Prominent American playwright Jeremy O.

Vanity Fair is parting ways with West Coast editor Olivia Nuzzi amid controversy over her past coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A statement Friday from Nuzzi and the magazine says they have mutually agreed to let her contract expire at the end of the year.

Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of Raúl Rocha Cantú, a Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe, amid an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking.

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died.

Netflix's $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros.

President Donald Trump's White House has established a hall of shame for journalists it finds guilty of media bias as it looks for new avenues of attack against legacy news outlets.

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

As the year comes to an end, it’s time for Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay to share what you listened to all year long.

Police have recovered a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant after six days of waiting for it to exit a suspect's gastrointestinal tract.

The Red Sea International Film Festival has opened its fifth edition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

In the Ecuadorian Andes, young Otavalo Indigenous people are using anime to inspire pride in their culture and language.

RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.

Creative director Dario Vitale is leaving Italian fashion brand Versace only eight months after he was appointed, the company said in a statement Thursday.

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies.

Pope Leo XIV's first full-length U.S. book is set to release next winter.

Runners, joggers and walkers, get ready — the highly anticipated San Antonio Marathon is finally happening this weekend!

The husband-and-wife team behind a nature-based nonprofit in San Antonio was announced as the grand marshals of the 2026 Texas Cavaliers River Parade.

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.

At least four countries have announced they are pulling out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Steve Cropper, who co-wrote classic songs, including “(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay” and “In the Midnight Hour,” during his years playing guitar at the legendary Stax Records in Memphis, has died.

If you haven’t heard of The Frog & Bandit yet, it’s time to get acquainted with one of San Antonio’s most intriguing indie outfits.

Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show earlier this year featured a stage design resembling a giant PlayStation controller.

“Gilmore Girls” creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and star Lauren Graham have teamed up for a new book about the beloved series.

Spotify Wrapped is here.

Police in New Zealand are monitoring a man accused of swallowing a $19,000 pendant with the intention of smuggling it out of a jewelry store.

The Kennedy Center, known for theater and opera, becomes the sports world's focus on Friday.

A doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry before his overdose death has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison.

The Pentagon press secretary has held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan, Post Malone and Demi Lovato will help ring in the new year on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.”.

A rare Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family before the revolution has sold for more $30 million.

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration's use of their work.

Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is set to receive the Business Visionary award from PEN America at its fundraising gala next spring.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best feature film and the dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won three awards Monday at the 35th annual Gotham Awards, a starry kickoff to the film industry’s awards season.

A charitable foundation is making 25 Christmas stockings from the drapes of King Charles III’s Sandringham estate.

December, the most wonderful time of the year, will bring a festive array of events and celebrations to the Alamo City.

“Zootopia 2" broke box office records with a massive Thanksgiving weekend opening.

A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens has sold for $2.7 million at an auction Sunday.

You don't have to tell Cat Murphy or Lily Ogburn about the attitudes of young people toward journalists.

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart.

George Clooney playing a dashing movie star with nagging midlife regrets in “Jay Kelly” and Zac Brown Band returning with fresh tunes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

In a story published Nov. 28, 2025, about holiday television programs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of a song and show.

The Louvre museum has approved a ticket price increase for non-EU visitors, raising it from 22 to 32 euros starting in January.

There’s plenty of exciting events happening in the Alamo City this weekend.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has brought balloons depicting Buzz Lightyear and Pac-Man to the New York City skies and floats featuring Labubu and Lego to the streets.

Giant balloons are getting into shape for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

If you want to add a little Fiesta fun to your Thanksgiving, KSAT will rerun coverage from the Texas Cavaliers River Parade on Thursday morning.

After President Donald Trump’s reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner’s “Rush Hour 4,” a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

Get ready to see all of your favorite characters from “Frozen” come to life at the San Pedro Playhouse.

Military historian Rick Atkinson, known for his Revolutionary War trilogy, is venturing into graphic books.

Decades-long efforts to provide uncensored foreign news into North Korea are facing setbacks now.

’Tis the season to put on some holiday music.

