‘Mad Men’ star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Man of the Yea
Actor Jon Hamm, who rose to fame as ad executive Don Draper on the AMC series “Mad Men” and more recently appeared in “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored Friday night as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, said Hamm will receive his Pudding Pot award at a celebratory roast. Afterward, he will attend a performance of Hasty Pudding
Rediscovered Books offers a variety of book clubs, including 'Morbid and Curious'
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center diverse and new authors, connect readers to books in a personal and authentic way, and actively support the right to read and access to books in their communities. Each week we profile an independent bookstore, sharing what makes each one special and getting their expert and unique book recommendations.
FireAid benefit concerts rock out in support of LA with help from Green Day, No Doubt and more
An impressive lineup of musicians came together for a good cause on Thursday evening. Two concerts collectively referred to as FireAid kicked off at the Kia Forum and the Intuit Dome in the city of Inglewood in Los Angeles County to support relief efforts in the wake of the deadly wildfires that ignited earlier this month in the LA area, claiming 29 lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Green Day opened the Forum show with their song “Last Night on Earth,” featuring a surprise appearance by Billie Eilish, and then followed up with their anthem “Still Breathing” off their 2016 album “Revolution Radio” and their 1994 hit “When I Come Around” from “Dookie.”
Country singer Carly Pearce's ‘debilitating chest pain’ led to chronic heart condition diagnosis
Country music star Carly Pearce is sharing a health update after she was diagnosed with a heart condition called pericarditis. The 34-year-old singer detailed her "intense" symptoms during an appearance on "Today." "I had a really debilitating chest pain that was only relieved if I bent over like this (leaning forward), and that's a classic symptom of pericarditis," she explained on the morning show.
‘Scream’ alum Matthew Lillard hints that killer Stu Macher is coming back
“My mom and dad are gonna be soo mad at me!!” This line, famously spoken by the character Stu Macher in the original 1996 “Scream” movie, made a momentous new appearance Thursday when actor Matthew Lillard, who played Stu, posted a video on Instagram Thursday teasing a return to the “Scream” franchise after 30 years away. In the video, a disembodied hand is seen writing the phrase – one of the final lines spoken by Stu in the movie after he was was revealed to be the accomplice to killer Billy Loomis (Skeet Ulrich).
What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?
Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for a third week, destroying more than 14,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands. In the midst of the devastation, relief efforts continue across communities and industries — with musicians rallying to several causes, notably the FireAid benefit concert.
King Charles’ slimmed-down monarchy forces Princess Anne to keep working for scandal-ridden royals: expert
Princess Anne, known as the "hardest-working royal," has no plans to step down. In a new interview with the Press Association, King Charles’ sister said she isn’t scaling back on her royal responsibilities in the coming years. Anne, 74, revealed that when it comes to retiring "it isn’t really an option." "I don’t think there’s a retirement program on this particular life," said the Princess Royal, as quoted by the BBC. "It really isn’t written in, no."
Want to read more books? Here's how to squeeze reading into your busy life
In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional well-being, including slowing down cognitive decline, bolstering empathy and curiosity, improving your vocabulary and reducing stress. Reading can also help you get better sleep.
Texas Rangers expand TV broadcast options with traditional carriers and some free games
The Texas Rangers reached multiyear agreements with several distributors that will broadcast games in the team’s five-state television territory, the team announced Tuesday. A day after unveiling the new Rangers Sports Network (RSN), the team said the network had partnered with several traditional cable and digital television providers. Those include DirectTV, U-Verse and Spectrum, with deals still being finalized with other providers. The team will also provide free over-the-air games for the first time since 2014, with a plan for 15 such broadcasts that will mainly be Friday home games. “Given the challenges in the landscape for local game broadcasts the past few years, it was essential for us to provide fans with multiple ways to watch Rangers baseball,” said Neil Leibman, chairman of the new Rangers Entertainment and Media Company.
Movie Review: Graphic novel hero ‘Dog Man’ gets the Hollywood treatment and it’s ruff going
Whether or not you’ll enjoy the “Dog Man” movie is sort of dependent on how much you’re a fan of the graphic novels. I was split — like its wordless hero. Creator Dav Pilkey’s quirky, kinetic world has nicely made the visual leap to the big screen, but something is missing. The Hollywoodization — like a ray blasted from a typical Pilkey lumbering robot — has leveled-out the idiosyncrasy and overstuffed the narrative. Newcomers may be stunned — and not in a good way. The movie version has celebrities — Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher and Ricky Gervais — less toilet humor, less puns and really no jokes for parents, despite a few references to “Die Hard” and “Apocalypse Now.” Other studios have managed to keep the folks who buy the tickets at least entertained with some sly adult things to snack on.