Charli XCX‘s film The Moment, loosely based on her experience launching her album Brat, will have its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, held Jan. 22 through Feb. 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. Another one of the films Charli appears in, I Want Your Sex, will also have its world premiere during the festival.
What album was #1 on Travis Kelce‘s Spotify Wrapped this year? No bonus points for guessing it wasTaylor Swift‘s The Life of a Showgirl. Travis revealed that tidbit on the Wednesday episode of his New Heights podcast. His brother, Jason Kelce, said the album was #2 for him, after a doo-wop album he sings along to when he puts his daughterto bed. “I can’t sing Tay songs,” said Jason, admitting that he can’t stay on pitch. “You can sing along, they’re catchy,” argued Travis.
Demi Lovato will be the first guest on TikTok In the Mix, a live four-episode podcast series featuring artists chatting with Jack Coyne of Track Star. She’ll talk about her new album, It’s Not That Deep, the meaning behind some of her lyrics and whether or not she’s collaborating with Zara Larsson. You can watch it live on TikTok Thursday at 6 p.m. PT.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson speaks onstage during Day 3 of the 2024 Invest Fest at Georgia World Congress Center on August 25, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
50 Cent’s Diddydocumentary, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, explores many aspects of the mogul’s life, including his relationship with ex Cassie Ventura. It’s a section of the film 50 believes “she’s going to understand,” noting that he made a point of reaching out to her for her perspective.
“It was important that I spoke to her to understand how things transpired. I had conversations with her and her husband, Alex Fine,” he tells Us Weekly. “We had separate, individual communication. When you hear things multiple times from different people, it rings true.”
The documentary also examines Diddy’s childhood, which 50 says is essential to understanding the man he became. “The things you go through make you who you are. You can’t understand a man without understanding where he came from,” he says, adding that the film “doesn’t shy away from any part of his legacy—the success, the trauma, the power, the contradictions.”
Although 50 was able to secure many interviews for the project, he tells Us Weekly he wishes he could have spoken to the woman who dated Combs for three years and testified during his trial under the pseudonym Jane Doe. Her perspective, he believes, would have shown “that every woman around him wasn’t a victim.”
“She accepted that lifestyle,” 50 says. “He got what he wanted from her the first time she hung out with him, and then he saw what she was willing to do. He didn’t do things to every woman he came in contact with.”
Marianne Faithfull in Liverpool, 8th June 1965. (Photo by Terry Mealy/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
A documentary about the late singer and actress Marianne Faithfull is set to screen at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Broken English, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in 2025, is set to have its U.S. premiere at Sundance as part of its Spotlight program.
The film, from co-directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, is described as a “hybrid, genre-bending piece.” It has Faithfull being interviewed about her life and career by Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, who play employees of the fictitious Ministry of Not Forgetting.
The film features archival footage and performances by Faithfull, as well as Courtney Love, Nick Cave and others.
Faithfull, best known for her hit “As Time Goes By” and for her association with The Rolling Stones, passed away Jan. 30 at the age of 78.
Sundance 2026 takes place Jan. 22 to Feb. 1 in Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah.
Rep. Mike Rogers speaks to reporters as he leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the U.S. Capitol, December 10, 2025. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
(WASHINGTON) — Alabama Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is dropping his end of a bipartisan probe into the military’s Sept. 2 strike that killed two survivors in the Caribbean, his spokesperson said Wednesday.
“The video and classified briefings from the Pentagon were sufficient to convince Chairman Rogers that this was a legal action,” the spokesperson told ABC News in an email. “He’s also been clear that this information needs to be shared with the rest of HASC’s members, and we expect that to happen next week.”
Rogers was among a group of lawmakers who viewed the video of the second strike during a classified briefing.
The spokesperson added that Rogers’ decision was not arbitrary.
“He sought and received the information needed and wants our members to have access to that too,” the spokesperson said.
Rogers’ decision to end his part in the congressional inquiry came after he talked privately on Tuesday with Adm. Alvin Holsey, the top commander of U.S. Southern Command who announced he plans to retire after less than a year on the job. A Pentagon official told ABC News that Holsey was “asked to retire on good terms.”
Rogers also was among those who viewed the video of the second strike during a classified briefing.
Rogers’ decision does not put an end to congressional questions into the incident, as Democrats and now several Senate Republicans are calling on the administration to release the full video of the Sept. 2 strike on an alleged drug boat.
Republican Sen. Roger Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Democratic Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the committee, last month previously promised “vigorous oversight to determine the facts related to these circumstances.”
Wicker has notably been more willing to challenge the Pentagon’s handling of several issues than most Republicans, including military aid to Ukraine.
Wicker’s spokesman did not respond to questions about where the inquiry stands.
Reed told ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Selina Wang earlier this week that he still has major questions about the Sept. 2 strike, and that the Trump administration is refusing to provide answers. Reed is calling for the video of the strike to be declassified and made public.
“I think anybody who saw that video would be quite disturbed about it,” Reed said.
Lawmakers say that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told them behind closed doors on Tuesday that he’s still reviewing whether he can release video of the strike without compromising classified information.
Democrats said that didn’t make sense because Hegseth was willing to release video of the initial strike, which was posted to President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account.
Trump on Monday backtracked on releasing the video of the Sept. 2 strike that killed two survivors as he attempted to distance himself from the controversy.
Netflix released the new teaser and first-look pictures from the upcoming season on Wednesday. The streamer also confirmed that the sophomore season will debut sometime during 2026.
While the new trailer shows off Gordon Cormier back as Aang, Kiawentiio playing Katara and Ian Ousley reprising his role of Sokka, it also features the fan-favorite Earthbender character Toph, who is played by Miya Cech.
