SAN JOSE, Calif. — Before Peter Alexander left NBC News to headline his new show on MS NOW, the Oakland native regularly reported to work at the White House, where he covered three presidents — Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Donald Trump — and the people who worked for them.

“You know being a journalist, certainly being a White House ...Read more

NEW YORK — Jenna Ortega has revealed the lengths she went to as a child actor to avoid being a burden for fear of derailing her fledgling career while on set.

“I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on,” the 23-year-old “Wednesday” actress told Esquire in its “How I Got Here” YouTube clip. “I wasn’t...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lucy Davis, who starred as the witty receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the British version of "The Office" and kooky Aunt Hilda in "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," revealed that she has Stage 4 breast cancer that has spread throughout her body.

Davis, 53, announced the news with an Instagram video on Tuesday that showed the actor ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Tom Segura is finally addressing the news that he and Christina Pazsitzky are divorcing.

In July, news broke that the comedy power couple were calling it quits after nearly two decades of marriage, and last week Pazsitzky shared her feelings on the matter during an episode of "Your Mom's House," the wildly successful comedy ...Read more

NEW YORK — Experts are weighing in on Brad Pitt’s bombshell revelation that he’s hopped off the proverbial wagon after seven years of sobriety, noting that while some people who quit drinking alcohol can resume, success is not a given.

“When he said he’s drinking moderately after seven years of abstinence, there’s a bunch of ...Read more

Matthew McConaughey wants his children to follow their own passions in life.

The 56-year-old actor's son Levi has already tried his hand at acting, but Matthew isn't insistent that he follows in his father's footsteps.

Speaking to Extra, Matthew explained: "It's open to how much he's going to attack trying to pursue this as a career. I'm ...Read more

BTS star V is being treated for hearing loss, after a lengthy battle to get diagnosed.

The 30-year-old singer - real name Kim Tae-hyung - opened up about his health struggle in the band's livestream on Wednesday (12.08.26).

V said that it was when he served his mandatory military service in South Korea that he started noticing a loss in ...Read more

Travis Barker lived in fear following his near-fatal plane crash.

The 50-year-old musician felt like he was living in Final Destination, the horror film franchise, after he narrowly avoided losing his life in a 2008 plane crash.

Speaking to People, Travis shared: "I would go from my tour bus to the hotel, and no one would see me.

"I would ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Country music superstar Luke Combs is extending his 2026 “My Kinda Saturday Night Tour” with 12 new stadium shows next year.

The 2027 tour leg, which was announced Thursday, will kick off April 3 in Texas at AT&T Stadium in Arlington and conclude June 26 at San Diego’s Petco Park. The San Diego show is Combs’ only ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — Grammy Award-winning opera singer Isabel Leonard and Grammy Award-winning San Diego singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will join Rafael Payare and the San Diego Symphony at the orchestra’s 2026 gala fundraising concert this fall.

Billed as “Amplify,” the Nov. 21 event will be held at the orchestra’s downtown Jacobs Music Center....Read more

DETROIT — Jeff Daniels plays Ronald Reagan in "The Brink of War," and while he may not have walked in Reagan's shoes for the role, he did sit in his chair.

The movie, which opens in theaters Friday, tells the story of the Reykjavík Summit of 1986, the Cold War meeting where Reagan and Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev sat down in Iceland...Read more

The importance of parental support goes meta in Julia Hart's "Don't Say Good Luck." The YA musical drama, which premieres Friday, pays homage to musical theater, unconditional maternal love and the family-hour TV, er, Netflix movie. In a landscape littered with teenage dysfunction, "Don't Say Good Luck" is a moving argument for aspirational ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It will take someone better versed in finance, corporate law, family psychology and, perhaps, the impact of great wealth on brain chemistry than I to analyze the recent actions of Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison.

To a cultural journalist, however, it seems like he continues to make himself the best argument yet ...Read more

Sir Idris Elba has "felt like an imposter" as a DJ.

The 53-year-old star - who also uses the moniker DJ Big Driis - has admitted to feeling uncertain of himself at the start of his DJing career.

Idris - who performed at Coachella in 2019 - told Interview magazine: "When I first started DJing in electronic music, I felt like an imposter because...Read more

Drew Barrymore broke down in tears on her chat show on Wednesday (12.08.26), as she was reunited with a flight attendant who had comforted her on her journey to sobriety.

The 51-year-old actress struggled to control her emotions as an audience member she'd met four years ago opened up about their first encounter.

The flight attendant told Drew...Read more

Cardi B finds the complaints of her fans to be demotivating.

The 33-year-old rap star has taken to social media to address criticism of her release schedule, explaining that fan complaints are more of a hindrance than a help to her.

Cardi said on X Spaces: "When y'all complain, it doesn't make me want to sit down. No, it makes me want to say, ...Read more

Olivia Munn has praised the "incredible, generous, supportive" women she's met while battling breast cancer.

The 46-year-old actress was diagnosed with aggressive Luminal B breast cancer in both breasts in April 2023, after which she underwent a double mastectomy in addition to multiple other operations.

Olivia revealed her diagnosis to fans ...Read more

Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again didn't tell anyone when he was diagnosed with a swollen heart, because he was worried he'd be forced to cancel his tour.

The 26-year-old musician, real name Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, opened up on the Open Thoughts video series, where he told fellow rapper Marco about his health struggles on the road last year.

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Becky G doesn't see other female artists as competition.

The 29-year-old singer - who has a particularly close friendship with Karol G - has revealed she hates it when female artists are pitted against each other.

Speaking about her relationship with Karol, Becky told CBS Mornings: "We have a beautiful friendship, one I'm really, really ...Read more