From 'Roofman' to 'Wake Up Dead Man,' 10 movies to stream right now

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Whether you yearn to seeBrad Pittgo real fast,Channing Tatumrun through a toy store naked orTaylor Swiftplay all the hits, there's something new for every taste on your favorite streaming services.

Fresh films are hittingNetflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Videojust in time for the holidays and end-of-year catch-ups. There aretheatrical releases available to watch from the couch, like the long-awaited"Spinal Tap" sequel, plus original fare like the latest "Knives Out" murder mystery and a dog comedy with Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.

Here are 10 new and notable moviesyou can stream right now:

'Bride Hard'

"Pitch Perfect" hive, rise up.Rebel Wilsonstars in the action comedy as an international secret agent invited to her best childhood friend's wedding. Anna Camp is the bride-to-be surprised by her old pal's skills, and the women team up for heroic shenanigans when the big event is crashed by a bunch of bad guys.

Where to watch:Hulu

'F1: The Movie'

As an aging driver-for-hire on an underdog racing team,Brad Pittbrings plenty of personality – and vroom-vroom steeliness – to this four-wheeled crowd-pleaser. There's macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt's eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).

Where to watch:Apple TV

'Jay Kelly'

As close as we might ever get to "George Clooney:The Movie." The A-lister juggles charm and vulnerability as a film legend realizing in the twilight of his career that he's always put work ahead of loved ones. Noah Baumbach's dramedy lets Clooney cook in a meta character study full of humor and self-reflection.

Where to watch:Netflix

'Merv'

In the holiday rom-com, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and Russ (Charlie Cox) are a recently broken-up Boston couple who share their beloved dog Merv. When he shows signs of doggy depression, Russ takes Merv on a trip to a pet-friendly Florida resort, an uninvited Anna tags along, and humans and animals alike work out their feelings.

Where to watch:Prime Video

'Oh. What. Fun.'

While the holiday comedy covers a lot of familiar Christmas-movie territory,Michelle Pfeifferis reason enough to watch. She plays a Texas mom who goes out of her way to bring all the yuletide cheer to her family, but when they accidentally leave her behind for an important outing, she snaps and heads out for a cathartic road trip.

Where to watch:Prime Video

'Roofman'

Channing Tatum's equal parts heartwarming and hilarious performance boosts this stranger-than-fiction, true-life dramedy. A divorced former soldier (Tatum) is sentenced to 45 years for robbing a string of McDonald's, and then escapes, making a secret home in a Toys 'R Us and falling for a a single mom (Kirsten Dunst) who works there.

Where to watch:Paramount+

'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues'

In the sequel to the classic 1984 rock mockumentary,Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer reprise their rolesas the adorably dim members of Spinal Tap. After all going their own way following the band's breakup, the aging rockers reunite for a one-night-only show in the comedy featuring icons like Elton John and Paul McCartney.

Where to watch:HBO Max

Cynthia Erivo takes flight again as the magical Elphaba in "Wicked: For Good." Check out our exclusive peeks at the anticipated movie musical sequel and all the other new films you need to see this holiday season in theaters and on streaming services.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Jay Kelly" (now in theaters, Dec. 5 on Netflix): A-list movie star Jay (George Clooney, far left) embarks on a reflective trip with his feisty publicist (Laura Dern) and loyal manager (Adam Sandler) in the meta dramedy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Now You See Me: Now You Don't" (now in theaters): Justice Smith (far left), Ariana Greenblatt and Dominic Sessa play a trio of skilled illusionists recruited by Jack Wilder (Dave Franco) for a diamond heist in the magic-filled action threequel.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Running Man" (now in theaters): In Edgar Wright's new take on Stephen King's dystopian thriller, a desperate father (Glen Powell) volunteers for the deadliest game show on TV where he'll win a billion dollars or die in the process.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Champagne Problems" (Nov. 19 on Netflix): Minka Kelly stars as an executive who ventures to France to acquire a popular champagne brand before Christmas and falls for the founder's son (Tom Wozniczka) in the holiday rom-com.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Family Plan 2" (Nov. 21 on Apple TV): Ex-assassin Dan (Mark Wahlberg) and wife Jessica (Michelle Monaghan) have a planned European family vacation go awry when Dan's old enemy shows up in the action-comedy sequel.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Rental Family" (Nov. 21 in theaters): An American actor (Brendan Fraser, left) works for a company that hires him out to play roles in people's lives including as a journalist interviewing a Japanese film legend (Akira Emoto).

