Judge removed from long-running gang and racketeering case against rapper...
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the long-running racketeering and gang prosecution against rapper Young Thug and others has been removed from the case after two defendants sought his recusal,...
View ArticleOn an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt's aftermath...
If this were a typical presidential campaign, Donald Trump's selection of JD Vance as his running mate on the Republican ticket would have likely dominated media discussions for a week or two. This is...
View ArticleJack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate's Trump shooting comment
The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass' remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a...
View ArticleGlobal music streams are up in 2024. Latin music dominates and multiple...
Halfway through the year, a few music trends have become apparent: Global music streams are up, Latin music has become the fastest growing streaming genre in the United States, and physical album...
View ArticleBarstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday...
View ArticleSinger Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem...
After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. “I'm checking myself into a facility...
View ArticleEducators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of...
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories. A professor of English at McGill University in...
View ArticleFrancis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon,...
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (AP) — Two years ago, Francis Ford Coppola stopped at Georgia Film Academy on the hunt for apprentices for his upcoming film, " Megalopolis." Jordan Holifield, then a 23-year-old...
View Article‘Time Bandits’ show reinvigorates Monty Python film with Lisa Kudrow-led...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adapting a cult-classic film into a television series is a daunting task, but for Lisa Kudrow and her collaborators on “Time Bandits,” that challenge just meant there was more room...
View Article'Shogun' could rise and 'The Bear' may feast as Emmy nominations are announced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With no clear successor to “Succession,” the drama field could be wide open when nominations for the Emmy Awards are announced on Wednesday morning. “The Bear,” meanwhile, could be...
View ArticleAfter reshaping Las Vegas, The Mirage to be reinvented as part of a massive...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Mirage is about to vanish from the Las Vegas Strip. Gambling ends and the doors close Wednesday at the iconic tropical island-themed hotel-casino that opened in 1989 with a...
View ArticleSelena Gomez gets her due, Netflix and FX top HBO and 2 Queen Elizabeths get...
With less overall entries due to the shortened TV season, this year's Emmy nominations probably won't spark any protest campaigns. The folks at FX should be popping bottles though for a stand-out...
View ArticleTyler James Williams, Nikki Glaser, Eric André and more react to their Emmy...
Reactions from select nominees for the 2024 Emmy Awards, including some first-time nominees. Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” “You want to do it with good people, and I’m happy that I get to...
View ArticleToo soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel...
Political jokes: too soon? The answer from many quarters at midweek was a resounding yes, days after an assassination attempt against Republican former president Donald Trump rattled the nation over...
View ArticleThe Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world's most enduring musical acts headline this year's crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients. Director Francis Ford Coppola and...
View ArticleGreek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey...
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Greek pop star Despina Vandi refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and portrait of the country's founding father, prompting the local mayor to ask her to...
View ArticleAmerican who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of...
BERLIN (AP) — An American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her...
View Article'Longlegs' star Maika Monroe's secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One of the few moments of levity in “Longlegs” — the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist serial killer — happens when Maika Monroe’s character, Lee Harker, meets her...
View ArticleSalman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the alleged assailant’s...
View ArticleShannen Doherty finalized divorce hours before death
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just hours before her death at age 53, and she was granted a rare posthumous divorce two days later. Doherty, the...
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