CHICAGO (AP) — The producers of the TV show "Empire" said Friday that Jussie Smollett's character will be removed from the final two episodes of this season "to avoid further disruption on set" after Smollett was accused of faking a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in Chicago. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Sure, it's easy to Netflix and chill these days. Or Prime and recline. Or Hulu and ... well, whatever. But if you really want to savor a film, there's still no substitute for a movie theater. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — Producers of "Empire" say Jussie Smollett's character will be removed from the final two episodes of this season. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of 20,000 gives the Nazi salute as swastikas flank a giant portrait of George Washington. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Children's author and illustrator Mo Willems sees creativity as part of a grownup's job. More >>
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 22, 2019--Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and BioWare officially launched Anthem™, inviting players to don their javelins and fully immerse themselves in this brand-new world as a team of four. Players take on the role of Freelancers, and wi… More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The gender equality initiative Time's Up says its president and CEO resigned because of sexual misconduct allegations against her son. More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — By the time filmmaker Ava DuVernay got to Vanity Fair and Lancome's Women in Hollywood pre-Oscars event Thursday night, she had already been to two other events that day. Not only that, she had to be "on" at each — they all had her name on the invitation. Such is the life … More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jussie Smollett is enmeshed in weekly drama on the set of "Empire," the Fox TV series that gave the actor a breakout role and the fame to advance his social activism. More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss say that the 91st Oscars are in good shape for Sunday. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Two women say singer R. Kelly picked them out of a crowd at a Baltimore after-party in the mid-1990s when they were underage and had sex with one of the teens although she was under the influence of marijuana and alcohol and could not consent. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been released from jail after posting bond. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Sasha Sagan, daughter of the late Carl Sagan, is working on a book her publisher is calling "part memoir, part guidebook and part social history." More >>
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 21, 2019--Best known for their own viral videos, comedians @DCYoungFly, and @Jesshilarious—official will serve as the hosts for the second annual “BET SOCIAL AWARDS.” This LIVE one-hour event will feature special guests and exciting performances in an electrify… More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors: Smollett told 2 brothers to yell "MAGA country" and put rope around his neck during staged attack. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — After more than a decade collaborating with the writer and director Alfonso Cuaron, producer Gabriela Rodriguez knew his work inside out. But even she didn't anticipate the universal success his "Roma" has enjoyed. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — Judge sets bond at $100,000 for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying about being attacked. More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Tork, who rose to teen-idol fame in 1966 playing the lovably clueless bass guitarist in the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died. More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville producer Fred Foster, who produced some of Roy Orbison's most popular records and was the first to produce records from Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 87. More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on a documentary featuring two men who accuse Michael Jackson of molesting them as boys (all times local): More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Rita Moreno plays one of TV's best villains. Or is she one of its snidest heroines? Either way, her sass grandmother on the Netflix reboot of "One Day at a Time" is truly a funny concoction. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — For Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Alexander Shuckburgh, the Academy Awards are so close and yet so far. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Dominick Argento, the 1975 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music, had died. He was 91. More >>
MOSCOW (AP) — Building a snowman isn't always just a way to while away a long winter. For some people in Russia and Ukraine, it's a way to possibly earn some significant money. More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Studio behind "Empire" show says it understands "seriousness" of Smollett situation and is "considering our options" More >>
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Harry Potter fans should get ready to rev their engines. More >>
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A former "American Idol" and "Fear Factor" contestant who was arrested last year in Virginia with nearly 2 pounds (0.9 kilograms) of fentanyl will be allowed to live with her parents in New Jersey while awaiting trial. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — Police: "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett sent himself racist and homophobic letter and was dissatisfied with his salary. More >>
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 21, 2019--This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — "Pike Logan" novelist Brad Taylor has a three-book deal with a new publisher. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the attack reported by Jussie Smollett (all times local): More >>
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — A youth-led protest movement in the southern Iraqi port city of Basra, which saw riots last summer over failing services and soaring unemployment, has found an artistic outlet in the words and beats of homegrown rapper Ahmed Chayeb. More >>
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Wade Robson and James Safechuck didn't know what to think when the lights went up after the first public screening of "Leaving Neverland" late last month at the Sundance Film Festival. In the 236-minute documentary that will air in two parts on HBO and Britain's Channe… More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — The whispers about "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett started with reports that he had not fully cooperated with police after telling authorities he was attacked in Chicago by two men who hurled racist, anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly's lawyer says the R&B singer is moving out of his Chicago recording studio because a judge barred him from working there overnight as a result of building-code violations. More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — Who's the best wing woman on the planet? That would be Malika Haqq. More >>
LONDON (AP) — The Latest on the Brit Awards ceremony (all times local): More >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A "60 Minutes" interview with fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe helped make the CBS news magazine one of TV's top-rated programs. More >>
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 20, 2019--Comcast today announced it will offer the Samsung Galaxy S10, S10e, and S10+ devices to Xfinity Mobile customers. All devices will be available in Flamingo Pink, Prism Blue, Prism White, Prism Black, and the Galaxy S10+ will also be available in C… More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera will hire an all-black outside chorus next season for its first presentation in nearly three decades of the Gershwins' "Porgy and Bess," which opens the season on Sept. 23. More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the attack reported by Jussie Smollett (all times local): More >>
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Actress Gwyneth Paltrow says a skier who accused her in a lawsuit of seriously injuring him at a Utah resort was actually the one who plowed into her from behind. More >>
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Oscar-nominated interracial road trip movie "Green Book" has spurred interest in the real guidebook that helped black travelers navigate segregated America. With a little research, travelers can find copies of "The Negro Motorist Green Book" online and retrace th… More >>
WEST WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island is marking the 16th anniversary of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200. More >>
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jerrod Carmichael, lamenting what he called the "terrible" state of TV comedy, asked his audience if they'd seen some of it. Staring back at the comedian was a hotel ballroom filled with journalists whose job it is to cover television. More >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Stapleton and Dan + Shay lead the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations each while Grammy album of the year winner Kacey Musgraves comes in with five nominations. More >>
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 20, 2019--IMDb ( www.imdb.com ), the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content, will host its third annual LIVE Oscars streaming companion show from inside Elton John’s legendary annual Oscars viewing party in West Hol… More >>
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say they've dismissed a tip that on the night "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked by two masked men, he was in an elevator at his apartment building with two brothers later arrested and released from custody. More >>
LONDON (AP) — Home-grown talents Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie and George Ezra lead nominations for the U.K. music industry's Brit Awards , set to be handed out at a ceremony featuring performances by "The Greatest Showman" star Hugh Jackman and DJ Calvin Harris. More >>
MOSCOW (AP) — Pavel Otdelnov recalls how as a child he saw his mother boil his parents' bedding every day. His father worked in the factories of Dzerzhinsk, the center of Soviet chemical manufacturing, and the chlorine and phosgene that yellowed the sheets seeped through protective gear into… More >>
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge who ruled that an aspiring actress can use sex trafficking laws to sue Harvey Weinstein will hear lawyers argue whether his decision can be appealed before trial. More >>
