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Laibach have unveiled a striking cover of Foreigner’s ballad “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

The industrial vets have had a knack for re-interpretations lately, recently taking on the Billie Holliday standard “Strange Fruit” and the holiday-appropriate “White Christmas.”

Like they did with those versions, Laibach re-imagine “I Want to Know What Love Is” in their own style. Minimal electronic instrumentation floats in the background as the deep and rounded voice of Milan Fras recites the song’s lyrics in an almost spoken-word style. The band retains the romantic overtures and sweeping arrangement of the original, building the muted backing music into flourishing swells as backing singer Marina Mårtensson rises in the mix.

The cover is being released as a digital single (alongside two alternate mixes) after becoming something of an oddity during Laibach’s live performances. Billed in the band’s press release as the first “Laibach-a-long,...

It’s like Dolly Parton without makeup, but Christmas has apparently inspired Shania Twain to embrace a more natural look. The country icon is famous for her full-glam and ultra-gorgeous looks, but for Christmas, she is just like the rest of us – with a messy bun to match.

Shania Twain’s Christmas Look Has Fans Buzzing

Can you guess where Shania Twain spent her Christmas holidays? Switzerland, that’s where.

On Wednesday, Dec. 25, the ‘Waking Up Dreaming’ hitmaker wished her millions of Instagram followers a “merry Christmas” from her messy kitchen.

She rocked an overzised sweater featuring a glittering Mickey and Minnie Mouse in a onesie Christmas sweater, smiling brightly. The sweater also carried the word ‘Jolly.’ And you can best believe Twain was looking jolly in the sweet snap.

“Merry Christmas from snowy Switzerland! ☺️❄️,” Twain captioned the image, with the post set to her take on Michael Buble’s...

It is the holiday season and a time of joy, laughter, merriment, and happiness. Often described as ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ filled with warmth and celebrations, everything about Christmas is designed to evoke a sense of togetherness and cheer.

Hence, millions of people across the world tune in to watch their favorite Christmas movies and sing along to classic Christmas tunes, sharing it all with their family or friends.

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However, for many people all over the world, holidays are also a stark reminder of the things and people they lost, a time of loneliness and longing, and an emotional void that cannot be filled by even the brightest of decorations. And this bittersweet reality is perfectly encapsulated in Miley Cyrus’ My Sad Christmas Song.

A hauntingly tear-jerking yet beautiful track, it is unlike any...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about What If…?, SNL, Outlander, Bad Sisters and more!

1 | Silo’s Lukas last week sure repaired that very damaged hard drive in a jiffy, no? And does anyone find it quite cool that Simms’ wife helped Knox and Shirley hide?

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Singers Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton helped fans and followers celebrate with an impromptu duet during the holiday season.

The popular couple appeared in an online video with Gwen giggling before telling Blake to go before he started strumming a tune on his guitar.

For their TikTok video, they performed You Make It Feel Like Christmas days before the special day.

The holiday song is the title track from Gwen’s 2017 album, including covers of classics like White Christmas, Let It Snow, and Jingle Bells.

In the video, which lasts under a minute, The Voice 26 coach sits to film the footage as Blake lies on the couch beside her while playing the guitar. An individual is in the background, but it’s unknown if they’re a friend, family member, or staff member at the home.

Based on fans’ reactions, some loved seeing the couple’s performance online, while others...

Over the past couple of years, how things have gone down, it’s easy for people to think the music world has only been dominated by stars like Sabrina Carpenter, Taylor Swift, or Billie Eilish. But Bruno Mars has just proven he’s still a powerhouse by breaking the record for the most monthly listeners on Spotify.

Bruno Mars (@brunomars on Instagram)

And it’s not just his viral hit with Rosé or Lady Gaga from this year that’s making waves, it’s his timeless Christmas tracks that are lighting up playlists around the world.

Bruno Mars breaks all-time record for monthly listeners on Spotify

Bruno Mars is owning the holiday season and breaking records while he’s at it! The American superstar has smashed Spotify’s record for the most monthly listeners, hitting a whopping 140 million, and it’s all thanks to his Christmas classics like White Christmas,...

Merry Christmas! We hope you're relaxing and spending quality time with loved ones. It's those shared experiences, laughter, and connections that make the holiday season truly special.

As of right now, you're probably eating some good food and opening presents. But what's there left to do after all of this is done? Obviously, you want to keep things fun and enjoyable. In our opinion, the best way to do so is by gathering your entire family together to watch some lighthearted shows while snuggling up on the couch.

Oh, you thought we were going to leave you hanging? Of course not! You don't have to go searching for feel-good shows to watch this holiday season because we compiled a list of only the best ones and shared them below. They even feature Christmas-themed episodes!

