Category Archives: Entertainment News
Hello, I’m Johnny Cash’s statue: A monument to the singer is unveiled at the US Capitol
By KEVIN FREKING and ANDREW DEMILLO Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Johnny Cash now stands among the most famous politicians, trailblazers and activists of American history as he became th...
Sep 24, 2024
4 artists’ works shortlisted for the prestigious Turner Prize go on display at a London museum
LONDON (AP) - A large concrete sculpture of a bracelet referencing the excesses of former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos and a collection of portraits focusing on Black men and women are among th...
Sep 24, 2024
Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that’s also a window on their lives
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment WriterNEW YORK (AP) - Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers. And that is why, in a roundabout way, we have their first co...
Sep 23, 2024
In Iran, the old-time US radio detective ‘Johnny Dollar’ returns to the airwaves
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) - While tensions remain high between the U.S. and Iran, there’s at least one American that state radio in Tehran invites on th...
Sep 23, 2024
Beer and merriment flow at the 189th Oktoberfest in Munich
MUNICH (AP) - Bridie O’Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest.The 19-year-old Australian pronounced it "the best I’ve had" after finishing roughly a quarter of her l...
Sep 22, 2024
Diddy faces public scrutiny over alleged sex crimes as questions arise about future of his music
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment WriterLOS ANGELES (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs created a hit-making empire with big name performers, earning his place as a savvy music mogul and becoming a three...
Sep 21, 2024
Kathryn Crosby, actor and widow of famed singer and Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby, dies at 90
By BETH HARRIS Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) - Kathryn Crosby, who appeared in such movies as "The 7th Voyage of Sinbad", "Anatomy of a Murder," and "Operation Mad Ball" before marrying famed singe...
Sep 21, 2024
Happy 50th ‘SNL!’ Here’s a look back at the show’s very first cast
NEW YORK (AP) - Live from New York! It’s 50 seasons later for "SNL."The landmark NBC sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" premiered Oct. 11, 1975, with drop-dead dark humor and pra...
Sep 20, 2024
Why Kelly Clarkson chooses a ‘safe’ interviewing approach. Her talk show kicks off its sixth season
By BROOKE LEFFERTS Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Kelly Clarkson says she's learned a thing or two about interviewing after being in the spotlight as a recording artist since 2002. So, she's created ...
Sep 20, 2024
Second judge refuses to grant home release to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and ANDREW DALTON Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) - Sean "Diddy" Combs is staying locked up after a judge Wednesday rejected the hip-hop mogul's proposal ...
Sep 18, 2024