Your holiday stress triggers — and how to relieve it — based on the zodiac

A new year brings plenty of new drama series to get stuck into. The latest from ITV follows the shocking real-life story of the Post Office scandal, which has been unfolding for the past two decades.

Christmas is history, but there’s still some holiday celebrating to be done. New Year’s Eve festivities are being broadcast across the country Sunday, December 31 from Puerto Rico to Los Angeles to the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.

Times Square to watch the ball drop and countdown to 2024 or celebrating with family and friends with champagne and confetti at a party, New Year’s Eve is the time to leave the past behind.And there’s no better way to take in the upcoming 365 days than to watch a medley of TV specials commemorating the last day of 2023. From Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ Eve” special to best buddies Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper giving hilarious drunk commentary on CNN, there are plenty of shows to tune into on Dec.

A brand new thriller from writer Harlan Coben, starring actress Michelle Keegan, is set to launch on Netflix very soon.

The eagerly-anticipated second series of The Traitors begins on BBC One on January 3, with 22 contestants battling it out at a Scottish castle in the psychological game show that gripped viewers last year.

Tom Smothers, who with his younger brother Dick changed the face of comedy with their musical humor and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, following a cancer battle. The news was announced by the National Comedy Center, on behalf of Smothers’ family. He was 86.

The final bank holiday of 2023 has arrived - but fear not, we don't have long to wait until the next one. While technically next year, New Year's Day is less than a week away.

King Charles will address the nation later today when his annual Christmas speech airs on TV. This will be the monarch's second festive address after an incredibly busy year which has seen the Coronation, his landmark 75th birthday, several important foreign trips and a stream of family dramas.The monarch is following in the footsteps of his predecessors by making a Christmas speech - an annual trend which was started by King George V in 1932.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “If you really missed not seeing us on screen together, then ‘The Goldfinger’ is your opportunity to do so,” says Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau of his new crime movie where he is again paired with Tony Leung Chiu-wai (“In the Mood for Love”). The film releases at the end of the month in different parts of Asia and North America (from Dec. 30).

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including 1.1 million living abroad and 992,052 in Scotland. Of that overall total, some 9.7 million people are receiving Basic State Pension payments of up to £156.20 each week, while 2.9 million are on - or due to claim - the New State Pension, which is worth up to £203.85 each week.

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” all eight episodes of which are now streaming on Paramount+. When David Oyelowo first learned about the legend of Bass Reeves — who escaped enslavement to become one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals west of the Mississippi — nearly a decade ago, the actor-producer set out on a mission to bring the story to the masses. Oyelowo’s goal was the same as the one he’d set when playing Martin Luther King Jr.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. And then there were four. Season 10 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” airs this Wednesday, Dec.

go here. Season 2 of the “Sex and the City” spinoff starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis continued to make the point that the “Sex and the City” franchise should have left well enough alone. Even John Corbett and Kim Cattrall’s brief returns couldn’t invigorate this world that’s become a pale parody of itself.

Katie Couric is going to be a first-time grandma!The veteran journalist, 66, shared that her daughter Ellie Monahan, 32, is pregnant by posting the moment she learned that she was going to be a grandma.In the video, Couric is sitting outside with Ellie and her other daughter Carrie, 27, before the trio attend a Taylor Swift Eras Tour show earlier this year. Carrie hands her a friendship bracelet, a tradition with Swift fans, as she tries to decipher what it says.“Brand, Brandy, B, Granny …” the former “Today” show co-host says. “Granny to be.”Couric laughs before the message finally sinks in.“I’m pregnant,” Ellie says, as her husband Mark Dobrosky, captures the moment on camera.“You are?” Couric says, appearing to be in shock.

Members of the Royal Family are renowned for their unique festive traditions. From allegedly banning the game Monopoly after the competition became too "vicious" to choosing to open presents on Christmas Eve in line with the family's German roots, there's a whole host of quirks. But when it comes to what is served for the Christmas meal, the family couldn’t be more traditional.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the last official “Impact Wrestling” events takes place tonight, Dec. 9 with Impact Wrestling: Final Resolution, airing live from Toronto, Ontario.

Derek Hough has announced that his wife, Hayley Erbert Hough, underwent emergency brain surgery after their tour performance on Wednesday (December 6).

Suits, the USA procedural series starring Rafferty, Patrick J. Adams, Gabriel Macht, and a certain future Duchess of Sussex, . Nevermind that the nearly decade-long series ; it's arrival on the popular streamer launched the soapy legal drama into its own galaxy.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Something Special, the Seoul-based international format agency founded by format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (president and executive producer) and Kim In Soon (EVP & head of content) announce that ITV Studios has optioned the hit Korean celebrity format “Battle in the Box” for France, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. The deal was unveiled on Wednewday, the first full day of the Asia Television Forum and Market (ATF) in Singapore. “Battle in the Box,” created by Korea’s NMedia and represented globally by Something Special, has previously seen deals announced with Fremantle for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After weeks of ominous teasers, and finally a glorious full trailer released last month, “The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy” is almost here. Bravo’s limited anthology series will premiere on Peacock on Dec.