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Newsweek
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New on Paramount+: full list of movies, shows in December 2025

48+ min ago (125+ words) Nov 30, 2025 at 06:31 PM EST Contributing Pop Culture Writer December is looking decadent on Paramount+. Scroll down for the complete list of films and series streaming on the platform throughout December 2025. As is customary, the first of the month marks the release of dozens of classic films. Given the season, you'll find festive favorites like "A Christmas Carol" (1984), "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947), "Miracle on 34th Street" (1994), and "Once Upon A Christmas Wish." Midway through the month on December 8 comes the premiere of "To Catch a Predator" expose, "Predators," then on December 31 you're invited to ring in the new year with "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash." Read on for everything coming to Paramount+ in December....

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The 'Wicked' stories that could spark more sequels

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1147+ words) Nov 29, 2025 at 04:00 AM EST Life & Trends Reporter With Wicked fans bereft after the conclusion of the latest movie Wicked: For Good, the return to Oz might be closer than they think. Gregory Maguire, the author behind the original novel, has announced his latest edition in the franchise, the yellow brick road is beginning to look less like a path and more like a multi-lane franchise highway. The latest novel, Galinda: A Charmed Childhood, is due in September 2026 and dives into the early life of the Good Witch long before she floated into Oz in a bubble. It's the companion novel to Elphie, Maguire's Elphaba-centered prequel published earlier this year'but it's also the author's ninth book set in this version of Oz. "Maguire's novels seem turn-key, ready for adaptation for an existing, waiting audience that's clamoring for more of what they…...

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newsweek.com > entertainment > tv > scrubs-reboot-release-date-where-to-watch-11125376

Scrubs Reboot - release date, where to watch

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (455+ words) Nov 28, 2025 at 08:34 PM EST Contributing Pop Culture Writer It has been 14 years since it last graced TV screens, "Scrubs" is back. In this article you'll find out where to watch the surprise reboot, as well as when the first episode premieres, and both new and returning characters. First airing in 2001 on NBC, the Emmy award-winning medical sitcom followed the lives of employees at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital. It ran for a total of nine seasons across both NBC and ABC, achieving a peak of almost 16 million viewers in season 2. The show ended in 2010, with viewers dropping to just under four million. But that wasn't to be the last we saw from star Zach Braff and co. Keep reading for everything you need to know about the "Scrubs Reboot", or in other words, "Scrubs Season 10." The "Scrubs Reboot" premieres February…...

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Newsweek
newsweek.com > entertainment > tv > stranger-things-season-5-ending-explained-11124910

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 ending explained

2+ day, 48+ min ago (642+ words) Nov 28, 2025 at 06:31 PM EST Contributing Pop Culture Writer Volume 1 of the final season of "Stranger Things" is now out, and it's left viewers with a bunch of burning questions. In this article explaining the ending of Stranger Things Season 5, you'll find answers to them all. Being fully clued up will be crucial going into the next volume. "Stranger Things" Volume 2 arrives with three new episodes on December 25, followed by the finale episode'on December 31. With the long-running Netflix supernatural drama coming to a head, no one wants to be left in the dark. Who is Mr. Whatsit? Where does the Demogorgon take Holly? What is Vecna's plan? Keep reading for everything you need to know. Volume 1 of "Stranger Things" Season 5 ends with the Demogorgons attacking. Suddenly, Will unleashes his psionic power by focusing on his happy memories and manages to defend…...

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newsweek.com > entertainment > tv > welcome-to-derry-episode-6-release-date-schedule-how-to-watch-11064304

Welcome to Derry Episode 6 – release date, schedule, how to watch

2+ day, 1+ hour ago (283+ words) Nov 28, 2025 at 06:00 PM EST This weekend, we approach Episode 6 of'Welcome to Derry, meaning after Sunday, there are just two more episodes'to come'of the terrifying first season, which serves as a spin-off for Stephen King's 1986 horror novel,'IT. Below,'you'll find a guide on'how to watch Welcome to Derry Episode 6 including'Welcome to Derry Episode 6 release'time,'and'Welcome to Derry Episode 6 release date. Welcome to Derry Episode 6 will air on November 30, 2025. New episodes of'Welcome to Derry'air on Sundays on'HBO'and will be available to stream on Max.' Welcome to Derry Episode 6 will air on HBO and Max at 9 pm ET/PT on November 30, 2025. Episode 6 of'Welcome to Derry'will be available to stream on Max from November 30 and will'also be available'to watch on'air on HBO at 9 pm ET/PT. To watch'Welcome to Derry'on Max, you will need a subscription.'A basic subscription with ads'is'$9.99 per month…...

