The 2026 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations have been announced, marking a major moment in the awards season ahead of the Oscars. Ira Sachs’ Peter Hujar’s Day leads the film categories with five nominations, including acting nods for Rebecca Hall and Ben Whishaw. Keke Palmer and SZA also earned recognition for their work in the hit comedy One of Them Days, which is nominated for Best First Feature.

The View cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin has explained why she’s missed three episodes of the talk show this week, sharing a health update as she prepares to give birth to her first child.

Heartbreak was almost guaranteed in 2025 as networks and streamers cut several well-loved shows, leaving fans without the characters and stories they had grown attached to. As the year closes, a number of cancellations still sting.

Amid her pop culture comeback after losing control of a reported $300 million earned by her successful wellness company in the ’90s, Stop the Insanity! infomercial icon Susan Powter has opened up about suicidal ideation as she survived while driving for Uber Eats in Las Vegas.

Actor Eric Dane has been brutally honest about the reality that he’s facing after having been diagnosed with ALS, since he revealed it in April.

So You Think You Can Dance contestant Donyelle Jones died Tuesday, her family announced on her official social media. She was 46.

Florida rapper Poorstacy, who was featured on the Grammy-nominated soundtrack of Bill & Ted Face the Music and frequently collaborated with Travis Barker, has died. He was 26.

Lifetime is rolling out 13 new holiday movies from Nov. 29 to Dec. 20, mixing cozy romance, family-focused stories, and even a holiday thriller. Big names like Brandy Norwood, Arielle Kebbel, Vivica A. Fox, and Jackée Harry headline the slate, with standout titles including:

Kat Graham is embracing a whole new role — motherhood!

It’s official: the Stranger Things series finale runtime clocks in at two hours and change. Two hours and five minutes, to be exact.

The war for overhead bin space continues to cause turbulence for Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos in the skies above.

Months after Dave Coulier revealed he was cancer-free after battling a “very aggressive” form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, the actor is facing another devastating cancer diagnosis.