside a black-and-white photo of their hands caressing Everley’s feet.

Everley’s arrival comes after the dancer and Dancing with the Stars judge experienced a pregnancy loss and over two years after Erbert Hough, 31, underwent lifesaving brain surgery.

Erbert Hough opened up about getting an emergency craniectomy in a December Instagram post.

“I’ve reclaimed parts of myself I thought I’d never find again,” the dancer wrote in part, next to a photo of herself with her baby bump showing. “But I’m truly grateful for it all, and so incredibly proud of myself and my body for everything it has endured. What a miracle it is that two years ago I was fighting for my life… and now, here I am creating life.”

Hough, 40, previously opened up on Good Morning America about becoming a father.

“It’s something I’ve been dreaming of for so long, can’t wait,” Hough said in August 2025. “I’m excited.”

The couple has been married since Aug. 26, 2023.

In an Instagram video post marking their two-year wedding anniversary, Erbert Hough wrote, “I am beyond excited for this next chapter and to see [Hough] as a dad is going to make my heart explode into a million pieces.”

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(SPOILER ALERT) Stranger Things may have ended, but the finale isn’t the end of its story.

Netflix has announced they are releasing One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5, a documentary about the making of the final season of the popular sci-fi series.

The upcoming documentary releases on the streaming platform on Jan. 12. The official trailer for the doc, which was directed by Martina Radwan, arrived on Monday.

“Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, we dreamed of becoming filmmakers—but Hollywood felt impossibly far away. Everything changed when we watched the behind-the-scenes documentaries for The Lord of the Rings— on-the-ground films that showed the real nuts and bolts of how a massive production actually gets made. We saw how stressed Peter Jackson was and thought: yep, that’s the dream,” Stranger Things creators Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer said in a statement.

“With the decline of physical media, that kind of behind-the-scenes storytelling has largely disappeared,” they continued. “We wanted to bring it back. If you love Stranger Things, or if you’re simply curious how a major Hollywood production comes to life, this one’s for you.”

The trailer finds the Duffers agonizing over pivotal decisions, such as what the fate of Millie Bobby Brown‘s Eleven should be.

“God, I don’t know how to play this, Matt Duffer says, referencing Eleven sacrificing her life. “Is she really gonna go through with this?”

Radwan said she is endlessly grateful to the Duffer Brothers for trusting her with this project.

“Spending a full year on set with them was a true privilege—and an absolute thrill. Being able to get close and watching them bring this beloved show to life in real time, was pure joy,” Radwan said.

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Timothée Chalamet thanked his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, after he won the 2026 Critics Choice award for best actor.

Chalamet accepted the trophy for his performance in the film Marty Supreme at the Critics Choice Awards ceremony on Sunday. He first thanked the actors nominated alongside him, his team, and the film’s director, Josh Safdie, before he spotlighted Jenner in his acceptance speech.

“And lastly, I’ll just say, thank you to my partner of three years,” Chalamet said. “Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

The camera then cut to Jenner, who looked up at Chalamet from her seat and mouthed, “I love you,” back to him.

The couple made headlines at the Marty Supreme premiere on Dec. 8, 2025, when they dressed in matching orange outfits. Chalamet wore an orange leather suit with boots in the same color while Jenner was donned in an orange floor-length dress with matching nails.

Coincidentally, Hacks stars Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs spoofed the couple’s orange outfits by wearing identical looks to the Critics Choice Awards.

“We’ve been shooting season five of Hacks and haven’t had a lot of time to shop or pull, so we just borrowed from friends,” Downs told The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet.

“My really close friend — I’m not going to name any names — but she let me borrow this dress. Fits like a glove,” Stalter joked to the outlet. Downs agreed, adding, “It did fit really well. That was the nice thing, when you have friends who are the same size, it makes life easier.”

Chalamet was nominated against a slate of A-listers, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael B. Jordan. Also nominated were Ethan Hawke, Joel Edgerton and Wagner Moura.

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The official trailer for Wonder Man has arrived. Marvel Television’s latest series is set to premiere Jan. 27 on Disney+. It consists of eight episodes and was created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II stars as the aspiring actor Simon Williams in the series, which also stars Ben Kingsley back in his Marvel Cinematic Universe role of Trevor Slattery …

The live-action Assasin’s Creed series at Netflix has added Tanzyn Crawford to its cast. Deadline reports that the actress has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming show based on the bestselling video game franchise. Crawford also stars in the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms …

André Øvredal‘s next horror film now has a title and release date. Paramount has announced that the movie is called Passenger and that it will debut in theaters on May 29, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jacob Scipio, Lou Llobell and Melissa Leo star in the upcoming film …

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Happy New Year from Pandora: Avatar: Fire and Ash is the first #1 movie of 2026.

