Elijah Wood attends a screening of ‘Rabbit Trap’ at Brain Dead Studios on Sept. 9, 2025, in Los Angeles, California. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
Elijah Wood doesn’t want anyone else to play Frodo.
The actor, who portrayed the hobbit Frodo Baggins in all three of The Lord of the Rings films, recently told The Sunday Times he does not want his iconic part to be recast in the future.
“I certainly wouldn’t want anybody else to play Frodo,” Wood said, continuing, “as long as I’m alive and able.”
While it is still unconfirmed if Wood will return as Frodo in the 2027 Lord of the Rings film The Hunt for Gollum, Ian McKellen has said he will come back to play the role of Gandalf.
When asked if he will appear in the upcoming Andy Serkis-directed movie, Wood played coy.
“It hasn’t been officially announced, but at a convention last August, Ian sort of let the cat out of the bag,” Wood said. “So there is a good chance. I’m not able to officially say anything until it’s announced, but I will say I’m thrilled with the prospect of another film.”
Wood continued, saying it is “always a little nerve-racking when people talk about new movies for a world like Middle-earth.”
“Everyone gets a little protective and hopes it retains its level of integrity, but this story is fun, thrilling,” Wood said. “There is a genuine feeling of getting the band back together.”
‘Antichrist Superstar’ album artwork. (Interscope Records)
Marylin Manson has announced a pair of concerts celebrating the 30th anniversary of his 1996 album, Antichrist Superstar.
The shows take place Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.
“I’m celebrating 30 years of Antichrist Superstar at The Wiltern with a set that dives deep into this defining record and spans the milestones that followed,” Manson says in an Instagram post. “It’s a tribute to where I began – and everything I have become.”
Presales begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. PT, and tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. PT. For all ticket info, visit MarilynManson.com.
Antichrist Superstar marked the second Marilyn Manson album and spawned the single “The Beautiful People.”
Manson’s most recent album is 2024’s One Assassination Under God – Chapter 1, which marked his first since being accused of abuse by his ex Evan Rachel Wood in 2021. Manson has denied the allegations, and an investigation into him was dropped by the Los Angeles district attorney in 2025.
Manson will launch a U.S. spring tour in April, followed by a run with Rob Zombie kicking off in August.
Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand performs onstage during a concert at O2 Academy Leeds on February 25, 2026 in Leeds, England. (Andrew Benge/Redferns)
Franz Ferdinand has announced a run of U.S. summer tour dates in continued support of their latest album, 2025’s The Human Fear.
The headlining outing spans from Aug. 2 in Buffalo, New York, to Aug. 15 in Dallas. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. local time.
For the full list of dates and all ticket info, visit FranzFerdinand.com.
The Human Fear marked the sixth Franz Ferdinandalbum and spawned the single “Audacious.”
Franz’s upcoming live schedule also includes playing the 2026 Osheaga festival in Montreal and opening for My Chemical Romance at New York City’s Citi Field.
A man is arrested after throwing a hand-made smoke grenade at a protest near Gracie Mansion, on March 7, 2026, in New York. (Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Two improvised explosive devices brought to a counterprotest outside Gracie Mansion in New York City Saturday are being investigated as “an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism,” and the two suspects arrested in connection with the incident are facing federal terrorism charges, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Monday.
According to a federal criminal complaint released Monday, both suspects openly pledged allegiance to ISIS while in the presence of police, and one suspect allegedly told officers they “wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing,” which the suspect noted “caused only ‘three deaths.’”
The explosive devices contained the volatile substance triacetone triperoxide, known as TATP, and were made to “injure, maim or worse,” Tisch said of Saturday’s incident.
“These were not hoax devices or smoke bombs. They were improvised explosive devices,” Tisch said during a news conference outside the Gracie Mansion mayor’s residence with New York City Mayor Zohran Mandami, the city’s first Muslim mayor.
One of the devices was ignited and deployed at protesters in a crosswalk on East End Avenue and East 87 Street, and the other device was detonated close by, Tisch said.
Tisch said a third suspected IED was found in the car of the two suspects, a black 2010 Honda with New Jersey license plates, parked on the Upper East Side of Manhattan near Gracie Mansion, prompting an immediate evacuation of homes in the area. She said the device did not test positive for explosives.
All of the devices are being sent to the FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, for additional testing, Tisch said.
Two Pennsylvania men who are in custody are charged in a five-count federal complaint with attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS, use of a weapon of mass destruction, transportation of explosive materials, interstate transportation and receipt of explosives, and unlawful possession of destructive devices.
The suspects were identified as Emir Balat of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and Ibrahim Kayumi of Newton, Pennsylvania, according to Tisch and the federal complaint.
The suspects were ordered to be held without bail after they made their initial appearances, both in shackles, in Manhattan federal court on Monday afternoon. They did not enter a plea to the charges.
