Linkin Park, the inventive American rap-rock band who wove electronica into its heavy, melodic compositions, return with their first new album in seven years, “From […]
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Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
It seemed like bad satire, or yet another conspiracy theory
Payal Kapadia, director of ‘All We Imagine as Light,’ sees another way
Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” is about as rich a movie experience as you’ll find this year
Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don’t match the hype
Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn’t match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the […]
Jeff Beck was one of rock’s best guitarists. Now his instruments are up for auction
Instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck, one of rock’s greatest guitarists, are going up for auction
Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense, was flagged as a […]
Shel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87
Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really […]
Rauw Alejandro on Puerto Rico, salsa and working with Pharrell on his new album
Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space with “Playa Saturno.”
Dave Sims replacing John Sterling as Yankees radio play-by-play broadcaster
Dave Sims is replacing John Sterling as Suzyn Waldman’s play-by-play partner on New York Yankees radio broadcasts
Tyson-Paul bout gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night
Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album
Country music comes naturally to Ringo Starr
TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars
A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host their big show, the Academy Awards will pivot to another familiar TV funnyman — Conan […]
Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’
Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep
Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place
Music Review: Gwen Stefani’s ‘Bouquet’ is a romantic return to mellow rock — with an ageless voice
Words and phrases like “nostalgia” or “back to her roots” come to mind when listening to Gwen Stefani’s fifth studio album, “Bouquet” — and it […]
The state that cleared the way for sports gambling now may ban ‘prop’ bets on college athletes
The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of […]
Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging ‘Real Housewives’ creators abused a cast member
The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” has told a judge that the First Amendment cannot shield the […]
What happens next in The Onion’s effort to buy Alex Jones’ Infowars
The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about […]
Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city
Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved
Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its reorganization plan approved
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is trying to obstruct justice from jail, prosecutors say
Prosecutors say Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has tried to reach out to prospective witnesses and influence public opinion from jail in a bid to affect potential […]
Netflix experiences streaming delays leading up to Tyson-Paul fight
Netflix’s first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade
Norway’s Kon-Tiki Museum returns artifacts to Chile’s remote Easter Island
Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are being returned by a museum in Norway to Chile’s […]
Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say
Satirical outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction, relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims say
From anime to fine art: Japan’s Yoshitaka Amano is celebrated with a major retrospective
In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, video game creator and fine […]
John Krasinski named People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive
Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home […]
Alexander Shelley to become Pacific Symphony Orchestra music director for 2026-27 season
Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair
Nelly won’t be charged after August drug arrest, Missouri prosecutor says
Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino
Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress
Arbitrator upholds 5-year bans of Bad Bunny baseball agency leaders, cuts agent penalty to 3 years
An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban […]
Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama
A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city
Nintendo reports lower profits as demand drops for its aging Switch console
Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario franchise, says its profit fell 60% in the first half of the fiscal year, as […]
Former Denver elections worker’s lawsuit says she was fired for speaking out about threats
A former Denver elections worker has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging she was fired for speaking out on TV about her safety concerns
Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in ‘Baywatch’ for Halloween video asking viewers to vote
In a new video posted early Election Day, Beyoncé channels Pamela Anderson in the television program “Baywatch” – red one-piece swimsuit and all – and […]
Book Review: ‘The Name of This Band is R.E.M.’ is a vivid journey through the rock band’s history
Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R
On the night before Election Day, Kamala Harris brings in celebrities. Donald Trump is unimpressed
On the night before Election Day, at campaign events across the country, celebrities turned out in force for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign
The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s
Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce and the Chiefs play Buccaneers after wrapping US leg of Eras Tour
Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to see the Kansas City Chiefs and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Trump called Megyn Kelly ‘nasty’ 9 years ago. She just helped deliver his closing message
Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly delivered a fiery speech supporting Donald Trump before he gave what was billed as his “closing message.”
Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64
Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday
Movie Review: Steve McQueen’s WWII drama ‘Blitz’ is more unconventional than it appears
Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” feels stuck between a conventional war drama and something more adventurous and probing
Movie Review: A mercurial Kieran Culkin shines in Jesse Eisenberg’s deft, accomplished ‘A Real Pain’
Writer-director Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” strikes an almost impossible balance
At age 97, pioneering Black businessman George E. Johnson has finally written his memoir
As he approached his mid-90s, pioneering Black businessman George E
A dissident film director from Belarus is released after 1 year of detention in Serbia
A noted Belarusian film director and dissident who was held in Serbia for a year while Belarus sought his extradition has been released and gone […]
Jodi Picoult’s ‘Nineteen Minutes’ tops PEN America of books banned in schools
Jodi Picoult’s “Nineteen Minutes” has topped a list compiled by PEN America of the books most often pulled from school shelves
‘The pictures, they look at you.’ A stroll with novelist John Banville through Spain’s Prado Museum
Irish novelist John Banville has enjoyed unlimited access to Spain’s Prado Museum for the past month as its latest writer-in-residence
Dodgers’ World Series-ending win averages 18.6 million; series averages 15.81 million for 5 games
The Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers […]
MrBeast probe ends with some employees fired but finds no proof of sexual misconduct allegations
Online video production company MrBeast says it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire’s workplace culture
Q&A: Tommy Richman talks ‘Million Dollar Baby’ success, Grammy nominations and ‘not hip-hop’ drama
Tommy Richman went from sleeping on couches and floors just two years ago to now having one of the biggest songs of the year with […]
Drugs, weapons and electronics seized during sweep at Brooklyn federal jail where ‘Diddy’ is held
Investigators seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic devices this week during an “interagency operation” aimed at cleaning up the troubled New York City federal jail […]
Miami native ‘Cuban Cowboy’ Orlando Mendez returns home for Country Bay Musical Festival
Country Bay Music Festival is returning to Miami for its second year, with organizers hoping the event can earn a permanent spot in the city’s […]
‘Amateurish’ thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery
Thieves have blown open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stolen two works from a famous series of screen prints […]
With Ohtani and Yamamoto playing, the World Series averaged a record 12.9 million viewers in Japan
With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearance, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic […]
Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
Willie Nelson, who is 91, will release “Last Leaf on the Tree” on Friday, his second studio album this year
Local school staple ‘Lost on a Mountain in Maine’ from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountain
‘Scandal’ cast to reunite for script reading for hurricane relief in North Carolina
The cast of ABC’s hit show “Scandal” will reunite Nov. 17 for a live, virtual script reading to raise money for the western North Carolina […]
A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024’s most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?
Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five years making a movie that depicts daily life in Adra’s village under Israeli occupation
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade will feature Ariana Madix, T-Pain, ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ and pasta
A eclectic group of stars — including reality TV’s Ariana Madix, hip-hop’s T-Pain, members of the WNBA champions New York Liberty and country duo Dan […]
Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe wear elaborate E.T. costumes for their Halloween parties
Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe have opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year — both choosing the stubby alien E
Meet Decoy Ohtani, perhaps the most valuable pet of the World Series
Shohei Ohtani’s dog, Decoy, made an appearance at the World Series victory parade
Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.
Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges
Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison
A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years […]
After exiting the Christian music industry, these artists engage religion on their terms
In the last two decades, several Contemporary Christian Music powerhouses have publicly exited the CCM industry
In a media world that loves sharp lines, discussions of the Trump shooting follow a predictable path
Authorities haven’t established why a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man attempted to assassinate former President Trump last week
‘Shogun’ leads all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ sets comedy series record with 23
“The Bear” has gone on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and “Shogun” led all nominees with 25 in […]
The last cards have been dealt as the iconic Mirage closes its doors on the Las Vegas Strip
The Mirage’s signature volcano has erupted for the last time
Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum
In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York
Movie Review: Finding love and followers atop urban heights in ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’
The force is not strong in “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” a shallow “Man on Wire” for social media influencers about a pair of Russian daredevils […]
Movie armorer seeks dismissal of her conviction or new trial in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
A movie armorer has asked a judge to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter conviction or offer her a new trial in the shooting death of a […]
‘Shogun’ tops all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ leads comedies with 23, setting a new comedy series record
‘Shogun’ tops all Emmy nominees with 25 and ‘The Bear’ leads comedies with 23, setting a new comedy series record
List of top Emmy nominees
“The Bear” has gone on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and “Shogun” led all nominees with 25 in […]
Movie Review: A new generation drives into the storm in rousing ‘Twisters’
Nearly thirty years after “Twister,” a new generation of storm chasers has arrived
Tyler James Williams, Nikki Glaser, Eric André and more react to their Emmy nominations
Kali Reis was so taken aback by her historical Emmy nomination that she was almost at a loss for words
Selena Gomez gets her due, Netflix and FX top HBO and 2 Queen Elizabeths get nominated for Emmys
The Emmy nominations are out and it’s good to be Netflix and FX
MLB All-Star Game viewers up 6% to 7.44 million after falling to record low last year
Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but […]
Too soon for comedy? After attempted assassination of Trump, US politics feel anything but funny
Is it too soon for political comedy
German police detain a suspected stalker ahead of a Taylor Swift concert
Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city […]
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
Turkish media reports say Greek pop star Despina Vandi has refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and portrait of […]
‘Longlegs’ star Maika Monroe’s secret to success in Hollywood is a healthy relationship to it
One of the few moments of levity in “Longlegs” — the Neon horror film in theaters now about a Satanist serial killer — happens when […]
Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial
A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged […]
Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
Former co-stars and famous fans are paying tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died Thursday at age 94
Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78
Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on […]
Shannen Doherty finalized divorce hours before death
Shannen Doherty finalized her split with husband, Kurt Iswarienko, just hours before her death at age 53
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Bob Newhart has died at age 94
Bob Newhart, the low-key comedian and legendary sitcom star, has died at age 94
Bob Newhart, the low-key comedian and legendary sitcom star, has died at age 94
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Bob Newhart has died at age 94
Book Review: East Texas P.I. turns vigilante in funny and savage ‘Sugar on the Bones’
Minnie Polson was in trouble, but when she met with private eye Hap Collins, she didn’t like his wise-cracking attitude
Book Review: The Knights of Camelot search for a new king in Lev Grossman’s ‘The Bright Sword’
A rudderless nation, lost in uncertainty, is the uneasy world of Arthurian England in “The Bright Sword,” the new novel by Lev Grossman
Who is carrying the Olympic torch through Paris? A BTS star, a garbage collector and more
Hundreds of people have carried the Olympic torch through the French capital for two days of celebrations before the Summer Games kick off at the […]