Virgin River. (L to R) Annette O'Toole as Hope, Tim Matheson as Doc Mullins in episode...

Anisong singer Asca held her last live stream of the year on her official YouTube channel on December 24. During the Christmas Eve program, she sang two songs: The traditional “White Christmas” and “Hibari," the ending theme for the Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note anime. Asca's official YouTube channel also released a video of the “White Christmas” performance after the live stream was complete. She sang in studio with Shota Okuno on bass, Mochizuki Yasunori on piano and Wataru Tanaka on drums prior to the live-stream. Asca "White Christmas" Performance Clip Asca also posted the following message on her official X (formerly Twitter) after the stream: "I am sorry that I had kept you waiting...I got to see you all today in one piece! We had a great Christmas Eve together. Thanks for making it. Please watch it again and again in the archive!" Asca Full...

Don’t stress out trying to find your favorites – we’ve got them all right here!

Streaming is hard sometimes, especially when it comes to finding all those feel-good holiday movies you want to binge for the rest of the week. You won’t really find one streamer that has all of the big Christmas movies in one place; rather, they are quite spread out across the board.

We’ve scoured through endless lists of Christmas content to find all of the best streamers where you’ll find all of your favorite flicks. From “Home Alone” to “Elf” and everything in between. Here’s where you can stream the best Christmas movies in 2024.

Where to stream the best Christmas movies

Disney+: Chock-full of Christmas content this year, with greats like “Home Alone”, “Mickey’s Christmas Carol” and “The Santa Clause” series.

Hulu: A great option for Christmas movies this year,...

’Twas the weekend before Christmas… With the holiday season upon us, many of us are starting to revisit some of our of Christmas favourites. I actually went to see a 4K re-release of the original Black Christmas last night here in Montreal. There’s something comforting upon returning to our old favourites every year, whether they be traditional Christmas classics, or perhaps something a little more modern, like Die Hard, which, despite many claiming otherwise, has totally established itself as a Christmas classic over the years.

Whatever the case, there are certainly Loads of Christmas movies, with everything from old-time classics like It’s A Wonderful Life or some of the many versions of A Christmas Carol (the Alistair Sim version is the best Imo), or something like Love Actually, which is virtually inescapable at this time of the year.

With that in mind, we’d love to figure out just...

Madonna‘s “Holiday” is a great song about taking a holiday. There’s no reason to think that the holiday in question is supposed to be Christmas. Some modern radio programmers are ignoring the tune’s context and are trying to rebrand it as a Yuletide song. Here’s a look at why that might be.

Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ is not about Christmas and it sounds nothing like a Christmas song

All genres have tropes and Christmas songs are no exception. Christmas tunes tend to mention Jesus Christ, Santa Claus, winter, and animals like reindeer and hippopotamuses. Songs in this genre also tend to feature jingle bells, traditional pop strings, and Phil Spector-style Wall of Sound production.

“Holiday” has none of that. It’s a funky dance song that’s about as wintery as a trip to Hawaii. The only reason anyone would connect the tune to Christmas is its title.

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Located at 106 Riverside Drive on the banks of the Ohio River in historical Augusta, Kentucky, The Rosemary Clooney House is a non-profit foundation focused on preserving the house that Rosemary called home for 20 years, while sharing Rosemary’s legacy with fans old and new through extensive memorabilia from her life and career. The home was a sanctuary and retreat between gigs for Rosemary, who was born in nearby Maysville, Kentucky.

The museum's origins trace back to 1999 when Heather French Henry was crowned Miss America 2000 — the first Miss Kentucky to win the crown. Her second call that night was from another hometown Kentucky girl — Rosemary Clooney. Years later, following Clooney’s passing, Rosemary’s children approached Heather and her husband, former Kentucky Lt. Gov Dr. Steve Henry about purchasing the circa 1840 home. The Rosemary Clooney House officially opened in 2005 and is now a museum showcasing Clooney's costumes,...

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It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that means people are gathering around to watch lots of Christmas movies. If not an outright Christmas movie, they also tend to seek out good-natured entertainment that the whole family can enjoy. Enter "Uncle Buck," which is a stone cold John Candy classic that has been beloved by audiences ever since it first hit theaters 35 years ago. Case in point, the film is once again finding its audience on streaming as the holidays approach.

Director John Hughes' 1989 comedy is currently trending on Amazon Prime Video's most-watched movie list at number nine, per FlixPatrol. While "Uncle Buck" is not technically a Christmas movie, it has a lot of the hallmarks of one, including good-hearted humor, "Home Alone" actor Macaulay Culkin, and yes, John Candy, star of "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" (a film...