“They’re suspected of coming here to commit an act of terrorism,” Mamdani said Monday. “Let me say this plainly: Anyone who comes to New York City to bring violence to our streets will be held accountable in accordance with the law.”
The explosives were deployed at an anti-Muslim protest outside Gracie Mansion that was organized by far-right, anti-immigrant provocateur Jack Lang, officials said. The event was called “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City.”
The anti-Muslim protest drew counterprotesters who called their response “Run Nazis Out of New York City,” according to the criminal complaint.
“FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating the matter with our partners at NYPD as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York,” the FBI said in a statement Sunday.
Balat and Kayumi are suspected of attending the event as part of the counterprotest to the anti-Muslim demonstration, authorities said Monday.
Neither Mamdani nor his wife, Rama Duwaji, were in Gracie Mansion when the incident occurred, the mayor said Monday.
Immediately following his arrest, Kayumi was asked by someone in the surrounding crowd why he allegedly attempted to bomb the protest, according to the complaint.
“Kayumi responded in part and as captured on NYPD body-worn camera footage, ‘ISIS,'” the complaint states.
Balat waived his Miranda rights to remain silent following his arrest, according to the complaint, and allegedly provided a written statement in which he “pledge[d] [] allegience [sic] to the Islamic State,” the complaint states.
Balat also allegedly told police that “they wanted to carry out an attack bigger than the Boston Marathon bombing, which Balat noted caused only ‘three deaths,'” according to the complaint.
The April 15, 2013, Boston Marathon bombing also left more than 500 people injured.
Kayumi, whom the complaint said also waived his Miranda rights, allegedly “stated, in substance and in part, that he was affiliated with ISIS; watched ISIS propaganda on his phone; and was partly inspired to carry out his actions that day by ISIS,” according to the complaint.
“Anti-Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me, nor is it anything new for the one million or so Muslim New Yorkers who know this city as our home,” Mamdani said at Monday’s news conference.
“While I found this protest appalling. I will not waver in my belief that it should be allowed to happen. Ours is a free society, where the right to peaceful protest is sacred. It does not only belong to those we agree with. It belongs to everyone,” Mandani added.
Many of the counterprotesters on Saturday confronted the “display of bigotry,” the mayor said. He also praised NYPD officers who swiftly responded to the incident and arrested the suspects, saying they were “faced with a chaotic situation that quickly could have become far more dangerous.”
The mayor specifically cited the “courageous and selfless” acts of two NYPD officers, Assistant Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro, who attended Monday’s news conference. Mamdani said the officers “ran towards the danger so that others could run safely.”
Tisch said the last incident in New York City in which an IED was deployed occurred in December 2017, when Akayed Ullah detonated a homemade bomb he had strapped to his torso in a pedestrian underpass connecting the Port Authority Bus Terminal to the Time Square subway station.
Ullah, a permanent resident of Bangladesh who was living in Brooklyn at the time, was the only person injured in the act, which federal prosecutors said was committed on behalf of ISIS of Iraq. Ullah was convicted in April 2021 by a federal jury on all six counts of the indictment and was sentenced to life in prison.
Cardi B performs onstage during the Little Miss Drama Tour at The Kia Forum on February 15, 2026, in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
Essence continues to celebrate Women’s History Month with the unveiling of its 2026 festival lineup, and it’s starting with the ladies first. According to a post on Instagram, the first performers announced for the annual event are Brandy & Monica, Kehlani, Latto, Patti LaBelle and Cardi B.
“You asked and we heard you loud and clear!” the post’s caption reads, with a clip in which the performers’ names are being typed on a typewriter. “The countdown to ESSENCE Festival has officially begun and in true ESSENCE fashion, we’re starting with Ladies First.”
“From legendary voices who built the foundation to the Hitmakers running the charts today, the women of music are stepping onto the Superdome stage,” the caption continues.
More performers and experiences will be announced at a later date.
The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture is set to take place July 3-5 at its usual location, the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Weekend packages are now available for purchase.
Tommy DeCarlo of Boston performs on stage at Alice Cooper’s 21st Annual Christmas Pudding at Celebrity Theatre on December 09, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
Boston lead singer Tommy DeCarlo died Monday at the age of 60, his family confirmed in a post on Instagram.
“After being diagnosed with brain cancer last September, he fought with incredible strength and courage right up until the very end,” read the family statement. “During this difficult time, we kindly ask that friends and fans respect our family’s privacy as we grieve and support one another.”
DeCarlo joined Boston in 2007 following the death of original frontman Brad Delp, who died by suicide on March 9, 2007. DeCarlo got the gig after sending a MySpace link of him performing Boston covers, as well as an original song he wrote in honor of Delp, to the band’s management. He was working for Home Depot at the time. He has been part of Boston’s touring lineup ever since.
DeCarlo also appeared on Boston’s 2013 album Life, Love & Hope, which also featured previously recorded vocals by Delp.
