Garry George “Jellybean” Johnson, the powerhouse drummer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, and one of the architects of the Minneapolis Sound, died on November 21, just two days after his 69th birthday. NO cause of death has been given yet. His death was confirmed by longtime friend and collaborator Sheila E., who shared a heartbreaking tribute on social media. “With a heavy heart my dear friend Jellybean passed away a couple of hours ago,” she wrote.

In a move that stunned Washington heading into the holiday week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday night that she will resign from Congress on January 5, ending one of the most explosive and polarizing tenures on Capitol Hill in recent memory. According to The New York Times, Greene, first elected in 2020, built her national profile as one of Donald Trump’s most loyal defenders — until the loyalty snapped.

Aerosmith have returned with their first new music in over a decade, teaming up with Yungblud on the collaborative EP One More Time. Released today, the five-track project unites two generations of rock through brand-new material and a reimagined classic. The collection features four original songs co-written by Aerosmith and Yungblud, with Steven Tyler and Yungblud sharing vocal duties throughout. Guitarist Joe Perry’s trademark sound anchors the release.

After years of whisper-pop, sad-girl acoustics, and introspection-as-aesthetic, something glorious is happening in music: dance music is back! Real dance music. Hip-shaking, serotonin-spiking, bass-thumping music that actually wants you to get off the couch and move. And honestly? Thank. God. The Revival Started With a Bad Bitch Strut Let’s give credit where it’s due: this new era didn’t come out of thin air.

This holiday season, Ford Motor Company is giving Santa Claus the one gift even he can’t manufacture in his workshop: a little peace and quiet. In a charming new campaign titled “Naptime,” created by VML, Santa hands over the keys to his Bronco for Ford Pickup & Delivery, the brand’s convenient service that picks up your vehicle, handles maintenance, and brings it back — no waiting room required.

Ariana Grande's 2026 tour will be her "last hurrah" because she might not hit the road again for a "long, long time". The 32-year-old singer has been focusing more on acting in recent years, but she is due back on stage next year for her The Eternal Sunshine Tour - which will cover North America and include a residency in London.

Tiffany & Co. is leaning all the way into nostalgia, romance, and that unmistakable pop of Tiffany Blue in its 2025 holiday campaign — and Anya Taylor-Joy (Queen's Gambit, The Gorge, The Menu) is once again at the center of the magic. Reuniting with Anomaly LA and director Jonas Lindstroem of Iconoclast, the brand continues its With Love, Since 1837…

YETI is back with a holiday campaign that basically says: Think twice before you gift someone a YETI — you might unleash a full-blown adventure monster. In its first collab with Wieden+Kennedy Portland, the brand drops Don’t Get Them a YETI, a sharp, cinematic cautionary tale directed by Daniel Wolfe and Jess Kohl of Love Song. Narrated by Oscar- and Grammy-winning Yellowstone alum…

D&AD has launched a new brand manifesto and movement as it kicks off its 2026 Awards program, and it’s not pulling punches. “Creativity is Dead” is the provocation at the heart of D&AD’s new campaign, a call-out to an industry drowning in overthinking and under-making. The message is simple: creativity isn’t being stolen by technology, it’s being abandoned. Ideas aren’t the problem — inertia is.

Jeremy Allen White’s casting as Bruce Springsteen in Deliver Me from Nowhere may surprise some viewers. Still, to anyone familiar with his work in The Bear, the choice feels almost inevitable. White excels at playing men who compartmentalize their pain, dissociate to survive, and carry unresolved wounds like invisible armor. Springsteen, at least the Springsteen revealed in this film, is exactly that kind of man.

Dunkin’ has recruited Mindy Kaling as the latest star in its ever-growing roster of celebrity collaborators — and this time, she’s narrating the origin story of one of the chain’s tiniest icons. The campaign follows the brand’s rollout of limited-edition holiday Munchkins boxes and winter-themed cup designs featuring the mini treats as bundled-up characters. Kaling narrates The Little Holiday Munchkin…

Oh my! Say that using your best southern belle voice. Hollywood’s biggest guessing game just became a real bidding war. Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix have now formally submitted bids to acquire all or strategic pieces of Warner Bros. Discovery, kicking off what could become the most consequential media sale since Disney swallowed Fox. Multiple industry sources confirmed the filings as the deadline for non-binding bids hit Thursday.

Damn. Green Lantern fans are going to have to wait a little longer. Despite a brief moment of hope earlier this month, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery have now confirmed that Lanterns won’t arrive in “early 2026” as previously suggested. HBO’s Casey Bloys set the record straight, revealing that the long-awaited DCU series is now “eyeing an end-of-summer 2026 debut.” No specific date has been set, but the shift explains why the studio has been slow to release new imagery from the show, only a single official image has surfaced so far.

