Entertainment News
Jailed filmmaker in Russia loses 44 pounds on hunger strike
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 1:28pm
A lawyer for a Ukrainian filmmaker who has been on hunger strike for more than a month in a Russian prison says his client has lost about 20 kilograms (44 pounds) and is severely weak.
Ex-Las Vegas headliner loses bid to undo federal porn plea
Ken Ritter, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 12:46pm
A former Las Vegas Strip headliner from Germany lost his bid to withdraw his guilty plea in a federal child pornography case involving thousands of videos and images.
Jerusalem backlash casts shadow over Eurovision contest
Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 10:56am
When the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Israelis hoped other countries would follow suit. Instead, the move has created a backlash. The latest setback threatens the contested city's hopes of hosting the 2019 Eurovision song contest — an affair that has become something of a national obsession.
Actress Betty Buckley wants to 'make America happy again'
Mike Cidoni Lennox, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 10:42am
There's busy. And then there's Betty Buckley busy.
Charles Krauthammer, conservative columnist and pundit, dies
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 9:48am
Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from "Great Society" Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, has died at age 68.
So much TV, so little summer: Amy Adams, Kevin Hart, Dr. Pol
Lynn Elber, Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 9:44am
The fall television season is months away but that's no reason to stare moodily at a blank screen. In this era of peak TV, there are so many outlets and shows clamoring for your summertime attention that it can be as daunting as choosing between a mojito and a frozen daiquiri.
The Monkees postpone dates after Mike Nesmith became ill
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 9:21am
The Monkees have postponed the last four dates of their tour after guitarist Mike Nesmith became ill.
Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa leaves hospital after fall
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 8:50am
Nobel Literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa has been discharged from a Madrid hospital, 24 hours after sustaining light injuries in a fall at home.
Paul McCartney drives down memory lane for 'Carpool Karaoke'
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 7:19am
It had been a magical mystery tour as Paul McCartney led James Corden through his hometown of Liverpool during a "Carpool Karaoke " segment on CBS' "The Late Late Show."
Brooke Astor collection heads to research room at library
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 22nd - 6:14am
The New York Public Library is beginning construction on a new study and research room that will house 1,800 books and three portraits that philanthropist Brooke Astor willed to the library after her death at age 105 in 2007.
China blocks John Oliver on social media after scathing show
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 11:14pm
A popular Chinese social media site is censoring discussion of "Last Week Tonight" and its HBO host John Oliver after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping, his apparent sensitivity about being compared to Winnie the Pooh and his country's crackdown on human rights.
Michelle Obama discusses new memoir at library conference
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 10:22pm
Former first lady Michelle Obama will discuss her upcoming memoir "Becoming" as she kicks off the American Library Association's annual conference in New Orleans.
Days after rapper's Florida slaying, a suspect is arrested
Josh Replogle and Jennifer Kay, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 8:50pm
A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder days after the killing of rising rap star XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot in his luxury BMW electric car as he left an upscale motorcycle dealership in Florida.
Rapper Jim Jones among 4 arrested after Atlanta police chase
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 7:54pm
Rapper Jim Jones has been arrested after a brief police chase in west Georgia.
ABC orders 'Roseanne' spinoff for fall minus Roseanne Barr
Lynn Elber, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 7:44pm
ABC, which canceled its "Roseanne" revival over its star's racist tweet, said Thursday it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall.
Charles Krauthammer, prominent conservative voice, has died
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 6:34pm
Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from "Great Society" Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, died Thursday.
ABC says it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall.
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 6:33pm
ABC says it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall.
Conservative writer and pundit Charles Krauthammer dies at 68
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 4:44pm
Conservative writer and pundit Charles Krauthammer dies at 68.
France's presidential palace hosts electronic music show
The Associated Press | Posted Jun 21st - 4:00pm
The courtyard of the French presidential palace was converted into a giant dance floor for one evening on the country's Music Day.