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Sisu: Road to Revenge" (Nov. 21 in theaters): Jorma Tommila reprises his role as a hard-to-kill ex-soldier who returns home and is pursued by the man who murdered his family in the action thriller sequel.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Train Dreams" (Nov. 21 on Netflix): The period drama stars Joel Edgerton as a reserved lumberjack who helps to build the American railroad and meets a colorful cast of co-workers, but his job keeps him from his wife and young daughter.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Wicked: For Good" (Nov. 21 in theaters): The closer of Jon M. Chu's two-part movie musical features Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as fugitive witch Elphaba and her torn bestie Glinda, who must work together to save Oz.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Eternity" (Nov. 26 in theaters): In the fantasy romantic comedy, Larry (Miles Teller) arrives in the afterlife and waits for his wife Joan (Elizabeth Olsen) to decide where to spend eternity, but someone else has been pining for her, too.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Hamnet" (Nov. 26 in theaters): Director Chloé Zhao's family drama centers on William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife Agnes (Jessie Buckley), who navigate domestic issues and a gut-wrenching tragedy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Jingle Bell Heist" (Nov. 26 on Netflix): To get a fresh start in their lives, a retail worker (Olivia Holt) and repairman (Connor Swindells) plan on robbing the upscale London department store where they work in the holiday rom-com.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (Nov. 26 in theaters, Dec. 12 on Netflix): Ace detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig, left) helps young priest Father Jud (Josh O'Connor) when he's accused of murder in Rian Johnson's third all-star mystery.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Zootopia 2" (Nov. 26 in theaters): The Disney animated sequel catches up with Judy Hopps (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, left) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), who are now partners in the police force investigating a mysterious snake.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Left-Handed Girl" (Nov. 28 on Netflix): Nina Ye (left) and Shih-Yuan Ma (in mirror) play sisters who return to Taipei with their mom after several years of living in the countryside and struggle adapting to a new environment in the drama.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo" (Nov. 28 on Netflix): The documentary investigates if Nguyễn Thành Nghệ (right, with daughter Jannie Nguyễn), a freelance photographer during the Vietnam War, took the famous "Napalm Girl" photo and not the long-credited Associated Press photographer.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Troll 2" (Dec. 1 on Netflix): In the monster movie sequel, returning heroes are forced to deal with a gigantic creature nicknamed "Megatroll" when it's awakened and goes on a destructive rampage across Norway.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "My Secret Santa" (Dec. 3 on Netflix): The holiday rom-com stars Alexandra Breckenridge as a single mom in need of a job who disguises herself as a man to nab a seasonal Santa gig at a luxury ski resort and falls for the hotel manager.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Oh. What. Fun." (Dec. 3 on Prime Video): In the holiday comedy, a Texas mom (Michelle Pfeiffer) who lives for Christmas is accidentally left behind – "Home Alone" style – for an important event by her family.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" (Dec. 5 on Disney+): Greg (voiced by Aaron D. Harris, left) and his dad Frank (Chris Diamantopoulos) bond while attending a wilderness camp in the latest animated comedy based on Jeff Kinney's popular books.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Family McMullen" (Dec. 5 on HBO Max): Ed Burns (above center) returns to write, direct and star in a sequel to the 1995 indie cult classic, which brings a family back to its Long Island home for reunions and romance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" (Dec. 5 in theaters): Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) and Mike (Josh Hutcherson) again have to deal with the murderous animatronic animals of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza in the horror sequel.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Merv" (Dec. 10 in theaters): When beloved dog Merv begins to show signs of depression after their recent breakup, Anna (Zooey Deschanel) and her ex take him to a pet-friendly beach resort in Florida in the holiday comedy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Ella McCay" (Dec. 12 in theaters): Ella (Emma Mackey, right), who's named governor of her home state when her mentor steps down, gets advice from her Aunt Helen (Jamie Lee Curtis) in the James L. Brooks political dramedy.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Goodbye June" (Dec. 12 in theaters, Dec. 24 on Netflix): Kate Winslet marks her directorial debut and also stars in this emotional Christmas drama about siblings reuniting for one last holiday season with their dying mother.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show" (Dec. 12 on Disney+): A companion to a new six-part docuseries, the concert film captures the last show of Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour in Vancouver.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Avatar: Fire and Ash" (Dec. 19 in theaters): New antagonist Varang (Oona Chaplin) is the fierce leader of the Ash People in James Cameron's sci-fi adventure, which catches up with Jake Sully and his family on Pandora.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Housemaid" (Dec. 19 in theaters): Based on the Freida McFadden novel, the psychological thriller stars Sydney Sweeney (left) as the new live-in housemaid for a wealthy wife (Amanda Seyfried) – a dream gig that turns into a nightmare.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Is This Thing On?" (Dec. 19 in theaters): The dramedy stars Will Arnett (center, with Bradley Cooper and Andra Day) as a middle-aged dad who finds a new and therapeutic hobby when he signs up for an open mic comedy night.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants" (Dec. 19 in theaters): The animated comedy adventure finds SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny, left) on a quest where he runs afoul of the villainous Flying Dutchman (Mark Hamill).

