https://www.nbcnews.com/NBC News Pop Cultureen-US© 2026 NBCNews.comFri, 16 Oct 2026 21:23:08 GMThttps://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/MSNBC/Components/Media/NBC-promo-graphics/nbc-news.pnghttps://www.nbcnews.com/Nicole Acevedo Meriam BouarroujEmma CaughlanFri, 16 Oct 2026 21:23:08 GMTA representative for Selma Blair came to her defense on Friday, just days after the actress pleaded not guilty after being arrested on two counts of second-degree assault in connection to a physical incident on a plane.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/selma-blair-not-intend-harm-anyone-airplane-incident-rep-says-first-st-rcna603965https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/selma-blair-not-intend-harm-anyone-airplane-incident-rep-says-first-st-rcna603965Barry Williams Actress Selma Blair.Actress Selma Blair leaves Queens Criminal Court on Monday, after a mid-air flight altercation on a plane that landed at JFK Airport in New York the previous day. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:23:08 GMTFri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:56 GMTCorky SiemaszkoFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:09:20 GMTThe Piano Man still wants to play, but it’s not clear when or if he’ll be able to sing again for, as the song goes, “the regular crowd.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/billy-joel-says-doesnt-know-can-perform-stage-due-brain-disorder-rcna603916https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/billy-joel-says-doesnt-know-can-perform-stage-due-brain-disorder-rcna603916Taylor HillBilly Joel points and holds a microphone stand on stageLast month, Joel revealed Tuesday he underwent brain surgery after he was diagnosed because he didn’t want to lose his “marbles.”Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:09:20 GMTFri, 16 Oct 2026 18:09:20 GMTCorky SiemaszkoThu, 15 Oct 2026 17:08:33 GMT“Pawn Shop,” which also stars Harvey Keitel, is being produced by Shapiro and the conservative media company The Daily Wire. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/danny-trejo-says-not-ice-cast-movie-ben-shapiros-company-rcna603602https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/danny-trejo-says-not-ice-cast-movie-ben-shapiros-company-rcna603602Michael TullbergLos Angeles Premiere Of Columbia Pictures' "Clika"Danny Trejo in Los Angeles in January.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:08:33 GMTThu, 15 Oct 2026 17:08:33 GMTRebecca CohenLauren WilsonWed, 14 Oct 2026 15:43:50 GMTArt of Play co-owner Adam Rubin told reporters outside his Atlantic Avenue shop he’d be willing to part with the automaton bird for millions.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/kelly-clarkson-bird-feud-brooklyn-shop-art-play-says-molly-now-sale-15-rcna603424https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/kelly-clarkson-bird-feud-brooklyn-shop-art-play-says-molly-now-sale-15-rcna603424AP; NBCImage: A composite design of two photos, a mechanical bird and Kelly Clarkson.Molly, a singing and dancing mechanical bird, is displayed at Art of Play in Brooklyn.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:43:50 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2026 20:33:51 GMTDoha MadaniWed, 14 Oct 2026 20:01:29 GMTThe toy is modeled after the Canadian singer’s 1998 Oscars performance, where she sang “My Heart Will Go On” from James Cameron’s “Titanic.” 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/s-doll-coming-back-now-celine-dion-gets-barbie-rcna603566https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/s-doll-coming-back-now-celine-dion-gets-barbie-rcna603566Kristina BumphreyCeline Dion.Céline Dion on June 17, 2024, in New York City.Olympic Broadcasting Services via APCeline Dion sings on stageCéline Dion performing at the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, two years after she announced that she had stiff-person syndrome.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:01:29 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2026 20:01:29 GMTMinyvonne BurkeWed, 14 Oct 2026 19:28:23 GMTAn incident is alleged to have happened July 27. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/social-media-star-bryce-hall-faces-felony-domestic-violence-charge-las-rcna603429https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/social-media-star-bryce-hall-faces-felony-domestic-violence-charge-las-rcna603429Charley GallayTikTok influencer Bryce Hall arrestedBryce Hall in San Francisco in February 2025. The TikToker denied wrongdoing after he was arrested in Nevada on a felony domestic violence charge.