THE MONKEES sing a Christmas medley at MTV, circa 1986. Even Mike Nesmith turned up.

TERRY HALL, the lead singer of the Specials and a former member of Fun Boy Three and the Colourfield, has died aged 63, his bandmates in the Specials have confirmed.

THE NATIONAL gets over two and a half hours of discussion and analysis on Political Beats.

AMOS LEE visits World Cafe.

DAVE GROHL & PINK get the Hanukkah party started.

BOB DYLAN talks to the WSJ.

PAVEMENT: The Movie?

CHARLIE BISSELL (The Wrens) shares an update on his solo LP.

CALVIN JOHNSON on Beat Happening, K records, and more.

THE BEST ROOTS MUSIC of 2022, according to NPR.

GARY GLITTER, convicted child sex offender, is set to be released from prison early next year, new reports claim.

SHIRLEY WATTS, the wife of the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie, has died at the age of 84 after a short illness.

DINO DANELLI, founding drummer of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Rascals, has died at the age of 78.

KIM SIMMONDS, Savoy Brown founder and UK blues legend, has died at the age of 75, the band have announced.

BERTHA McNEAL, a singer in the early Motown group the Velvelettes, died Thursday, December 15th. She was 82.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at teenage R & B singer Mario's sole chart-topper, "Let Me Love You."

AMBER HEARD is settling her defamation case case against Johnny Depp by paying him a million.

TOM CRUISE wishes you happy holidays as only Tom Cruise would.And here's the behind-the-scenes video of his motorcycle jump from the next Mission: Impossible.

HARVEY WEINSTEIN was found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of just one of the four accusers he was charged with abusing.

ROBERT DeNIRO came downstairs to find police busting a woman stealing his Christmas presents.

HENRY CAVILL & AARON TAYLOR-JOHNSON are tied as the bookies’ favorite to become the next James Bond.

JAMES CAMERON: An Oral History.

JERRY BRUCKHEIMER Claims He Has "Never, Ever Done It for the Money."

THE BEST SHOTS of 2022, according to The Ringer.

THE EMU has no chill.

AM I doing it right?

THANK YOU, Frosty.

PUSH ME, Little Human.

EURYTHMICS' Dave Stewart declares "Christmas is For Lovers".

NEW RELEASES: Pitchfork has the Smile, For Tracy Hyde, and more.

FATHER JOHN MISTY plays a mini-concert for World Cafe.

11 NEW HOLIDAY SONGS, courtesy of Brooklyn Vegan.

PINK FLOYD quietly uploaded 18 archival live albums from before the ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ era – as well as a five-song EP of “alternative tracks” from 1972 – to streaming services.

JOHN HUGHES FILMS, ranked by soundtracks and use thereof.

SPINNING GOLD: A movie about Casablanca Records has a trailer online.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Snoop Dogg & Pharrell's minimalist flex "Drop It Like It's Hot."

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Avatar: The Way of Water easily tops the chart with 134MM (and 435MM worldwide), which is below 150-175MM projections -- but the biz isn't panicking... yet.  I'd say the the 57MM in China against 100MM projections is the real danger, given that Covid isn't going away there anytime soon. Wakanda Forever places with 5.4MM on a 52 percent drop.  Violent Night shows with5MM on a 43 percent drop.

JAMES CAMERON conducted a scientific test on whether Jack Dawson could have survived the sinking of the Titanic.

THE ROYALS: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle demanded a royal summit with the entire British Royal family and push for an apology regarding the alleged treatment at their hands. ALSO: Liz Hurley denies she took Harry's virginity.

HENRY CAVILL will star in and executive produce a movie and TV show based on the miniature table-top game Warhammer.

THR's Actress Roundtable.

BRITNEY SPEARS' dad defends his conservatorship.

BRAD PITT and Ines de Ramon were seen together at the Babylon afterparty in Los Angeles.

DONALD GLOVER is re-entering the Spider-Verse.

BARBIE has a teaser trailer online.

OPPENHEIMER has a trailer online.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

CATS & DOGS, living together...

A DOGGO RESCUE, for all the feels.