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Plague" (Dec. 24 in theaters): Joel Edgerton (center) stars in the coming-of-age psychological thriller as a coach at a water polo summer camp where the youngsters bully and turn on each other, leading to a violent outburst.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Anaconda" (Dec. 25 in theaters): The action comedy stars Jack Black (center) and Paul Rudd as best friends who venture to the jungle in a mission to find a gigantic snake for a remake of their favorite movie.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Marty Supreme" (Dec. 25 in theaters): In the 1950s-set sports dramedy, Timothy Chalamet (right, with director Josh Safdie) stars as a shoe-selling ping-pong ace who dreams of becoming a world champion.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "No Other Choice" (Dec. 25 in theaters): Park Chan-wook's darkly comedic thriller stars Lee Byung-hun as a guy in the cutthroat paper industry who attempts to take out his competition for a new job.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "Song Sung Blue" (Dec. 25 in theaters): Based on a true story, the musical drama follows a Vietnam vet (Hugh Jackman) who meets another struggling divorced musician (Kate Hudson) and they form a popular Neil Diamond tribute band.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Testament of Ann Lee" (Dec. 25 in theaters): The historical musical drama stars Amanda Seyfried (center) as Ann Lee, who found followers and critics alike as the leader of the Shakers religious movement in the 18th century.

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From 'Zootopia 2' to 'Knives Out 3,' exclusive peeks at the holiday season's top movies

Cynthia Erivo takes flight again as the magical Elphaba in "Wicked: For Good." Check out our exclusive peeks at the anticipated movie musical sequel and all the other new films you need to see this holiday season in theaters and on streaming services.

'Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show'

A companion to thesix-part docuseriesaboutTaylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, the concert filmcaptures the global superstar's lively final showfilmed in Vancouver. It features guest stars, screaming crowds and fan-favorite tunes, including songs from "The Tortured Poets Department."

Where to watch:Disney+

'Troll 2'

What's better than one ginormous ancient troll romping and stomping around Norway? Two, obviously. When a mythological creature is awakened and goes on a vengeful path of destruction, the heroes from the first "Troll" adventure enlist the aid of a massive ally of their own for some rock-'em, sock-'em troll combat.

Where to watch:Netflix

'Wake Up Dead Man'

Rian Johnson's third all-star "Knives Out" mystery gives Benoit Blanc,Daniel Craig's Southern-fried Sherlock, his own Watson. Young priest Father Jud (Josh O'Connor) is accused of murdering his tempestuous boss (Josh Brolin), and Blanc arrives to find whodunit in a humorous and sharp exploration of faith, religion and cult of personality.

Where to watch:Netflix

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What Taylor Swift Said in Her Emotional Final Eras Tour Huddle That Had Her Dancers, Band and the Superstar Tearing Up

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NEED TO KNOW

• Taylor Swift's new docuseries, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era, was released on Friday, Dec. 12

• The first two episodes of the six-part series are now available on Disney+

• The show gives a behind-the-scenes look at Swift's life while on the record-shattering tour

Taylor Swiftis letting fans in on an emotional moment she shared with her Eras Tour crew.

On Friday, Dec. 12, the pop superstar released the first two episodes ofher new Disney+ docuseries,Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era.And the first episode opens with Swift backstage in Vancouver, huddling with her team before the tour'sfinal concerton Dec. 8, 2024.

"I wanna says, we have done something that no one has ever done. We have performed for over 10 million people in person. That's not like, 'Oh, 10 million people watched a TV show,' which is pretty amazing, too. We performed for 10 million-plus people, and I think about every single one of you as little kids," Swift, 35, said to her dancers, band and background vocalists during the pre-show ritual. "I think about the moment that you decided that dancing was your calling and the moment that you first saw a band and thought, 'Man, I wanna save up for an instrument.'"

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Swift added, "Every single one of us has picked professions that, categorically, people, for the majority of the time, they tell you you shouldn't do it. They tell you, 'You should not try to do this.' You have to love the thing so much that you override 85 to 95 percent of the advice you are given along the way, by oftentimes people that you respect, people that you trust, people in the field — everyone in dance, everyone in music will tell everyone younger, 'If there's anything else you can do, do that.' And so I'll see you getting rejected, not getting the job, not getting the part, not getting the solo. I'll see all of those things that happened all along the way — the doors that were shut, the doors that were open, the windows you pried open."

Growing emotional, Swift continued, "And then sometimes I'll see you when you're older. And I'll think about what ... what you're gonna tell your family or the people that you mentor because every single person in here has the spirit to mentor others and to tell them, 'Yes, do it. Try it. Go for it, if you have that same love for it.' And I think about whether that's to your grandchildren or to the little neighbor kid that just wants to talk to you about what that was like."

Wrapping up her speech as some of the crew began to cry and nod along, Swift said, "Everyone likes to talk about phenomenons, like the Eras Tour, almost as if it was pieces falling into place in some sort of accidental confluence of events that just happened, right? When I'm thinking about the people that are in this circle, I don't think about it as pieces that fell into place; I think of each of you as, like, tectonic plates on the earth that took millions of micro decisions and forces of you pushing and pushing, inch by inch, closer together. And the Eras Tour wasn't when all the pieces fell into place. That was just when every single one of us had done so much work to where this tour was just when we all clicked together. It is our job to make this look accidental, and it is our job to make this look effortless. But i just want every single one of you to know that I, in no way, shape or form, look at this as the pieces just falling into place. You put the pieces where they are. This is the biggest challenge any of us have ever done. Tonight, we complete that challenge."

