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鈥楢 master of storytelling鈥� 鈥� Reaction to the death of pioneering TV figure Norman Lear
Tributes have been pouring in on social media following the death of TV pioneer Norman Lear, including from Rob Reiner and Quinta Brunson.
Kennedy Center Honors fetes new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick
New Kennedy Center honorees including comedian Billy Crystal and rapper and actor Queen Latifah have been feted at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.
Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars
On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their 鈥淭he End of the Road鈥� farewell tour at New York City鈥檚 famed Madison Square Garden.
Alvin Ailey troupe 鈥� and a soulful Cynthia Erivo 鈥� join to celebrate dance legend Judith Jamison
Actor-singer Cynthia Erivo lent searing and soulful vocals to an evening marking Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater鈥檚 65th anniversary, and celebrating the talents of dance legend Judith Jamison its former star dancer and longtime company leader.
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.
Writer John Nichols, author of 鈥楾he Milagro Beanfield War鈥� with a social justice streak, dies at 83
Writer John Nichols, author 鈥淭he Milagro Beanfield War,鈥� has died. He was 83. The novel he鈥檚 best known for features a traditional Latino community defending its lifeblood water supply and culture in good humor against corrupt outside interests.
Sean 鈥楧iddy鈥� Combs temporarily steps down as Revolt chairman amid sexual abuse allegations
Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥� Combs has temporarily stepped down as chairman of his television network Revolt amid multiple sexual abuse allegations against the music mogul.
R&B singer Kiana Led茅 is taking back control of her music and her life
R&B singer Kiana Led茅 is launching the international leg of her 鈥淕rudges鈥� tour Tuesday in Auckland, New Zealand, and will include stops in Paris, London and Berlin.
鈥楶ast Lives,鈥� Lily Gladstone win at Gotham Awards, while Robert De Niro says his speech was edited
Celine Song鈥檚 wistful romance 鈥淧ast Lives鈥� has earned top honors at the Gotham Awards at an award-season kickoff where the night鈥檚 biggest drama came in a political speech by Robert De Niro that the actor claimed had been edited.
Stephen Colbert鈥檚 鈥楾he Late Show鈥� pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery
First this fall, a new round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert鈥檚 鈥淭he Late Show.鈥� Now the show is again sidelined as the host recovers from a burst appendix.
Book Review: 鈥極utrageous: A History of Showbiz and the Culture Wars鈥� argues history repeats itself
鈥淭here is nothing new under the sun.鈥� So goes the adage which conveys the tendency for history to repeat itself.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 3-9
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec. 3-9 include rock singer Ozzy Osbourne, actor Tiffany Haddish and businesswoman and TV personality Lori Greiner from 鈥淪hark Tank.鈥�
The founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine, Charles Peters, has died at 96
The founding editor of The Washington Monthly magazine and its editor-in-chief for three decades, Charles Peters, has died. He was 96.
Susan Sarandon and Melissa Barrera dropped from Hollywood companies after comments on Israel-Hamas war
Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon and 鈥淪cream鈥� star Melissa Barrera were each dropped by Hollywood companies after making comments on the Israel-Hamas war that some deemed antisemitic.
Movie Review: Emerald Fennell chronicles a promising young man in audacious, shock-filled 鈥楽altburn鈥�
Anticipation has been hot for Emerald Fennell鈥檚 second feature ever since her bracingly original 鈥淧romising Young Woman鈥� won a screenplay Oscar.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2 include singer Britney Spears, actor Kaley Cuoco and musician apl.de.ap of Black Eyed Peas.
Daisaku Ikeda, head of global Japanese Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, dies at 95
Daisaku Ikeda, who headed Soka Gakkai, a Japanese Buddhist organization, that includes Herbie Hancock and other celebrities in its fold, has died.
Sean 鈥楧iddy鈥� Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse 1 day after it was filed
Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥� Combs and singer Cassie say they have settled a lawsuit containing allegations of beatings and abuse by the powerful music producer.
K-pop star Ros茅 joins first lady Jill Biden to talk mental health
K-pop superstar Ros茅 has joined U.S. first lady Jill Biden at a mental health event to talk about how even famous people grapple with emotional struggles.
Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote best-seller 鈥楶ossession鈥� and had a beetle named after her, dies at 87
The British author of the Booker Prize-winning novel 鈥淧ossession鈥� has died at the age of 87. A.S. Byatt鈥檚 publisher, Chatto & Windus, said Friday that the author, whose full name was Antonia Byatt, died 鈥減eacefully at home surrounded by close family.鈥�
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 19-25
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 19-25 include 鈥淒ancing With the Stars鈥� judge Bruno Tonioli, football player-turned-TV host Michael Strahan and actor Katherine Heigl.
Here鈥檚 a partial list of nominees for the 66th Grammy Awards
The nominees for next year鈥檚 Grammy Awards have been announced. SZA is the leading nominee with nine, including in the album and record of the year categories.
South Carolina naturalist Rudy Mancke, who shared how everyone is connected to nature, dies at 78
South Carolina naturalist Rudy Mancke, who shared his vast love for the outdoors with public television viewers and radio listeners for decades has died.
Gavin Rossdale celebrates 3 decades of Bush songs with a greatest hits album, 鈥楲oaded鈥�
Putting together a collection of Bush鈥檚 greatest hits was relatively easy. Convincing frontman Gavin Rossdale to do it was harder. He thought it sounded like a farewell.
Patrick Dempsey named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine
People magazine has named Patrick Dempsey as its Sexiest Man Alive. The actor and race car driver takes the mantle from 鈥淐aptain America鈥� star Chris Evans, who was 2022鈥檚 selection.
R.E.M. celebrates 鈥榓 very radical departure鈥� 25 years ago with their album 鈥楿p鈥�
Twenty-five years ago, an R.E.M. album arrived that didn鈥檛 sound like a typical R.E.M. album. 鈥淯p,鈥� the band鈥檚 11th album which dropped in the fall of 1998, was a curious and challenging collection that split fans and critics alike but reveals more interesting things with each listen.
鈥楶riscilla鈥� stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs
Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola鈥檚 new film, now playing in theaters nationwide.
鈥楾he Family Chantel鈥� star Pedro Jimeno breaks his silence on divorce and the show鈥檚 ending
鈥淭he Family Chantel鈥� star Pedro Jimeno, who is recently divorced from Chantel Everett, says the 鈥渄amage is done鈥� and 鈥渋t鈥檚 not going to be any reconciliation in the future.鈥�
鈥�80s icon Boy George is returning to Broadway in 鈥楳oulin Rouge! The Musical鈥�
Boy George is returning to Broadway in 鈥淢oulin Rouge! The Musical.鈥� The singer-songwriter whose hits include 鈥淜arma Chameleon鈥� and 鈥淒o You Really Want to Hurt Me鈥� will play Moulin Rouge club owner Harold Zidler in the jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann鈥檚 hyperactive 2001 movie.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 12-18
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Nov. 12-18 include actor-TV host Whoopi Goldberg, guitarist Kirk Hammett of Metallica and singer TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne.
This holiday season, the mean ol鈥� Grinch gets a comedy podcast series hosted by James Austin Johnson
What would the mean ol鈥� Grinch be doing in 2023? Would that Christmas sad sack be hosting a cooking show on TikTok? Writing long essays for Substack?