- Warner Bros. Urges Shareholders to Reject Paramount Takeover Bid, Saying Ellisons ‘Misled’ Themby Lauren Hirsch and Brooks Barnes on 17 Dec 2025
The claim was made as part of Warner Bros. Discovery’s dismissal of Paramount’s hostile takeover offer.
- Billy Crystal, Larry David and Others Remember Rob Reiner as a ‘Master Story Teller’by Ali Watkins on 17 Dec 2025
A group of prominent figures issued a statement memorializing Mr. Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner. “We were their friends, and we will miss them forever.”
- Out From Russia’s Shadow: Lithuania’s National Ballet at 100by Martha Schabas on 17 Dec 2025
The national company has a new leader, Jurgita Dronina, and a desire to raise its profile to a troupe that can rank among Europe’s best.
- Dutch Return ‘Java Man’ Bones, With 40,000 Fossils Set to Followby Nina Siegal on 17 Dec 2025
The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to get them back for decades.
- The 25 Most Notable Movies of 2025: ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Roofman’ and Moreby The New York Times on 17 Dec 2025
We polled film fans in the newsroom. These are the titles that stuck with us this year.
- Gil Gerard, Star of ‘Buck Rogers,’ Dies at 82by Jonathan Wolfe on 17 Dec 2025
He was best known for playing the title character in “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century,” which ran on NBC from 1979 to 1981.
- How ‘Fallout’ Gave Sex Appeal to an Irradiated Ghoul With No Noseby Sean T. Collins on 17 Dec 2025
Just ahead of the Season 2 premiere, the co-creator Geneva Robertson-Dworet talked about the challenge of finding fun in a nuclear apocalypse.
- ‘Paddington: The Musical’: At Just 4 Feet, He’s London’s Biggest New Stage Starby Alex Marshall and Kalpesh Lathigra on 17 Dec 2025
Audiences are falling in love with the title character in “Paddington: The Musical.” Bringing such a beloved bear to the stage was “a huge responsibility,” the show’s director said.
- Will the Oscars Make Room for ‘Difficult’ Women for 2026’s Best Actress Category?by Kyle Buchanan on 17 Dec 2025
Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried give great performances as women who buck convention. But some voters prize ‘likability’ above all else.
- I Cashed Out My 401(k) to Build a Women-Only Retirement Communityby Anna Martin, Reva Goldberg, Emily Lang, Davis Land, Amy Pearl, Sara Curtis, Elisa Gutierrez, Jen Poyant, Lynn Levy, Daniel Ramirez, Dan Powell, Sonia Herrero, Rowan Niemisto and Marion Lozano on 17 Dec 2025
The Bird’s Nest is experimenting with a different way to age.
- ‘The BFG’ Enchants With Puppets and Pantomime Spiritby Houman Barekat on 17 Dec 2025
There is plenty of stimulation for young theatergoers in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s beloved book.
- The Most Magical, Moving Four Minutes in Musicby David Allen on 17 Dec 2025
Ravel’s depiction of an enchanted garden is so simple and wistful, I never want it to end.
- Track Star Is the Song Guessing Game All Over Social mediaby Jessica M. Goldstein on 17 Dec 2025
“Track Star” is the YouTube series that brings out the music lover in celebrities and civilians alike.
- ‘Who Killed Santa Claus?’: The Night Before Christmas in Occupied Franceby J. Hoberman on 17 Dec 2025
This 1941 comic murder mystery is back for a week in a sparkling restoration at Film Forum.
- Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘The Queen of Versailles,’ ‘Waiting for Godot’ and Moreby Laura Collins-Hughes on 17 Dec 2025
Catch Kristin Chenoweth basking in the excess, and Bill and Ted having a Beckettian adventure, before the curtain comes down on their productions and others.
- A Pipe Organist Invites You to Bliss Out to Her Dreamy Colorsby Andrew Dickson and Gordon Welters on 17 Dec 2025
Ellen Arkbro makes music that shifts and churns with scant regard for harmonic convention. She’s one of the most interesting composers for her instrument working today.
- Late Night Thanks the White House for a ‘Doozy of an Interview’by Trish Bendix on 17 Dec 2025
Jimmy Kimmel was grateful that Susie Wiles, the president’s “future former chief of staff,” spilled the beans on her boss in a Vanity Fair article.
- Rob Reiner Gave Us Great Reasons to Go to the Moviesby Manohla Dargis on 17 Dec 2025
“This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally …,” “Misery”: Reiner delivered an incredible number of accessible, original and adult movies that we still cherish.
- What We Know About Nick Reiner, Accused of Killing Rob and Michele Reinerby Derrick Bryson Taylor on 17 Dec 2025
The son of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, has long struggled with drug addiction.
