Piers Morgan has led tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers.

The broadcaster spoke out after the cricket icon died at the age of 89, just days before his 90th birthday, bringing to an end the life of the cricketer widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has produced.

The Barbados and West Indies icon leaves behind a record that reshaped ...Read more

Melanie Chisholm is reportedly preparing to marry her partner Chris Dingwall this weekend.

Multiple reports claim the Spice Girls star, 52, is planning a private ceremony almost three decades after the group changed the face of pop music with Wannabe.

Neither Mel nor Chris - believed to be in his 40s - has publicly announced an engagement or ...Read more

Jennifer Garner has praised her former husband Ben Affleck's parenting skills.

Describing the Oscar-winning actor, 53, as an "incredible co-parent" as she reflected on balancing family life with a career in Hollywood more than a decade after the couple separated, the actress, 54, said their three children are now old enough to spend extended ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Pearl Jam and Blink-182 are not currently scheduled to perform at the 2026 edition of San Diego Comic-Con, but both bands will be well-represented next week at this year’s convention.

The Poway-bred pop-punk band blink-182 has announced a new partnership with Pac-Man at Comic-Con that is timed to celebrate the 25th anniversary ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Kris Jenner's mom, Mary Jo "MJ" Shannon, has died.

Jenner announced the news of Shannon's death Thursday in an Instagram tribute. She was 91.

"Today, we said goodbye to my beautiful Mommy MJ. ... There are no words that could ever capture what she has meant to me or the heartbreak of having to say goodbye. My mom was the heart ...Read more

NEW YORK — Andrew Truelove, the suspect accused of sneaking onto the “Today” show set in search of Al Roker and then hurling racial slurs at Craig Melvin, grew up with a racist father and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia in college, according to his family.

“Our father was racist, took Andrew to hear David Duke ...Read more

NEW YORK — Al Roker is embracing his “Today” show family after an intruder sneaked into NBC’s studios and hurled racial slurs at his co-host, Craig Melvin.

“A really heartfelt thank you to all who reached out over the last 24 hours to check in on my brother, @craigmelvinnbc. We are both okay,” Roker wrote on Instagram Friday, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Irish actor Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in "My Left Foot" and whose Pigeon Lady befriended Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. She was 81.

Her talent agent Phil Belfield confirmed Fricker's death in a statement shared with The Times on Friday. The actor died ...Read more

CHICAGO — Outdoor concerts, the Great America theme park in Gurnee and other open-air events around Chicago and the suburbs remained on hold midday Friday as haze from wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota stubbornly remained in the area for a second day.

Six Flags and Hurricane Harbor in Gurnee announced on its website that it was closed ...Read more

Lena Headey has spoken about the culture that protected predatory men in Hollywood.

Saying the imbalance of power facing young actresses "makes me very angry", the Game of Thrones star reflected on her own experiences of filming intimate scenes and the lasting impact of the #MeToo movement.

Lena, 52, revisited her allegations against disgraced...Read more

Mortal Kombat II is set to make its global streaming debut on HBO Max after earning £96 million at the worldwide box office.

Giving audiences another chance to watch the latest adaptation of the long-running video game franchise, it will be available online from 24 July, with the sequel expanding the mythology introduced in 2021.,

It brings ...Read more

NEW YORK — “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” actor and Broadway star Josh Grisetti died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Orange County Coroner’s Office said Thursday.

A “gunshot wound of the head” was the 44-year-old’s official cause of death, and the manner was classified as “Suicide – External,” according to a verification ...Read more

DETROIT — Friday night's Hank Williams Jr. concert at Pine Knob has been postponed, venue reps announced Friday.

The show has been moved to Aug. 13. Tickets from Friday's show will be honored at the rescheduled date, and additional tickets are on sale now.

The postponement comes as air conditions are still suffering the lingering effects of ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Comic-Con returns next week, with a preview night on Wednesday followed by four jam-packed days of events, activations, panel discussions, parties and more from preview night on July 22, through closing day, July 26.

To help get your planning started, here’s a list of happenings from A to Z. The full convention calendar of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hal Williams, a veteran actor known for his roles as a friendly neighborhood police officer on "Sanford and Son" and a hard-working patriarch on "227," has died. He was 91.

Williams died Wednesday morning at his home in Rancho Mirage, his representative Zna Portlock Houston told The Times in an email on Thursday.

"Hal Williams ...Read more

Forever is a very long time, but sometimes it’s not long enough, especially for two boys in love staring into an unknown future.

After three delightful seasons on Netflix, Alice Oseman’s web comic-turned-book series-turned TV show wraps up its run with a full-length movie, directed by Wash Westmoreland.

“Heartstopper Forever” retains ...Read more

Prince Harry asked King Charles' chef to teach him how to cook.

The Duke of Sussex was "genuinely keen" in learning how to prepare meals and Visen Aneynden, who used to be head chef at the king's Highgrove estate, recalled how the prince was always willing to take instruction from staff and happy to get stuck in.

Speaking to Heart Bingo ...Read more

Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final, after missing the first 102 games of the tournament.

The US President didn't attend any of USA's five matches at the 2026 tournament - which has been jointly hosted by America, Canada and Mexico - but he will be at the finale on Sunday (19.07.26) to see Argentina take on Spain at the MetLife Stadium...Read more

Brenda Fricker has died age 81.

The Oscar-winning actress, best known for her roles in the likes of Home Alone 2: Lost In New York and My Left Foot, has passed away as her agent described it as an "honour" to "know, love and work with her".

In a statement, her agent Phil Belfield said: "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser ...Read more

Matt Damon admits it "doesn't take much" to make him and Ben Affleck "emotional".

The 55-year-old actor has been best friends with Ben, 53, since they were growing up in Boston and they've navigated everything together, from Hollywood to growing their respective families.

He told PEOPLE magazine: "We're at very similar stages with the kids, ...Read more