Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series
2023-12-03 13:56
Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
On Saturday night, Kiss will close out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden
2023-12-03 12:26
In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion
Unlike the fast-moving interpreters of samba, salsa and other Latin American dancing styles, Japanese traditional dancers move slowly, performing just a few moves that their bodies keep fully controlled
2023-12-02 21:52
Tony winner Audra McDonald to serve as grand marshal of 2024 Rose Parade
Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year
2023-12-02 02:48
Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence
An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police
2023-12-02 02:25
Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry
2023-12-02 00:59
For a male sexual assault survivor, justice won in court does not equal healing
It took eight years and the #MeToo movement to spur Sam Schultz to tell police they were sexually assaulted by an opera star and his husband
2023-12-01 13:45
Iran sends a hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail
An Iranian news website says a popular rapper has been sent back to jail less that two weeks after his release from prison on bail
2023-12-01 12:17
Family of Marine killed in Afghanistan fails to win lawsuit against Alec Baldwin
A lawsuit against Alec Baldwin filed by relatives of a U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan has been resolved in the actor's favor
2023-12-01 06:51
Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024
Academy Awards enthusiasts won’t have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March
2023-12-01 02:16
Shane MacGowan, lead singer of The Pogues and a laureate of booze and beauty, dies at age 65
Shane MacGowan, the boozy, rabble-rousing singer and chief songwriter of The Pogues, who infused traditional Irish music with the energy and spirit of punk, has died, his family said
2023-11-30 22:23
Breaking the chains: Creator of comic strip 'Mutts' frees his Guard Dog character after decades
Something is different on the comics pages this week
2023-11-30 21:27