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:28:23 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2026 19:28:23 GMTDoha MadaniWed, 14 Oct 2026 15:14:22 GMTMitchell, 82, was born and raised in Canada before she moved to the U.S. with her then-husband in the 1960s.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/joni-mitchell-becomes-american-citizen-60-years-rcna603430https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/joni-mitchell-becomes-american-citizen-60-years-rcna603430Jordan StraussJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell arrives at the Grammy Awards in 2022.Amanda Andrade-RhoadesJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell arrives at the Grammy Awards in 2022.Hulton Archive / GettyJoni Mitchell plays guitar outside The Revolution club in London in 1968. Joni Mitchell arrives at the Grammy Awards in 2022.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:14:22 GMTWed, 14 Oct 2026 15:14:22 GMTRebecca CohenTue, 13 Oct 2026 15:18:53 GMTNwodim joined a chorus of others calling out the sexist remarks Gillis made during his appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/former-snl-star-ego-nwodim-mocks-shane-gillis-monologue-womens-gym-out-rcna603199https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/former-snl-star-ego-nwodim-mocks-shane-gillis-monologue-womens-gym-out-rcna603199Emma McIntyreThe IMDb Portrait Studio At The 2026 Independent Spirit AwardsEgo Nwodim at the Independent Spirit Awards in February. Ego Nwodim via InstagramEgo Nwodim posted on Instagram stories on Oct. 13, 2026.Ego Nwodim at the Independent Spirit Awards in February. Will HeathShane Gillis speaks into a microphone on the SNL stageEgo Nwodim at the Independent Spirit Awards in February. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:18:53 GMTTue, 13 Oct 2026 19:50:34 GMTMatt LavietesTue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:31 GMTThe woman’s attorney said allegations in connection with a May 2025 incident were removed from a second amended complaint to avoid interfering with the Massachusetts criminal prosecution of the “looksmaxxing” influencer.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/claviculars-accuser-drops-sexual-assault-claims-civil-lawsuit-ma-crimi-rcna603176https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/claviculars-accuser-drops-sexual-assault-claims-civil-lawsuit-ma-crimi-rcna603176Christian VierigCelebrity Sightings - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2027 - Day 1Clavicular was charged in connection with the rape of Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who was 17 at the time, in May 2025.Miami-Dade County CourtAleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, left, and Braden Peters sit next to each other as he holds her cheek with one hand and touches her face with an object in the otherClavicular was charged in connection with the rape of Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza, who was 17 at the time, in May 2025.Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:31 GMTTue, 13 Oct 2026 18:30:31 GMTDavid K. LiTue, 13 Oct 2026 14:55:33 GMTThe pair had been planning to get together for lunch before Mitte’s death by suicide, and Cranston lamented their inability to make that happen.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bryan-cranston-mourns-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte-sweet-son-rcna603187https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/bryan-cranston-mourns-breaking-bad-co-star-rj-mitte-sweet-son-rcna603187Ursula CoyoteRJ Mitte alongside Bryan Cranston in the AMC hit "Breaking Bad". RJ Mitte alongside Bryan Cranston in the AMC hit "Breaking Bad."Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:55:33 GMTTue, 13 Oct 2026 14:55:33 GMTJay BlackmanSofia SutterDoha MadaniEmma CaughlanPhil HelselJonathan DienstAustin MullenMon, 12 Oct 2026 18:56:46 GMTTwo flight attendants reported injuries, and one was taken to a hospital after the flight landed in New York, the New York port authority said. 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/selma-blair-taken-custody-physically-abusive-delta-flight-officials-sa-rcna603048https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/selma-blair-taken-custody-physically-abusive-delta-flight-officials-sa-rcna603048Michael TullbergSelma Blair at the Calamigos Ranch Leading Hotels Of The World Accreditation CelebrationSelma Blair on May 01, 2026 in Malibu, Cali.