'Demure' is Dictionary.com's word of the year. If that's news to you, here's the backstory Usage of the word soared after TikToker Jools Lebron used it in her signature catchphrase "very demure, very mindful." Elizabeth Blair
Voice actor for 'Simpsons' character Milhouse retires Pamela Hayden, the voice behind the gullible, hapless Milhouse, is retiring from The Simpsons after 35 years on the show.
Jonathan Majors and ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari settle assault and defamation case In a civil lawsuit this spring, the actor's former girlfriend alleged a "pattern of pervasive domestic abuse" in addition to defamation. Her legal team said the suit has been settled. Clare Lombardo
Conan O'Brien is tapped to host the 97th Oscars Conan O'Brien, the comedian, writer, and former late-night host has been chosen to emcee the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony. He has many shoes to fill when he takes the stage in March. Mandalit del Barco
Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists The Nintendo Music app lets you listen to dozens of hours of music from games like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong. Vincent Acovino
A 'Wicked' mistake: Mattel apologizes for printing a porn site on its doll packaging Mattel is pulling its Wicked dolls from some store shelves because of a misprint directing shoppers to a pornographic site. Meanwhile, resellers are listing the products on eBay for up to $500. Rachel Treisman
Revisiting the 10-year-old viral video 'Too Many Cooks' To take a break from election news, host Scott Detrow revisits the viral hit "Too Many Cooks," which turns 10 this year, with the director, Casper Kelly. Matt Ozug
Kathryn Hahn talks about middle age on NPR's 'Wild Card' Actor Kathryn Hahn draws a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about the challenges and benefits of middle age.
Seth Meyers recalls a lesson he learned at SNL for NPR's 'Wild Card' Seth Meyers draws a question from the Wild Card deck and talks about a lesson he learned during his time at Saturday Night Live. Rachel Martin