James Cameron‘s epic sci-fi sequel spends a third week on top of the box office, taking in another $40 million over the first weekend of the new year, according to Box Office Mojo. On Sunday, Walt Disney Studios announced that the threequel had passed the $1 billion mark globally.

Another Disney billion-dollar grosser, Zootopia 2, remained at #2, bringing in another $19 million, while Sydney Sweeney‘s The Housemaid rose to #3, earning just under $15 million.

Timothée Chalamet‘s ping pong drama Marty Supreme was #4, taking in $12.6 million. Having grossed $56 million in North America so far, it’s among the best-performing movies ever released by independent studio A24, known for films like The Brutalist, Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Uncut Gems.

Here are the top 10 films at the box office: 

1. Avatar: Fire and Ash — $40 million
2. Zooptopia 2 — $19 million
3. The Housemaid –– $14.9 million
4. Marty Supreme — $12.6 million
5. Anaconda — $10 million
6. The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants — $8.2 million
7. David — $8 million
8. Song Sung Blue — $5.8 million
9. Wicked: For Good — $3.2 million
10. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 — $2.7 million

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The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards took place Sunday night, hosted by Chelsea Handler. The show aired across E! and USA networks. Here’s the list of winners:

Film categories

Best picture
One Battle After Another

Best actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best supporting actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best supporting actress
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best young actor/actress
Miles Caton, Sinners

Best director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best original screenplay
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best adapted screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best cinematography
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Best production design
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Frankenstein

Best editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1

Best costume design
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein

Best hair and makeup
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Frankenstein

Best visual effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best animated feature
KPop Demon Hunters

Best comedy
The Naked Gun

Best foreign language film
The Secret Agent

Best song
“Golden,” Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy, KPop Demon Hunters

Best score
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best casting and ensemble
Francine Maisler, Sinners

Best stunt design
Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Best sound
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John, F1

 

TV categories

Best drama series
The Pitt

Best actor in a drama series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best actress in a drama series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best supporting actor in a drama series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best supporting actress in a drama series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Best comedy series
The Studio

Best actor in a comedy series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best supporting actor in a comedy series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Best supporting actress in a comedy series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Best limited series
Adolescence

Best movie made for television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best foreign language series
Squid Game

Best animated series
South Park

Best talk show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Best comedy special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best variety series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards took place Sunday night, hosted by Chelsea Handler. The show aired across E! and USA networks. Here’s the list of winners:

Film categories

Best picture
One Battle After Another

Best actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best supporting actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best supporting actress
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best young actor/actress
Miles Caton, Sinners

Best director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best original screenplay
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best adapted screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best cinematography
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Best production design
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Frankenstein

Best editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1

Best costume design
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein

Best hair and makeup
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Frankenstein

Best visual effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best animated feature
KPop Demon Hunters

Best comedy
The Naked Gun

Best foreign language film
The Secret Agent

Best song
“Golden,” Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy, KPop Demon Hunters

Best score
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best casting and ensemble
Francine Maisler, Sinners

Best stunt design
Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Best sound
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John, F1

 

TV categories

Best drama series
The Pitt

Best actor in a drama series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best actress in a drama series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best supporting actor in a drama series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best supporting actress in a drama series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Best comedy series
The Studio

Best actor in a comedy series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best supporting actor in a comedy series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Best supporting actress in a comedy series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Best limited series
Adolescence

Best movie made for television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best foreign language series
Squid Game

Best animated series
South Park

Best talk show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Best comedy special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best variety series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards took place Sunday night, hosted by Chelsea Handler. The show aired across E! and USA networks. Here’s the list of winners:

Film categories

Best picture
One Battle After Another

Best actor
Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme

Best actress
Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Best supporting actor
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein

Best supporting actress
Amy Madigan, Weapons

Best young actor/actress
Miles Caton, Sinners

Best director
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best original screenplay
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Best adapted screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best cinematography
Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams

Best production design
Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau, Frankenstein