Some Christmas music is timeless. Taylor Swift’s “Santa Baby” is a car wreck. Here’s a look at why Swift covered the song at the worst possible time in her career.

Taylor Swift was not the right singer to perform Eartha Kitt’s ‘Santa Baby’

Look, this is not an article hating on Swift. The “Love Story” singer has received more than her fair share of hate. No matter what she does, there are far too many journalists who are ready to pounce on her for clicks. I’m not here to attack her personally or to tear her down as an artist.

But even the best artists have their missteps. Even the most dedicated Swifties will tell you that some of her songs are bad. One of them is “Santa Baby.”

Eartha Kitt’s “Santa Baby” is one of those Christmas songs that’s loved and loathed in equal measure.

From “Home Alone” to “White Christmas,” these are the movies our staff absolutely loves at Christmas.

We’ve been on a mission to bring you all of the very best Christmas content you can find across the major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and more. But what if all of the options have you feeling a little dizzy, and you just need a little bit of help to choose the right movie for you?

Here at The Streamable, we obviously watch a lot of movies, so of course we have favorites when it comes to holiday hits. Within, you’ll find some that you’ve most certainly seen before, but perhaps you’ll find a hidden gem or two that you can celebrate for the first time.

Read on to see what members of The Streamable staff absolutely have to watch during every holiday season.

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In the early 1950s, Hollywood introduced numerous widescreen formats in an effort to compete with the rise of television; the thinking was that the spectacle of CinemaScope, Cinerama, and other processes would give people incentive to leave their homes and return to the theater. Now, as exhibitors struggle with the rise of streaming and declining theater attendance, filmmaker Brady Corbet has revived the greatest of all widescreen formats and given today’s audiences the same reason to get off their couches that Alfred Hitchcock, Michael Curtiz, and other premier directors of their era gave in the 1950s.

Corbet opted to shoot “The Brutalist” in VistaVision, a process Paramount Pictures introduced in 1954 with the release of Michael Curtiz’s “White Christmas.” The format’s run was brief but glorious; it essentially fell out of regular use after Marlon Brando’s “One-Eyed Jacks” in 1961, but before that it was employed on several...

Prime Video is a great choice to stream those hard-to-find Christmas classics!

Even though Prime Video doesn’t have nearly as many iconic holiday films as some of the other streamers, it does excel when it comes to hard-to-find classics. Perhaps the biggest draw for the nostalgics is “Emmet Otters Just Band Christams.” For the older crowd, 1954’s “White Christmas” and 1946’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” can be found here as well. Also, don’t sleep on my favorite guilty pleasure, “Jingle All the Way.”

Odds are, if you’ve gone all-in with your holiday shopping on Amazon, you may already be a Prime member, so why not take full advantage of your subscription and stream these Christmas classics to get in the holiday spirit!

If you’re looking for even more holiday content, be sure to check out the best Christmas movies on other streaming platforms as well!

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On November 15, 2024, Disney released a new animated original short film, An Almost Christmas Story, and it is the perfect thing to watch before a favorite Christmas movie. An Almost Christmas Story is one of several new exciting Christmas movies released in 2024, and it certainly does not disappoint. Written by David Lowery and directed by David Lowery and Jack Thorne, An Almost Christmas Story is about a small owl named Moon who embarks on a journey through New York City with a broken wing to find his father.

An Almost Christmas Story features a small cast of voice actors, including Jim Gaffigan, Mamoudou Athie, Natasha Lyonne, and John C. Reilly. The short animated film received an impressive 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and it features four songs, including two original songs, all performed by John C. Reilly. Though it might be too soon to say whether it will become a Christmas movie classic,...

Sabrina Carpenter spent 2024 giving fans exactly what they didn’t know they needed — high-octane singles fueled by a singular aesthetic between camp and erotic. Forget Madonna; Carpenter might well be the modern Mae West, serving bombshell attitude while sending up the image of a sexy blonde.

Is it any wonder that Jason Sherwood landed the job as production designer of her Netflix holiday special, “A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter,” based partly on a photo of Rosemary Clooney in a black gown against a hot pink backdrop in “White Christmas”?

“ It’s Easter egged to hell and back,” Sherwood told IndieWire over Zoom. “The tiered cake is a pretty direct reference to a Busby Berkeley number that’s pretty famous. ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ was on the mood boards. Almost everything has a reference to ‘White Christmas.'” Sherwood also looked to classic holiday specials from Judy Garland and Andy Williams...

