Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73
Read full article: Don Schlitz, storied country songwriter behind such hits as 'The Gambler,' dies at 73Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital.
Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
Read full article: Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for saleIn September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton.
After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer
Read full article: After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performerIn 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis.
Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn't kill 14-year-old girl after his arrest
Read full article: Lawyers for singer D4vd say he didn't kill 14-year-old girl after his arrestSinger D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing of a 14-year-old girl whose decomposing and dismembered body was found in his Tesla.
In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compass
Read full article: In address on media ethics, former Washington Post editor worries about fading moral compassDuring a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.
Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial
Read full article: Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trialCourt records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty.
'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaCon
Read full article: 'Long live the movies': Paramount's David Ellison makes big promises to theater owners at CinemaConParamount Skydance CEO David Ellison has promised to release 30 movies a year between Paramount and Warner Bros.
Star of Japanese hit series 'The Solitary Gourmet' hopes to share its joy of eating
Read full article: Star of Japanese hit series 'The Solitary Gourmet' hopes to share its joy of eatingJapanese TV drama “The Solitary Gourmet” quietly started in a late-night slot 14 years ago featuring a suit-clad, middle-aged man’s joy of solitary dining at a local eatery after work.
Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews 'Disclosure Day'
Read full article: Christopher Nolan brings ‘The Odyssey’ to CinemaCon; Steven Spielberg previews 'Disclosure Day'Christopher Nolan has given theater owners a thrilling glimpse of “The Odyssey” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
Read full article: Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venuesA jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.
Anitta, like you've never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, 'SNL' and God
Read full article: Anitta, like you've never heard her before. The Brazilian superstar talks new album, 'SNL' and GodAnitta’s upcoming album “Equilibrium” showcases her roots with a vibrant mix of Brazilian funk, samba, bossa nova and more.
Billy Crystal will return to Broadway in one-man show about the house he lost to LA wildfires
Read full article: Billy Crystal will return to Broadway in one-man show about the house he lost to LA wildfiresBilly Crystal returns to Broadway this fall with an intimate one-man show called "860."
‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges
Read full article: ‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence chargesUtah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said.
The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation
Read full article: The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovationThe Kennedy Center's new executive director, Matt Floca, is leading tours to show the building's need for major repairs.
FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the leg
Read full article: FBI says suspects tried to rob Offset outside a Florida casino when he was shot in the legThe FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Read full article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper openOwners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.
Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter
Read full article: Hollywood heavyweights voice 'unequivocal opposition' to Paramount-Warner merger in open letterMore than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.
Galveston County Fair & Rodeo turns rodeo week into real dollars for local students
Read full article: Galveston County Fair & Rodeo turns rodeo week into real dollars for local studentsThe Galveston County Fair and Rodeo returns April 17–25 at Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock, opening with the Barn Yard Mardi Gras Parade. While featuring rodeo events and live entertainment, the fair’s main impact is its support for local youth in agriculture through scholarships, educational opportunities, and a youth livestock auction.
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana
Read full article: Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess DianaPrince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana.
Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trial
Read full article: Jury reaches no verdict on first day deliberating at Live Nation ticket monopoly trialA jury has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in a civil case pitting 34 states against the concert giant Live Nation Entertainment.
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi thrilled by Deep Purple's visit to her office
Read full article: Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi thrilled by Deep Purple's visit to her officeJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took a short and happy break as she hosted legendary British rock band Deep Purple in Tokyo as a longtime admirer.
Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as Dolce & Gabbana chairman but will keep a creative role
Read full article: Stefano Gabbana has stepped down as Dolce & Gabbana chairman but will keep a creative roleStefano Gabbana has stepped down as chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce.
Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to Eurovision
Read full article: Singer Delta Goodrem follows in Celine Dion’s footsteps to EurovisionSinger-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music.
Dave Chappelle helps keep Ohio radio station rooted in hometown with restored building
Read full article: Dave Chappelle helps keep Ohio radio station rooted in hometown with restored buildingDave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs.
Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
Read full article: Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reportersA federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.
Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant location
Read full article: Gene Simmons of Kiss visits Detroit Rock City to open new restaurant locationGene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolist
Read full article: Live Nation antitrust trial nears end as lawyer for 34 states labels the concerts giant a monopolistA lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices.
Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseries
Read full article: Kara Swisher examines the science, tech and business of living longer in new CNN docuseriesKara Swisher begins her new CNN series on longevity and health in a cemetery, reflecting on her father's death.
Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup
Read full article: Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineupNew films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month.
Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' four-year prison sentence
Read full article: Appeals court judges raise questions about severity of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' four-year prison sentenceAppeals court judges are questioning whether a judge who sentenced Sean “Diddy” Combs to over four years in prison on prostitution-related charges went too far in considering evidence supporting behavior he was acquitted of.
Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's label
Read full article: Judge orders rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in case involving rapper Gucci Mane's labelA federal judge ordered rapper Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody after he and eight others were accused of kidnapping three music industry professionals and robbing them at gunpoint in Texas during a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label.