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The first two episodes of the show illustrate just how long Swift has worked with some of her crew members — and shows the distinctive bond she's built with them, particularly while on the road for the Eras Tour, on which they performed 149 shows during its run from March 2023 to last December.

Swift evenreunited with her Eras Tour crewon Tuesday, Dec. 9, when they (along with her parents and brother) gathered for a special screening of the docuseries in New York City.

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The show's first episode lifts the curtain on Swift's private world throughout the Eras Tour, exploring some of the behind-the-scenes highs and lows the superstar faced. It also gives fans a look at how the tour came together. Swift reveals she had the idea for the Eras Tour two years before it launched, and it was inspired by the sale of her master recordings — which spurred her to rerecord her early albums — and the coronavirus pandemic, which deterred Swift from touring her 2019 albumLover.

The first two episodes of the six-part docuseries are now streaming; two new episodes will drop weekly. On Dec. 12, Swift also releasedThe Eras Tour | The Final Show, a concert film that captured her last performance in Vancouver, now also streaming on Disney+. The projects come two months after Swift released herrecord-breaking12th albumThe Life of a Showgirl.

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Mayim Bialik Is 50! See Vintage Photos of the Former Child Star — from Her Early Career to Her Blossom Russo Era

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Mayim Bialikis 50!

The actress who brought the eccentric and precocious Blossom Russo to life first got her start earning small roles here and there in the late '80s before landing her breakout role in 1990. Bialik would helmBlossomfor five seasons, bringing the laughs and the drama alongsideJoey Lawrence, Michael Stoyanov, Tedd Wass, Jenna von Oÿ and more.

Though she took a hiatus in pursuit of higher education — she earned her PhD in neuroscience in 2007 — she made a grand return to acting as Amy Farrah Fowler inThe Big Bang Theoryin 2010.

As the actress turns 50 on Dec. 12, 2025, look back at some of her early days.

Rising to the Occasion

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Before she was known as Blossom, the young star got her start on TV shows such asBeauty and the Beast, The Facts of Life, Websterand more. Above, she's pictured getting a shoulder ride from Bradley Gregg on an unaired episode ofOnce a Heroin 1987.

Young Jetsetter

The young star was snapped holding a stuffie while heading for a flight at the Los Angeles International Airport in 1987.

Working Girl

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Above, the actress is pictured taping an episode ofThe Facts of Lifein 1988.

Oh, the '80s

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Fourteen-year-old Bialik was adorable in an oh-so-'80s blue and magenta ensemble as she attended the Fashion Show to Benefit Love Is Feeding Everyone (L.I.F.E.) Charity in 1989.

Jumping for Joy

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She showed off aerobic skills during a photoshoot in 1990.

Getting Sporty

She flashed her winning smile during the MacLaren Children's Hospital Benefit held at Henry Winkler's home in Toluca Lake, Calif. in March 1990.

In Full Bloom

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Bialik landed her breakout role as Blossom in 1991. She would play the spunky, intelligent and quirky titular character for the show's five seasons.

Big Celebrations

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Bialik and her castmates celebrated the show's milestone 100th episode with a cake that fittingly paid tribute to her character's signature bucket hat.

A Girl and Her Trumpet

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Acting is hardly the only talent this powerhouse possesses. In 1991, the 16-year-old wowed the audience, playing trumpet alongside Chuck Findley on theTonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Blossoming

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She lent her support by attending an Evening Under the Harvest Moon Benefit for Tree People in 1991.

Russo Gang

Bialik and her onscreen brother, Joey Lawrence, were dressed to the nines for the 17th Annual People's Choice Awards in 1991.

Bringing the Color

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Always colorful, Bialik wore a floral dress for a portrait shoot to commemorate season 3 ofBlossomin 1992.

Star Power

The star was photographed at the NBA Celebrity Dunk Contest with fellow child star, Jaleel White during the 1993 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Keeping Cool

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She served ultra-cool in a varsity cardigan, denim shorts (jorts, if you will) and checkered Converse while strolling through LAX in 1993.

Applause All Around

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She showed off her long tresses and cool style for an appearance onLate Night with Conan O'Brienin 1993.

All Grown Up

The actress brought her bright smile to the taping of NBC's 75th Anniversary Celebration in 2002.

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No. 22 St. John's clashes with Iona as Rick Pitino faces former team

Before he raised expectations for St. John's and delivered the best season for the Red Storm in 40 years, Rick Pitino returned to college basketball by coaching Iona for three seasons, going 64-22 while reaching a pair of NCAA Tournaments.

