R.E.M. share new lyric video for ‘I Believe’ to encourage people to vote in US election

Jared Harris (Chernobyl, The Crown, Mad Men) is going full circle and returning to the Royal Shakespeare Company for the first time in 34 years to play Claudius, the treacherous uncle in Hamlet. It is a play much-loved by his father Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies and Marcus Aurelius in Ridley Scott’s original 2000 Gladiator.

If you still haven’t heard the earworm that is the “Ballad of the Witches’ Road,” from Marvel‘s Agatha All Along count yourself lucky, because it is catchy. There are even multiple versions of the song, an original masterpiece by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, WandaVision) with various lyrics, which are fun to decipher. For example, Lorna Wu’s version of the ballad contains different verses than the original one sung by Agatha’s ragtag coven. Japanese Breakfast even covered a new pop version of the ballad, produced by Jack Antonoff.

The Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) continued talks on a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, but negotiations will now extend into November, as the two parties need more time to get the deal done.

Thanks to the recent direct intervention of the Los Angeles County District Attorney Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez are already looking at a possible resentencing and the option of parole after nearly 30 years behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents.

Diego Boneta will executive produce and star as “Julian Villareal” in the new Amazon MGM Studios series The Undoing of Alejandro Velasco, a project that has been in development simultaneously with Boneta’s debut novel of the same name.

Jennifer Aniston shared that she has cast her vote in the 2024 presidential election and supports Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

feel fresh again. Sure, they're functional but they also elevate your outfits and they definitely bring to life. This season’s belt trends come in contrasts: quiet luxury evolving into modern refinement and a nod to aughts-era toughness with studs, grommets, and bold silver hardware.To help you find the right one for your personal style, we polled editors and some very style-savvy friends for their favorite picks.

In a dramatic turn of events on the latest episode of Big Brother, housemate Martha was forced to make an abrupt exit through the back door of the ITV show with immediate effect.

Manchester United interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy launched a passionate defence of Casemiro after his brace on Wednesday night.

Pep Guardiola said that Manchester City are down to Erling Haaland and two 'keepers in training on Thursday after their injury crisis got even worse.

Manchester United will play Tottenham in the stand-out tie in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.

Wolf Hall season two is set to commence on BBC One, but when will it start and who are the stars of this historical drama?

Gladiator II as “total Hollywood bullshit”.A feature by The Hollywood Reporter published today (October 30) makes a bid to separate the historical accuracies of the upcoming epic from its wilder sequences – like the use of sharks in a flooded Colosseum, which had already garnered praise (and disbelief) from viewers upon its reveal in the film’s trailer.Dr. Shadi Bartsch, a classics professor at the University of Chicago – and author of several books about ancient Rome – called it “total Hollywood bullshit.”“I don’t think Romans knew what a shark was,” she said, although adding that naval battles were held in the arena.On the use of rhinos in the Colosseum, Bartsch notes that a poem was once written in 80 A.D.

Due to insufficient ticket sales, Ginger root will no longer be performing at the Hollywood Palladium. The show has been moved to The Wiltern.

Primus have announced the “shock” departure of their drummer, Tim “Herb” Alexander.Remaining members Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde announced yesterday (October 29) via Twitter/X that Alexander had left the band “effective immediately”, via an email sent on October 17. “It came as a complete shock to all of us here in the Primus camp,” they wrote.“On the heels of a wonderful spring & summer of touring and some fabulous plans ahead, it has been a bit bewildering for us that Herb would so abruptly opt out,” the statement continued.“After several attempts to communicate with Herb, his only response was another email stating that he has ‘lost his passion for playing.’ As disappointing as that is, we respect his choice.”They go on to say that, as a result of Alexander’s departure, they’ve had to “make some tough decisions” about future performances.“We considered cancelling the annual New Year’s show, but after much talk Les and Ler have decided to pivot to an augmented version of Primus featuring members of Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade,” they write, specifying that it will be “an exciting special, one-time event.”For their upcoming festival date with Tool, dubbed Tool In The Sand, in the Dominican Republic, their one-time touring drummer, Danny Carey, will step in.pic.twitter.com/bYYVn6dEWl— Primus (@primus) October 29, 2024Next year, the band are set to embark on the second leg of Tool’s Maynard James Keenan’s ‘Sessanta’ tour.

One of the most horrifying stories we’ve heard in a while just got… more unexplained.

Kelly Osbourne is loving her life as a momma.

The audience for the 2024 World Series just keeps growing.

Long before Erin Foster and Adam Brody debuted their hit mixed-faith series on Netflix, the pair nearly broke bread during Chrismukkah.

Martha Stewart opened up about her life with director R.J. Cutler for her Netflix documentary Martha.

Dancing On Ice's first pairing has been unveiled ahead of the 2025 series, with Love Island star Chris Taylor paired with skater Vanessa Bauer, who is a show favourite and has even bagged the show's coveted win before. Chris has begun training with Vanessa, and admitted via Instagram he couldn't be happier with the pairing as he shared snaps of himself and Vanessa on the ice. He wrote: "Bloody DELIGHTED to say me & Vanessa are skating together on @dancingonice 2025 …swipe to see how in sync we are(n’t…yet.