Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building.’ (Disney/Patrick Harbron)
Only Murders in the Building was just renewed for a sixth season on Hulu. Steve Martin, who co-stars with Martin Short and Selena Gomez in the comedy, says that, while he knows the show is good, he’s still surprised it’s lasted this long.
“This is a show that we, you know, diligently created, but having no idea how long it would run,” Martin tells ABC Audio. “And just the idea that we’re starting a sixth season … people say your child grows up fast. A show grows up faster. I can’t even believe we’re on season 6.”
The new season will find the main characters traveling to London, though Martin says the murders will take place in the show’s regular building, The Arconia. How? “We have clever writers,” he laughs.
Martin’s character, Charles, performs magic in season 5, one of Martin’s real-life skills. One of the actor’s other skills is playing the banjo: his latest album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, recently topped the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart. But don’t look for Charles to play in future seasons.
“I avoided that because it’s too identified with me,” he explains, noting he doesn’t think it’s “believable” that Charles would “just have a banjo laying around.”
Martin also wrote all the lyrics and sings one song on Safe, Sensible and Sane, a collaboration with acclaimed banjo player Alison Brown. The other songs are sung by guests like Vince Gill, Jackson Browne, Jason Mraz and the Indigo Girls. For Martin, having Browne sing on “Dear Time” was a reunion — they’ve known each other since the ’60s.
“Jackson Browne was an up-and-coming songwriter, and I was an upcoming writer, comedian, musician. And we sort of worked the same clubs,” he says.
“We always worked The Troubadour, and so when we recorded the video, we went back to The Troubadour … and to see Jackson on the stage, and for me to be on that stage, was full circle.”
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Barry Stock, Adam Gontier, Neil Sanderson, Matt Walst and Brad Walst of Three Days Grace perform in concert during Rocklahoma at Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch on August 30, 2025 in Pryor, Oklahoma. (Gary Miller/Getty Images)
A whole lot of people love Three Days Grace‘s “I Hate Everything About You.”
The band’s 2003 debut single has officially gone nine-times Platinum, which signifies at least 9 million units certified by the RIAA.
“I Hate Everything About You” is one of 22 3DG songs to receive new RIAA certifications. Others include the eight-times Platinum “Animal I Have Become,” the six-times Platinum “Never Too Late,” and the quadrupole-Platinum “Pain” and “Riot.”
Additionally, five 3DG albums have received new RIAA certifications.
Three Days Grace’s latest record, Alienation, was released in August. It’s the first album from 3DG’s revamped two-singer lineup featuring returning frontman Adam Gontier and longtime vocalist Matt Walst.
Three Days Grace will launch a U.S. tour in support of Alienation in February.
Jeremy Freedman, Brandon Fried, Mikey Margott, Zach Abels and Jesse Rutherford of The Neighbourhood attend The Neighbourhood Fan Pop-Up and Signing on October 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Timothy Norris/Getty Images)
The Neighbourhood has announced a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The “Sweater Weather” outfit will play the ABC late-night talk show on Nov. 24. You can tune in to watch at 11:35 p.m. ET/10:35 p.m. CT.
The Neighbourhood just released a new album called (((((ultraSOUND))))), marking their first record in five years. They played their first live show together in four years on Nov. 15 in Los Angeles.
The new album also marks the return of drummer Brandon Fried, who’d been let go from the band in 2022 after María Zardoya of The Marías alleged he’d groped her.
At the time, Fried apologized and called his behavior “inexcusable and intolerable,” adding, “It is evident that I must address my problems with alcohol and substance abuse, which I am now seeking help for.”
The Neighbourhood will launch a full U.S. tour in March.
Taylor Swift‘s “The Fate of Ophelia” is #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the sixth straight week. Meanwhile, sombr has scored his first top 10 hit with “back to friends.” The song first entered the Hot 100 in April, making it, at 33 weeks, the longest climb to the top 10 by a solo male artist’s debut single since Sean Paul‘s “Gimme the Light” in 2002.
Tate McRae will release the video for “Nobody’s Girl” on Friday. It’s one of the five new songs on the deluxe version of her album So Close to What, which will also be coming out on Friday.
