The Trafford Centre closes Christmas Day but stays open for shopping on Boxing Day with extended hours.

Stranger Things Season 5 finale premieres December 31, 2025, with a 128-minute runtime and a limited theatrical release.

Actor Pat Finn, known for "The Middle" and "Ed," has died at 60; cause unspecified.

Actor Pat Finn, known for "The Middle" and "Friends," died at 60 from recurrent bladder cancer.

Nicolas Cage stars as John Madden in a new biopic set for Thanksgiving 2026.

A $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was won on Christmas Day in Arkansas, the seventh-largest in U.S. history.

Annette Dionne, the last surviving Dionne quintuplet, died at 91 on December 27, 2025.

Mariah Carey becomes first artist to spend 100 weeks at number one on Billboard Hot 100, fueled by "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

Former Nickelodeon star Tylor Chase, known for *Ned's Declassified*, was found homeless in Riverside, California, in September 2025, amid mental health struggles and refusal of help.

Actor James Ransone, known for "The Wire," died at 46 from suicide, sparking tributes.