With “Bel-Air” entering its fourth and final season on Monday, the cast reflects on how the ambitious Peacock drama expanded the possibilities for Black-led prestige television.

Guns N’ Roses will come knock-knock-knockin’ on the Alamo City’s door during the band’s world tour stop next year, according to a Live Nation news release.

The Associated Press and the Trump administration renewed their argument over a president’s ability to limit media access to journalists he disagrees with.

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached defiance, joy and endurance in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.

Dharmendra, a beloved star of Indian cinema, has died at 89.

Donald Glover has revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.

Universal Pictures' "Wicked: For Good" has taken the box office by storm, earning an estimated $150 million in North America and $226 million globally in its opening weekend.

Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country in the form of a giant Christmas tree sale.

In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity.

Ornella Vanoni, a beloved Italian singer with a career spanning seven decades, has died at 91.

Rosalía has won over millions of music lovers for her fusions of flamenco and urban Latin beats.

“KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars.

Pope Leo XIV has revealed a closely held secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci.

“High Horse: The Black Cowboy,” a new docuseries executive produced by Jordan Peele and his Monkeypaw Productions that is now streaming on Peacock, highlights who it says are the first American cowboys – Black men.

Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory is resounding across Mexico.

Director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” starring several versions of Robert Pattinson and Kevin Hart debuting a new comedy special on Netflix are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe 2025 at this year's competition in Bangkok.

Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign.

The NBA has announced that national games on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video, or ESPN have drawn over 60 million viewers in the first month of the regular season.

Stone Roses and Primal Scream ex-bass player Gary Mounfield has died at age 63.

The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo has announced its last batch of performers taking the stage in February 2026.

K-pop is turning up in force at the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, with fans-turned-activists hosting protest and events to mobilize their millions-strong online community to back concrete climate actions.

The Weeknd’s After Hours ’Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the $1 billion mark according to Live Nation.

A Paris wax museum has unveiled a figure depicting Princess Diana attired in what has come to be known as her "revenge dress."

From sparkling light displays to magical musicals and concerts, there's plenty of things to do in San Antonio this weekend.

Warner Music Group has resolved its copyright dispute with Udio and signed a deal to collaborate on a new AI song creation service.

A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.

Natalie Paine, a French horn player in New Zealand’s navy, has been stationed in Antarctica on a military posting since October.

Usher is suing a group of investors over a failed restaurant venture in Atlanta.

The Oscars are making room for one more award on their live broadcast in 2026.

ESPN and Major League Baseball have reworked their media rights deal.

A grand jury in Texas has indicted a man on a murder charge in the shooting of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss.

“Rental Family” is Brendan Fraser’s first leading role since winning the best actor Oscar for “The Whale.”.

The 76th annual National Book Awards have been presented by the nonprofit National Book Foundation, with winners including Rabih Alameddine for fiction, Patricia Smith for poetry, and Omar El Akkad for nonfiction.

George Strait announced he will play a second show in Texas next year, for two nights.

Christian music is gaining in popularity, and Brandon Lake is one reason why.

The head of the Louvre Museum says that new surveillance cameras and anti-intrusion systems will soon be installed at the Paris landmark after last month’s stunning crown jewels heist.

The Fiesta Flambeau Parade Association announced Shamu and Crew as the grand marshal for the 2026 Fiesta Flambeau Parade.

The 2025 Country Music Association Awards were all about Lainey Wilson.

President Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a “terrible reporter” and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

The Tobin Center’s 100A productions is putting on a unique experience with Thornton Wilder’s “The Long Christmas Dinner.”

The commission that oversees Alabama Public Television voted to continue paying its contract with PBS.

A Gustav Klimt portrait painting has sold for a record $236 million at an auction where a solid gold toilet also sold for $12.1 million.

Nobel laureate Han Kang's “We Do Not Part” and Megha Majumdar's “A Guardian and a Thief” are among the finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals.

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to communicate with people around their own age.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it’s investigating a new sexual battery allegation against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is serving a four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related convictions.

Britain's Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design.

Danny Masterson has filed a petition to overturn his two rape convictions and long prison sentence.