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How Jay-Z's Roc Nation made the Super Bowl halftime show cool again

The first Super Bowl halftime show in 1967 featured jazz trumpeter Al Hirt and a pair of student marching bands. This year, Kendrick Lamar, the hottest rapper on the planet, will perform.

That evolution hits at how much of a spectacle American sports have become, with the NFL title game at the center of it all. But even with all that pomp and ...Read more

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Judge allows CBS to distribute 'Jeopardy,' 'Wheel of Fortune,' amid Sony dispute

LOS ANGELES — A judge is allowing CBS to continue to distribute "Jeopardy" and "Wheel of Fortune," dealing a setback to Sony Pictures Television's efforts to severe ties with its longtime partner.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin C. Brazile late Wednesday granted CBS' request for a temporary restraining order. His order blocks Sony from...Read more

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Kelly Clarkson stays busy: Singer books new Las Vegas residency to start this summer

LOS ANGELES — Las Vegas is about to get another helping of Kelly Clarkson.

The Grammy-winning "American Idol" alumna-turned-daytime talk star announced Thursday she will return to Sin City for a new residency set to kick off in the summer. The "Since U Been Gone" and "Breakaway" hitmaker will begin her 18-show Studio Sessions circuit at the ...Read more

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'Love Hurts' review: Ke Huy Quan is tireless; the movie feels endless

“Love Hurts” runs a mere 83 minutes, but that word “mere” can be so misleading! The minutes fly like months. Or a triple bill of “The Brutalist,” the Kenneth Branagh “Hamlet” and the seven-hour 1968 film version of “War and Peace.” On an empty stomach.

It’s such a drag to see Ke Huy Quan undermined so persistently by the ...Read more

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Kelly Clarkson announces 18 shows on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS — Kelly Clarkson fans wondering what it would be like to see Clarkson do her thing in the studio are in luck.

The recording superstar returns to the Strip with “Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions – The Las Vegas Residency” for 18 shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, running July 4 to Nov. 15.

Tickets for the following 18 ...Read more

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'Hysteria!' is second Peacock TV series shot in Georgia canceled in a month

ATLANTA — Peacock has canceled its second scripted drama shot in Atlanta in less than a month: “Hysteria!” starring Julie Bowen, Anna Camp and Bruce Campbell.

This news followed Peacock ending its dystopian thriller “Teacup,” which was set and shot in Georgia and starred Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman. That announcement was made...Read more

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Allison Williams, McKenna Grace shooting drama 'Regretting You' in Atlanta

ATLANTA — “Regretting You,” a new film starring Allison Williams and McKenna Grace, is set to begin production in metro Atlanta on March 3.

The movie is based on a 2019 bestselling novel of the same name by Colleen Hover, whose 2016 novel “It Ends With Us” became a successful movie starring the now-feuding Justin Baldoni and Blake ...Read more

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Irv Gotti, Def Jam hip-hop exec and Murder Inc. co-founder, dies at 54

LOS ANGELES — Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died. He was 54.

In a statement posted to Gotti's Instagram, his family wrote that "It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Irving 'Irv Gotti' Lorenzo, on February 5, 2025. Surrounded by family and friends, he departed ...Read more

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13 memorable Super Bowl halftime show musical moments

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As Kendrick Lamar gets set to take the stage at halftime of Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, Feb. 9, we’re confident he’ll put on a great show.

For one thing, he’s been there before, performing as part of a hip-hop supergroup with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Mary J. Blige at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, ...Read more

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'I'm Still Here' review: A devastating portrait of politics and family

“I’m Still Here,” from Brazilian filmmaker Walter Salles (“Central Station”), is the devastating and remarkable story of a hero. Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) is a mother of five in 1970 Rio de Janeiro, raising her children during a frightening period of military dictatorship in Brazil. One day, a group of men arrive at the door ...Read more

Leo Woodall reveals the jobs he had before finding fame: 'I was so bad...'

Leo Woodall was "so bad" at working in retail.

The 28-year-old actor had two oridnary jobs before he broke into showbusiness and recalled that working in clothes shop Hollister was the "worst six weeks" of his life at the time because he struggled to even talk to customers.

He told ELLE UK: "I had two jobs. One was working in a bar in ...Read more

Jason Kelce reveals why his kids think he is a 'bad dad'

Jason Kelce struggles to get his children to try new things.

The 37-year-old star - who has daughters Wyatt, five, Elliotte, three, and 23-month-old Bennett with his wife Kylie - retired from the NFL last year and recalled that his father Ed would have him trying out a range of different sports in his childhood but his own kids think he is a "...Read more

Khloe Kardashian 'praying' that she finds love again

Khloe Kardashian is "praying" that she finds love again.

The 40-year-old reality star was initially married to Lamar Odom from 2009 until 2016 and then went on to have True, six, and two-year-old Tatum with former partner Tristan Thompson but has vowed that she will go on "at least one date" in her new decade.

Speaking in a new episode of 'The...Read more

Brian Austin Green doesn't regret 'speaking his mind' about Machine Gun Kelly

Brian Austin Green doesn't regret "speaking his mind" about Machine Gun Kelly.

The 51-year-old actor was previously married to Megan Fox - who revealed that she is expecting a baby with the 'Bloody Valentine' hitmaker shortly before they called time on their relationship - and subsequently hit out at him on social media, where he accused him of...Read more

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Billie Eilish interviews Ariana Grande at 'Wicked' screening as duo teases potential collaboration

LOS ANGELES — Pop music superstars Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande came together to talk all things "Wicked" — and in the midst of gushing over each other's work, they hinted at making music together.

Eilish interviewed Grande on Tuesday night after a screening of "Wicked" for an audience of directors and members of the Academy of Motion ...Read more

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Music mogul Irv Gotti, co-founder of Murder Inc., dead at 54

NEW YORK — Music producer and mogul Irv Gotti, who helped propel Ashanti and Ja Rule to prominence and collaborated with the likes of Jennifer Lopez and Kanye West, has died. He was 54.

A cause of death has not yet been confirmed for the Queens-born co-founder of Def Jam imprint Murder Inc. Records, according to The Hollywood Reporter and ...Read more

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Justin Baldoni's lawyer could subpoena Taylor Swift in Blake Lively legal feud

NEW YORK — Justin Baldoni could drag Taylor Swift even further into his battle with her bestie Blake Lively, with his lawyer saying they may choose to subpoena the pop star to give a deposition.

“I don’t know that we’re going to depose Taylor Swift or not. I think that’s probably going to be a game-time decision,” attorney Bryan ...Read more

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Nick Cave, R.E.M., Devo among artists releasing music for wildfire benefit

LOS ANGELES — Some of music’s leading figures are at the forefront of two wildfire relief benefit albums, a compilation of new releases, live and previously archived recordings. The records, titled “Los Angeles Rising” and “Good Music to Lift Up Los Angeles,” will release on Bandcamp Thursday and Friday, respectively.

The former ...Read more

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How to watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance

PHILADELPHIA — It's so nice of the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs to schedule their football game around Kendrick Lamar's televised concert!

The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show this year in New Orleans, and fans are already trying to figure out what he has planned.

It's not...Read more

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Television Q&A: When will 'Righteous Gemstones' return for Season 4?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: Do you know when “The Righteous Gemstones” will be starting again?

A: The fourth season of the comedy from Danny McBride will arrive March 9 on HBO, with streaming following on Max. HBO says that in this last season for the show, “the family’s codependence is tested as they attempt to move ...Read more