Jonas Brothers ‘Friends From Your Hometown’ album artwork. (Republic Records)
A Jonas Brothers live album is officially on the way.
The sibling trio has announced Friends From Your Hometown, a live compilation of the memorable guest appearances on their JONAS20: Greetings From Your Hometown tour.
“We miss being on tour so much,” Jonas Brothers say in a statement. “Lately, we’ve been reminiscing about how grateful we are to all of our friends who joined us throughout the last tour and shared their music with us. In celebration, we put together a compilation of some of those moments for you to relive again and again.”
The album will feature many of the artists who joined the bros onstage for surprise performances in different cities, including Demi Lovato, John Legend, JoJo, Jordin Sparks, mgk and 5 Seconds of Summer. It will also feature some surprises for fans, including a live version of “Backwards” off their Greetings From Your Hometown album.
Friends From Your Hometown debuts on all streaming platforms March 13.
Oscar statuettes are seen backstage during the 95th annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023, in Hollywood, California. (Al Seib/A.M.P.A.S. via Getty Images)
It’s time to roll out the red carpet and butter the popcorn.
If you can believe it, the 2026 Oscars ceremony will be held Sunday. Perhaps the awards season has flown by and you’ve found yourself needing to catch up on this year’s Oscar-nominated films. With that in mind, here’s a guide to where you can watch the films nominated for best picture at the 98th annual Oscars.
Bugonia, the Emma Stone-starring black comedy thriller from director Yorgos Lanthimos, is available to stream on Peacock. Stone is also nominated for best actress, an award she has won two other times. Also streaming on Peacock is the Chloé Zhao-directed film adaption of Hamnet. The movie is up for eight awards at the ceremony, including best actress, best director and best adapted screenplay.
You can drive on to Apple TV to watch the Brad Pitt-starring film F1, while the Netflix original films Frankenstein and Train Dreams are available to screen on that streaming service.
Marty Supreme is still playing in select movie theaters, but it’s also available to buy or rent on Apple TV and Prime Video. The film, which follows a young man who dreams of becoming a table tennis champion, is up for nine nominations at the awards ceremony, including best actor for Timothée Chalamet.
The Secret Agent is currently streaming on Hulu, and while Sentimental Value is set to appear on that service on March 23, it is currently only available to rent or buy on Apple TV or Prime Video.
Finally, two of the biggest films of this year’s awards race are both available to watch on HBO Max. The Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another, which is up for 13 nods, is streaming on the service, as is Ryan Coogler’s action-horror film Sinners, which has more nominations than any other film this year with 16.
The song, off his upcoming album, Whatever’s Clever!, features Japanese-American artist Hikaru Utada and was inspired by Charlie’s wife, Brooke Puth.
“Home was written for my best friend, wife and soon to be mother of our first child,” Charlie says in a statement. “Brooke has changed my life for the better and given me a whole new perspective on why and where I belong in this world. Everything makes sense with her.”
He adds that working with one of his “favorite artists” Hikaru Utada on the song was “a true gift.”
Hikaru, who contributed Japanese lyrics to the song, says in her own statement, “I hope everyone enjoys this bilingual song and its universal message.”
Whatever’s Clever! drops March 27. The album also features collaborations with Kenny G, Ravyn Lenae, Coco Jones, Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins, and Jeff Goldbum.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — Stocks tumbled on Monday as oil prices climbed in response to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 460 points, or 0.9%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.5%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched down 0.2%.
The major indexes recovered some of their earlier losses on Monday, however, after oil price hikes cooled. Oil markets settled amid a meeting among Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers about a possible coordinated release from their respective strategic petroleum reserves.
The G7 announced on Monday its decision to forego a release of reserve oil at this time, but markets appeared to view the group as willing to take such action.
The Dow fell as much as 750 points on Monday morning, before paring some of its losses in the afternoon.
Indexes fell worldwide on Monday as the spike in oil prices rippled through global markets. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index plunged 5.2%, while pan-European STOXX 600 index slipped 0.6%.
Oil prices climbed as traders feared a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a trading route that facilitates the transport of about one-fifth of the global oil supply.
U.S. crude oil prices hovered at about $95 per barrel on Monday afternoon, which marked a nearly 5% hike. Since a month ago, oil prices have soared a staggering 50%.
Oil prices climbed as high as nearly $120 per barrel overnight, but retreated after the Financial Times reported G7 finance ministers would meet to discuss a possible coordinated release from their respective strategic petroleum reserves.
After the meeting, oil prices fell further but remained higher than where they stood a day prior.
The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. soared to $3.47 on Monday from $2.99 a week earlier, AAA said.
In a social media post on Sunday night, President Donald Trump downplayed the rise in oil prices.
“Short term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, is a very small price to pay for U.S.A., and World, Safety and Peace. ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!” Trump said.
Soon after the war with Iran began on Feb. 28, U.S.-Israeli forces killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. His son Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen on Sunday to succeed him.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
