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Gunn’s new DC slate features Superman, Supergirl and Batman
New DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran debuted their plans for a revamped and newly unified DC Universe of films and television series, including a new Superman film in 2025, a Wonder Woman prequel and a Batman movie that won’t…
Will Smith, Martin Lawrence reteaming for ‘Bad Boys’ sequel
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are reteaming for a fourth “Bad Boys” movie, in one of Smith’s most high-profile new projects since the slap
Judge drops R. Kelly sex-abuse charges at prosecutor’s wish
A judge has followed the recommendation of a Chicago prosecutor and dismissed sex-abuse charges against R&B singer R. Kelly
3 rappers missing for days since Detroit gig was scratched
Police say three aspiring rappers who met in prison have been missing for 10 days after a Detroit gig suddenly was canceled because of an equipment problem
Deadline nears for Alec Baldwin in deadly movie set shooting
Prosecutors are scheduled to file involuntary manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a Western movie in 2021
Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras
COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022
‘Laverne & Shirley’ actor Cindy Williams dies at 75
Cindy Williams, who played Shirley opposite Penny Marshall’s Laverne on the popular sitcom “Laverne & Shirley,” has died
Connie Britton’s new show is a ‘Friday Night Lights’ reunion
Connie Britton's new series, “Dear Edward,” debuting Feb. 3 on Apple TV+, reunites her with the executive producer of “Friday Night Lights,” Jason Katims
’24,’ ‘Runaways’ actor Annie Wersching has died at 45
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24” and providing the voice for Tess in the video game “The Last of Us,” has died
Jay Leno breaks bones in motorcycle wreck months after fire
Two months after undergoing surgery for serious burns, Jay Leno is now contending with a number of broken bones after being knocked off a motorcycle
‘Rick and Morty’ creator dropped by Hulu after abuse charges
Hulu has become the second television company to cut ties with the creator of the animated series “Rick and Morty” after felony domestic abuse charges against him were revealed
Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch ‘Sesame Street,’ dies
The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” Lloyd Morrisett has died
Coolidge named Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named actress Jennifer Coolidge as its 2023 Woman of the Year
Review: K-pop’s NCT127 adds neo-chill hop to album repackage
NCT127 are moving the needle with three new songs added to their fourth studio album “2 Baddies" and expanding into a new genre: neo-chill hop
Trevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness
Trevor Noah says he feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight year, but the former “The Daily Show” host still has some nervousness about leading the ceremony with big-time acts like Beyoncé, Adele and Harry…
Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81
Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and most gifted songwriters who sang lead on the company’s breakthrough single “Money (That’s What I Want)” and later collaborated on such classics as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and…
Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, a guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television, has died
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra gets new music director
For 17 seasons the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra has been under the musical direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar: Week of 1/30/2023
Review: Joe Henry returns with varied ‘kind-word blues’ set
Singer-songwriter Joe Henry’s latest album was created largely in pandemic isolation
Smokey Robinson, ‘King of Motown,’ to release new solo album
It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new music from the King of Motown is on the horizon
Rain pounds northern New Zealand; further flooding expected
Auckland is preparing for another round of flooding while rain batters northern New Zealand’s Northland region, which declared an emergency Tuesday afternoon in anticipation of the deluge
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 5-11
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 5-11 include singer Roberta Flack, author Alice Walker who wrote “The Color Purple” and comedian Chris Rock
Today in History: JAN 29, Prohibition launches
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2023. There are 336 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 29, 1936, the first inductees of baseball’s Hall of…
Today in History: JAN 28, Space Shuttle Challenger explodes
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2023. There are 337 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Jan. 28, 1973, a cease-fire officially went into effect in…
Harrison Ford inspires cast in new comedy ‘Shrinking’
When Bill Lawrence was developing his new Apple TV+ comedy ”Shrinking,” he introduced one of the characters in the pilot script as a “Harrison Ford-type.”
Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates
A federal lawsuit is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019
Bosnia: Indian businessman charged with organized crime
Pramod Mittal, the younger brother of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, has been charged in Bosnia with organized crime and abuse of office while head of the supervisory board and co-owner of a metallurgical coke producer in the Balkan…
Actor Esme Bianco, Marilyn Manson settle sex abuse lawsuit
“Game of Thrones” actor Esmé Bianco has settled agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging that rocker Marilyn Manson abused her physically, emotionally and sexually