Pitino is eight games into his third season with St. John's, and the 22nd-ranked Red Storm play host to Iona on Saturday afternoon after delivering one of their best defensive performances of the season while also struggling significantly on offense.

"I have tremendous affection for Iona, and I told them: 'I'd love to play you.' I'm hoping that the crowd is amazing so we can make it like a holiday game every year," Pitino said Thursday.

St. John's (5-3) was ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, but losses to Alabama, Iowa State and Auburn caused a dip in the poll. The Red Storm struggled on defense in the defeats while scoring plenty of points, though the trend reversed with their 63-58 win over Ole Miss on Dec. 6.

In their third of four games against Southeastern Conference opponents, the Red Storm limited the Rebels to 36.4% shooting after allowing Auburn to shoot 54.7% in an 85-74 loss in Las Vegas on Nov. 26. Before Dec. 6, St. John's had given up at least 80 points in each game against a power conference opponent.

Zuby Ejiofor was the Red Storm's only double-figure scorer vs. the Rebels, finishing with 15 points, the sixth time he was held under 20 this season. Ejiofor also anchored the defense by blocking eight shots, joining Tariq Owens, Sir'Dominic Pointer and Chris Obekpa as the fourth player in school history with at least eight blocks in a contest.

"We're getting better," Pitino said. "There's been about five or six guys that have become very good defensive players. (The win over Ole Miss) was two teams playing great defense, but that was by far our best defensive performance of the season."

St. John's survived shooting 34% and its starting lineup of Ejiofor, Bryce Hopkins, Oziyah Sellers, Dylan Darling and Joson Sanon were a combined 10-for-30 from the field, including 2-for-13 from 3-point range.

"This is not how we really wanted to start off, but it's a work in progress," Ejiofor said. "We're not going to look too far ahead. We're not going to think about the past losses or anything like that. All we could control is the now and moving forward. We have pretty high expectations, every single one of us, but we're just going to stay steady-minded."

Pitino plans to alter the starting lineup on Saturday, moving Ian Jackson into the first five in place of Darling. Jackson, who shot 2 of 11 and scored seven points against the Rebels, is averaging 11.4 points. After starting the season opener, he came off the bench for the past seven games.

"I think he deserves to have a chance to start as well, because starting to me is not meaningful, but starting to them is very meaningful and he deserves that opportunity," Pitino said.

Iona (8-3) leads the MAAC in scoring at 81.7 points per game, but its previous game was similar to what happened to St. John's a week ago.

The Gaels earned their second straight win on Wednesday, beating visiting Bryant 69-63 while shooting 41% and allowed the Bulldogs to shoot 39.3% while forcing 17 turnovers.

"I just think it's something we're just working on every day," Iona guard CJ Anthony said of the defense, which allowed its fewest points of the season to Bryant. "... As long as we just keep going at it and keep believing in each other, where every play's the next play and not let one thing hold us back, I feel like the sky's the limit for us where we could take this thing."

Anthony, a Cincinnati transfer who scored 18 points last week against the Bulldogs, is the third-leading scorer in the MAAC at 16 points per game. Toby Harris, who also scored 18 vs. Bryant, is among four Gaels averaging double figures at 11.5 ppg, along with Lamin Sabally (12.9 points) and Kosy Akametu (10.3).

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No. 6 Purdue eyes better start in Marquette matchup

Sixth-ranked Purdue will be looking to build on a decisive bounce-back victory when it hosts Marquette in a nonconference game on Saturday in West Lafayette, Ind.

Purdue (9-1) defeated visiting Minnesota 85-57 on Wednesday, led by a dominant second half after holding a 35-32 edge at the break. The Boilermakers were coming off their first loss of the season, 81-58 to then-No. 10 Iowa State on Dec. 6, a result that dropped them out of the top spot in the poll.

"I didn't walk away from the Iowa State game and say, 'Well, we're not No. 1 anymore,'" Painter said following the Minnesota game. "I walked away from the Iowa State game saying we got our ass kicked and how could I have stopped that?"

Purdue opened the second half against Minnesota with a decisive 21-0 run, the Boilermakers' third run of 20-0 or longer this season.

"Obviously you can't go on runs like that unless you get stops," Painter said. "And so, I thought our attention to detail defensively was pretty good."

Purdue's Braden Smith, Trey Kaufman-Renn and Oscar Cluff each finished with a double-double.

Smith had 15 points with 12 assists, six rebounds, five steals and two blocks. Kaufman-Renn recorded his fifth double-double this season with 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Cluff had his third double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Purdue averages 85.2 points per game while allowing 67.9. The Boilermakers have been dominant on the glass, outrebounding opponents by 10.4 per game.

Fletcher Loyer averages a team-high 14.0 points per game for the Boilermakers, while Kaufman-Renn adds 13.9 points and 10.6 boards. Cluff averages 11.4 points and 9.1 rebounds, and Smith contributes 13.3 points and 8.8 assists -- the latter figure ranking second in the nation.

