The actor who played Marv Murchins in the Christmas classic Home Alone has been cited by police for allegedly soliciting a sex worker. Daniel Stern was nabbed by cops in a hotel in Camarillo, California, on Dec. 10, according to reports obtained by TMZ. The 68-year-old actor was not booked, therefore no mugshot was taken. Stern was reportedly let off with only a ticket for his actions. Stern is most famous for playing one-half of the dastardly Wet Bandit burglars, who are terrorized by a young Macaulay Culkin in the beloved 1990 family film. He plays the goofy sidekick to Joe Pesci’s grouchy Harry Lime in both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, in which future-president Donald Trump makes a cameo. Stern continues to act, produce, and direct, but mainly spends his time as a cattle rancher, a tangerine farmer, and a sculptor. Soliciting prostitution is a crime in California, which is often punished as a misdemeanor for a first offense, but does carry a fine of up to $1,000. The Daily Beast has contacted Stern’s representatives for comment.

Emmy-winning actor Timothy Busfield, who played Danny Concannon on The West Wing and starred in Field of Dreams alongside Kevin Costner, is facing charges of child abuse and criminal sexual contact with a minor under the age of 13. In a criminal complaint filed on Friday, and obtained by TMZ, prosecutors in New Mexico alleged that Busfield abused underage boys who were working as child actors on the set of Fox television series The Cleaning Lady. Busfield was an executive producer on the show, which ran for four seasons from 2022 to 2025, and directed several episodes. He appeared as an immigration officer in the series’ fourth season premiere. According to the complaint, two children told authorities that Busfield touched them inappropriately. One victim was just 7 years old. Albuquerque police told TMZ that they began investigating Busfield in November 2024 before issuing a warrant for his arrest on Friday. Police are actively looking for the actor and hope that he will surrender voluntarily. The Daily Beast has contacted representatives for Busfield for comment.

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Pennsylvania man Jonathan Kerlach faces over 500 charges related to the over 100 skeletal remains found in his Ephrata, Pennsylvania, home. Kerlach, 34, was arrested on Jan. 6 by Delaware County officials, who described Kerlach’s home as a “horror movie.” “Detectives walked into a horror movie come to life the other night. This is an unbelievable scene,” said Tanner Rouse, the Delaware County District Attorney. Kerlach is an alleged serial grave robber who amassed his collection by breaking into mausoleums and graves at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon, Pennsylvania. Officials say he had human skeletons in various conditions in his home and car. Kerlach did not discriminate between young, old, elderly, or children’s bones. Some of the bones found in Kerlach’s home were over 200 years old, while one was said to still have a pacemaker attached. Kerlach posted in the “Human Bones and Skull Selling Group,” which Delaware County officials say is also under investigation. It is unclear why Kerlach collected the bones or if he engaged in the bone-selling trade. His bail was set at $1 million.

HBO’s hit series The White Lotus is doubling down on luxury for Season 4—with Saint-Tropez as its next backdrop. Variety reports that the fourth installment of the series will be set in the French Riviera, with filming set to take place at the ultra-luxury Château de La Messardière. The former 19th-century palace, now a five-star hotel, sprawls across 32 acres of parasol pines and cypress trees, overlooking the Mediterranean. A stay at the property doesn’t come cheap. According to Variety, nightly rates range from roughly $3,000 to $8,000, with guests paying for access to a full-service spa, multiple restaurants, children’s camp, and chauffeured rides to the beach via Rolls-Royce. The château will serve as just one of several filming locations for the upcoming season, though HBO has not yet revealed where else the cast and crew will shoot. The outlet reports that production is scheduled to begin in April and run through October. Plot details remain tightly under wraps, but sources told Variety that the Cannes Film Festival could factor into the storyline. While full cast details have yet to be revealed, Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka were announced for the fourth season in December.

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We’re officially in the midst of “dry January,” the viral 31-day challenge that prompts participants to reset and reassess their relationship with alcohol. Whether you’re actively participating in the challenge, more generally rethinking how drinking fits into your life, or just curious about alternative ways to unwind and socialize, TribeTokes has exactly what you need.