- ‘Tartuffe’ Review: Matthew Broderick and David Cross Face Offby Elisabeth Vincentelli on 16 Dec 2025
Matthew Broderick plays Tartuffe and David Cross his naïve prey in this Lucas Hnath adaptation of a 17th-century French comedy classic.
- Abraham Quintanilla Jr., 86, Dies; Music Producer Steered Daughter Selena’s Careerby Jesus Jiménez on 16 Dec 2025
As a teenager, he hoped to make it big in the Tejano music world. He realized that dream through his daughter.
- A Second Doctor Is Sentenced in Matthew Perry Ketamine Caseby Matt Stevens on 16 Dec 2025
The doctor, Mark Chavez, who had used fraudulent prescriptions to acquire the drug and conspired to sell it to Mr. Perry at inflated prices, was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
- Oscar Shortlists: ‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Wicked: for Good’ Leadby Kyle Buchanan on 16 Dec 2025
The lineups, which Oscar voters will choose from next month, include the new casting category, which was largely a dress rehearsal for best picture.
- Hear the Best Albums and Songs of 2025by Lindsay Zoladz on 16 Dec 2025
90 tracks! Five hours! Remix the year in pop however you wish.
- Bristow: A Founding Father of the American Symphonyby Douglas W. Shadle on 16 Dec 2025
George Frederick Bristow, born 200 years ago this month, struggled to find American champions of his music as orchestras favored European tradition.
- Rob Reiner Made Clear What He Believed In, Onscreen and Offby Alissa Wilkinson on 16 Dec 2025
In films like “A Few Good Men,” the director’s ideas of honor and morality were stated as plainly as could be.
- Watching ‘Liberation’ With a Women’s Movement Pioneer, My Momby Robin Pogrebin on 16 Dec 2025
In researching her new Broadway play, Bess Wohl interviewed my mother. After a performance, we all discussed the play and its themes.
- ‘Beaches’ Was a Novel. Then a Movie. Next, It’ll Be a Broadway Musical.by Michael Paulson on 16 Dec 2025
A musical adaptation of the story will open at the Majestic Theater next spring. And yes, the score includes “Wind Beneath My Wings.”
- Rob Reiner’s Movies and TV Shows: ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘The Princess Bride’ and Moreby Esther Zuckerman on 16 Dec 2025
He played one of the most memorable sitcom roles of the ’70s before going on to direct a string of enduring movie classics. Here are some of his career highlights.
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen Wins High Line Commissionby Hilarie M. Sheets on 16 Dec 2025
On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience.
- Who Is the Ultimate Onscreen Mr. Darcy From ‘Pride and Prejudice’?by Jennifer Harlan, Sarah Lyall and Sadie Stein on 16 Dec 2025
Welcome to our Regency Thunderdome, where we will endeavor to answer this question once and for all.
- The Best True Crime of 2025: ‘Predators” and Moreby Maya Salam on 16 Dec 2025
Here are four highlights across TV, film and podcasting from the second half of the year.
- Late Night Pays Tribute to Rob Reinerby Trish Bendix on 16 Dec 2025
Seth Meyers also scorned President Trump’s Truth Social post about the celebrated filmmaker’s death.
- Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents ‘Desperate’by Julia Jacobs and Nicole Sperling on 16 Dec 2025
Mr. Reiner, who was arrested in connection with the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner, once estimated he had been in drug treatment 18 times as a teenager.
- Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78by Julia Jacobs and Clay Risen on 16 Dec 2025
After finding fame in “All in the Family,” he directed winning films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “When Harry Met Sally … ” and “The Princess Bride” and got involved in liberal politics.
- Trump’s Post Attacking Rob Reiner After Stabbing Death Draws Immediate Outrageby Luke Broadwater on 16 Dec 2025
The president attributed the killing to “Trump derangement syndrome,” but his disparaging comments drew backlash even from conservative allies who said they were inappropriate.
- Michele Singer Reiner Inspired Rob Reiner to Change the Ending of ‘When Harry Met Sally’by Maya Salam and Alex Marshall on 15 Dec 2025
Mr. Reiner’s falling for his wife of 36 years inspired the director to rework the ending of “When Harry Met Sally …” The couple would collaborate on movies and political causes.
- Anthony Geary, Luke on ‘General Hospital,’ Dies at 78by Sopan Deb on 15 Dec 2025
Portraying Luke Spencer, he was one of the best-known soap opera stars in American television. His onscreen romance with Laura Webber, played by Genie Francis, changed the landscape of daytime television.
