Renée Zellweger joins cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5

Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger has join the star-studded cast of Hulu’s comedy-mystery series Only Murders in the Building for Season 5. The news was confirmed in a social media post on the show’s Instagram account, with a photo showing a director’s chair with Zellweger’s name on the back and the caption reading: “Welcome to the …

2025 Tony Award nominations include George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger, Sadie Sink and more

The 78th annual Tony Award nominees were announced early Thursday, announced by previous Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. “Death Becomes Her,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Buena Vista Social Club” led the list of nominees with 10 nods each; while, “Dead Outlaw,” “John Proctor is the Villain,” “Sunset Blvd.” and “The Hills of …

Ringo Starr shares ‘With a Little Help From My Friends (Live at The Ryman)’ to benefit California wildfire relief

Ringo Starr and an array of special guests gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. over two nights on Jan. 14-15 for special fundraising concerts to benefit those affected by the wildfires that affected Southern California area in early January. Accompanying Starr at these two shows were Sheryl Crow, Rodney Crowell, Mickey Guyton, Emmylou …

Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma religious charter school can be publicly funded

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to weigh a pivotal case that could determine whether a Catholic school in Oklahoma can become the nation’s first taxpayer-funded religious charter school. The justices heard arguments on Wednesday regarding whether St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, established in 2023 by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the …

Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi released on bail from ICE detention

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi has been released on bail following a federal judge’s order on Wednesday. The move comes weeks after Mahdawi, 34, was taken into custody by armed agents from the Department of Homeland Security during a naturalization appointment in Vermont. Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford ordered Mahdawi’s release on bail as his habeas …

CMA Fest reveals 2025 Ascend Amphitheater Lineup

CMA Fest has unveiled the 2025 lineup for its trio of nightly shows at Ascend Amphitheater, set for June 5 through June 7. Kicking things off on Thursday, June 5, will be a special Whiskey Jam takeover, with the full artist lineup to be announced at a later date. On Friday, June 6, the spotlight …

Blake Shelton shares ‘Stay Country or Die Tryin’ from new album

Blake Shelton has shared another taste of his album For Recreational Use Only (due out May 9th) with the new track “Stay Country Or Die Tryin’,” written by Drew Parker, Graham Barham, Sam Ellis and Beau Bailey.  The song follow the previously-released singles “Texas,” and the ballad “Let Him In Anyway.” Shelton says of the …

John Lithgow, Jimmy Smits to return for ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ premiering July 11th

Deadline confirmed that John Lithgow, 79, will return as Arthur Miller, aka the Trinity Killer, in the Dexter sequel series Dexter: Resurrection at Showtime. The outlet also reported that Jimmy Smits will reprise his character, Miami Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Showtime revealed that the first two episodes of sequel series Dexter: Resurrection will drop …

‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ casts Tom Everett Scott as Elle’s dad

Variety reports that actor Tom Everett Scott has joined the cast of Prime Video‘s ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series Elle, executive produced by the film franchise’s star Reese Witherspoon. From creator Laura Kittrell, the series will follow Elle Woods (Lexi Minetree) through her high school years. Scott will play Wyatt, Elle’s father, opposite June Diane Raphael …