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:56:46 GMTTue, 13 Oct 2026 01:07:40 GMTRebecca CohenMon, 12 Oct 2026 19:33:50 GMTThe comedian drew criticism online after he said women at the gym “just dress like whores now.” 2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/shane-gillis-snl-monologue-slammed-women-gym-attire-rcna603009https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/shane-gillis-snl-monologue-slammed-women-gym-attire-rcna603009Will HeathShane Gillis speaks into a microphone on the SNL stageShane Gillis during his monologue on "Saturday Night Live."Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:33:50 GMTMon, 12 Oct 2026 19:33:50 GMTAngela YangSun, 11 Oct 2026 22:12:09 GMTClarkson blasted Art of Play, alleging it treated her like she “couldn’t afford” its merchandise. The store says the resulting backlash was “surreal.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/kelly-clarkson-says-brooklyn-store-snubbed-shop-says-item-wanted-wasnt-rcna602840https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/kelly-clarkson-says-brooklyn-store-snubbed-shop-says-item-wanted-wasnt-rcna602840Rodin Eckenroth51st Annual Daytime Emmys Awards - ArrivalsKelly Clarkson attend the 51st annual Daytime Emmys Awards at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites, Los Angeles on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:12:09 GMTMon, 12 Oct 2026 11:24:48 GMTMarlene LenthangJuliette ArcodiaFri, 09 Oct 2026 23:37:49 GMTCountry singer Ella Langley canceled Friday’s sold-out show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, due to what she described as “a serious security threat.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/country-star-ella-langley-cancels-tulsa-oklahoma-show-due-serious-secu-rcna602609https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/country-star-ella-langley-cancels-tulsa-oklahoma-show-due-serious-secu-rcna602609Emma McIntyreElla Langley performs live.“Choosin’ Texas” singer Ella Langley apologized to fans after canceling her show in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:37:49 GMTFri, 09 Oct 2026 23:37:49 GMTCorky SiemaszkoSamantha CookinhamErick MendozaFri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:01 GMT“Pretty Little Liars” actor Keegan Allen was mugged at a West Hollywood grocery store by two masked men who beat him up and stole his watch, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/pretty-little-liars-actor-keegan-allen-posts-video-bloody-face-saying-rcna602509https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/pretty-little-liars-actor-keegan-allen-posts-video-bloody-face-saying-rcna602509Rachel LunaKeegan Allen.Keegan Allen on May 18, 2019, in Los Angeles.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:01 GMTFri, 09 Oct 2026 17:35:01 GMTDavid IngramFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:41 GMT‘Musk,’ the new film from Alex Gibney, features interviews with more than the usual critics of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/elon-musk-documentary-lieutenants-are-damning-voices-rcna601834https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/elon-musk-documentary-lieutenants-are-damning-voices-rcna601834Kent NishimuraElon MuskSpaceX CEO Elon Musk in Washington on Sept. 29.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:41 GMTFri, 09 Oct 2026 09:00:41 GMTDaniel ArkinJoe KottkeTue, 06 Oct 2026 21:38:11 GMTShe was one of the last surviving luminaries of the Golden Age of Hollywood.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/eva-marie-saint-star-waterfront-north-northwest-dies-102-rcna33999https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/eva-marie-saint-star-waterfront-north-northwest-dies-102-rcna33999Everett CollectionEva Marie Saint in 1959.Eva Marie Saint in 1959.Andy KropaImage: Jeffrey Hayden,Eva Marie SaintEva Marie Saint in 1959.John Kobal FoundationMarlon And EvaEva Marie Saint in 1959.FilmPublicityArchiveImage: Cary Grant and Eva Marie SaintEva Marie Saint in 1959.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:38:11 GMTTue, 06 Oct 2026 22:36:34 GMTAlicia Victoria LozanoTue, 06 Oct 2026 20:30:03 GMTJackson’s silky voice earned him two Grammy nominations and a slate of platinum and gold records.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/freddie-jackson-rb-star-sang-are-lady-dies-70-rcna601957https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/freddie-jackson-rb-star-sang-are-lady-dies-70-rcna601957Jack VartoogianFreddie Jackson.Freddie Jackson at New York in 1992.Paras GriffinFreddie Jackson.Freddie Jackson at New York in 1992.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:30:03 GMTTue, 06 Oct 2026 20:30:03 GMTMatt Lavietes Insiya GandhiTue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:01 GMTKelker-Kelly played actor and reality star Lisa Rinna’s love interest on “Days of Our Lives.” Rinna said in her memoir that they “hated each other.