Fox News host Tucker Carlson distanced himself and his program from the incendiary hate speech posted online by a former writer who worked on his top-rated program.

But critics who expected an apology from the conservative cable provocateur for the out-of-office behavior of Blake Neff, who worked on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" since January 2017, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Two adults and two teenagers were charged with murder on Monday in the shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke inside a Hollywood Hills home earlier this year.

Prosecutors said Corey Walker, 19, and Keandre Rodgers, 18, killed the rapper in the course of a robbery at a multimillion-dollar home on Hercules Drive in February, according ...Read more

CHICAGO -- "Chance" was trending on Twitter this morning after Chance The Rapper launched into a series of political tweets that confused and sparked controversy among his followers. The Chicago rapper's rant began with a reply to Kanye West's music video tribute to his late mother, throwing his support for West's presidential bid.

Here's how ...Read more

Ubisoft, the publisher behind video game brands such as "Assassin's Creed," "Watch Dogs," "Far Cry" and "Just Dance," revealed Saturday that a number of top executives would be stepping down from the company. The changes come after Ubisoft was accused of an array of sexual and workplace misconduct, which had already resulted in a resignation and...Read more

Spoiler warning: The following story contains spoilers from "Hamilton" -- both the Broadway show and the filmed version now streaming on Disney+ -- including details of the ending.

Though the "Hamilton" cast recording has 46 tracks, it purposefully doesn't encapsulate every single aural moment of the musical. So even the most seasoned listeners...Read more

"The Old Guard" just launched on Netflix, but the movie's ending quite neatly sets up a sequel -- and things being what they are, it'd be great to see that next film as soon as possible.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and adapted by Greg Rucka from his own graphic novel, the action movie is exciting and fresh, especially in a summer that has...Read more

For the first 12 or so minutes of "Palm Springs," you could be forgiven for thinking the film was just a slightly edgier, R-rated take on a fairly cookie-cutter romantic comedy premise: Two lost souls -- sad-boy Nyles (Andy Samberg) and cynical Sarah (Cristin Milioti) -- meet cute at a wedding and ... you know the rest.

But "Palm Springs," ...Read more

"DAYS OF OUR LIVES": "Jake" is stunned when the DNA tests prove he is Stefan. Vivian is overjoyed to be reunited with her son, even though Stefan does not remember her. Justin overhears Jennifer and Hope revealing Steve loves and wants Kayla back in his life. Deciding he can not be in Salem watching Kayla and Justin's happy life, Steve decides ...Read more

"Days of Our Lives" has been shedding more characters than my cat sheds hair. Will, Sonny and Rafe have seen their sands running out of the hourglass. Will's and Sonny's last airing will be in early September. Ditto Rafe. Perhaps the show's most stunning announcement came this week. After almost 40 years, Kristian Alfonso is gone. The actress ...Read more

Natalie Erika James' atmospheric thriller "Relic" is a film about inevitable and universal horrors.

Robyn Nevin, Emily Mortimer and Bella Heathcote star as three generations of adult women grappling with matriarch Edna's (Nevin) encroaching Alzheimer's. The film, which is available now on video on demand and in select theaters (after an ...Read more

J.G. Quintel, who created Cartoon Network's much-loved "Regular Show" (2009-17), has an artful new series, "Close Enough," premiering Thursday on HBO Max. (Cartoon Network, which lives under the same corporate umbrella, is again the producing studio.)

Concerned with the death of old dreams, the birth of responsibility and the acceptance of life...Read more

Anyone paying attention to the music industry knows that the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the touring business, thanks to the postponement of tours by the likes of the Rolling Stones and Kenny Chesney and the cancellation of festivals including Coachella and Bonnaroo.

But the coronavirus has also cut into the growth of digital streaming, ...Read more

If you're wondering what the 'P' in 'P-Valley' stands for, look no further than the title of Katori Hall's 2015 play: "Pussy Valley." Starz urged the playwright-turned-showrunner to abbreviate the name of her new series, which debuts Sunday -- though not, Hall said, because the network itself was squeamish.

"We were gonna go for it, but when ...Read more