Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Walz.
Harvey Weinstein is back at NYC's Rikers Island jail after hospital stay
One-time movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was returned to a New York City jail in what his publicist said was a move resulting from a published report saying he was getting VIP treatment during his 10-day stay at a hospital.
Spain's Prado Museum confirms rediscovery of lost Caravaggio. Painting will be unveiled May 27
Spainโs Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting that was due to be auctioned in Madrid in 2021 is in fact a work by Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio that was considered lost.
Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick
Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix.
Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others
The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. The prestigious Pulitzer for public service was awarded Monday to ProPublica for reporting on the Supreme Court that revealed how billionaires wooed justices with gifts and travel.
'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
โThe Fall Guy,โ the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened with a below-expectations $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season thatโs very much to be determined for Hollywood.
King Charles IIIโs openness about cancer has helped him connect with people in year after coronation
King Charles IIIโs decision to be open about his cancer diagnosis has helped the new monarch connect with the people of Britain and strengthened the monarchy in the year since his dazzling coronation at Westminster Abbey.
Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week
Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week.
New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run.
Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August
An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen has been postponed until Aug. 15 in a case in which heโs accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers.
What to stream this week: Zac Efron, Indigo Girls, 'Dark Matter,' Brooke Shields and Anne Hathaway
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include a new documentary showing the Indigo Girlsโ rise and subsequent marginalization, Joel Edgerton finding himself in an alternate timeline of his character's life in the limited series โDark Matterโ and a new โPretty Little Liarsโ returns Thursday on Max.
Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, slain civil rights activist Medgar Evers and actor Michelle Yeoh are among a diverse group of 19 people who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.
Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached
Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute.
Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as โRebel Rouser,โ โForty Miles of Bad Road" and โCannonballโ helped put the twang in early rock โnโ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86.
Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of โThe Joy Luck Clubโ fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in โThe Backyard Bird Chronicles,โ to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting
Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection.
'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark
Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity โ the musical โHellโs Kitchenโ fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play โStereophonicโ about a โ70s rock band at the edge of stardom โ each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday.
Ashley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence
Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, is speaking out on the right of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence.