Entertainment Tidbits

Leonardo DiCaprio is questioning whether audiences still want to see films in theaters as the industry shifts. He told The Times cinema is “changing at a lightning speed” and undergoing “a huge transition.” He noted: “Do people still have the appetite? Or will cinemas become silos — like jazz bars?” he asked. Last month, he told Deadline that keeping movies in theaters “is going to be a fight.” (Story URL)

Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford has died at age 46 from complications of two rare immune-related conditions. His husband announced his passing on Instagram, saying Bret “left this world peacefully with love surrounded by his family.” Born in 1979, he appeared in Broadway’s Wicked, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (Story URL)

Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra faces drug-related charges after a New Year’s Day traffic stop in Pennsylvania. Officers said the 62-year-old was a passenger in a 2015 GMC Sierra pulled over for vehicle code violations near Scranton, where he lives. Dykstra was found with “narcotics and narcotic-related equipment/paraphernalia.” His attorney denied the allegations. (Story URL)

Charles Melton and his girlfriend, filmmaker Camille Summers-Valli, are expecting their first baby in 2026. Summers-Valli announced the news on Instagram, writing, “Making a lil family,” alongside maternity photos. One image showed Melton, 35, kissing her baby bump, and another captured the couple at an OB-GYN visit. Friends and colleagues shared their excitement online. (Story URL)

Tommy Lee Jones’ family released a statement following the death of his daughter, Victoria Jones, who was found dead at 34 in a San Francisco hotel on New Year’s Day. “We appreciate all of the kind words, thoughts and prayers,” the Jones family said Friday. The cause of death has not been publicly confirmed, but authorities are investigating the possibility of a drug overdose. (Story URL)

Grey’s Anatomy actor Steven W. Bailey revealed he has Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome, a rare genetic neuromuscular disorder. The 54-year-old said he hid his condition for more than five years due to “career caution” and “diagnostic uncertainty.” He said he is now an “ambulatory wheelchair user,” able to walk short distances but relying on a powered chair for mobility. (Story URL)

Jesy Nelson has revealed that her eight-month-old twin daughters, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. The 34-year-old former Little Mix singer shared the news Sunday, Jan. 4, in an emotional Instagram video. She said doctors warned the girls might never walk or regain neck strength. They have begun treatment. (Story URL)