Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for her roles in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Wild At Heart (1990), Rambling Rose (1991), and Joy (2015), has died. She was 89. Ladd’s daughter, Oscar-winning actor Laura Dern, announced the star’s passing in a statement on Nov. 3. ...

The top of the first College Football Playoff rankings looked a lot like the AP Top 25. The top five teams were the same as Sunday’s AP poll with Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia leading the way in that order. After that, there were some differences.