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Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died

One of the nation's top news organizations was in some turmoil following a hastily-announced restructuring plan that led to the exodus of the newspaper's executive editor

Morgan Talty’s debut novel is narrated by a white man named Charles, who lives across the river from the Penobscot Nation

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud

The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching

A new network is launching to carry games from three Chicago pro teams, the Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox

More than 8 million people of color served with the Allies but little is known of their sacrifices

A judge has reset the trial date for a man charged with killing rapper Young Dolph in a daytime shooting ambush at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee

Forty years after they ran away with our hearts and into rock history, Bon Jovi is back with a reflective new album taking stock of all the boys from New Jersey have accomplished

Michael Crichton pulls off a “Jurassic Park”-like resurrection, posthumously releasing a new thriller, “Eruption,” with James Patterson, the king of co-authoring

In “Farewell Amethystine,” the 16th novel in Walter Mosely’s series featuring Los Angeles private detective Easy Rawlins, a beautiful woman hires him to look for her missing ex-husband

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of June 9-15 include actor Neil Patrick Harris, rapper-actor Ice Cube and sports commentator Dick Vitale

Michael Douglas has paid a solidarity visit to an Israeli kibbutz that was hit hard in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that sparked Israel’s war against the Islamic militant group

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch, who is 93, has married for the fifth time

It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie” and Warner Bros

Europe’s biggest club soccer game got a taste of America when rocker Lenny Kravitz performed at Wembley Stadium before kickoff at the Champions League final

A daughter of actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has filed paperwork to legally remove “Pitt” from her name

Pride Month is kicking off around the world with parades and festivals in cities large and small

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend

Jennifer Lopez has canceled her 2024 North American tour

CNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump's live remarks Friday about halfway through to offer fact checks, and never returned

The Romance Writers of America has filed for bankruptcy protection following several years of infighting and allegations of racism

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Nigerian singer Tems' debut album, Dakota Johnson plays a woman questioning her sexuality in “AM I OK?”

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The sisters of Nicole Brown Simpson hope a new documentary on her life will explore how she lived, and not just how she died

Willie Nelson is showing no signs of slowing down at 91 years old

Members of ABBA, the Swedish pop quartet that triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, have received one of the most prestigious knighthoods in Sweden

The Chicago Bears are set to be featured on “Hard Knocks” for the first time

The conference finals and Bronny James’ decision to remain in the draft are far from the only things dominating NBA conversations lately

Authorities say that a 13-year-old girl who was found unresponsive at a central Florida marine-themed park died from an accidental drowning

Richard Thompson’s new album ends a five-year hiatus, the longest break of his career

After nearly two days of waiting at a Manhattan courtroom, a verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial came swiftly as news organizations were getting ready to leave

The origins of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are part of the engrossing and enlightening documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man.”

Ian Darke will pair with Landon Donovan as Fox’s lead broadcast team at this year’s European Championship, while John Strong and Stu Holden work the Copa America

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Andra Day gained acting acclaim after her starring role in a 2021 Billie Holiday biopic, but the soulful singer nearly lost the strength of her powerful voice during the process

The Marías quickly solidified a sonic identity with their 2017 debut EP

The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens

Usher will add another prestigious award to his already loaded trophy case

Trudy Ederle is not what you might call a household name, but she soon could be thanks to Daisy Ridley who portrays the competitive swimmer in the inspirational new film “Young Woman and the Sea.”

For his first all-new book of nonfiction in nearly a decade, Ta-Nehisi Coates traveled the world

The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, who were labeled enemies during World War II, has traumatized and galvanized the Japanese American community over the decades

Manhattan prosecutors say they might seek new indictment of Harvey Weinstein after more accusers came forward

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Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her post leading the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to return to the University of Chicago

For people who can’t stand the gym, working out in the fresh air might be the best option

Coming this fall: “The Tipping Point,” the sequel

A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit, has destroyed part of Miniland, a section of the Legoland theme park in western Denmark with replicas of famous buildings made of Lego bricks

The new novel “Butcher” by Joyce Carol Oates is a reflection on women's agency over their bodies