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Newsweek
newsweek.com > entertainment > the-truth-behind-elphabas-sex-cardigan-revealed-wicked-writer-11124209

The truth behind Elphaba's "sex cardigan" revealed by 'Wicked' writer

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (419+ words) Nov 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM EST Life & Trends Reporter Wicked fans have been obsessing over one unlikely detail from the new movie, Wicked: For Good'Elphaba's woolly cardigan, which has quickly become an unexpectedly seductive layer. For those unaware, the so-called Elphaba "sex cardigan" appears during the sensual "As Long As You're Mine" sequence'the moment Elphaba, played by Cynthia Erivo, and Fiyero, played by Jonathan Bailey, finally act on all their long-simmering tension. In a recent interview with Variety, screenwriter Winnie Holzman opened up about the significance of the piece in this intimate scene. She explained that the moment is designed to draw Fiyero deeper into Elphaba's hidden world, with the cardigan subtly intensifying the connection between them. Newsweek reached out to Winnie Holzman's publicist for comment via email. Holzman also noted that the scene shifts Fiyero's entire sense of himself. She said…...

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newsweek.com > entertainment > stranger-things-fans-spot-key-phone-number-season-5-11125177

'Stranger Things' fans spot key phone number in Season 5—then they call it

2+ day, 9+ hour ago (370+ words) Nov 28, 2025 at 09:54 AM EST Life and Trends Reporter A viral post on Threads has lit up the Stranger Things fandom, revealing a hidden detail in Season 5 that many may have missed'until they picked up the phone. On November 27, Threads user @terabear14 posted a still image from the first episode of Stranger Things Season 5, showing a missing poster for Jane Hopper (Millie Bobby Brown)'better known as Eleven'pinned to a hallway wall at Hawkins High School. "ATTENTION STRANGER THINGS FANS! Call the phone number on El's wanted poster. You're welcome," the post read. The image, which quickly gained over 4,600 likes, delighted fans for more than its nostalgic set dressing. The poster, a prop in the show, lists a real Indiana area code'765'and includes a working phone number. When dialed, callers are met with a chilling in-world voicemail message from the fictional…...

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Netflix ends speculation over K-Pop Demon Hunters 2

2+ day, 22+ hour ago (380+ words) Nov 27, 2025 at 08:32 PM EST Contributing Pop Culture Writer There's good news for the considerably massive fan base of "K-Pop Demon Hunters." Netflix and Sony are not only actively working on the sequel as we speak, but targeting a 2029 release, reports Deadline. While the two entertainment giants have yet to announce the film in an official capacity, there are plenty of juicy details we already know to get you hyped for what promises to be an even more epic spectacle. Read on below for the most likely "K-Pop Demon Hunters 2" release date, story, and when to expect the first trailer. As per Netflix's official synopsis: "When they aren't selling out stadiums, KPop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. Together, they must face their biggest enemy…...

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Whitney Leavitt on 'Call Her Daddy': moment that divided fans

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (880+ words) Nov 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM EST Life & Trends Reporter Whitney Leavitt's appearance on Call Her Daddy has ignited heated debate online after the former Dancing With the Stars contestant performed the freestyle routine she never got to showcase on the series. Leavitt, 32, best known from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and a founding member of "MomTok," competed on Season 34 of DWTS alongside professional dancer Mark Ballas, 39. The couple came under a lot of viral scrutiny as the popular show earned a comeback thanks to the online explosion of the latest series. Her background in modern dance'which she studied at Brigham Young University'had already divided viewers, with some arguing she had an unfair advantage over less-experienced contestants. Despite the criticism, Leavitt delivered standout performances throughout the season. By Week 8, she and Ballas topped the leaderboard and earned immunity during the team dance…...

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Princess Kate "fibbing" allegations spark fury

3+ day, 9+ hour ago (677+ words) Nov 27, 2025 at 09:42 AM EST Princess Kate stating the sunshine made her hair lighter sparked "misogynistic and cruel" comments online, according to a columnist who appeared to agree the princess may not have been telling the whole truth. Kate attended the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London last week when she spoke to British actor Su Pollard who told her: "I like your hair, it looks a lot lighter." Pollard later told the Daily Mail that Kate replied: "It used to be brown, but it's gone light in the sunshine." Kate's new-look lighter hair was debuted back in September, after the summer holidays. Needless to say, not everyone believed that was still the cause deep into a dark and cloudy British November, including some hair color experts who spoke to the British media. Of course, there is…...