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| Famous birthdays for Dec. 31: Hunter Schafer, Diane von Furstenberg | Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Charles Edward Stuart, Scotland's "Bonnie Prince Charlie," in 1720 -- Artist Henri Matisse in 1869 -- Businesswoman Elizabeth Arden in 1878 -- U.S. Army Gen. |
| Michael J. Fox, Harrison Ford share a laugh in 'Shrinking' S3 trailer | Family Ties, Back to the Future and Spin City icon Michael J. Fox will guest star on Season 3 of the Apple TV dramedy, Shrinking. A trailer released Tuesday showed Fox interacting with Harrison Ford's Paul in a doctor's office waiting room. "What are you in for?" Fox's character asks Paul. "Parkinson's. You?" Paul replies. "Just a haircut," quips Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease decades ago. Elsewhere in the trailer, the show's other characters discuss the need to move forward and choose happiness. The series, which kicks off its new season on Jan. 28, stars Jason Segel, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley. |
| Chris Hemsworth returns as Thor in 'Avengers: Doomsday' clip | Chris Hemsworth returns as Thor in new footage from Avengers: Doomsday released by Marvel Studios on Tuesday. In the 90-second preview, Thor is seen raising a young son in a cabin in the woods and praying to his gods for the strength to defeat one more enemy before he retreats back into a life of stillness. The film is set to open Dec. 18, 2026 and will once again feature Chris Evans as Steve Rogers. A preview focusing on his character showed him holding a baby and also looking at his old Captain America uniform. Robert Downey Jr. will be playing a new character, Doctor Doom, instead of his hero, Iron Man, who died in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. |
| Netflix releases final 'Stranger Things' trailer | Netflix released a trailer for the final episode of Stranger Things, which is set to premiere on the streaming service and in theaters on Wednesday. "Fight for the days on the other side of this. Fight for a world beyond Hawkins," Hopper (David Harbour) tearfully tells his adopted daughter Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). "Let's end this, kid." The 90-second preview also shows someone holding onto an emotional Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), who later faces an enormous monster with Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), and declares, "Mother of God!" The finale is to drop at 8 p.m. ET. |
| 'New Year's Rockin' Eve:' How to watch, what to expect | The star-studded annual television event, "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," is set to welcome in 2026 Wednesday night. How to tune in Airs live, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, as well as across all iHeartRadio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio app Streaming next day on Hulu Hosts Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora in New York City's Times Square Chance the Rapper in Chicago Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough in Las Vegas Roselyn Snchez in Puerto Rico Performers Diana Ross, Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town and Maren Morris in Times Square West Coast performers include 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, The All-American Rejects, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy's Pass the Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, T.I. |