Elvis Presley recorded over 20 songs dedicated to his favorite time of year, Christmas. However, when it came to recording the iconic holiday tune “Blue Christmas” he had a Grinch moment, saying “Let’s get this over with.”

Recording ‘Blue Christmas’ wasn’t one of Elvis Presley’s favorite moments

Elvis Presley recorded “Blue Christmas” with Nashville singer Millie Kirkham as one of the background vocalists on Sept. 5, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It was included on Elvis’ Christmas Album, released on Oct. 15, 1957.

Kirkham recalled recording with Elvis in 2012 as reported by The Tennessean. She revealed he had been asked to re-record the song, and wasn’t really into the prospect of doing it.

“He turned around to us,” Kirkham said. “The musicians and the singers, and he said, ‘Ok, let’s just get this over with.”

She continued that he said, “‘Just do anything. Have fun, have a good time,...

Some Christmas songs are obviously jokes. “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande designed to be a joke, even though it doesn’t seem humorous. A songwriter had the idea for the song while he was taking a shower.

Ariana Grande’s ‘Santa Tell Me’ was written by writers from Iran and India

Grande co-wrote “Santa Tell Me” with Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh. During a 2022 interview with Songwriting, Kotecha revealed the song was a bit of an inside joke. “As a crew, it was just this energy and this feeling,” he said. “I always used to get ideas in the shower. I think we must have been talking about a Christmas song, me and Ilya. We thought it would be funny because he’s Iranian, and I’m Indian – we were like, ‘That could be funny if we wrote a Christmas song.'” For context, people in Iran and India rarely celebrate Christmas,...

John Lennon produced one of the most beloved Christmas songs of all time just because he was sick of “White Christmas.” Interestingly, the “Imagine” singer worked with a musician who was associated with “White Christmas” to make his Christmas song. He also took some inspiration from a classic track that has nothing to do with the holiday.

John Lennon wrote ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ as a response to ‘White Christmas’

According to a 2011 Guardian article, John penned “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” at a time when he was about to go back on tour. “I’ve got a lot to learn,” he sighs. “It’s been seven years, you know … but it’s important to get the band on the road, to get tight. It’s been fun just turning up at odd gigs like Toronto and the Lyceum and the Fillmore, but I’m sick of having to...

Some double acts have made such an impact that they'll never be forgotten. Laurel and Hardy, Lemon and Matthau, and Key and Peele have etched their names in the history books, some of the best pairings of Hollywood's Golden Age. Then, there are those lesser-known Golden Age Hollywood actors who have created some fantastic moments together but can live in a hazy memory that gets revisited from time to time. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope were enormous stars in their own right, and are probably most remembered for their solo achievements. Crosby's White Christmas gets replayed every year around the holidays, and Hope is still considered one of the best Academy Awards hosts in history.

When they joined forces in the Road To... series of films, they created the kind of movie magic that Old Hollywood comedy movies can produce. With laughs aplenty, and the glamorous addition of Dorothy Lamour,...

It’s officially the holiday season, and V of BTS has dropped a special gift under the tree with his take on the Bing Crosby holiday classic “White Christmas.” Stream it below.

Created in partnership with the Bing Crosby Estate, the new version of the song allows V to sing alongside the legendary crooner he described recently as his “all-time favorite jazz artist.” The BTS member kicks off the song before he’s joined by the familiar vocals of the iconic Crosby. The warm harmonies weave together over the classic, cozy instrumental.

“As a family, we are thrilled to have V and Dad singing together on this ultimate Christmas song,” Bing’s daughter, Mary Crosby, shared in a statement. “Their voices blend beautifully, capturing the holiday spirit in the best possible way.”

The cover art for the song was inspired by the original “White Christmas” song design, but Bing is...

BTS member V has teamed up with Bing Crosby to duet on the classic 1942 holiday tune “White Christmas.” The new version, dubbed “White Christmas (with V of BTS),” was created with the help of Crosby’s estate. It arrives with an animated music video, unveiled on Crosby’s official YouTube channel, depicting Crosby as Santa and V’s beloved pet dog Yeontan.

“I’m so grateful to have had the chance to be featured in a song with my all-time favorite jazz artist, Bing Crosby,” V said in a statement.

There's no doubt that this year has been all about Sabrina Carpenter. From her hit singles we couldn't get out of our heads to her sold out arena tour to her first Grammy Award nominations, the talented singer-songwriter had a breakthrough in 2024. She's celebrating her biggest year yet with the Netflix special A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter.

In the holiday special, Carpenter will perform original songs from her 2023 Christmas EP fruitcake, including the special's titular song "A Nonsense Christmas" (a remix of her 1 billion streams smash single "Nonsense"), while also singing some classic carols with special guests like Shania Twain, Tyla, Kali Uchis, and fellow breakout star Chappell Roan.

Additionally, A Nonsense Christmas features comedic guest appearances from stars like Quinta Brunson, Cara Delevingne, Nico Hiraga, Kyle Mooney, Meg Stalter, Sean Astin, Owen Thiele, and Jillian Bell. In the trailer, Carpenter promises more surprises, and we can only imagine...

The 2024 CMA Country Christmas special is here!

The Country Music Association is airing its annual hour-long holiday TV special on Tuesday, December 3 at on ABC at 8 p.m. Et.

The special was filmed in Nashville, Tenn., featuring a bunch of performers across genres from gospel to country pop.

The special will first air on ABC then will be available to stream the next day on Hulu or Disney+.

For the second year in a row, the special will be hosted by country stars Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood.

The two are set to perform Amy‘s “Sing Your Praise to the Lord” and Tom Stacks‘ “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” together.

They will also have solo performances, with Amy singing “Tennessee Christmas” and Trisha performing a “fun and festive Christmas medley,” via the Country Music Association.

Here’s the full song list:

- King & Country and Carin León will perform “O Come,...

We’ve got your soundtrack for a smooth yule with 20 yacht rock Christmas classics. Sit back and relax to these seasonal soft-rock songs from the 1970s and ’80s from Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Hall & Oates, Chicago, The Pointer Sisters, and more.

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1. “That’s What Christmas Means to Me” – Michael McDonald

2. “Jingle Bell Rock” – Hall & Oates

3. “Winter Wonderland” – Air Supply

4. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” – Christopher Cross

5. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Robert Palmer

6. “White Christmas” – Kenny Loggins

7. “Deck the Halls” – Bertie Higgins

8. “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” – Chicago

9. “Winter Holidays” – America

10. “This Christmas” – The Tribe Band feat. Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald

11. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Al Jarreau

12. “The Christmas Song” – Christopher Cross

13. “Jingle Bells” – Peter Cetera

14. “The Joy of Christmas” – Bobby Caldwell

15. “O Holy Night” – Michael McDonald

16. “Christmas...

Nothing screams the Christmas season quite like the music. And what’s better than door-to-door carolers? An at-home Christmas movie musical.

Whether you are in the mood for a classic tune like “White Christmas” or new tracks like Will Ferrell’s “That Christmas Morning Feelin,'” these movie musicals will prepare you for the holiday season that awaits.

Hang up the Christmas lights, dress the tree, bake some cookies and put on a movie musical from our list to bring your home some holiday cheer.

“White Christmas” White Christmas

The song that sparked a thousand dreams — “White Christmas” — is a holiday classic for a reason. The 1954 film follows two former soldiers turned entertainers. Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby) and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) join a talent sister act, Betty (Rosemary Clooney) and Judy Haynes (Vera-Ellen), to perform a Christmas show in upstate Vermont. The foursome reunite with the boys’ former General to save his holiday inn.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular is back!

The annual special returns for the ninth year, celebrating the holiday season with musical performances from big stars, beloved stories, as well as as appearances from beloved Disney characters.

The holiday special will air tonight on Sunday, December 1 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC.

The special will be available the next day on Hulu and Disney+.

Dancing With The Stars hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro are hosting the spectacular, and Kristen Bell is narrating the show this year.

Keep reading to find out more…

2024 Wonderful World of Disney Perfomers

Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro – “Deck the Halls” / “Holly Jolly Christmas”

Auliʻi Cravalho – “Beyond” (from “Moana 2″ in theaters Nov. 27)

Elton John – “Your Song”

John Legend – “Always Come Back” / “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Seth MacFarlane and Liz Gillies – “White Christmas”

Ava Max – “O Holy Night” / “1 Wish”

Leslie Odom, Jr. and...

The Polar Express is somewhat of a modern Christmas staple, driven by an expansive soundtrack of original and pre-existing songs, and here is when each one plays in the movie. Although there are some harsh realities of watching The Polar Express 20 years after its original release, such as the uncanny valley aspect of the film's CGI main characters, the film remains one that successfully conveys the magic of Christmas. The reason for this is The Polar Express' overall feeling of warmth and heart, which enables it to be one of the best Santa Claus movies two decades later.

This, combined with The Polar Express' strong voice cast that is spearheaded by Tom Hanks in several roles, makes the film one of the few post-2000s Christmas movies to be solidified as a classic. This has even led to the development of The Polar Express 2, with many hoping the potential...

Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood will help ring in the holidays again as returning hosts of ABC’s CMA Country Christmas. The 15th annual edition of the holiday special was filmed in Nashville and will air on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

In addition to announcing the hosts, ABC and the Country Music Association confirmed the list of Country music superstars set to take the stage during the holiday special. Cody Johnson, for King + Country, Carin León, Ashley McBryde, Jon Pardi, Brittney Spencer, and CeCe Winans will perform, as will hosts Grant and Yearwood.

ABC announced the following musical performances of classic Christmas songs:

Amy Grant and Trisha Yearwood – “Sing Your Praise To The Lord” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” Amy Grant – “Tennessee Christmas” Trisha Yearwood – A medley of festive Christmas songs for King + Country with Carin León – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” Cody Johnson – “White Christmas...

Jin of BTS officially made his solo debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with a performance of “Running Wild,” the focus track from his freshly released album, Happy. The vocalist also sat down for a chat about his busy 2024, and even made time to generously teach Jimmy how to deliver one of his dance challenges. Watch both segments below.

Jin opted for a fringe green jacket for the live staging of the rock-inspired track, and later ponted to Coldplay and Chris Martin as a personal inspiration when it was time to join Jimmy for the interview. The chat also dug into Jin’s bandmates welcoming him back to civilian life during the completion of his military service this summer, where BTS leader Rm marked the occasion with a spontaneous saxophone performance.

“At that time, it was very hectic, because it was immediately after my discharge,” Jin explained, looking...

Disney’s TV special for Epcot Center's opening may have looked great, but behind the scenes, it was a nightmare!

Looking back at television in the early 1980s is an interesting experience. Cable TV was in its infancy, VCRs were barely used, and the overall tone was more conservative in many ways. It was also pretty old school as networks relied on tried and true stuff like the old variety show aspects and musical specials.

Disney had used that well for years as their TV specials were always unique, mixing in original songs with some fun stars. By the 1980s, they were working with Smith-Hemion, which is well known for some award-winning variety specials featuring stars such as Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Elvis, Bette Middler, and more. They could be silly and cheesy yet fun to watch. The company was also behind the now-infamous Star Wars Holiday Special.

One of...

Kathryn Crosby, the actor, singer and widow of Bing Crosby, died Friday evening of natural causes at her home in Hillsborough, Calif. She was 90.

A representative for the Crosby family announced the news.

Crosby starred in more than 20 films over the course of her career, including “The Wild Party” (1956), “Operation Mad Ball” (1957), “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) and “Anatomy of a Murder” (1959). She typically performed under the stage names Kathryn Grant and Kathryn Grandstaff.

Crosby appeared frequently on her husband Bing’s “Merrie Olde Christmas” specials and hosted “The Kathryn Crosby Show,” a 30-minute talk show based in San Francisco. Following the death of the famed singer and actor at the age of 74 in 1977, she performed in several stage productions such as the 1996 Broadway revival of “State Fair.” She also hosted the charitable Crosby National Golf Tournament in Bermuda Run, N.C., for many years.

Kathryn Crosby was born Olive Kathryn Grandstaff on Nov.

Kathryn Crosby, who starred in such films as Operation Mad Ball, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Anatomy of a Murder before she curtailed her acting career as the wife of Hollywood legend Bing Crosby, has died. She was 90.

Crosby died peacefully at her home in Hillsborough, California, surrounded by her family, according to a family spokesperson.

Billed under her stage name, Kathryn Grant, the Houston native made five features for famed film noir director Phil Karlson, including Tight Spot (1955), The Phenix City Story (1955) and The Brothers Rico (1957).

She also played the younger sister of Martha Hyer’s character in another film noir, the Blake Edwards-directed Mister Cory (1957), starring Tony Curtis, and portrayed a budding trapeze artist in The Big Circus (1959), starring Victor Mature.

Soon after wrapping production in Spain with her turn as the damsel in distress Princess Parisa in the Ray Harryhausen fantasy The 7th Voyage of Sinbad...

Santa Claus isn't the only one coming to town this Christmas! Sabrina Carpenter will be joining jolly old Saint Nick this holiday season by delivering a special gift of her own. On Sept. 19, Netflix officially announced some exciting news about the pop star that had been rumored for a couple weeks: She's debuting her first Netflix Christmas special this December!

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter makes its premiere on Friday, Dec. 6 at 9 p.m. Et and 6 p.m. Pt. The special will stream (not live) exclusively on Netflix and feature the singer performing holiday songs from her 2023 Christmas EP titled Fruitcake. According to Netflix, the special promises "show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos." Start making your predictions for duets and cameos now!

