U.S. poet laureate Arthur Sze has been appointed to a second one-year term by the Library of Congress.

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

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Maria Semple's comic novel “Go Gentle” for her book club.

Harvey Weinstein is going on trial again on a rape charge in New York City, after years of #MeToo infamy, legal peril and prison.

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.

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order are set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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

Kim Kardashian is adding Broadway producer to her resume.

Sid Krofft has died at age 96.

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.

The Olivier Awards have recognized top achievements in London theater, opera, and dance for 2026."

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.

The rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after being shot outside a Florida casino earlier this week, a spokesperson said.

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now.

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.

Adam Sandler's eldest daughter Sadie starring in the Netflix comedy “Roommates” and fresh tunes from Zayn Malik are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

“Euphoria” returns Sunday with its starry cast for a third season on HBO Max.

PEN America has launched the U.S. Safety Program to counter harassment against the literary community.

A media deal is offering a peek into a future where journalists have more than just a one-way conversation with the people following the news.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took a short and happy break Friday 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.

BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China.

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.

A federal judge has denied a bid by prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case against the company.

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.

Emma Straub, known for novels like “Modern Lovers” and “The Vacationers,” has a new book inspired by a fan cruise.

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

Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations.

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.

Vilma Jää never expected to play a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas when she enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music.

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.

Longtime media executive Jeff Shell is leaving Paramount.

Comedian Kevin Hart caddied for Bryson DeChambeau in the Par 3 Contest at Augusta National.

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.

Hulu has revived “Malcolm in the Middle” with a four-part series subtitled “Life’s Still Unfair.”.

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.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has set dates for its final two Oscars on ABC.

You’ll never say you didn’t hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make music with each step.

“The Testaments,” a spinoff of “The Handmaid's Tale,” debuts Wednesday, continuing the story of Gilead.

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.

A judge has allowed Lil Nas X to enter a mental health diversion program that could lead to the dismissal of charges against him.

Mahreen Sohail’s short story collection, "Small Scale Sinners," has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.

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

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing of rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC could be freed within days.

Savannah Guthrie has returned to hosting the “Today” show for the first time since her mother disappeared from her Arizona home more than two months ago.

The I Love My Librarian Award celebrates librarians making a difference.

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 Kanye West 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.

The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries.

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.

Hollywood has driven how Americans envision little green men with big eyes and bigger heads.

If you are looking for a night of comedy and seduction, there’s a new play coming to the Alhambra that’s been described as heartwarming and unconventional.

A former guitarist for Grammy-winning Baltimore hardcore band Turnstile has been charged with attempted murder after authorities say he chased down and struck a former bandmate’s father with his car, badly injuring him.

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.

Latter-day Saint influencers have found an enthusiastic audience across the country, curious about their faith and family, but they are often imperfect and unofficial representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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.

Bruce Hornsby has a new album that looks back on his life with warmth, humor and deliberate weirdness.

Heather Morris has a new novel set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Paris.

As “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” lands in theaters, coloring stations, collectible popcorn containers and mascot Marios are all in place to entice arguably the most prized moviegoers to Hollywood today.

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.

A lot of fun will be packed into the next 11 days at the Clay County Fairgrounds, from amusement rides and fair food to music and much more, as the Clay County Fair gets underway, celebrating 40 years in Green Cove Springs.

Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news.

Actor and comedian Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza and being pulled from the fiery wreckage by a state trooper assigned to protect the governor of New Hampshire.

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

Megan Thee Stallion left a Broadway performance after she started feeling very ill and went to a hospital.

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

The men’s NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, its best audience since 1993 and a 9% increase over last year.