Taika Waititi says he only took 'Thor' directing jobs for the money

Marvel Studios Marvel movie fans notoriously take the material seriously, but the same can’t be said for Taika Waititi. Waititi was a relative unknown when he was given the directing job on 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok. His offbeat
Nashville notes: Alabama's June Jam XVIII + Niko Moon exits RCA Nashville

Hit country band ALABAMA has announced June Jam XVIII. It’ll take place in Fort Payne, Alabama, on June 1. “What a great way to help raise money for many charities and those in need and at the same time, having a great
Here's your chance to grab discounted Opry tickets

Terry Wyatt/Getty Images If you’ve been wanting to see a show at the Grand Ole Opry, now might be a good time to snag tickets. This Cyber Monday, the Opry is offering country fans $25 off show
Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross talk new holiday film 'Candy Cane Lane'

Prime Video/Claudette Barius ‘Tis the season to enjoy some favorite holiday movies, and Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross hope to add their new Prime Video film, Candy Cane Lane, to your collection. “We were looking for something special and we decided to
Ruptured appendix sidelines Stephen Colbert from 'The Late Show'

CBS/Mary Ellen Matthews Stephen Colbert will be taking an extended Thanksgiving break from The Late Show, but for all the wrong reasons. The host apologetically explained on the show’s Instagram that he needed a week away for medical reasons. “I’m sure
Kelsea Ballerini's been working on a heartfelt new song

ABC Kelsea Ballerini is getting in her feels in her as-yet-untitled new song. The country-pop superstar shared a snippet of the track on TikTok with a mending heart emoji and caption, “do i sing the whole thing at
Carrie Underwood tweaked her Christmas tree tradition this year

ABC When it comes to putting up the Christmas tree, Carrie Underwood thinks it should happen no earlier than the weekend after Thanksgiving. But this year, she had to break her tradition because of work commitments. “My Christmas decorating
'Law & Order', 'FBI' and more: Dick Wolf show stars back on the beat after SAG-AFTRA strikes

Peregrym in ‘FBI’ – CBS-Universal Television/Michael Parmelee The NBC shows created by Dick Wolf, including Law & Order, FBI and its spinoffs, are back in production Monday, following the holiday and the lengthy SAG-AFTRA strikes. And some
Sam Hunt's second child has arrived

ABC Sam Hunt is officially a dad of two. The “Take Your Time” hitmaker recently shared a photo of his family on social media with a caption that read, “Thank You Lord.” The two-picture slide featured Sam, wife Hannah Lee Fowler, their 18-month-old
'Twilight' director recalls having to make star Robert Pattinson “look good”

L-R: Stewart, Pattinson, Hardwicke in 2008 – Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images In a recent chat on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke revealed who she’d cast in an imagined reboot of the romantic 2008