Millie Bobby Brown is planning a Star Wars-inspired tattoo. The Stranger Things actress - who adopted a baby girl with husband Jake Bongiovi in August - has previously shown off eight inkings and has now revealed there's an iconic line from the sci-fi movie franchise which she "might get" on her body next. Asked her favorite movie quote, she cited lines exchanged by Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) in…

Jonathan Bailey shed tears during the London premiere of Wicked: For Good. The 37-year-old actor reprised the role of Fiyero to star in the second Wicked movie, but Jonathan admits that he cried at the premiere, where he sat alongside his niece. During an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Jonathan shared: "I was there with my family and all my school friends and my niece was there.

Let’s be honest: holiday dinner is a full-contact sport. You walk in hoping for sweet potato casserole and peace on Earth, but within five minutes, you’re being interrogated like you're testifying before Congress. Are you seeing anyone? Planning kids? How’s that career going? Still “working on that movie”? Suddenly, you’re sweating through your nice shirt like it’s mile 22 of the L.A.

GALE and MilkPEP brought their second annual Every Woman’s Marathon to Scottsdale, Arizona this past weekend — and more than 30,000 women showed up to run on their own terms. Over 4,000 participants completed the 26.2-mile course onsite, while another 26,000 women joined virtually via Strava, representing all 50 states and 10 countries, with ages ranging from 18 to 81.

The American Film Market concluded its 46th edition on Sunday, marking a triumphant return to Los Angeles and its first year at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Century City. After a decade in Santa Monica, AFM’s homecoming drew enthusiasm from across the independent film sector, delivering a packed week of screenings, dealmaking, panels, and programming. More than 6,100 attendees from 83 countries filled the Market, including sales and production companies, buyers, financiers, film commissions, and other industry representatives.

As Wicked: For Good, the second chapter of the blockbuster two-part adaptation, hits theaters, critics are landing in that familiar zone of “mixed but leaning positive.” It’s not being hailed as the euphoric showstopper its 2024 predecessor became, but reviewers across the board note its emotional weight, heightened performances, and visual ambition. Early numbers reflect the split. On Rotten Tomatoes,

Apache has announced that it has signed with Kelly O’Neill and her newly launched Main Squeeze for West Coast representation, strengthening the studio’s presence across California and Texas while deepening its connections with agency and brand partners on the West Coast. “We’re absolutely thrilled to have Kelly O’Neill and Main Squeeze representing Apache on the West Coast and in Texas,” said…

404 Innovation Studio, part of Galeria Holding, has appointed Arthur Lobão as Creative Director, joining Thayssa Szymanskyj and the creative duo Carlos Yanke and Michelle Gorodski — known collectively as “Carchelle.” His arrival strengthens the studio’s growing roster of multidisciplinary creative leadership. Lobão steps into the role following 404’s integration of part of EST.31, the creative studio he founded in 2024.

Cancer survivors across the country are reclaiming their bodies, and their stories, through The Mark of Life, a new national initiative from Fuck Cancer and creative agency Mischief @ No Fixed Address. The program pairs survivors with some of the world’s leading tattoo artists to transform radiation therapy marks into powerful symbols of hope, resilience, and renewal. Each tattoo is provided entirely free of charge.

The 29th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival closed its 2025 edition with a global sweep of winners and more than 9,000 attendees, reaffirming its status as the world’s largest multicultural competitive festival and an Academy Award–qualifying showcase for underrepresented storytellers. Founded in 1997 by Stacy Spikes, the five-day event once again ignited New York City, featuring more than 100 films from 16 countries, including the United States, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, China, and several across Africa.

A new creative studio has entered the arena — and it’s not arriving quietly. Obsidian, co-founded by award-winning director and Adweek 100 Creative alum Wes Walker and Gang Group veteran Louis Gheysens, officially launches this week with an impressive slate of early partnerships spanning Hollywood, luxury, and global sports brands. Built by creatives for creatives, Obsidian positions directors and artists at the center of its process, blending live-action filmmaking with advanced digital and AI-driven production pipelines.

Framestore has tapped celebrated creative technologist Kevin Young as its new Creative Technology Director within the company’s Immersive division. Based in London, Young will lead the push into next-generation real-time content, interactivity, spatial experience, and mixed-reality storytelling. Young’s arrival marks a significant step forward in Framestore’s long-term strategy to fuse craft and innovation across emerging platforms. With more than 20 years of experience working at the convergence of technology and creativity, he brings deep expertise in designing experiences that blend cinematic polish with cutting-edge interactivity.