Now that the red carpet premieres for Wicked: For Good are over, Ariana Grande posted a special shoutout on her Instagram Story to the people responsible for making sure she looked fabulous at every one, including stylist Law Roach. “My glam family. i love you. thank you for this marvelous ride and for your beautiful work and care and friendship,” she wrote.
Chappell Roan has posted footage on Instagram of her performance of “Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl” at the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City on Nov. 15. She had previously written of the experience, “I was quite nervous for mexico city because I wasn’t sure if the crowd would vibe with me because it’s such a rock leaning festival and I was like will ppl still like me if I’m pop? but omg the crowd was so wonderful and I felt so loved and supported!”
President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the US government, November 12, 2025, in the Oval Office of the White House, ending the longest shutdown in U.S. history. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — According to the official White House government shutdown clock, the historic impasse ended on Tuesday.
While the federal government shutdown actually ended a week ago, the White House’s shutdown clock continued to tick on Tuesday until it was pointed out to the White House by ABC News.
The shutdown clock on the White House’s website had reached 48 days despite President Donald Trump signing funding legislation in the Oval Office on Nov. 12 to reopen the government.
The shutdown clock was removed shortly after ABC News asked the White House why the clock was still running. The clock was replaced with a page headlined, “Democrats Shut Down the Government for a Record 43 Days.”
The Trump administration’s shutdown clock was featured on a White House webpage as late as early Tuesday afternoon ET, right above a headline reading, “Democrats Have Shut Down the Government.”
The White House did not explain to ABC News why the clock had continued to run and be displayed online until Tuesday.
The federal government shutdown was the longest in U.S. history, officially lasting 43 days.
The impasse between Republicans and Democrats over a spending bill to reopen the government prompted widespread turmoil for thousands of furloughed federal employees and cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to millions of Americans.
The shutdown was prolonged by a fight between Democrats and Republicans over the fate of enhanced tax credits for millions of Americans who get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Those credits are set to expire at the end of the year.
An extension of the enhanced tax credits was not included in President Trump’s massive spending bill that he signed into law in July.
The tax credits were part of the original ACA legislation passed during the Obama administration and were enhanced in 2021 under the Biden administration to expand eligibility and lower income contribution caps.
To get enough Democrats to vote in favor of the spending bill to reopen the government, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., agreed to schedule a floor vote in December on extending the ACA tax credits. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has repeatedly refused to commit to a vote on the ACA subsidies, leaving the issue in limbo.
ABC News’ Hannah Demissie contributed to this report.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, speaks to members of the media at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
(WASHINGTON) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters that the Senate could act as soon as Tuesday to approve the release of the Justice Department’s files on late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thune said there’s currently an effort ongoing to determine whether any senator opposes moving forward with the bill. If no one objects, Thune said it was a “possibility” that the bill could be passed Tuesday — the same day it overwhelmingly passed in the House.
He also dismissed the idea that the Senate would amend the bill despite House Speaker Mike Johnson urging the Senate to do so.
“I think when a bill comes out of the House 427 to 1 and the president said he was going to sign it, I’m not sure that amending it is in the cards,” Thune said.
Johnson is not enthusiastic about the prospect of the Senate fast-tracking passage of the Epstein files bill in the upper chamber without making changes.
“I just texted him, we’re going to get together,” Johnson said about Thune. “We’ll talk about that.”
“There’s an easy way to amend the legislation to make sure that we don’t do permanent damage to the justice system, and I’m going to insist upon that,” Johnson added. “We’ll talk to our Senate colleagues.”
In remarks on the Senate floor, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would personally call for the Senate to unanimously act on the Epstein bill later Tuesday.
“As soon as the House sends us the Epstein bill the Senate should move without delay to pass it unamended and send it on to the president’s desk to be signed into law. We should pass this bill as soon as possible, as written, without a hint of delay,” Schumer said.
The measure that passed in the House compels Attorney General Pam Bondi to make available all “unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials” in the Department of Justice’s possession related to Epstein.
How would it work on the floor if this happened?
If the Senate does move on the Epstein bill on Tuesday evening, it’s expected to be by unanimous consent.
Right now, Thune said the Senate is checking in with members to see if there is anyone who objects to passing the bill Tuesday night.
If there is no objection, it could be a very quick process on the floor. Thune or another senator would likely rise to ask for the bill to be passed unanimously. The presiding officer would ask if there were any objections and, if there were none, the bill would be approved.
