Celebrity

Disney cancels premiere after death of star Cameron Boyce

Disney Channel said in a statement Thursday that instead of the July 22 event, the telecast will be dedicated to…

July 11, 2019

Rip Torn of ‘Larry Sanders Show,’ ‘Men in Black,’ dies at 88

Award-winning television, film and theater actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88, his publicist announced Tuesday.Stephen Chernin/Associated…

July 10, 2019

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

A sidewalk shrine of mementos, flowers and candles adorn the star of Michael Jackson on the Hollywood Walk of Fame…

June 25, 2019

Visual Arts

Why are we still wild about Frida Kahlo?

Artist’s enduring celebrity status topic of presentation

June 20, 2019

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says he has throat cancer

The singer and guitarist of the heavy metal band announced the news on social media Monday, writing that he’s “working…

June 18, 2019

‘Super fan’ buying childhood home of rocker Tom Petty

Kevin Beauchamp tells The Gainesville Sun he quickly made an offer of $175,000 for the nearly 1,200-square-foot home after seeing…

June 12, 2019

‘Dr. John,’ funky New Orleans ‘night-tripper’ musician, dies

Dr. John performs during the 2008 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans. The family of the Louisiana-born…

June 7, 2019

Pioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson dies at 71

Roky Erickson, the blue-eyed, dark-haired Texan who headed the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the…

June 1, 2019

Kenny Rogers admitted to hospital, treated for dehydration

A statement posted Friday said he would remain there for physical therapy to “get his strength back” before being discharged.…

May 31, 2019

Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies

No details about his death were provided. Redbone’s career got a boost in the early 1970s when Bob Dylan met…

May 30, 2019

Book World: John Waters wants to wrap you in his filthy embrace

Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elderdu1-i-syn In “Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder,” Waters…

May 22, 2019

Actor-comedian Sammy Shore, father of Pauly, dies at 92

Through a spokeswoman, Shore’s family said he died at his Las Vegas home surrounded by family. He was the father…

May 18, 2019

Alex Trebek on his cancer: ‘My oncologist says I’m doing well, even though I don’t always feel it’

“My oncologist says I’m doing well, even though I don’t always feel it,” Trebek said Wednesday on “Good Morning America,”…

May 4, 2019

Video: Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner get married in surprise wedding

But his night became even more memorable when, in a “Game of Thrones”-like twist, the 29-year-old heartthrob married actress Sophie…

May 2, 2019

John Singleton helped redefine American pop culture, and his impact is still being felt today

Director John Singleton died Monday at age 51.Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP My “Boyz n the Hood” memory is particularly vivid: I didn’t…

April 30, 2019

Sigourney Weaver helps school celebrate ‘Alien’ production

“Alien: The Play” had drawn widespread praise after videos and images of the performances at North Bergen High School were…

April 27, 2019

Jersey’s Springsteen prepares to release Western-style album

‘Western Stars’ to come out June 14

April 25, 2019

Actor Michael Madsen charged with DUI after SUV hits pole

Madsen, 61, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol within 10 years of another DUI offense and…

April 25, 2019

Prince memoir ‘The Beautiful Ones’ to come out in the fall

Prince presents the award for favorite album – Soul/R&B in 2015 at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. The…

April 23, 2019

Carly Simon writing memoir about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux announced Monday that Simon’s “Touched by the Sun” was scheduled for Oct. 22. According to the…

April 16, 2019

Mariah Carey to receive Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

NBC and Dick Clark Productions announced Thursday that the Grammy-winning superstar will also perform at the May 1 event in…

April 11, 2019

Seymour Cassel, mischievous character actor of independent films, dies at 84

Actor Seymour Cassel, who appeared frequently in the films of John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, has died.Louis Lanzano/Associated Press file…

April 9, 2019