Skip to content

Entertainment News

k.d. lang to perform with the Reclines for first time in 35 years at CCMA Awards

k.d. lang to perform with the Reclines for first time in 35 years at CCMA Awards

TORONTO — k.d. lang is getting back together with the Reclines for a special performance at the CCMA Awards. Organizers of the country awards show say the Edmonton-born, Consort, Alta.
Read more >
Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones

Veterans’ fundraiser draws Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Seinfeld, Questlove and Norah Jones

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Questlove and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up later this year at the annual Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.
Read more >
Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 56 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 56 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut

NEW YORK (AP) — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later lent his distinctive voice and ebullient vibe to hits by artists including Missy Elliott and Ciara, died after collapsing on
Read more >

Ticketmaster's pricing for Oasis tickets is under investigation in the UK

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into the way tickets were sold for next year's reunion concerts from iconic 1990s Britpop band Oasis.
Read more >
Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year's Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting

Prince Harry and Matt Damon set to address this year's Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting

Prince Harry, actor Matt Damon, and World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andrés are set to speak at the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting in New York on Sept. 23 and 24, the Clinton Foundation announced Thursday.
Read more >
Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize

Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize

LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
Read more >
Salman Rushdie's memoir of his onstage attack is among contenders for a top nonfiction prize

Salman Rushdie's memoir of his onstage attack is among contenders for a top nonfiction prize

LONDON (AP) — Salman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
Read more >

Britain halts criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue criminal proceedings against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Read more >
Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting

Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted the rules set forth for next week's debate with former President Donald Trump , although the Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates' microphones live throughout the
Read more >
Anthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro' at New York's Little Island

Anthony Roth Costanzo sings 7 roles in madcap `Marriage of Figaro' at New York's Little Island

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Roth Costanzo gives a truly inside look at one of Mozart’s most loved operas.
Read more >