Season 2 follows the young Avatar Aang as he learns to master the four elements and restore balance to a world that’s threatened by the Fire Nation.
“After a bittersweet victory saving the Northern Water Tribe from the invading Fire Nation, Avatar Aang, Katara and Sokka regroup and set off on a mission to convince the elusive Earth King to aid in their battle against fearsome Fire Lord Ozai,” according to the new season’s official logline.
Dallas Liu, Elizabeth Yu, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Maria Zhang and Daniel Dae Kim also star in the upcoming season.
The live-action reimagining of the popular Nickelodeon animated series was renewed for two seasons, which were filmed back to back, after the success of season 1.
Netflix revealed that season 3 finished production on Nov. 10.
Joe Newman from Alt-J performing at Campo Pequeno on November 17, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Pedro Gomes/Redferns)
Alt-J frontman Joe Newman has launched a solo career with a new album called The Canyon.
“The Canyon is my next creative leap forward,” Newman shares in an Instagram post. “This album embodies the change in my life; becoming a father, working outside of alt-J, new producer, LA and the world of amazing session musicians.”
You can purchase The Canyon now exclusively via Newman’s website, JJerome87.com. If you’d like a preview before you buy, you can get a free download of a song called “Brush Me Like a Horse” by signing up for Newman’s email list.
“Your continued support means I can write and develop my craft without the looming terror of needing to get a real job,” Newman says.
Mary Carole McDonnell, the former head of a California company that produced true crime TV shows has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list, years after being charged with portraying herself as an heiress to get millions of dollars from lenders. FBI.
(WASHINGTON) — A former TV producer whose company made true crime programs was added to the FBI’s most wanted list last week for allegedly defrauding banks for nearly $30 million by posing as an heiress.
Mary Carole McDonnell, the former CEO of Bellum Entertainment Group, which produced syndicated shows such as “Corrupt Crimes” and “Murderous Affairs,” has been on the lam for nearly seven years after the FBI charged her with bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Between July 2017 and May 2018, McDonnell, 73, allegedly went to the Banc of California and additional financial institutions and claimed to be an heir to the McDonnell Aircraft Family, with an $80 million secret trust to which she will have access, the FBI alleged.
She allegedly obtained $29.7 million dollars in cash that she was not entitled to and did not return the money, according to the FBI.
When the bureau issued its arrest warrant on Dec. 12, 2018, McDonnell could not be found.
She is believed to be currently in Dubai, according to the FBI.
Anyone with information related to her whereabouts is urged to contact the FBI at tips.fbi.gov.
Heavy rain fall (Photography by Keith Getter (all rights reserved)/Getty Images)
(NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river event that’s been slamming the Pacific Northwest with rain is now focused on western Washington, where dangerous flooding is forcing people to evacuate.
Four to 8 inches of rain is possible Wednesday and Thursday in the higher elevations of western Washington state.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson issued a state of emergency on Wednesday and he pleaded with residents to follow evacuation orders.
“The situation is extremely serious,” he said at a news conference.
Most rivers in the region are forecast to reach moderate and major flood stages. Record flooding is forecast for some rivers, especially the Skagit River at Mount Vernon and Concrete, Washington, which could swell 3 to 5 feet above record levels beginning Thursday afternoon and continuing through Friday.
The Snoqualmie River, between Snoqualmie and Carnation, will continue to rise through Thursday morning, reaching major flood stage and bringing flooding to farmlands, roads and residential areas from Snoqualmie to Fall City to Carnation.
Amtrak said trains are suspended between Seattle and Vancouver on Thursday and Friday due to the level of the Skagit River.
While the heavy rain will be over by Thursday afternoon, some rivers will take several days to fully recede.
The heavy rain will also impact northern Idaho and Montana over the next 24 hours, with localized flash flooding possible.
Viewers came running to Sabrina Carpenter‘s video for “Manchild” in 2025.
That’s according to the Vevo music video network, which has released its year-end charts. The video, which shows Sabrina hitchhiking across the country with a series of undesirable men, was the biggest U.S. premiere on Vevo this year, bringing in over 7 million U.S. views in its first 14 days.
Globally, the biggest premiere was for “Like JENNIE,” by BLACKPINK member JENNIE. Her clip drew 33.4 million global views in the first 14 days.
The second-biggest premiere globally, with 33 million viewers in its first 14 days, was Lady Gaga‘s “Abracadabra,” followed by Sabrina’s “Tears” with just under 30 million views. “Manchild” was #4, with 27.7 million.
Gaga’s “The Dead Dance,” the video for the song she did for the Netflix show Wednesday, was the fifth-biggest global premiere. And Gaga can also boast that she had the most-watched video of 2025 overall: Her Bruno Mars duet “Die With a Smile” drew 932 million viewers this year alone, though it came out in 2024.
Elvis Costello on the MGM+ series ‘Words + Music’ (Photo credit: Jessica Perez MGM+)
Elvis Costello is the subject of a new episode of Words + Music, which will air Sunday on MGM+.
Words + Music is based on the Audible audio series of the same name. Each episode has artists sharing the stories behind their most iconic songs, followed by performances of those tunes. There will also be an immersive video experience, courtesy of a stage that includes a large LED screen and 105 motion capture cameras.
Costello’s episode will have him backed by his band The Imposters, along with multi-instrumentalist Eleanor Whitmore and Seán McKeon on uilleann pipes. He’ll perform songs from his catalog, with the video experience featuring Elvis’ artwork, family photographs and more.
Words + Music premiered in November. The debut season also featured performances by Sheryl Crow, John Legend and Alanis Morissette.