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE:

...with ELTON JOHN! Half of a live show captured by the OGWT on Christmas Eve, 1974.  Your setlist includes: "Grimsby" (incomplete), "Rocket Man," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Daniel," Grey Seal,"  "Bennie And The Jets," "I Saw Her Standing There," "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," "Honky Cat," "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting," "Crocodile Rock," "The B^tch Is Back," "Your Song," and "White Christmas."

R.E.M members and friends celebrate the 40th anniversary of Chronic Town.

THE CHRISTMAS TREE-O, Live from Dizzy's Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.

THE TOP 50 ALBUMS of 2022, according to Brooklyn Vegan.

THE 10 BEST SONGS of 2022, according to NPR.

THE BEST PSYCH ROCK of 2022, according to The Quietus.

SOCCER MOMMY talks to SPIN.

THE ROYALS: Harry & Meghan's Most Explosive Claims.

AVATAR 2: Sam Worthington’s battle with alcoholism nearly cost him his family and his life.

HENRY CAVILL will not return to The Witcher after giving up his role to play Superman (which now isn't happening).

F, MURRAY ABRAHAM, at 83 is finding some of the most satisfying work of his career.

SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR broke her silence about her time starring on Joss Whedon's “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

TWISTERS: The sequel to the 1996 movie may be directed by "Minari" filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung?

KATE HUDSON is puttling out an album. It's all happening.

A GOOD PERSON, starring Florence Pugh, directed by former beau Zach Braff, has a trailer online.

I LEARNED IT FROM YOU, Dad.

ALBERT THE CAMEL's first time in the snow.

DAY 21: No one suspects a thing.

CROUCHING SHEEP, Bouncing Llama.

THE LONE BELLOW plays World Cafe.

THE BACKSEAT LOVERS play The Current.

R. RING, a Breeders side joint, shares "Def Sup."

ANGEL OLSEN, on her favorite Country songs.

WENDY CARLOS, profiled at El Pais.

THE BEST COVER & TRIBUTE LPs of 2022, according to Cover Me.

THE NUMBER ONES looks at Usher and Alicia Keys' superstar duet "My Boo."

HENRY CAVILL, as suspected, is not returning to lay Superman after all.

PATTY JENKINS, on the cancellation of Wonder Woman 3.

THE ROYALS: Harry and Meghan's popularity in Britain has taken yet another a tumble following the release of their bombshell Netflix documentary, a new poll has suggested. 

ADAM SANDLER will receive the Mark Twain Prize.

HARRISON FORD, on 1923 and Short Round.

MARGOT ROBBIE & CAREY MULLIGAN on Babylon and Barbie.

GOTHAM's Ben McKenzie is not down with the crypto celebs.

AVATAR 2 is projected to have a 500MM worldwide opening.

STEVEN "TWITCH" BOSS, the famed DJ on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, is dead at 40.

MISSING DOG found 1800 miles from home.

CATS & DOGS, living together...

AMAZING Acrobatic Cat.

PATSY CLINE & FERLIN HUSKY: "Let It Snow!"

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN visits World Cafe.

CHARLEY CROCKETT plays The Current.

ALABASTER dePLUME covers Arthur Russell and Jaimie Branch for a Lagniappe Session.

SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH has a trailer online.

STEREOGUM's 50 Favorite Songs of 2022.

THE 10 BEST CRAMPS SONGS, also accoring to Stereogum.

THE POGUES' Shane MacGowan will be home for Christmas.

OZZY OSBOURNE shared an update on his ongoing health issues, admitting that he is still having trouble walking after his recent surgeries.

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE has a trailer online.

A MUPPET FAMILY CHRISTMAS, in its original form with all its songs and characters, does not exist on any official streaming service or physical media.

JAY LENO talks about the terrifying fire that caused severe burns to his face, chest and hands.

WESTWORLD and THE NEVERS are among shows being pulled entirely from HBOMax.

SCARLETT JOHANSSON talks about Woody Allen, being groomed as a bombshell, and more.

AVATAR 2: Early reviews say it's big on visuals, not so much on plot. So, like the original.  Kate Winslet talks about joining the franchise.

THE BEST PERFORMANCES of 2022, according to The Ringer.

LION vs TIGER: Who You Got?

MOMMA CAT: He's your problem now.

A FAMOUS MOUNTAIN LION known as the "Hollywood Cat" is being evaluated by wildlife officials after exhibiting signs of distress, including killing a leashed dog in a residential neighborhood.