Entertainment News
Harvey Weinstein wants to move trial out of NYC
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 5:54pm
A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein has asked that the disgraced movie mogul's upcoming criminal trial be moved out of New York City, saying he can't get a fair trial.
No camping at Phish shows near Denver over plague concerns
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 4:24pm
Thousands of people who planned to camp during three days of Phish concerts at a stadium outside Denver will no longer be able to because of concerns that fleas in and around nearby prairie dog burrows could spread the plague.
LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation
Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 4:01pm
Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a "thorough and independent investigation" into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the company's general director.
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 3:54pm
Larry King is seeking a divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years.
LA Opera names lawyer to lead 'independent investigation' into Placido Domingo sexual harassment allegations
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 3:50pm
LA Opera names lawyer to lead 'independent investigation' into Placido Domingo sexual harassment allegations .
Mindy Kaling, 'Four Weddings': optimistic without apology
Lynn Elber, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 2:09pm
Mindy Kaling is optimistic about life. Got a problem with that?
25th Bond movie gets a title: 'No Time to Die'
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 2:02pm
The 25th James Bond movie has a title: "No Time to Die."
Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 1:59pm
Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the case against a man charged with stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from a 2018 Academy Awards after-party.
Review: A memorably horrific wedding night in 'Ready or Not'
Mark Kennedy, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 10:43am
but the games aren't always fun.
Inspired by Fela, Nigeria's Burna Boy blazes trail in the US
Gary Gerard Hamilton, Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 10:43am
Burna Boy was only six years old when Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti passed away, but that was enough time for the future musician to be inspired.
'David Makes Man' explores the power of a teen's imagination
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press | Posted Aug 20th - 9:04am
When Michael B. Jordan first met with "Moonlight" writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, the two surprisingly discovered through an emotional conversation that both had more in common than they realized.
Florida battery charge dropped against singer Chris Brown
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 4:35pm
A felony battery charge has been dropped against singer Chris Brown, who had been accused of attacking a nightclub photographer in Florida two years ago.
Publisher confirms Halperin book despite intense criticism
Hillel Italie, Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 2:04pm
Mark Halperin's planned book about the 2020 election has been officially announced amid protests that the "Game Change" co-author hasn't earned a second chance since facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment.
Tommy Orange among winners of American Book Award
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 12:14pm
Tommy Orange's novel "There There" and Jeffrey C. Stewart's biography of Harlem Renaissance thinker Alain Locke are among this year's winners of American Book Awards, given for works that highlight the diversity of the country's literature.
Vince Gill weighs hard truths with emotional depth on 'Okie'
Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 12:06pm
Vince Gill might make people break down in tears when they listen to his vulnerable new record in which he sings about regret, marriage, faith, sexual abuse and hard choices. But then again, so did he.
Bubba Hiers, brother of Paula Deen, dies of cancer at 65
Russ Bynum, Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 10:28am
Bubba Hiers, who left behind landscaping to help his celebrity sister Paula Deen grow her Savannah restaurant business as she rose to fame, has died at age 65.
The Rock announces wedding on Instagram
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 8:05am
With a simple "We do," Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson announced his wedding to his longtime girlfriend on Instagram.
Paul Simon plants a tree at Hawaii forest preserve on Maui
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 8:02am
Musician Paul Simon joined environmentalists trying to reinvigorate a Hawaii forest on Maui and planted a tree during a ceremony, a report said.
Search for wealthy Polish film producer missing on lake
The Associated Press | Posted Aug 19th - 7:59am
Rescuers in Poland are searching for a celebrity businessman and socialite who went missing after falling from a motorboat into a lake.