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Some fictional characters are so intrinsically tied to the people who portrayed them that it's nearly impossible to picture anyone else in that role. Columbo, the disheveled detective who helped take down the bad guys on TV over three decades on the series of the same name, just couldn't be anyone but Peter Falk. That's like suggesting someone other than Alan Alda play the television version of Hawkeye on "M.A.S.H."! Dressed in an eternally-wrinkled, too-big trenchcoat and always chomping on a cigar, Falk brings both a unique appearance and performance to the character, looking and acting unlike any other cop on TV. Without Falk, "Columbo" may never have been successful, and it certainly wouldn't have been the same. Back when the series was first being developed, however, the people in charge had some very different performers in mind.

"Columbo" was created by writers Richard Levinson and William Link, who first...

Horror Afraid leads the new titles at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend, launching in 450 locations for Sony.

Directed by Chris Weitz, Afraid stars John Cho and Katherine Waterston as devoted parents who get selected to try a new smart home AI device. The device quickly becomes overprotective of the family and begins interfering in their lives.

It is the latest feature from horror juggernaut Blumhouse, this year’s titles of which include Imaginary (£2m) and Night Swim (£1.4m). The film will have stiff competition from Disney’s fellow horror Alien: Romulus which was up to £8.8m at the end of last weekend.

Black Mirror episodes reveal timeless truths about humanity through sci-fi technology. Bandersnatch and other episodes may have deviated from the norm, but they still have Black Mirror's voice. Echoes of Black Mirror's themes can be found in movies like Vanilla Sky, Her, and Get Out.

Throughout its six seasons, Black Mirror has developed an immediately recognizable style, but there are plenty of great movies which also fit in with the show's sci-fi tone. Many of the best episodes of Black Mirror feature fanciful sci-fi technology, but they maintain a focus on the way that these new technologies reveal and amplify timeless truths about humanity.

With Black Mirror season 7 on the way, the anthology show has been able to experiment with its formula recently. "Bandersnatch" is the show's most obvious deviation from the norm, but it still bears the hallmarks of Charlie Brooker's distinct voice. Black Mirror repeatedly returns to similar themes,...

Brady Corbet, the director of “The Brutalist,” is still trying to figure out the best way to deliver the print for his film to the Venice Film Festival, where it will debut next month. That’s because the epic 215-minute story of a Holocaust survivor forging a new life in America will be shown in 70mm, which means that all 26 reels of film will need to travel in four Pelican cases from Los Angeles to Italy, weighing in at approximately 300 pounds.

“We may have to buy a couple of plane tickets,” he said, shortly after Venice unveiled its lineup. “We have to figure out the best way to get it through customs in order to hand deliver it in time.”

But Corbet has been resisting the digital tide for years, having shot his two previous films, “Vox Lux” and “The Childhood of a Leader,” on celluloid. That’s become something...

Film critic Andrew Sarris changed his profession forever when he introduced, to English-speaking cinephiles at least, the concept of “auteur theory.” The general conceit is that some rarified directors are so gifted, or commanding, in their control over the process of film production that they alone can give a film a “personal or unique stamp.” They are the ones who become the author of the movie you’re watching. If anyone. It’s a seductive theory which encourages the critic to look for points of narrative, visual, or thematic similarity between a filmmaker’s work. The more ideas or images that rhyme, the potentially more impressive the auteur’s command over the medium becomes.

However, while it is hard to dispute the existence of auteurs, the concept at times devalues the contributions of a film’s many other collaborators—especially if they’re, say, editors, production designers, or cinematographers a...

Emma Roberts comes from a famous show business family. But on Tuesday’s Table for Two podcast, she said she thinks men from similar backgrounds have it easier. Case in point: George Clooney.

“I always joke, ‘Why is no one calling out George Clooney for being a nepo baby? [His aunt] Rosemary Clooney was an icon.'”

Clooney’s aunt is best known as a major star of the 1940s and 1950s. She was a singer and actress who appeared alongside Bing Crosby in White Christmas. She also acted in an episode of ER with George.

Despite the comment, Roberts said she doesn’t think anyone should be punished for their family connections. After all, there are no guarantees, and talent ultimately determines the path.

Domhnall Gleeson's Black Mirror episode contrasts with his role in Ex Machina, exploring AI's impact on emotional bonds. Ex Machina offers a cynical view of AI's potential while mirroring the theme of AI exploiting human emotions in "Be Right Back." Both stories suggest that AI's place in human life will be through imitating emotional connections, a chilling prediction from Black Mirror.

