Entertainment

KEY POINTS  LOS ANGELES — Legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg officially joined the elite EGOT club on Sunday, Feb. 1, after winning his first Grammy for producing Music by John Williams, completing the rare sweep of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.  The Grammy, awarded during the non televised portion of the 2026 ceremony, recognized the … Read more

KEY POINTS  Saturday Night Live reached its one thousandth episode on NBC on Saturday night in New York, an achievement that places the sketch comedy institution among a small group of US television programs to endure across five decades of shifting audience habits and industry disruption. The one thousandth episode of Saturday Night Live aired … Read more

KEY POINTS  Demond Wilson, the American actor best known for portraying Lamont Sanford on the NBC sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died at age seventy nine, his son said.  Wilson was pronounced dead Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, after complications related to cancer, according to Demond Wilson Jr., who confirmed the … Read more

KEY POINTS  Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning Canadian actress whose elastic performances shaped modern screen comedy, died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, her agent told the BBC. She was seventy one. The Catherine O’Hara death marks the loss of a performer whose comic range bridged cult cinema, mainstream family films … Read more

KEY POINTS  TORONTO — Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian actress celebrated for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, died at age 71, her manager confirmed to PEOPLE on Friday, Jan. 30.  TMZ was the first to report the news. No additional details regarding her passing were immediately available. O’Hara’s death marks the … Read more

KEY POINTS  Dutch authorities are investigating Roblox under the EU Digital Services Act while the US based gaming platform moves ahead with a Hollywood film adaptation, placing renewed focus on child safety, regulation and the company’s growing cultural reach.  The Netherlands’ consumer protection authority announced the probe January thirty. The investigation by the Netherlands Authority … Read more

KEY POINTS  Presale tickets for Harry Styles’ upcoming 2026 residency, Together, Together, have prompted widespread complaints from fans over high costs and limited availability.  The seven city tour, spanning Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney, began presales on January 26. The residency is scheduled to run from May through December, … Read more

KEY POINTS  LOS ANGELES — Patrick Dempsey, widely recognized for his role as Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey’s Anatomy, stars in Memory of a Killer, a new crime thriller airing on Fox.  The series premiered in a two night event beginning Sunday, Jan. 25, immediately following the NFC Championship Game, and moves to its regular … Read more

KEY POINTS  William Shatner has joined a Kellogg’s Raisin Bran marketing campaign tied to the Super Bowl, using staged paparazzi style moments to promote the cereal ahead of one of television’s largest advertising events, the company confirmed this week. The William Shatner Kellogg’s Raisin Bran Super Bowl campaign places the ninety four year old actor … Read more

KEY POINTS  LOS ANGELES — DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has unveiled Jason Momoa as the interstellar bounty hunter Lobo in the upcoming film Supergirl, confirming longstanding fan speculation and the actor’s own expressed interest in the role.  The announcement came via an Instagram video posted by Gunn on January 24, showing Momoa exiting his … Read more