Author: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY

Brad Pitt obsessed over Japan’s high-tech smart toilets and asked that one be written into his assassin movie “Bullet Train” (out digitally Tuesday).

It was crocodile rockin’ on the White House South Lawn. Elton John plays a concert for President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden.

Louise Fletcher won an Oscar as Jack Nicholson’s screen nemesis Nurse Ratched in 1975’s “Once Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

“Abbott Elementary” star Quinta Brunson appeared on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ show Wednesday after the host was criticized for his Emmy’s gag.

Amy Poehler announced a sequel to Pixar’s “Inside Out” at D23, the Disney fan expo, on Friday. The team behind “Frozen” also has a new film, “Wish.”

Disney released the first trailer Friday for “The Little Mermaid,” starring Halle Bailey, and shared a first look at “Lion King” prequel “Mufasa.”

Peyton Manning was in Paris ready for his “Emily in Paris” season 3 cameo. Sadly the show had moved to Provence.

Jeff Goldberg left the hit ABC comedy in season 9 following investigations into onset behavior and accusations of misconduct, but Murray remained.

As “Top Gun: Maverick” heads to digital release, one USA TODAY reporter throws caution to the wind in a training flight and doesn’t toss his cookies.