Takes over as headliner at Comedy Zone this weekend

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world.

Rapper Sean Kingston is scheduled to be sentenced in South Florida after being convicted of a $1 million fraud scheme.

The Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the 2023 Hamas attack, after all, following an uproar over the film’s disinvitation from the upcoming festival.

NBC announced Thursday that “The Traitors” will open its doors to everyday people.

Taylor Swift's talk with her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason Kelce on the “New Heights” podcast is a milestone moment for the two decade-old media format.

The MTV Video Music Awards announced Thursday that LL Cool J will host the 2025 ceremony.

A federal judge has struck down key parts of a Florida law that allowed parents to remove books they found objectionable from public school libraries.

After getting out of the scripted TV business in 2021 for reality TV and sports coverage, USA Network is returning to air scripted originals with the legal drama “The Rainmaker."

Call it a symphony for dissolution.

Bob Odenkirk ducks into a West Village coffee shop wearing sunglasses and a Chicago Cubs cap.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Robert A.

Taylor Swift’s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans - or businesses clamoring for a piece of the action.

Taylor Swift's new album announcement has everybody seeing orange.

“Mamma Mia!”.

Bringing football fans, Brazil and Karol G together for a one-night experience.

South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a 30 million won damage claim by an American composer who accused a South Korean kids content company of plagiarizing his version of “Baby Shark.”.

First lady Melania Trump is demanding that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

Priscilla Presley’s former business partners have filed a lawsuit seeking over $50 million, alleging fraud and breach of contract.

A new study warns that rising sea levels could threaten Easter Island’s iconic moai statues by the end of the century.

Harvey Weinstein faces sentencing and another possible retrial in his New York City sex crimes case.

Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years of offering fans a free peek at his personal collection of dozens of bikes.

The Toronto International Film Festival has disinvited a documentary on the Hamas 2023 attack on Israel over what the festival says was a footage rights issue.

A$AP Rocky had no idea Denzel Washington was going to throw Nas at him.

Musicians perform their original track

Charlie Brown and Snoopy are heading to sleepaway camp in a new Apple TV+ special.

Mira Sorvino is set to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical “Chicago.”.

Japanese pop idol Kenshin Kamimura has been found guilty of indecent assault on a female interpreter.

Fast-food chain McDonald’s Japan has canceled a Happy Meal campaign that came with coveted Pokemon cards.

President Donald Trump has put a personal touch on this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker’s Inspiring Women collection.

Taylor Swift’s latest era is almost upon us.

Beyoncé has added an Emmy to her collection of 35 Grammys.

The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.

Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer has scored two goals in the space of a minute in stoppage time then converted one of the team’s penalties in its dramatic shootout win over Hull in the English League Cup.

Known for her role as Dee Thomas on the 1970s sitcom “What's Happening.

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”.

Mexican-American clothing designer Willy Chavarria has apologized for an Adidas sandal that he created after being accused by Mexican authorities of “cultural appropriation” for copying an indigenous shoe design.

Police say four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary earlier this summer at a Los Angeles home reportedly owned by actor Brad Pitt.

Atlanta rappers JID and Offset have new albums out this month.

Madonna has urged the pope to visit Gaza “before it's too late.”.

Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”.

Additional employees at an Arkansas prison have been disciplined for not following procedures at a prison where an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” escaped earlier this summer.

A court filing says Daryl Hall and John Oates have resolved their dispute over a Hall & Oates business partnership through arbitration.

The targeted killing of an Al Jazeera correspondent in Gaza over the weekend was a notable moment even for a war that has been remarkably blood-soaked for journalists.

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, announced Monday that their media company's partnership with Netflix has been extended with a multiyear, first-look deal.

Paramount will become the new home to Ultimate Fighting Championship events across the U.S. next year, through a seven-year agreement announced with TKO Group on Monday.

Zach Cregger’s highly anticipated horror film, “Weapons,” and Disney’s sequel comedy, “Freakier Friday,” helped prove that horror and humor can thrive at the box office.

As Starz's historical drama series “Outlander” readies its final season for a premiere next year, fans can now learn about where Jamie and Claire Fraser came from in the new prequel series, “Outlander: Blood of My Blood.”.

Vanessa Kirby starring in the gritty film “Night Always Comes,” and Maroon 5 releasing their eighth studio album with songs featuring Lil Wayne and Blackpink’s LISA are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A writer from Maine, Sharon Kitchens has turned her passion for Stephen King's books into a published work.

Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from “The Mandalorian.”.

Dean Cain wants to join the U.S. and Immigration Customs Enforcement agency.

Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and talent manager Brandon Blackstock has died of cancer.

The New York Mets will honor the 60th anniversary of the Fab Four’s performance at Shea Stadium when they host the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 15 for The Beatles Night at Citi Field.

A Connecticut nightclub with a storied history is celebrating its 50th year in business.

ESPN has announced its new streaming service will launch Aug. 21.

Eddie Palmieri, the pioneering rumba and Latin jazz musician, has died at 88.

Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating Monty Python's comedy.

Zach Cregger says he had to stop writing jokes while creating his latest horror film, “Weapons," and instead let the hyper realistic aftermath of tragedy drive the movie's humor.

Country superstar Brad Paisley and Americana powerhouse Emmylou Harris will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this year.

Ryan Speedo Green has taken on the challenging role of Wotan in Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at the Santa Fe Opera House.

James Patterson and Vicky Ward are collaborating on a new book about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.

The NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement to sell NFL Network and other media assets to ESPN.

Dozens of people have gathered for a funeral service for wrestler Hulk Hogan, who died last month at 71.

A woman charged with selling Matthew Perry the ketamine dose that killed him is headed for trial in September.

A death certificate filed at a register office in London revealed that Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death was a heart attack.

Sharks have long been portrayed as ruthless predators lurking just below the surface. But a new docuseries is challenging that narrative—offering a more complex, science-backed look at the behaviors, instincts, and intelligence of these apex animals.

A guitar once played by two Rolling Stones members is at the center of a dispute between former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Explosions, undercover agents and a race against time—Countdown is bringing cinematic-level action to the screen.

Country artist Brian Kelley is hitting the road this summer with a sound that’s equal parts ocean breeze and honky-tonk soul — and he’s bringing that coastal country energy to Northeast Florida.

TLC is expanding its hit franchise with 90 Day: Hunt for Love, a new dating series set in the tropical backdrop of Tulum, Mexico.

Lady Gaga tops the 2025 the MTV Video Music Award nominations, ending Taylor Swift’s two-year run in the top spot.

Alex Ovechkin has partnered with a Russian technology company to produce a movie, series or documentary about his NHL career.

Two of the band’s original members, Robin Campbell and Jimmy Brown, spoke with us on The Morning Show.

Oprah Winfrey has selected Richard Russo's novel "Bridge of Sighs" for her book club.

A huge grain elevator and silo in North Dakota are the site of a massive mural by an Australian artist.

A judge says Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction.

The New York Post is launching a California tabloid newspaper and news site next year.

July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations.

Country singer Bailey Zimmerman is releasing his sophomore album, “Different Night Same Rodeo.”.

The tenor Piotr Beczała has been impressing audiences with his back-to-back performances in Wagner's “Lohengrin” in less than 41 hours.

Hank Hill is back in a new season of “King of the Hill,” this time streaming on Hulu after a 15-year break.

Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist Jennifer on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” has died.

Los Angeles police confirmed that Soulja Boy was arrested early Sunday following a traffic stop on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Oasis has expressed shock and sadness after a man fell to his death during their concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

Marvel's first family faltered in its sophomore weekend at the box office, recording a 66% dip in North American theaters.

The Smithsonian’s removal of a reference to the 2019 and 2021 impeachments of President Donald Trump from a panel in an exhibition about the American presidency comes in the wake of Trump administration actions like removing the name of a gay rights activist from a Navy ship, pushing for Republican supporters in Congress to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and getting rid of the leadership at the Kennedy Center.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has long helped pay for PBS, NPR and 1,500 local radio and television stations and programs like “Sesame Street."

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for hits like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died at 85.

“And Just Like That.

Several hundred fans turned out to name a tiny street in San Francisco after celebrated Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia.

The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement that would give the the league an equity stake in the sports network.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.

John Krasinski is set to direct, write, and produce "A Quiet Place Part III."

Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, has died.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker James Gunn has a proven track record, but can he and new star David Corenswet return the "Superman" franchise to the glory days of (half) of the Christopher Reeve era?

Danny Ocean wants his fans to experience a tropical paradise through his new album, “Babylon Club.”.

The Smithsonian Institution has removed a reference to President Donald Trump's impeachments from an exhibit.