While Domhnall Gleeson's Black Mirror episode is one of the shows strongest outings, it has an unexpected counterpart in a critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller he made two years later. Since Black Mirror began in 2011, creator Charlie Brookers series has been touted as one of the best sci-fi anthology shows of the twenty-first century. Black Mirrors best episodes are reminiscent of The Twilight Zone, utilizing outlandish sci-fi tropes to tell chilling stories about human nature. However, not all the shows outings were equally successful in the eyes of critics and audiences,...

Richard Curtis brought Christmas cheer to an unseasonably drizzly day at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Tuesday as he presented his first animated feature That Christmas in a Work in Progress session.

“I really adore Christmas. Whenever I’m kind of thinking of stories, that’s the first place that my mind goes to,” the screenwriter and director told the audience of animation professionals and students.

Having made one of the definitive Christmas movies of all time with live action hit Love Actually, the Bridget Jones Diary and Notting Hill rom-com king has his sights on realizing a similar achievement in animation.

His Netflix-backed animation debut is directed by How To Train Your Dragon animator Simon Otto and produced by Nicole P. Hearon and Adam Tandy For Locksmith Animation.

“It’s the best time of the year,...

Black Mirror season 7 will introduce new structures and formats to revitalize the series. Charlie Brooker's commitment to innovation will keep audiences hooked on the show's diversity of tones. The show has explored various genres, but needs a shake-up to recapture the resonance of past seasons.

An exciting Black Mirror season 7 update teases a massive overhaul to the anthology series' approach to storytelling. Created by Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror is the 2010s' answer to The Twilight Zone. Mired in the tradition of speculative fiction, the genre-spanning series' many episodes are generally set in the near-future, chronicling how advancements in, and reliance on, technology have damaged or irrevocably changed humanity. Aside from a few notable exceptions namely, the Emmy-winning Black Mirror season 3 episode "San Junipero" the show generally veers into the harrowing territory of pessimism and despair.

The first two seasons of Black Mirror, and its 2014 special, "White Christmas," aired on...

The fun-loving characters on Modern Family stay close to home throughout the series, but every so often, work or leisure drives the Dunphys, Tucker-Pritchetts, and Delgado-Pritchetts outside of their four walls and into a new environment. The series follows the extended family as their children grow up, exploring the relationships between parents and children, in-laws, cousins, and siblings along the way.

Over 11 seasons, the family-oriented group headed to the Midwest, their own state of California, and abroad. During each excursion, the large family learned something about themselves and learned from their past mistakes. Regardless of where in the world these families are, they're always together and bonding on different levels. But each getaway isn't created equal. Some vacations go horribly wrong but have a sweet ending, or some are just stressful, making some Modern Family vacation episodes better than others.

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Other than making records, what do Green Day, the Notorious B.I.G., classic crooners Perry Como and Johnny Mathis, Latin music giant Héctor Lavoe, and the late Bill Withers have in common? Not much, until today: Works by all those musicians, and over a dozen more, were announced as the latest additions to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.

Signed off on by then-president Bill Clinton in 2000, the Registry has aimed to collect recordings —musical performances, speeches, and other audio — deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically important.” The first...

Black Mirror season 7 confirmed to feature a sequel to "USS Callister" - other episodes deserve a sequel too. "The National Anthem" and "Be Right Back" episodes deserve sequels, exploring unanswered questions and potential developments. "White Christmas" and "Men Against Fire" could be great sequels exploring societal issues and moral dilemmas further.

Warning: This article discusses mature themes surrounding sexual crimes and racism.

Following confirmation that the return of Black Mirror will feature a sequel to a previous episode, it's worth considering which other episodes deserve to get a sequel. In March 2024, it was confirmed that Black Mirror season 7 is on the way, releasing more standalone stories about a range of absurd and eerie topics, all with a dystopian atmosphere throughout. Making its start on British TV before being moved to Netflix for a worldwide audience, Black Mirror has seen a huge surge in popularity for its fascinating stories.

Along with...

Anne Whitfield has sadly passed away at the age of 85.

The actress was best known for her role as Susan Waverly in the classic holiday film White Christmas, which just celebrated its 70th anniversary.

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Anne “passed away on February 15, 2024, surrounded by family at Valley Memorial Hospital after suffering an unexpected accident while on a walk in her neighborhood,” according to her obituary.

The obit added, “Through the kindness of neighbors who provided expert medical support, family had the gift to say goodbye and express love and gratitude, a gift we will always cherish.”

After her breakout role at age 15 in White Christmas, Anne starred mostly on television shows for the remainder of her acting career. Her other credits include The Six Million Dollar Man, The Donna Reed Show, and The Untouchables.

We’re sending our thoughts and condolences to Anne‘s loved ones during this difficult time.