Best editing
Stephen Mirrione, F1

Best costume design
Kate Hawley, Frankenstein

Best hair and makeup
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Frankenstein

Best visual effects
Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best animated feature
KPop Demon Hunters

Best comedy
The Naked Gun

Best foreign language film
The Secret Agent

Best song
“Golden,” Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24 and Teddy, KPop Demon Hunters

Best score
Ludwig Göransson, Sinners

Best casting and ensemble
Francine Maisler, Sinners

Best stunt design
Wade Eastwood, Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning

Best sound
Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo, Juan Peralta, Gareth John, F1

 

TV categories

Best drama series
The Pitt

Best actor in a drama series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Best actress in a drama series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus

Best supporting actor in a drama series
Tramell Tillman, Severance

Best supporting actress in a drama series
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt

Best comedy series
The Studio

Best actor in a comedy series
Seth Rogen, The Studio

Best actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best supporting actor in a comedy series
Ike Barinholtz, The Studio

Best supporting actress in a comedy series
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Best limited series
Adolescence

Best movie made for television
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Stephen Graham, Adolescence

Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television
Owen Cooper, Adolescence

Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television
Erin Doherty, Adolescence

Best foreign language series
Squid Game

Best animated series
South Park

Best talk show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Best comedy special
SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Best variety series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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Paul Mescal is looking forward to taking a break.

The actor, who stars as William Shakespeare in the new film Hamnet, recently told The Guardian that audiences can expect to see less of him on their movie screens for a while.

“Once I’ve finished promoting [Hamnet],” Mescal said, “I hope nobody gets to see me until 2028 when I’m doing the Beatles. People will get a break from me and I’ll get a break from them.”

Mescal is set to play Paul McCartney in Sony’s upcoming Beatles films, which are releasing in 2028.

Along with Mescal, The Beatles movies will star Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan. The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles — John Lennon, McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr — have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film about the band.

Sam Mendes will direct four different films, each told from a different member of The Beatles’ point of view. They will all intersect to tell the full story of the band’s history, according to a press release from Sony.

Mescal found his big break by starring in the Hulu series Normal People, which premiered in 2020. He says he’s been working continuously since then.

“I’m five or six years into this now, and I feel very lucky. But I’m also learning that I don’t think I can go on doing it as much,” Mescal said.

When asked if that means he is going to ration himself in the years to come, the actor said, “I think so.”

“I’m gonna have to start doing that. For sure. … Rationing doesn’t necessarily mean less,” Mescal said.

 

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A former violinist and crew member for Will Smith is suing the actor and rapper, as well as his touring company, for wrongful termination and sexual harassment, claims that Smith’s lawyer is denying.

Brian King Joseph, who toured with Smith in 2025, alleged in a complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court that he was wrongfully terminated and retaliated against after reporting workplace safety hazards.

According to the complaint, Joseph said he reported to Smith and the touring company that someone had “unlawfully” entered his Las Vegas hotel room during the tour and allegedly left a handwritten note, among other items, including wipes, a beer bottle, a red backpack, a bottle of HIV medication bearing another person’s name, an earring and hospital discharge paperwork for someone Joseph did not know.

The note allegedly read, “Brian, I’ll be back no later [sic] 5:30, just us (drawn heart), Stone F,” according to the complaint.

Joseph said he reported the matter to the hotel, a local non-emergency police line and to Smith’s representatives, stating that he was afraid someone was going to return to his hotel room and try to have sex with him.

In the complaint, Joseph said a few days after notifying Smith’s team, he was terminated from his role with the tour and accused of making up the matter; another violinist was hired to replace him on tour.

Joseph also accused Smith in the complaint of allegedly “deliberately grooming and priming [him] for further sexual exploitation,” suggesting “a pattern of predatory behavior.”

Joseph said in the complaint that he experienced PTSD and mental illness because of the termination.

Joseph is seeking a trial and compensatory damages, attorney’s fees and other relief as determined by a jury.

Allen B. Grodsky, an attorney for Smith, pushed back against Joseph’s claims in a statement to ABC News Thursday.

“Mr. Joseph’s allegations concerning my client are false, baseless, and reckless,” Grodsky stated. “They are categorically denied, and we will use all legal means available to address these claims and to ensure that the truth is brought to light.”

Smith went on a global tour last year to support his Based on a True Story album, which was released in March 2025. Smith’s tour stopped in Las Vegas that same month.

Based on a True Story was Smith’s first full-length album in two decades.

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