Marquette (5-5) has been inconsistent in losing four of its past six games. The Golden Gophers are coming off a 96-76 nonconference road loss against in-state rival Wisconsin on Dec. 6.

The Golden Eagles hit just one of their first 13 shots against Wisconsin and one of their first 12 3-point attempts. In their previous game, a 75-72 overtime home win over Valparaiso, Marquette started 1 of 13 from beyond the arc.

Marquette scored eight of its 10 points in overtime from the free-throw line to beat the Beacons. Against the Badgers, the Golden Eagles made just 9 of 19 shots from the stripe.

The Golden Eagles average 80.9 points while giving up 76.4, but they are shooting just 42.5% on the season, including 31.1% from 3-point range.

Marquette shot 42% against Wisconsin after shooting just 35% against Valparaiso. In three of their losses, the Golden Eagles shot 38.5% or less.

"I thought we got a lot of good shots that did not go in," Marquette coach Shaka Smart said following the Wisconsin game. "So far the story of our season. So we've got to get better at making those, and we will."

Chase Ross averages 19.5 points per game, freshman Nigel James Jr. adds 12.2 points and Ben Gold chips in with 9.5 points and team-best 7.2 rebounds.

Marquette defeated Purdue 76-58 last season in Milwaukee behind a triple-double by Kam Jones.

"We have been blessed and fortunate to have some really good teams of late, and this team's behind those teams right now," Smart said. "That's a fact. And we need to get better and we will."

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The wild story behind Deion Sanders' new coaching hire at Colorado

Coloradofootball coachDeion Sandersventured outside his usual comfort zone to make arguably the most important hire of his coaching career. He hired somebody he didn't personally know who didn'tplay or coach in the NFLand didn't come directly from another major college program.

His name isBrennan Marion, Colorado's new offensive coordinator. And his unconventional Go-Go offense is just part of why he's such a compelling pickup for Sanders.

This is a coach who overcame homelessness in college, whoidolized Sanders as a kidand whose mom taught him the value of hard work by selling roses at nightclubs and bars.

Marion's hiring was announced by Colorado Dec. 5. USA TODAY Sports spoke with his mom, brother and uncle to get a better sense of his story. Here are 10 things to know about him:

1. He was homeless in college

Marion, 38, was raised by a single mom in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. He went off to play junior college football in California, where the state's abundance of junior college players often attracts the attention of major college recruiters. But he didn't have the means to pay for his own apartment near DeAnza College in Cupertino, home of Apple, one of the world's richest companies. So he lived in the team's locker room or press box for a while eating electrolyte pillsuntil a coach took him in. He later was recruited to Tulsa by assistant coachesGus MalzahnandMike Norvell, now the offensive coordinator and head coach at Florida State.

"This guy is fearless," said Rich Gillcrese, Marion's uncle. "I mean, nothing in front of him is unachievable."

2. His mom sold roses to help pay the bills

His mom, Richelle Gillcrese-Hines, taught him the value of hard work at an early age when she would take him and his older brother with her while she sold roses at nightclubs and bars.

"I was showing them how to make money" instead of selling drugs, his mother said. Her children came along, she said, because they didn't want a babysitter.

Marion's brother D. Brandon Gillcrese is about six years older than Marion and remembers cutting the flowers and selling them during the wee hours of the morning.

"We'd try to sell the whole bucket, and that used to be a good night," D. Brandon Gillcrese said. "Then we'd go to a diner and have breakfast at like 4 in the morning."

3. He's been sober for more than three years

This is according to apost from Marion on social mediain July that alluded to his youth.

"3 years no alcohol, wine, beer nothing!" he wrote on social media site X. "I grew up in a bar I didn't want to die in one! Just gotta go 1-0 everyday!"

Asked what he does in social settings instead, he said he drinks Shirley Temples, water and cranberry juice.

"I try to DJ & make sure everyone is having fun," hesaid on X. "Stop thinking or worrying about the drinking.

4. He runs the Go-Go offense

It's an uptempo and creative run-heavytriple-option-style schemewith a vertical passing game. In 2025, his Sacramento State team ran the ball 71.9% of the time and finished 7-5, one year after finishing 3-9 before Marion's arrival.

Marion has been running versions of it since he coached high school football and beyond, including stops at Howard University and UNLV. His system helps give lesser talented or undersized rosters a better chance.

"He had to find a way to maximize the talent and kind of create a new way to be deceptive in his playcalling," said Rich Gillcrese, Marion's uncle.

For example, as offensive coordinator at Howard, he led amassive upset against 45-point favorite UNLV in 2017, when the Bison won, 43-40. Sanders wants him to use it to revive a team that finished 3-9 in 2025.

5. He's a cowboy

He wears cowboy hats and likes country music, according to his older brother. His time as a player at Tulsa and as an assistant coach at Oklahoma Baptist (2016) and Texas (2022) played an influence in this regard.

