Category Archives: Entertainment News
American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
By KATIE TAM Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a str...
Jan 25, 2026 Founder, Honnold Foundation Alex Honnold speaks onstage during the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit at Sheraton New York on September 19, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)
Rhode Island may ditch Mr. Potato Head license plates after Hasbro's move to Boston
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - It's been no small potatoes that Rhode Islanders have been able to choose the image of Mr. Potato Head as a specialty license plate for dec...
Jan 22, 2026 Hasbro world headquarters in Pawtucket, Rhode Island (Kenneth C. Zirkel)
Brooklyn Beckham accuses David and Victoria of putting branding before family and sabotaging wedding
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Beckham family falling-out has spilled further into public view in a series of social media posts from Brooklyn Beckham alleging that his ...
Jan 20, 2026 In this photo illustration, UK newspaper front pages display stories and images on the Beckham family feud on January 20, 2026 in London, England. On Monday night, Brooklyn Beckham posted a six-page statement via Instagram detailing the tension between him and his parents, Sir David and Victoria Beckham. (Photo Illustration by Mark Case/Getty Images)
Valentino, fashion designer to the jet set, dies aged 93 in Rome
ROME (AP) - Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns - often in his trademark shade of "Valentino red" - were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died ...
Jan 19, 2026 Fashion designer Valentino Garavani poses beside exhibits during a press preview of the 'Valentino: Master of Couture' exhibition at Somerset House on November 28, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. Celebrating the life and work of the Italian master couturier, the show features over 130 hand crafted designs worn by Hollywood icons and Royalty. The exhibition runs from November 29, 2012 - March 3, 2013. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images for Somerset House)
Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San Francisco
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Thousands of people gathered Saturday at San Francisco's Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member ...
Jan 18, 2026
Veteran actor T.K. Carter, known for 'The Thing' and 'Punky Brewster,' dies at 69
DUARTE, Calif. (AP) - Veteran actor T.K. Carter, who appeared in the horror film "The Thing" and "Punky Brewster" on television, has died at the age of 69. Carter was declared dead Friday evening afte...
Jan 10, 2026 Actor T.K. Carter, of "The L.A. Riots Spectacular", poses for a portrait during the Tribeca Film Festival at the Tribeca Grand Hotel April 25, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78. Weir's death was announced Saturday in a statement...
Jan 10, 2026 Bob Weir attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI...
Jan 08, 2026 An attendee interacts with an AI fortune teller at SK Group's SK Wonderland booth during CES 2024 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can imp...
Jan 08, 2026 A general view of the Google DeepMind offices after the announcement that Founder and CEO Demis Hassabis and senior research scientist, John M. Jumper, received the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry on October 9, 2024 in London, England. Two Google DeepMind employees shared the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with David Baker, of the University of Washington, for discoveries related to the structure of proteins. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Some gifted dogs can learn new toy names by eavesdropping on owners
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Dogs are great at learning action commands like "sit" and "stay." They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky...
Jan 08, 2026