Shows like Criminal Minds have flooded broadcast television for the last two decades. Even before it premiered, police procedurals had been one of the most popular genres since the advent of television. While there were several hit cop shows on TV, from Columbo and Kojak to Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues, it seems the shows that started in the 1990s and continue to this day took things a step further than any that came before. These shows often pull stories from the headlines and feature just as many sad endings as exciting save-the-day finales. Criminal Minds premiered in 2005…
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Eva Marie Saint Dead at 102 Published October 6, 2026 3:45 PM PDT Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress best known for “North by Northwest” and “On the Waterfront,” is dead. Saint died of natural causes Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according to the New York Times. Saint won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Edie Doyle in 1954’s “On the Waterfront,” opposite Marlon Brando. The film won eight Oscars, including Best Picture, Actor and Director. She became an iconic blonde in 1959’s “North by Northwest,” playing Eve Kendall, a mysterious spy who…
Record Store Day Black Friday—an extension of the annual celebration of independent music shops that has since turned into a bloated, navel-gazing mess hurting the exact stores it claims to support—is returning on November 27. RSD was founded in 2008 as a way to help drive customers to then-struggling indie retailers (and entice vinyl-loving cranks like myself), but in recent years has become a clearinghouse for increasingly ridiculous rarities; some notable stores have even refused to participate over profitability and distribution concerns. While the 2027 edition likely won’t solve the well-documented issues the event continues to face, there are still…
Ahaan Panday and Aaishvary Thackeray are all set to share the screen in filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar’s upcoming film, and the two actors seem to have already struck up a fun camaraderie off screen. On October 6, as Aaishvary celebrates his birthday, Ahaan took to social media to wish his co-star with a playful photo of the two together. Ahaan shared the picture without a caption, letting the candid moment do the talking. Check out the photo below: Ahaan, who made his acting debut with Saiyaara in 2025, has quickly emerged as one of the new faces to watch out…
685 theaters are no longer showing Disney’s new action thriller. Many of Disney’s 2026 movies have become box office hits, including Hoppers, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Toy Story 5, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Hoppers’ $389 million makes it the highest-grossing original Pixar movie since 2017’s Coco, The Devil Wears Prada 2 grossed an impressive $693 million, far more than its predecessor’s $326 million, and Toy Story 5 reached $1.14 billion worldwide, solidifying it the highest-grossing installment of the long-running Pixar franchise. Related All 31 Pixar Movies Ranked From Worst To Best (Including Toy Story 5) From Toy Story…
Addison Rae Drink Up The ‘Diet Pepsi’ Singer’s Hottest Shots!!! Published October 6, 2026 12:32 PM PDT Addison Rae’s one year older and as hot as ever … but don’t take our word for it — check out this steamy gallery we’ve put together. The singer-songwriter turned 26 on Tuesday … and we’ve compiled some of her sexiest snaps as a treat for all her fans looking to celebrate. Like this shot of the star working on her flexibility … perfect for keeping her limber enough to rock the stage during her next performance. And, while summer may be over,…
Anna Meredith is kicking off 2027 with new work. Darling is the contemporary classical composer’s first non-soundtrack album since 2021’s Bumps Per Minute: 18 Studies for Dodgems, which followed 2019’s Fibs. The music video for the first single, “Dusky,” is out now. You can watch its surreal stop-motion visuals below before the LP’s release on February 12 via Mercury KX.“‘DARLING’ is a channelling of intensity, energy and euphoria,” Meredith explained in a press statement. “This is me making music to summon motion, tension, and release, to push through my brain and my body at a time when my own world…
The highly anticipated docuseries on Friends star Matthew Perry, who played the role of Chandler Bing, will be dropping soon on Netflix. This three-part show will dive deep into the life of one of the most beloved TV sitcom characters. What further fuels the hearts of his fans to watch this show is the addition of never-before-seen content from his family’s archive and special interviews with people who were close with Perry.What proved to be a landslide to this emotional show is the non-involvement of his famous co-stars from the hit sitcom Friends. These include David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney…
Nicole Kidman holding a cat in Practical Magic 2Credit: Jaap Buitendijk / © Warner Bros. /Courtesy Everett Collection Published Oct 6, 2026, 2:05 PM EDT Jeff Dodge (he/him), a published author and graduate of Western Washington University, has been a TV news editor for many years and has had the chance to interview multiple reality show stars, including Randy Jackson, Nick Cannon, Heidi Klum, Mel B and John Cena. Fun Fact: he’s been to every single Idol Live! Tour. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The…
Freddie Jackson R&B Singer Dead at 70 Published October 6, 2026 9:27 AM PDT R&B legend Freddie Jackson — the powerhouse voice behind “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” — is dead. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Freddie’s family announced the sad news Tuesday … saying the singer “went home to rest” Monday night. A cause of death was not disclosed. His family remembered Freddie as more than just a legendary singer, calling him a “kind, generous soul” who loved his fans, family, friends, and music with everything he had.…