"He's always loved country music, and he's been all over the place in his football journey," his brother said.

6. Deion Sanders is his childhood idol

He had Sanders' trademark gloves, jersey and durag,according to his mom. She said his birthday cake at age 8 said "Neon Brennan" in honor of "Neon Deion."

He played defensive back and wide receiver like Sanders did, too. Hedidn't know him before recently, but now he's working for him.

7. His mom came up with $25 for him to start football

She said she was making $4.35 an hour when Marion started his youth football career around age 7. She could barely afford the $25 fee for him to join a team. She paid it anyway, saying she threw the money on the floor and warned they might not have enough money for electricity and food.

But it was worth it. She said he scored five touchdowns in his first game.

"They kept saying Brennan Marion touchdown, Brennan Marion on the stop," she recalled. "They did that five times."

8. A knee injury derailed his NFL aspirations

It came in his final college game at Tulsa in 2008, all but ending a career that includes setting theall-time single-season record for yards per catch in 2007 with 31.9. He didn't get drafted into the NFL but signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent before more knee trouble doomed his NFL chances.

Marion, who couldn't be reached for comment, soon moved on to coaching at multiple levels, including high school and smaller colleges.

9. Video games influenced him

Playing football video games in his youth played a role in his development, too, according to his uncle, whose only about five years older than his nephew. He remembers one year "you could create your own formations and plays."

"And I don't think I ever saw him play the game other than that way after that," Rich Gillcrese said.

It led him to figure out that he could "do his own thing."

"When he started coaching, I was the least surprised person in the family," Gillcrese said.

10. His brother is a basketball coach

Marion has one brother, who now lives in Los Angeles. He is a chef and a basketball coach of the California Storm women's youth basketball team.

Both have come a long way from those humble beginnings near Pittsburgh with their mom selling roses.

"That's what fed us," D. Brandon Gillcrese said. "We saw the streets from a different lens. We saw a lot of things, but I think it shaped us."

Follow reporter Brent Schrotenboer@Schrotenboer. Email: bschrotenb@usatoday.com

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Our 9 Biggest Takeaways From Taylor Swift’s 'The End of an Era' Episodes 1 and 2

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• The first two episodes of Taylor Swift's The End of an Era docuseries gave a behind-the-scenes at the singer during her August 2024 London shows.

• Travis Kelce made a phone cameo appearance, while Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch joined Swift and spoke about their preparation for their Eras Tour performances.

• The singer also revealed her private struggle after the thwarted Vienna terrorist attack and the Southport, U.K. stabbing, where three children in a Taylor Swift dancing class were killed.

The first two episodes of Taylor Swift'sThe End of an Eradocuseries arenow streaming on Disney+, detailing just how much hard work went into preparing the Eras Tour—and how Swift privately dealt with the nonstop performances.

The series' first two episodes show the European leg of her tour in the summer of 2024 with a focus on her August shows at London's Wembley Stadium. While her fiancé,Travis Kelce, has a more limited presence in just the first episode (we only hear his voice in two phone calls), Eras Tour guests Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch make extended appearances, offering an inside look into their friendships with the singer.

In the episodes' most vulnerable moments, Swift grieves the three childrenwho were killed in an attackat a Taylor Swift dancing class in Southport, U.K. She also shared how she was deeply affected bythe thwarted Vienna terrorist attackthat led to her canceling her August shows there. She said she carries a deep fear of any harm happening to her fans.

The contrast between Swift the person and Swift the pop star is laid bare in the docuseries, and there's a lot for Swifties to take in. Here, the key takeaways from the first two episodes.

Swift did indeed enter the stadium in a cleaning cart.

Swift has long been rumored to travel in unconventional ways to get into places without being seen. In the docuseries, she confirmed that she traveled to the Eras Tour stage in a cleaning cart as crew members rolled her in. At one point, a camera showed her inside the cart, mentally preparing to begin a show.

Travis Kelce makes a cameo over the phone.

The teaser for the Eras Tour docuseries showed a glimpse of Swift on the phone with Kelce. In the first episode, the call's exact timing was revealed. Swift was talking to Kelce ahead of her first London show, which would mark her first performance since she canceled her Vienna concerts.

Swift and Kelce compared their careers and respective teams, with Swift quipping that he has coach Andy Reid, and she has her mother, Andrea Swift. "I love you," she told him before touching on how rejuvenating the calls with him are: "Some people get a vitamin drip; I get this." Kelce expressed how much he wished he could've been there, and Swift jokingly lamented if only he didn't have the NFL and its commitments. (Kelcehad joined her onstageduring a London show in June.)

She called Kelce again after she finished her first London concert, saying it went incredibly well and the optimism of the crowd helped her get through the first performance. It was just what she needed. "We're back!" she said.

We see how Swift was affected by terrorist attacks targeting her fans.

