'Time' magazine names Taylor Swift its 2023 Person of the Year The 33-year-old international pop star has been playing to massive crowds on her Eras Tour and has garnered attention for her budding romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Joe Hernandez
Norman Lear, who made funny sitcoms about serious topics, dies at 101 Lear's revolutionary comedies, including All in the Family and The Jeffersons, didn't shy away from issues of race, struggle and inequality. He believed that all people are "versions of each other." Selena Simmons-Duffin
Hollywood performers ratify new contract with studios SAG-AFTRA's actors, dancers, stunt performers and voice-over actors went on strike for nearly four months before the deal was finally made. Mandalit del Barco
The first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 is out. Here's why the hype is huge It's been a decade since the last Grand Theft Auto game, and fans have finally gotten what they've been asking for. No, not a new game — but a real trailer and a promised release year. Manuela López Restrepo
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" goes to No. 1 — after 65 years Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever. Anastasia Tsioulcas
Messi's World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year's World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby's in New York. Justine Kenin
Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023. Do you have it? If you're asking what "rizz" means, you're not alone. There's even a chance that you have rizz without actually knowing what it is. Bill Chappell
Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors. Elizabeth Blair
More than 100 Gaza heritage sites have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks The nonprofit group Heritage for Peace's preliminary findings show 104 historic religious buildings, museums and archaeological sites have been destroyed or damaged. Chloe Veltman
'The Challenge' is understanding why this 'Squid Game' game show was green-lit Squid Game: The Challenge is a reality game show based on the sensational South Korean drama series. But this gruesome, creatively misbegotten concept should never have made it past the first meeting. Linda Holmes