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Actress Rose Byrne’s Golden Globes date bailed for something even rarer than a trophy: a reptile expo in New Jersey. The 46-year-old told Jimmy Fallon during her Thursday appearance on the Tonight Show that her longtime partner, Bobby Cannavale, 55, and their two children already had plans to attend the reptile expo —scheduled for the same weekend as the top awards ceremony—in hopes of adopting a bearded dragon. “This expo is the place where everyone goes, and it’s the place to go, and it was on the same day,” Byrne explained, calling the scheduling conflict “such a bummer.” Still, for the actress, backing out wasn’t an option, “I’m on board for the dragon,” she said, “It’s going to be great.” While Byrne will walk the red carpet without her family by her side, she still has plenty to celebrate. The actress is nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her performance in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. She faces stiff competition from Amanda Seyfried, Cynthia Erivo, Emma Stone, and Kate Hudson when the awards are handed out next Sunday.

Boston chef and TV personality Elle Simone Scott, who in 2016 became the first black woman to feature on PBS’s America’s Test Kitchen, has died at the age of 49 after a prolonged fight with ovarian cancer. Before her television career, she shifted from social work to the food world in the wake of the 2008 recession, training at the Culinary Institute of New York and working behind the scenes at major networks. Alongside her on-screen work, she authored best-selling cookbooks, hosted The Walk-In podcast, and co-founded SheChef, a mentoring organization supporting women of color in professional kitchens. “At America’s Test Kitchen, Elle helped open doors that had long been closed—becoming one of the first Black women audiences saw in the test kitchen, and doing so with grace, authority, and joy,” fellow chef and close friend Carla Hall said in a statement. “Her voice mattered. Her work mattered. She mattered. Elle faced ovarian cancer with courage and honesty, using her platform to educate, advocate, and uplift even while fighting for her life.”

Roger Ewing, who starred in the 1960s western television series Gunsmoke, has died at age 83. Ewing’s family reported that he died on December 18. The actor, a resident of Morro Bay, California, first appeared on the classic CBS series in February 1965 in a one-off role as the character Ben Lukens. Months later, in October, Ewing returned long-term as the character Thad Greenwood, a deputy marshal and handyman, whom he appeared as for 50 episodes. His character on the series was dropped in September 1967, replaced by Buck Taylor’s gunsmith-turned-deputy, Newly O’Brien. Before starring on Gunsmoke, Ewing had appeared on programs such as Bewitched, The Bing Crosby Show, and Rawhide. After his time on the CBS western, Ewing appeared in episodes of shows like Death Valley Days and The Mothers-In-Law, but ultimately quit acting to pursue photography and world travel. He also ran for a city council seat in his hometown of Morro Bay in 2003.

A painting bought by a former gallerist who had a hunch it might be valuable has turned out to be the work of Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens. Belgian art dealer Klaas Muller bought the painting three years ago from an unspecified auction house in northern Europe for $115,000 on the off chance that it might be the work of the virtuoso Baroque painter. Speaking to The Guardian, he refused to give the name of the auction house for fear of letting people onto his secret. Featuring an old man with a woman’s face in his beard, the painting was listed as the work of an anonymous member of the “Flemish school.” It’s now been studied, and he’s confident it’s the creation of its most influential member, whose paintings have recently sold for $580,000 to $1.15 million. “I wasn’t sure it was a Rubens, I just knew it was very Rubens-esque, so it was still a gamble,” he told the newspaper. “I have a library of books about him at home and look at them most evenings. It’s a bit of an addiction.” Art historian Ben van Beneden studied the painting to assess its veracity and agreed with Muller. He said, “I think it’s very likely. You have to be cautious because you are dealing with a painting that wasn’t made for the market but as a working material. But the craftsmanship is outstanding—it has a very lifelike quality.”

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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa against their record label over ownership of their master recordings. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote decided in favor of Universal Music Group, saying that the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings. “Plaintiffs can only terminate copyright transfers that they executed,” Cote wrote. “None of the contracts identified by Plaintiffs indicate that they ever owned the Master Tapes.” Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton filed the federal lawsuit in New York against the music corporation in May 2025 to reclaim the rights to their own music. UMG argued that the recordings in question were “works made for hire,” and were never owned by the Grammy-winning duo. “Even with the court’s complete rejection of their claims, we remain open and willing to find a resolution to the matter and turn the page so we can focus our efforts on working together to amplify Salt-N-Pepa’s legacy for generations to come,” the company said in a statement. Reps for Salt-N-Pepa said they disagreed with the decision and “fully intend to pursue our rights on appeal.”

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