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Nowadays the Super Bowl halftime show features some of the biggest names in pop music. But not too long ago, the halftime show was mostly marching bands and musical ensembles. In 1992, FOX encouraged viewers to turn off the Super Bowl by airing a live episode of the sketch-comedy show “In Living Color” during halftime — and big names have...

Apple is honoring Robin Williams on its web page. Williams died Monday at his home in Tiburon, California, at the age of 63 after battling severe depression.

Joining Kelly Clarkson Monday as the first guest on her brand new talk show, Dwayne Johnson gave a health update on injured Kevin Hart and said the actor is recovering nicely from his recent auto accident.

Kelly Clarkson admits she loves to talk, but doing it as host of her own talk show was something she had to think about. “I grew up watching Oprah, and crying with her and being inspired by her guests and all that so, I had a high bar,” she says. Then again, Oprah never opened every show with a song,...

The season finale of “Saturday Night Live” saw the return of Alec Baldwin as President Donald Trump, who reunited with Robert De Niro’s Robert Mueller during the episode’s cold open. Baldwin and De Niro joined the cast in the oval office while detailing the administration’s summer plans in a parody of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Don’t Me Now.” Aidy Bryant reprised...

Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85.

Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85.

Conway died Tuesday morning in a Los Angeles care facility after a long illness.

Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial has been postponed until Sept. 9.
A New York City judge announced the delay Friday following a closed-door hearing that focused on trial strategy and potential witnesses.

From Ben Affleck and Susan Sarandon to Anna Wintour and Willie Nelson, celebrities lined up to give money — and a dash of star power — to their favorite Democratic presidential candidates ahead of this week’s first quarter fundraising deadline. For months, candidates in the crowded field of more than a dozen contenders have aggressively courted key figures in music,...

Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died.

Former first lady Michelle Obama held a campaign-style rally in Las Vegas on Sunday to urge Nevadans to register to vote and cast ballots this fall, warning them that sitting out means someone else will make decisions for them. “We get the leaders we vote for. We get the policies we vote for. And when we don’t vote, that’s when...

Based on the best-selling first book in the trilogy by Kevin Kwan, “Crazy Rich Asians” is making it clear that “representation” can look very different depending on where you’re standing.

A man has been charged with trying to extort money from Kevin Hart by threatening to release video he secretly shot of the actor and comedian with a woman in Las Vegas.

“We are thrilled that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has directed Judge Brinkley to immediately issue an order releasing Meek on bail,” lawyer Joe Tacopina said in a statement.

After several months behind bars, Tuesday’s announcement that rapper Meek Mill was being released from jail was met on social media by a thunderous ovation from both fans and celebrities.

Actor and comedian T.J. Miller was arrested Monday for allegedly calling 911 to report a fake bomb threat while aboard a New York City-bound Amtrak train last month, federal investigators said Tuesday.

Actor Chevy Chase was kicked in the shoulder during a road rage dispute with another driver near the new Tappan Zee Bridge earlier this month, according to state police.

Jim Carrey is being criticized on social media for a portrait he painted that is believed to be White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The actor and comedian on Saturday tweeted the painting with the caption: “This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!”

After a year of political and cultural upheaval, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be pulling back from themes of unity in favor of in-game stunts and ads that aim for the heart — and in some cases even lower. The stakes are high since a 30-second spot costs more than $5 million for airtime alone. The goal is to capture...