- As Michael Stivic in ‘All in the Family,’ Rob Reiner Brought Political Arguments Homeby James Poniewozik on 15 Dec 2025
Reiner’s “All in the Family” role didn’t just capture the arguments of its time. It gave us a preview of our own.
- ‘Emily in Paris,’ Plus 10 Things to Watch on TV This Weekby Shivani Gonzalez on 15 Dec 2025
The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s interview show returns.
- Rob Reiner: A Life in Picturesby The New York Times on 15 Dec 2025
The actor-turned-director spent decades at the forefront of the entertainment world.
- The Berlin Film Festival Moves Forward Despite Challengesby Farah Nayeri on 15 Dec 2025
The festival, which takes place in winter and late in the award season, has, in recent years, been somewhat overshadowed by its sister events in Cannes and Venice.
- Olivia Dean, Josh Johnson and Chase Infiniti Are Among Our 2025 Breakout Starsby Maya Salam on 15 Dec 2025
Across the arts, these 10 performers took a leap of faith this year and stuck the landing in a big way.
- Jeanette Winter, Who Told Children About Artists’ Lives, Dies at 86by Alex Traub on 15 Dec 2025
Her picture books found models of perseverance and imagination in figures like Emily Dickinson, Georgia O’Keeffe and Benny Goodman.
- ‘Titaníque,’ Singing and Spoofing Celine Dion, Sets Sail for Broadwayby Michael Paulson on 15 Dec 2025
This zany musical made it from the basement of a Manhattan grocery to London’s West End, and now hopes to become Broadway’s next hit comedy.
- What Would Be Lost if We Didn’t Have the HBO Comedy Specialby Jason Zinoman on 15 Dec 2025
The potential Warner Bros. Discovery sale might jeopardize a lively outlet for artier stand-up shows like those of Sarah Sherman and Adam Pally.
- 11 New Holiday Albums That Will Make You Gasp, Laugh and Swayby Jon Caramanica, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz on 15 Dec 2025
Fresh entries into the tradition include releases by Luke Bryan, Tyra Banks and Old Crow Medicine Show.
- ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’ at 25: Kronk’s Enduring Appealby Carlos Aguilar on 15 Dec 2025
This millennial favorite wouldn’t be the same without a certain sidekick.
- ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Dead Outlaw’ and More Theater to Streamby Rachel Sherman on 15 Dec 2025
Other picks include a family production of “The Snow Queen,” the Broadway-bound “Every Brilliant Thing” and the acclaimed comedy “Sorry for Your Loss.”
- What Can I Watch With My Kids?by Jeremy Egner on 15 Dec 2025
A reader with a 9- and 11-year-old wants to branch out from “Traitors” and “The Amazing Race” when the family is together in front of the TV.
- As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Oddsby Michael Paulson on 15 Dec 2025
Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.
- Whitney Biennial Names 56 Artists to Unwind These ‘Weird Times’by Zachary Small on 15 Dec 2025
The 2026 exhibition focuses on how artists measure American influence and their relationship to a country whose role in the world is changing.
- ‘Anna Christie’ Review: Michelle Williams on the Waterfrontby Laura Collins-Hughes on 15 Dec 2025
The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a woman whose past threatens her future.
- ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Season 1 Finale Recap: The Mistby Sean T. Collins on 15 Dec 2025
A strange fog envelops the town, sowing fear and chaos. The monster is loose.
- Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor, Dies at 60by Derrick Bryson Taylor on 14 Dec 2025
Mr. Greene, who built a four-decade career uncannily portraying villains, was found dead in his apartment in Manhattan on Friday, his manager said.
- Surveillance Never Looked So Goodby Andrew Russeth on 14 Dec 2025
Charisse Pearlina Weston turns nefarious materials developed to monitor people into precarious, undulating forms.
- On ‘SNL,’ Trump Blows Up a Familiar Sleighby Dave Itzkoff on 14 Dec 2025
Josh O’Connor hosted this week’s episode, which satirized an airborne news conference and also featured a pair of very sensitive male strippers.
- Tom Hanks on the Electrifying (and Terrifying) Experience of Writing a Playby Tom Hanks and Thomas Prior on 14 Dec 2025
The actor also stars in the Off Broadway production of “This World of Tomorrow,” a yearslong project at the Shed through Dec. 21.
- Berg’s ‘Wozzeck’ Keeps Shocking Us, After 100 Yearsby Joshua Barone on 14 Dec 2025
Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck,” which premiered in the shadow of World War I, will break your heart with a score that captures the essence of opera.
- The Year Hollywood Finally Confronted Our Political Momentby Alissa Wilkinson on 13 Dec 2025
In movies like “Eddington,” “Sinners,” “Wake Up Dead Man” and others, filmmakers have at last wrapped their heads around how to explain this period.