As we step into 2026, a diverse slate of films across genres is already taking shape. Casting choices are growing bolder, with filmmakers bringing together fresh faces and unexpected combinations. From war dramas to rom coms, these new pairings are expected to shape stories in unexpected ways. Here’s a look at the on-screen duos set to make 2026 an especially interesting year to watch.Anya Singh & Ahan Shetty in Border 2 Border 2 introduces a fresh on-screen pairing in Anya Singh and Ahan Shetty. Anya brings emotional context to the story, adding a personal lens to the larger war narrative,…
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As the calendar turns to Jan 1, 2026, rock fans have more to look forward to than nostalgia tours and anniversary reissues. Several major rock acts are signaling that new chapters are coming, whether through studio hints, recent interviews, or the natural momentum following acclaimed releases earlier in the decade. While not every album below has a firm release date yet, each represents a credible, highly anticipated release that could help define the sound of rock in the year ahead. 5 Foo Fighters The Foo Fighters appear poised to enter a new creative era following But Here We Are in…
Ice Spice’s Hottest Shots To Kick Off Her 26th Birthday! Published January 1, 2026 1:00 AM PST There’s more than just the new year to celebrate on January 1st … turns out it’s Ice Spice’s birthday, too! We know some of you might be all partied out, but for the real ones out there who know how to rally, we’ve got a little somethin’-somethin’ ready to go for you — a gallery of Ice’s hottest shots! Our recommendation? Grab one of those half-full bottles of champagne laying around, find the last clean glass in the house, and raise a toast…
Community director Jay Chandrasekhar has shed light on the 2012 incident in which Chevy Chase used the N-word on the set of the show and the ensuing fallout of the news leaking to the press. In the upcoming CNN documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (via PEOPLE), Chandrasekhar spoke about being “there, directing, the night that Chevy Chase got fired from Community” and the actor’s subsequent “meltdown” after the news was leaked to The Hollywood Reporter. Buy Community on Blu-ray “I know that there was a history between [Chevy and Yvette Brown] around race, and she got up and…
2025 was a defining year for OTT as we saw performances that cut through with clarity and conviction. From prison dramas and political thrillers to horror, satire and intimate family stories, actors stepped out of their comfort zones and broke away from familiar images. From Zahaan Kapoor’s intense turn in Black Warrant to Monica Panwar’s unsettling presence in Khauf, these performances shaped conversations, earned critical praise, and stayed with viewers long after the credits rolled. Here’s a look at the standout breakthrough performances on OTT in 2025. Zahaan Kapoor — Black Warrant Zahaan Kapoor emerged as one of the year’s…
Fallout star Walton Goggins reunited with a familiar face during this week’s episode of the hit video game adaptation. Goggins, who portrays Ghoul in Fallout, spoke to Deadline about what it was like to reunite with his White Lotus co-star Jon Gries. The latter made an appearance in the third episode of the Prime Video series as Biff, a soldier for the New California Republic (NCR). Ghoul encounters Biff on his way to the Legion’s camp, where Lucy (Ella Purnell) has been taken. Gries’ character is stationed at an abandoned outpost with Rodriguez (Barbara Eve Harris), who informs him that…
Play video content BACKGRID Zach Bryan is a married man! The country singer and songwriter said “I do” just months after confirming his relationship with his now-bride, Samantha Leonard. The wedding went down in San Sebastian, Spain … the happy newlyweds jumped into a convertible and drove away. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. Last night, Zach posted what appears to be a photo of his groomsmen last night … possibly a hint at the impending nuptials? We first got confirmation of their relationship from an Instagram post Zach shared October 18, wishing Samantha a happy birthday.…
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the series finale of Stranger Things, Season 5 Episode 8, “The Rightside Up.”] Stranger Things needed to end, arguably well before Season 5. There was only so much new mythology this show could explore, so many new characters it could introduce. Its most effective qualities, such as the appeal of its young cast and the nostalgic elements of its setting, had been in serious decline for a while. So the series finale, “The Rightside Up,” was exciting because it at least came with a guarantee that (most of) this adventure would be wrapped…
Actors, like soldiers, like to die with their boots on. In Ikkis, director Sriram Raghavan gives Dharmendra exactly that kind of send-off, quiet, dignified, and devastating in its emotional aftermath. The film unfolds as a fond farewell to an actor whose later years were often boxed into stereotype, but who here is allowed to return, one last time, to the humane, inward-looking performer of his Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee days. As Brigadier Madan Lal Khetarpal, a former soldier and a grieving father, Dharmendra inhabits loss with an ease that only lived experience can bring.All war films, when honest, are…
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Stranger Things’ series finale!Coming in at over two hours, there’s plenty to unpack with the Stranger Things series finale episode. As the Party set out on their big mission in Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2’s ending, the final episode begins right after the events of “The Bridge,” with the group splitting up in the Upside Down to carry out their part of the complicated plan. As Eleven heads to Hawkins Lab with Kali, Hopper, and Murray, the others head to the tower and begin climbing. El, Kali, and Max have a brief chance to work…