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/robert-kelker-kelly-days-lives-general-hospital-soap-opera-star-dies-6-rcna601908https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/robert-kelker-kelly-days-lives-general-hospital-soap-opera-star-dies-6-rcna601908NBCUniversalRobert Kelker-Kelly.Robert Kelker-Kelly as Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives."Joseph Del ValleRobert Kelker-Kelly as Bo Brady and Lisa Rinna as Billie Reed.Robert Kelker-Kelly as Bo Brady on "Days of Our Lives."Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:01 GMTTue, 06 Oct 2026 17:38:01 GMTDaniel ArkinTue, 06 Oct 2026 13:36:08 GMTThe move comes nearly a year after the organization behind the Academy Awards said the Oscars would move to YouTube starting in 2029.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/emmy-awards-exit-broadcast-television-amazons-prime-video-rcna601839https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/emmy-awards-exit-broadcast-television-amazons-prime-video-rcna601839Allen Schaben76th Primetime Emmy Awards - ArrivalsAn Emmy Awards party.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:36:08 GMTTue, 06 Oct 2026 14:17:43 GMTMinyvonne BurkeMon, 05 Oct 2026 14:55:26 GMTWashington said the June 2025 death of his wife, Jenisa Washington, came as a “huge shock.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/greys-anatomy-star-isaiah-washington-reveals-wife-died-year-death-rcna601617https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/greys-anatomy-star-isaiah-washington-reveals-wife-died-year-death-rcna601617Tibrina HobsonJenisa Garland, left and Isaiah Washington seated next to each otherIsaiah Washington and his late wife, Jenisa Washington, who died last year.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:55:26 GMTMon, 05 Oct 2026 16:09:30 GMTMinyvonne BurkeLindsay GoodMon, 05 Oct 2026 13:44:13 GMTMattie Music Group, which controls Withers’ catalog, says it used a musicologist who compared the two songs and found “substantial similarities.”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/olivia-deans-ve-seen-copied-melody-bill-withers-classic-just-two-us-la-rcna601578https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/olivia-deans-ve-seen-copied-melody-bill-withers-classic-just-two-us-la-rcna601578GettyPhotos of Bill Withers and Olivia DeanBill Withers and Olivia Dean.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:44:13 GMTMon, 05 Oct 2026 13:44:13 GMTDennis RomeroSun, 04 Oct 2026 04:57:32 GMTPop music icon Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,” joining her friend and the episode’s host, Dakota Johnson, for some laughs.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/taylor-swift-snl-host-dakota-johnson-rcna601364https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/taylor-swift-snl-host-dakota-johnson-rcna601364NBCDakota Johnson, left, and Taylor Swift on the SNL stage laughing and doing finger gunsTaylor Swift appeared onstage during Dakota Johnson’s opening monologue to address her role the movie star’s “literal therapist."Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:57:32 GMTSun, 04 Oct 2026 05:07:59 GMTMatt LavietesSat, 03 Oct 2026 17:12:16 GMTLast month, the stadium’s owner was accused of pressuring Sheeran to drop Macklemore as an opening act over pro-Palestinian remarks.2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/zach-bryan-wears-free-palestine-shirt-gillette-stadium-rcna601286https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/zach-bryan-wears-free-palestine-shirt-gillette-stadium-rcna601286Jason KempinZach Bryan.Zach Bryan in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept. 10.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:12:16 GMTSat, 03 Oct 2026 17:12:16 GMTMatt LavietesFri, 02 Oct 2026 17:59:36 GMTWhen Michael Goessling, 59, heard his biological father’s voice for the first time last year, he swore he recognized it and asked: “Are you Michael McDonald?”2112-01-01T00:00:00.000+0000https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/missouri-man-adopted-baby-learns-biological-father-rock-star-michael-m-rcna601165https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/missouri-man-adopted-baby-learns-biological-father-rock-star-michael-m-rcna601165Terry WyattCMA Fest 2026 - Day TwoMichael McDonald performs during CMA Fest on June 5 in Nashville, Tenn.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:59:36 GMTFri, 02 Oct 2026 17:59:36 GMT