Fifty years ago, four young New Yorkers dragged their guitars, amps and drums to a loft on 23rd Street in New York, dreaming of becoming the biggest band in the world
December 01, 2023
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry
December 01, 2023
Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” at the Metropolitan Opera
December 01, 2023
Britain's King Charles III has caused some raised eyebrows by wearing a tie adorned with a pattern of Greek flags to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai
December 01, 2023
An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police
December 01, 2023
Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year
December 01, 2023
Nicaraguan police say they want to arrest the director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, accusing her of intentionally rigging contests so that anti-government beauty queens would win the pageants as part of a plot to overthrow the government
December 02, 2023
Unlike the fast-moving interpreters of samba, salsa and other Latin American dancing styles, Japanese traditional dancers move slowly, performing just a few moves that their bodies keep fully controlled
December 02, 2023
Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series
December 03, 2023
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend
December 03, 2023
Say goodbye to the flesh-and-blood members of the rock group Kiss
December 03, 2023
Spotify says it’s axing 17% of its global workforce in the music streaming service’s third round of layoffs this year
December 04, 2023
The top 10 albums of the year chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman include Peso Pluma's “Génesis,” Olivia Rodrigo's “GUTS,” Megan Moroney's “Lucky,” The Rolling Stones' “Hackney Diamonds,” Kelela's “Raven,” Karol G's “Mañana Será Bonito," André 3000's “New Blue Sun," Noname's “Sundial,” Wednesday's “Rat Saw God” and Arlo Parks' “My Soft Machine.”
December 04, 2023
Opening statements were given in the criminal trial of actor Jonathan Majors, who was charged last spring for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend during an argument
December 04, 2023
“The Holdovers" marks the long-in-coming reunion of Paul Giamatti and director Alexander Payne, 20 years after “Sideways.”
December 04, 2023
It's that time of the year
December 04, 2023
A Southwest Airlines passenger who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis departed the plane last Sunday using the emergency exit at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. Staff members apprehended the 38-year-old guy after he jumped from the wing at about 8pm. The shocking event happened while Flight 1525 waited at the gate, just before it was supposed to take off for Atlanta. A passenger “utilized an emergency exit door to exit a plane,” according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which prompted airport police to hurry to the scene. The guy appeared confused and lost when he was
December 04, 2023
Remember what you searched for in 2023
December 05, 2023
Broadway audiences will soon be hearing the hit songs of Alicia Keys not far from where the multiple-Grammy-winner grew up
December 05, 2023
Republicans are scheduled for their fourth presidential debate this week, again minus Donald Trump
December 05, 2023
Greece’s Acropolis Museum has launched an exhibition that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum
December 05, 2023
Her book is called ‘My Name is Barbra’ and it runs nearly 1,000 pages
December 05, 2023
An upcoming biography of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis will draw upon hundreds of interviews, along with the civil rights activist’s FBI files and materials from a planned book that was never completed
December 05, 2023
Like the “Paddington” movies, “Wonka” was dreamt up by Paul King, a lifetime Roald Dahl fan and a writer and director whom his collaborators somewhat universally agree may actually be Paddington in a human costume
December 05, 2023
The highly anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has arrived a little early after a copy was leaked online
December 05, 2023
Swiss regulator investigating Credit Suisse's final months, report says
Republicans in swing states say they see scant signs of groups door-knocking for Trump
21 wounded after Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv
UK foreign minister says more sanctions possible over West Bank violence
Pope condemns killing of Honduran environmental activist
Japan PM hopeful Ishiba sees 'room' for corporate tax hike, Kyodo reports
Southwest Airlines warns staff of 'tough decisions' ahead, Bloomberg reports
Sanders connects with Wester on Hail Mary in regulation, Colorado beats Baylor 38-31 in overtime
Hong Kong’s first transgender singer-songwriter seeks voice through music
Biles and Chiles to headline "Gold Over America Tour"