The American Library Association says book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary” continue to lead the North American box office.

Nathalie Baye, a French actor known for her versatility and charm, has died at 77.

Eddie Murphy has received the American Film Institute's life achievement award at a star-studded ceremony.

A life jacket worn by a passenger on the RMS Titanic has sold at auction for 670,000 pounds, which is more than $900,000.

Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44.

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital.

In September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton.

In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis.

During a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.

Court records show one of three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty.

The Walt Disney Co. has staged a major presentation at CinemaCon, showcasing new footage from upcoming films.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison promises to release 30 movies a year between Paramount and Warner Bros.

Japanese 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.

KSAT will help kick off the 11-day party with a purpose on Thursday, April 16, with live coverage from Fiesta Fiesta.

Christopher Nolan has given theater owners a thrilling glimpse of “The Odyssey” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.

The BBC plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget.

Ken Ard makes a triumphant return to Broadway in “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.”.

Anitta’s upcoming album “Equilibrium” showcases her roots with a vibrant mix of Brazilian funk, samba, bossa nova and more.

As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,” time goes by so slowly.

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has postponed his upcoming show in Marseille.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway this fall with an intimate one-man show called "860."

Utah 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 Walt Disney Co. has begun layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company.

Usher and Chris Brown released plans on Tuesday to co-headline a tour throughout the U.S. that will make a stop in San Antonio later this year.

The Kennedy Center's new executive director, Matt Floca, is leading tours to show the building's need for major repairs.

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The FBI says rapper Offset was ambushed by a large group outside a Florida casino last week.

Owners 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.

As screen presences and cultural figures, Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel could hardly be more different.

Jury selection is underway in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial.

Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is dealing with the fallout of making his friends forget his identity in the new “Spider-Man” movie.

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have begun their first Australian visit since their official royal tour in 2018.

Famed ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale is facing another battle with cancer.

Whoopi Goldberg has launched a publishing imprint called WhoopInk.

Dave Chappelle finds clarity away from the spotlight in the Ohio village where he lives.

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their “unequivocal opposition” to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros.

The future of movie theaters is at a critical point.

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility.

Music festival season is here, bringing outdoor fun, music and dancing.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” is dominating the box office in its second weekend.

Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle has died at 92.

The royal house in Copenhagen says the father of Denmark’s Australian-born Queen Mary, John Donaldson, has died.

"Paddington The Musical” has won big at London's Olivier Awards, winning seven trophies including best new musical.

Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, an African charity he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana.

A 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 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 chairman of the fashion house that he co-founded with Domenico Dolce.

Singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, who is representing Australia at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, says she believes in the power of music.

Ready for the “sweetest time in Texas?” Here’s everything you need to know before heading to the Poteet Strawberry Festival.

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer, has died of prostate cancer in Pennsylvania at age 68, according to his lawyer.

Dave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs.

A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters.

Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.

A 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.

Pink has been chosen to host the Tony Awards, set for June 7 at Radio City Music Hall.

Kara Swisher begins her new CNN series on longevity and health in a cemetery, reflecting on her father's death.

New 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.

BTS has kicked off their long-awaited world tour with a concert in South Korea.

Appeals 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.

A 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.

Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney will help close out the “Saturday Night Live” season, with Olivia Rodrigo hosting and performing on May 2.

A spokesperson for the rapper Offset says the former member of the hip-hop trio Migos was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition at a hospital.

A 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.

In 1989, an up-and-coming rock band from Washington called Nirvana played in Chicago for the first time at a club called Dreamerz.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ray Stevens has broken his neck and is recovering at home.

Colin Kaepernick will publish his life story, “The Perilous Fight,” on Sept. 15.

The 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 have reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels."

A 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.

A spokesperson for the rapper Offset says the former member of the hip-hop trio Migos was shot outside a Florida casino and is in stable condition at a hospital.

As sponsors pull out from London’s Wireless Festival over headliner Ye, its organizer is standing by the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

The 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 has returned to NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance more than two months ago.

Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film.

Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation.

A campaign is underway to protect England's choral music tradition, which has thrived for nearly 500 years.

The new space movie “Project Hail Mary” starring Ryan Gosling is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon.

The 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.

Sydney 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.

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WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time, according to the current owner of that call sign.

A 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.

Federal 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.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld are proud parents of a baby girl.

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Dutch authorities have recovered a priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands.

Artificial 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 has turned “Fire Country” and its spinoff “Sheriff Country” into the top two shows on Friday nights.

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after feeling very ill onstage during "Moulin Rouge.

April is officially here, which means the Alamo City’s favorite festivals and events return.

TMZ is turning its celebrity lens on Congress, tracking lawmakers on recess as a nearly six-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

In a story published March 31, 2026, The Associated Press reported on a trademark infringement lawsuit against Taylor Swift.

U.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.

A 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 lawsuit against the British tabloids is now in the hands of a High Court judge.

President Donald Trump is attending the opening night of the musical “Chicago” at the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night.

Iris Rainer Dart brings her tearjerker story “Beaches” to Broadway, and she says it still proves how deep women’s friendships can run.