Swift revealed the docuseries crew was supposed to begin filming her in Vienna, but the shows were canceled due to an attempted terrorist attack. She was shaken by what happened and, in a teary confessional interview, detailed how she felt the need to be publicly composed and a source of hope for her fans. She also broke down in tears discussing the young children who died in the Southport, U.K. stabbings last summer. She shared that she met with the victims' families before her shows in London. Cameras weren't rolling during those private meetings, but footage showed Swift sobbing afterwards and then having to prepare herself to get onstage.

She spoke about how she couldn't allow herself to cry in front of fans; she had to get it all out backstage so that the concert could provide a safe space for her audiences. Still, she appeared more nervous than usual before getting in front of the crowd. She's seen listening to a meditation and talking to her mother about feeling "shaky."

The segment gave a raw look at Swift's most human side and private struggles, even if she appeared composed in public.

She got a choreographer recommendation from Emma Stone.

Swift worked with Mandy Moore on the Eras Tour and revealed her longtime friend Emma Stone, who worked with Moore onLa La Land, gave her the recommendation.

Moore's background was primarily in film. While working on a tour for a pop star was relatively new territory for her, the choreographer admitted that the more she got into Swift's discography, the more she saw the cinematic links between each track. "Her songs are mini movies," Moore says in episode 2.

Dancer Amanda Balen, who also appears inLa La Land(she's the woman in the yellow dress during the traffic scene), worked on the Eras Tour with Moore too. In addition to appearing onstage, she assisted Moore with choreography and acted as a stand-in for Swift during rehearsals. She said it was always her dream to tour with a pop star. (She has previously danced with artists like Janet Jackson and Lady Gaga.

Ed Sheeran stopped by for a guest appearance.

Sheeranjoined Swift for her first London show, a performance she was nervous about doing after the thwarted Vienna terrorist attack. They were filmed practicing their duet backstage (a medley of their collabs "Everything Has Changed," "End Game," and Sheeran's song "Thinking Out Loud"), with Swift having a candid conversation about how she was feeling.

The scene showed how quickly Sheeran's surprise appearance came together. When he met Swift backstage, they practiced harmonies, he taught her guitar chords, and she talked through how she would introduce him onstage. Their rehearsal is followed by real concert footage of them performing together.

She and her dancers rehearsed Florence Welch's surprise appearance in secret.

Swift invited Welch to join her for the first live performance of"Florida!!!"during one of her London shows. The docuseries detailed the amount of effort that went into the choreography, which had to be done in secret, even though they were in an open-air stadium. The solution was playing the tracks for dancers on smaller, limited speakers so they could practice quietly. Welch, who was eager to learn choreography for the surprise set, practiced and performed barefoot. We see her learning the moves alongside Swift and using a lift for the first time to get onstage.

The series also gave a moving look at their friendship. Welch spoke about how Swift is a "huge" star but a "soft" woman, much like herself. She recalled how moving it was to watch the show and witness the energy among the fans, which evoked "so much joy and femininity"—a true celebration of girlhood.

Taylor hand-wrote all the letters for bonus day.

The documentary team shot Swift writing thank you notes by hand for every crew member of the show, from her dancers to truck drivers. She revealed that bonus day was one of her favorites, and her mother Andrea marveled over the fact that she applied a wax seal to each letter herself. Outletspreviously reportedthat Swift gave her crew bonuses worth $100,000. In the doc, she explained that if the tour grosses more, then the crew makes more too.

Dancer Kameron Saunders shared a sweet moment with his mom.

The series makes a point to highlight members of Swift's team, including one of her dancers, Kameron Saunders. In an interview, he discussed his dance career and recalled how past instructors or directors would criticize his weight. Dancing for Swift, however, was reaffirming and made him feel accepted, like there was still a space for him to dance.

He recalled being broke when he first heard about the audition (though he didn't know which artist it was for) and his supportive brother, NFL player Khalen Saunders, helped him out. Looking at his and his brother's parallel successes, Kameron said in the doc, "This feels like my Super Bowl." The second episode also includes an emotional conversation between him and his mother, as he thanks her for the sacrifices she made so he and his brother could achieve their dreams. On a more lighthearted note, we even get to see his mom dancing in the stands.

Swift added in theTortured Poetsset in between her tour dates in Asia and Europe.

In the second episode, Swift detailed how she and her team spent the two-month break between her Asian and European shows reworking the entire show to fit in herThe Tortured Poets Departmentset. (She recorded the new album during the tour, too.) The group worked in a "top-secret rehearsal facility;" sometimes they couldn't even play the tracks during practice because the songs weren't released yet.

By incorporating theTortured Poetstracks into the set list, Swift said they were essentially "relearning the entire show," with new blocking, choreography, and arrangements. Though she was excited, she admitted that if fans said online that they preferred the original show better, she would be so aghast, given all the work they put in.

She spoke about how she could do the original version of the show "in her sleep." While at first the idea of adding an entirely new set was a huge challenge, the team ultimately embraced the opportunity to push themselves.

Read our full episode watch guide forThe End of an Erahere.

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