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| BTS announces world tour | BTS members RM, Jin, V, J-Hope, Suga, Jung Kook and Jimin are back together and planning to embark on a world tour. BigHit Music announced Tuesday that the tour will begin in Goyang, South Korea, and conclude in Manila, Philippines. The K-pop stars will perform in several locations in the United States, including Las Vegas, Tampa, Chicago and Los Angeles, along with stops in Canada, France, England, Peru, Japan, Australia and more. Additional dates in Japan and the Middle East will be announced for 2027. In January, BTS announced it will release its first full seven-member album on March 20, marking its first group project in nearly four years. |
| CBS releases new cast photos for 'Survivor 50' | CBS released a series of new photos showing off the 24-contestant cast of the upcoming 50th season of reality series Survivor. The cast of Survivor 50 includes former contestants from across the history of the show, including a few who have already appeared on multiple seasons. "The official portraits, which dramatically capture the players as they prepare to compete in a season unlike any other, were shot on location in Fiji by Scott Duncan, Survivor's Emmy Award-nominated director of photography," CBS said in a news release. |
| 'A Private Life' star Jodie Foster: 'I don't know how funny I am' | Jodie Foster said she told the director of her French film A Private Life, in theaters Friday, she was unsure of her comic abilities. In the dark comedy, Foster plays a psychiatrist investigating the alleged suicide of one of her patients. Lilian Steiner (Foster) suspects her patient, Paula (Virginie Efira) was a murder victim of her husband (Mathieu Amalric). Lilian violates boundaries of patient confidentiality, medical ethics and even trespassing to satisfy her suspicions. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Foster shared the caveat she gave director Rebecca Zlotowski. "I don't know how funny I am," Foster said she told the director. "I know I have humor as a person. |
| Jimmy Kimmel takes 'Colbert Questionert' on 'Late Show' | Jimmy Kimmel visited his fellow comedian Stephen Colbert's Late Show Monday and played the icebreaker game, "The Colbert Questionert." Kimmel answered questions such as, "What is the best sandwich?" and "What was your first concert?" Roast beef with Italian dressing, lettuce and tomato on fresh baked bread and Sammy Davis Jr. in Las Vegas were the answers. Asked, "Apples or oranges?' Kimmel joked, "How could you compare?" before revealing he eats an apple every day. The tougher question of, "What do you think happens when we die?" got a more series reply. "You're going to Heaven. I don't know where I'm going," Kimmel said. "We are both Catholic, but I feel like there is a positive energy feel that you become a part of. |
| Wakandans, Fantastic Four returning for 'Doomsday' | Disney released another teaser for Avengers: Doomsday Tuesday. This one shows Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther meeting up with Ebon Moss Bachrach's Ben Grimm/The Thing. The minute-long preview included the message, "The Wakandans and The Fantastic Four will return for Avengers: Doomsday." The superhero ensemble picture is set for release on Dec. 18. The film also is expected to star Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden and Robert Downey Jr. |