'SNL' season closes out with plenty of Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney
Read full article: 'SNL' season closes out with plenty of Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartneyMatt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney will help close out the “Saturday Night Live” season, with Olivia Rodrigo hosting and performing on May 2.
'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
Read full article: 'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed himA federal judge has handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in a 2023 overdose.
Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure trove
Read full article: Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10,000 concerts into an online treasure troveIn 1989, an up-and-coming rock band from Washington called Nirvana played in Chicago for the first time at a club called Dreamerz.
Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarks
Read full article: Wireless Festival canceled after UK bars rapper Ye over antisemitic remarksThe British government has blocked the rapper formerly known as Kanye West from entering the U.K. as the controversy over his antisemitic statements led to calls for planned headline performances at a major music festival to be canceled.
Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for 'Charlie's Angels' 50th anniversary
Read full article: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunite for 'Charlie's Angels' 50th anniversaryKate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd have reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."
'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul can't have unsupervised visits with toddler son, court rules
Read full article: 'Mormon Wives' star Taylor Frankie Paul can't have unsupervised visits with toddler son, court rulesA Utah court commissioner says Taylor Frankie Paul, star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can't have unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son.
Houston’s Garden Theatre celebrates 5 years with Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”
Read full article: Houston’s Garden Theatre celebrates 5 years with Stephen Sondheim’s “Company”The Garden Theatre in Houston celebrates its fifth anniversary with its production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Company.” Since its pandemic debut, the theatre has produced 24 shows and supported over 200 artists, becoming a significant presence in Houston’s arts scene. The celebratory performances run April 10–19 at the Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston, with a special celebratory reception on April 11.
Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull out
Read full article: Wireless Festival boss stands by Ye headlining concerts as sponsors pull outAs sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.
AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused history
Read full article: AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper-focused historyThe Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspapers and their print journalism that sustained the company for more than 1½ centuries.
Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearance
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearanceSavannah Guthrie has returned to NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance more than two months ago.
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Read full article: Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in LondonPressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer.
It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally
Read full article: It’s-a-hit: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ box office blasts off with $372.5 million globally“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film.
English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth I
Read full article: English choirs seek to protect a musical tradition little changed since Queen Elizabeth IA campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years.
Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling
Read full article: Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan GoslingThe new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon.
Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn Hill
Read full article: Ye attempts a comeback with sold-out LA-area concert, support from Lauryn HillThe artist formerly and possibly again known as Kanye West reveled in support from one of his musical idols, Lauryn Hill, as he staged a sold-out Southern California concert meant to mark a comeback from years of controversy.
What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella Langley
Read full article: What to Stream: Sydney Sweeney, 'Malcolm in the Middle,' Jonah Hill, 'Hacks' and Ella LangleySydney Sweeney starring as real-life boxing legend Christy Martin in the movie “Christy” and “Hacks” launching its fifth and final season on HBO are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.
Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says
Read full article: Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director saysWKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time, according to the current owner of that call sign.
Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains
Read full article: Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remainsA federal judge in New York has tossed out Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie “It Ends With Us" but left intact claims for retaliation.
Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's label
Read full article: Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's labelFederal prosecutors have accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them in Texas following a contract dispute in January involving rapper Gucci Mane’s record label.
It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills
Read full article: It’s International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skillsArtificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news.
Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits 'Fire Country' and 'Sheriff Country'
Read full article: Max Thieriot is on fire. Meet the man behind TV hits 'Fire Country' and 'Sheriff Country'Max Thieriot has turned “Fire Country” and its spinoff “Sheriff Country” into the top two shows on Friday nights.
From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown
Read full article: From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdownTMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.
Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
Read full article: Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real oneA real-life Las Vegas showgirl is suing Taylor Swift, saying the branding surrounding her album “The Life of a Showgirl.”.
Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home
Read full article: Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's homeU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspensions lifted.
Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
Read full article: Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBSA federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.
Prince Harry's final suit against British tabloids could hang on private eye's disputed statement
Read full article: Prince Harry's final suit against British tabloids could hang on private eye's disputed statementPrince Harry’s final lawsuit against the British tabloids is now in the hands of a High Court judge.
Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center
Read full article: Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy CenterPresident Donald Trump drew mostly applause as he greeted the crowd on the opening night of the musical “Chicago” at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night.
Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with 'Beaches' on Broadway
Read full article: Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with 'Beaches' on BroadwayIris Rainer Dart brings her tearjerker story “Beaches” to Broadway, and she says it still proves how deep women’s friendships can run.
JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring
Read full article: JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this springVice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith and adult conversion to Catholicism.
Cardi B and Steph Curry earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney's bathwater
Read full article: Cardi B and Steph Curry earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney's bathwaterThis year’s Webby Award nominations highlight the internet’s wildest hits, from celebrity campaigns to strange viral products.
Air Supply brings 50th anniversary celebration to Smart Financial Centre
Read full article: Air Supply brings 50th anniversary celebration to Smart Financial CentreAir Supply, the legendary soft-rock duo behind hits such as “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love” and “Making Love Out of Nothing at All,” is bringing its 50th anniversary celebration to Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land on Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m.