LOS ANGELES — "I think what makes a good rollout is the right songs get the love they deserve," James Blake said, over a Friday evening call. He's in the midst of yet another album rollout, one of many in his storied career.

It's the part artists can dread, but he doesn't seem to have too much of a problem with it.

"I've really built up a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Longtime New York City anchor Ernie Anastos, who served as a trusted source of news for the tristate area for decades, has died.

“New York City has lost a true broadcasting icon with the passing of Ernie Anastos at the age of 82,” Fox shared in a statement online Thursday night. “As a beloved member of the Fox 5 family for ...Read more

Martin Short and Steve Martin are resuming their two-man show following the suicide death of Short’s 42-year-old daughter.

The pair will hit the road again on April 11 when their comedy performance heads to Savanna, Georgia, according to TMZ.

The funnymen paused their national tour after Katherine Short died from a self-inflicted gunshot ...Read more

Charlotte Flair felt like she needed to "hide" her struggles with mental health and anxiety.

The 39-year-old WWE superstar - who will celebrate her 40th birthday next month - has opened up about how being in the public eye has meant she felt pressured to keep her real life battles under wraps.

She told the Sports Business Journal: "As a female...Read more

William Shatner is to undergo surgery after "wrecking" his shoulder when he fell off his horse.

The 94-year-old actor suffered the painful injury when his equine companion moved too quickly, sending him hurtling to the ground, and though he utilised his stunt experience to help make the fall more bearable, he admitted his age proved another ...Read more

Pras Michel has dropped his ongoing lawsuit against former Fugees bandmate Lauryn Hill, just weeks before he is due to go to prison.

The 53-year-old rapper - who is set to spend 14 years behind bars after being found guilty in 2023 of a string of charges in a $100 million political conspiracy case - had taken legal action against Lauryn for ...Read more

Jelly Roll is returning to WWE just weeks before WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

The Save Me hitmaker is a huge wrestling fan and has built up a relationship with the company since singing at SummerSlam 2024 before getting physically involved in the action, and he's made several appearances over the past year.

On Thursday (12.03.26), WWE star ...Read more

Nathan Fillion and Alan Tudyk want fans to post "#bringbackfirefly" before this weekend's announcement.

The actors - who played Captain Mal Reynolds and Hoban 'Wash' Washburne in the cult classic space Western series and sequel film Serenity - are set for a life recording of their Once We Were Spacemen podcast on at AwesomeCon on Saturday (14....Read more

Kurt Russell insists he makes "no apologies" for his hunting lifestyle.

The 74-year-old Hollywood star is an avid hunter, particularly in "taking an animal that feeds you", and he admitted he has a deep connection with the activity, even if some animal welfare groups and activists disagree.

Asked if he is sentimental about animals, he told the...Read more

Police believe Nancy Guthrie's abductor "could strike again" but won't share a possible motive.

The 84-year-old mother of Today show star Savannah Guthrie has been missing since January, and Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has opened up about the ongoing investigation.

Asked if the abductor "could strike again", Nanos told NBC Nightly News: "...Read more

Richard E. Grant is set to become a grandfather five years after his wife Joan's death.

The 68-year-old actor was left heartbroken when vocal coach Joan Washington died aged 74 from cancer in 2021, but he insisted he isn't "lonely" as he has his family around him.

He told Gyles Brandreth's Rosebud Podcast: "Not lonely. I live communally ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Chris Walden, the Hamburg, Germany-born composer who has served as the lead music arranger of the Academy Awards for seven years, was recording on a scoring stage in Cologne more than 30 years ago when a German film executive peeked in and quipped, "That sounds like Hollywood."

That moment confirmed two things for Walden: "First...Read more

A paranormal podcast turns frighteningly tiresome in "Undertone," a horror movie that entices its viewers to listen closely for the intricacies of its terror.

But the truth is it's mostly an exercise in futility until its closing minutes create some genuinely creepy moments. But even then, this minimalist horror experiment is only minimally ...Read more

New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre has celebrated two years of sobriety.

The 53-year-old singer - who has three children with wife Barrett Williams - admitted his life isn't "perfect" not but it is "better" than it was before as he urged people considering giving up alcohol to give it a try because quitting booze doesn't mean there is ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Twenty-three years ago, the Oscars were in turmoil. President George W. Bush had just begun an invasion of Iraq after the Sept. 11 attacks, and as the nation’s TV screens filled with the “shock and awe” campaign, many did not know quite how to proceed with Hollywood’s biggest night.

ABC wanted to postpone, presenters ...Read more

Here’s a hot take: South by Southwest is a Latin music festival.

When the Los Angeles Times' De Los team headed to Austin, Texas, in 2024 to cover the event for the first time, approximately 60 acts that fell under the expansive Latin music genre umbrella had been invited to perform. Two years later, that number has more than doubled, with ...Read more

DETROIT — The sneaky star of this weekend's "Reminders of Him" is orange, has four wheels, and is ready for its closeup.

In the romantic drama, which opened Friday, actors Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers take a backseat to the vintage Ford F-250 4x2 Supercab that is featured so prominently in the film that it's practically its third lead. The ...Read more

Labrinth has declared he's "done" with the music industry and taken aim at his record label, Columbia Records, and HBO series Euphoria.

In an explosive statement from his notes app on his smartphone, shared on his Instagram, he fumed: "I'M DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY.

"F*** COLUMBIA. DOUBLE F*** EUPHORIA. I'M OUT. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT X."

The...Read more

Mariah Carey is recording new music.

The 56-year-old pop diva only released the album Here For It All in September 2025, but she is already working on new material and is "very excited about it".

She told Variety: "I'm definitely recording new music and I'm very excited about it. And yeah, I'm kind of like always recording new music, but I ...Read more

Adam Lambert says he and Queen have no plans at the moment -- they're "just chilling" -- but he does have new solo music "on the horizon."

Queen last performed with Adam on The Rhapsody Tour, which wrapped in 2024, but guitarist Sir Brian May, 78, and drummer Roger Taylor, 76, are taking some time off from the road.

As for his solo work, Adam ...Read more