There are, of course, many procedural hiccups that could emerge. But the possibility exists that this could be moved across the floor quickly.
Schumer could seek unanimous agreement for final passage, or he could seek unanimous agreement to hold a vote on the bill Tuesday night. Either way, his actions, if all 100 senators agree, could send the bill to Trump’s desk as soon as Tuesday night.
Sen. Jeff Merkley is the sponsor of the Senate’s version of the bill that would compel release of the Epstein documents.
In a separate speech on the floor, Merkley also called for the bill to be swiftly passed.
If the bill passes in the Senate, it will go to Trump’s desk for him to sign it into law. The president said on Monday that he will sign the bill should it reach his desk.
“I’m all for it,” Trump said.
If the legislation — as it’s written in the House-passed bill — is signed into law, it could compel the release of federal records on Epstein and his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as other individuals, including government officials, named or referenced in connection with Epstein’s “criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity, plea agreements or investigatory proceedings,” according to the legislation text. Victims’ names and other identifying information would be excluded from disclosure, as would any items that may depict or contain child sex abuse material, according to the text of the House-passed bill.
Trump does not need to wait for Congress to act — he could order the release immediately.
Even if the measure passes through the Senate and is ultimately signed into law by Trump, it’s unlikely the Justice Department would release the entire Epstein file, according to sources. Any materials related to ongoing investigations or White House claims of executive privilege will likely remain out of public view.
When would this happen?
The timing is very unclear.
The Senate floor is currently open and the Senate is expected to vote at 5:30 p.m. ET on a separate matter unrelated to the Epstein files.
Thune could also decide to hold off until later in the week if that is the preference of his members.
ABC News’ John Parkinson and Rebecca Gelpi contributed to this report.
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre have enlisted Martha Stewart as a new partner for their brand Still G.I.N. by Dre and Snoop. She’ll promote the gin and share some recipes for cocktails she’s created with the alcohol. “I think gin has to have a superior flavor,” Stewart said in a statement, according to Complex. “It has to be smooth and not intrusive on your senses. STILL G.I.N. is so flavorful and so aromatic. It’s my go-to spirit now and I use it in cocktails where I might have used something else before. It’s just that versatile and good.” She’s shared her first recipe for a drink called Water Melly.
While Martha and Snoop have had a long-standing friendship, 50 Cent credits the rapper for helping with his decision-making in life. Alongside a video of Snoop recalling his influence on 50 Cent, 50 confirmed his statements were true. “He ain’t lying I studied that Doggy Style album,” he wrote. “The s*** was so good if you didn’t listen to it you couldn’t make the right creative choices.”
Leon Thomas has reacted to fights that broke out at his concert Sunday at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland. In a comment section of a video capturing one of the altercations, he penned, “I got no songs that warrant this.” He then doubled down on X, writing, “I don’t got one song for yall to be doing this too.”
DJ Khaled‘s Aalam of God arrives in 2026, but he’s already teasing the album. He shared what the title means on CBS Mornings. “It’s just basically saying we gotta always show our gratitude to the highest and show love to each other and unite and come together,” he explained. The full interview is on YouTube and CBS Mornings‘ social media.
Lewis Capaldi performs on ‘Good Morning America’ (ABC/Paula Lobo)
Like his friend Ed Sheeran, Lewis Capaldi is a big Lego lover, so he was in his element on Tuesday when he visited a Lego “Chalet of Play” pop-up event in London — and was presented with a massive Lego statue of himself.
The statue, which took 207 hours to create, was made of 41,000 Lego bricks. Lewis posted a video of himself unwrapping the statue on his Instagram Story. In a separate video, Lewis reminisced about building Legos with his brother and also showed off a mini-figure of himself.
Lewis, who’s struggled with his mental health, said in a statement, “Having LEGO around helps take my mind off stuff, I’m so focused on putting it all together that I’m able to put other stuff that’s going on to the back of my mind. There’s also a nice nostalgia tied into it, it’s a lovely feeling.”
During his visit Lewis also received a replica of his new EP, Survive, completely made of Legos.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon speaks with ABC News after testifying before a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (ABC News)
(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Education on Tuesday announced six interagency agreements that would transfer some of its offices to other government agencies. The moves mark a “major step forward” in downsizing the department and returning education to the states, a senior department official said.
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon touted the “bold action” her agency is taking to accomplish the mission of putting herself out of a job.
“Cutting through layers of red tape in Washington is one essential piece of our final mission,” McMahon wrote in a statement. “As we partner with these agencies to improve federal programs, we will continue to gather best practices in each state through our 50-state tour, empower local leaders in K-12 education, restore excellence to higher education, and work with Congress to codify these reforms. Together, we will refocus education on students, families, and schools — ensuring federal taxpayer spending is supporting a world-class education system.”
Under the agreements, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s programs as well as sections of the Office of Postsecondary Education, including higher education grant programs and institution-based grant programs, will be co-managed by the Department of Labor, according to the senior department official.
The Office of Indian Education will be administered by the Interior Department and child care access — which would improve on-campus child care support for parents enrolled in college — and foreign medical accreditation will go to the Health and Human Services, and international and foreign language services is moving to the State Department, the senior department official said on a call with reporters.
The department official said the agency has broad authority to move the services and explained that policies and oversight made by these offices will be vested and remain at the Department of Education. However, grant processing will be housed with the partner agencies, the department official stressed on the call.
Interagency agreements are a frequently used tool and the Education Department has engaged with other partner agencies more than 200 times to procure various services of other partner agencies over the years, the senior department official said.
The senior department official did not have a timeline for when the agreements would officially start.
Meanwhile, the statutory offices that resolve civil rights complaints, serve students with disabilities, and handle the nation’s $1.6 trillio student loan portfolio were not included in Tuesday’s announcement but the senior department official did not rule out future moves.
“OCR [Office of Civil Rights] is not one of the IAAs that we are announcing today,” the department official noted, adding “OCR, just as with [Offices of Special Education Programs and the Rehabilitative Services Administration] and [Federal Student Aid], we are exploring options and the best plans for the future.”
Critics quickly condemned the announcement.
National Parents Union (NPU) President Keri Rodrigues called the partnerships a “disaster,” calling on lawmakers to defend students impacted by the partnerships.
“By destabilizing the Department of Education, the Administration is undermining America’s long-term ability to compete, innovate, and lead on the world stage,” Rodrigues wrote in a statement to ABC News. “Congress must reject this misguided action and defend the rights, futures, and global potential of the students they serve.”
On Capitol Hill, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said the Trump administration is “hellbent” on punishing underserved students.
But House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said the status quo is broken and praised the Trump administration on making good on its promise to fix the Department of Education.
“It’s time to get our nation’s students back on track,” Walberg wrote in a statement, adding, “It’s time to return education to those who are most committed to students’ success: their communities.”
In recent weeks, the department used social media posts and op-eds to explain its intentions. McMahon suggested it would be a “treat” to close the agency she leads in a Halloween post on X. Earlier, on the agency’s 46th anniversary, McMahon said the department needed an “eviction notice” because of ballooning spending, failing reading and math scores, and bloated bureaucracy in Washington.
A few of the non-statutory functions of the department have already been moved. The agency started a workforce development partnership with the Department of Labor in McMahon’s efforts to shift programs and responsibilities to partner agencies. One of the programs helping educate the next generation of farmers has been transferred to the Department of Agriculture under Secretary Brooke Rollins.
The long-expected move inched President Donald Trump closer to his goal of shuttering the department and returning education decision-making to the states. However, dismantling the agency completely would take an act of Congress and 60 Senate votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
Trump chose McMahon, the former WWE president and CEO, to put herself out of a job.
Chicago police car is seen in Chicago, United States, on October 14, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
(CHICAGO) — A man set a woman on fire while on a Chicago L train on Monday following a “verbal altercation,” leaving her in critical condition, authorities said.
A person of interest is in custody in connection with the incident, the Chicago Police Department said Tuesday.
The arson attack occurred Monday at approximately 9:25 p.m. near the Clark and Lake station, police said.
The 26-year-old woman was on a Chicago Transit Authority train “when she was involved in a verbal altercation with an approximately 45-year-old male,” the Chicago Police Department said.
“That altercation became physical when the offender poured a liquid on to the victim and ignited it, causing the victim to start on fire,” police said.
The man fled the scene when the train stopped, police said.
The woman fell to the ground upon exiting the train, police said. The fire was extinguished and she was transported to a local hospital in critical condition with severe burns, police said.
