SAN JOSE, Calif. — Kanye West faced mix public reactions to the full-page letter he published in The Wall Street Journal Monday, in which he apologized for years of antisemitic statements and attributed his troubling, erratic behavior to untreated bipolar disorder and to a 2002 car accident that caused a brain injury and long-unnoticed mental ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota favorite Bonnie Raitt will open the State Fair grandstand series on Aug. 27.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has considered Minnesota a second home since she recorded her 1971 debut album in a studio on an island in Lake Minnetonka. She always seems tuned in to what’s happening in the Twin Cities. And she’s been a ...Read more

Entrepreneur Martha Stewart felt compelled to weigh in on the state of the nation after being pressured by her granddaughter to say something.

The homemaker extraordinaire isn’t known to get political. That changed Monday when Stewart shared a text message she receiver over the weekend from her 14-year-old granddaughter Jude Stewart. That ...Read more

CHICAGO — Brendan Hunt, the Chicago improvisor who became the co-creator of “Ted Lasso” and plays the popular character of Coach Beard on that hit, soccer-themed Apple TV show, will stage a solo show at Steppenwolf Theatre with Broadway as his ultimate aim.

In a telephone interview while shooting the new Season 4 of “Ted Lasso,” Hunt ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The awards momentum for “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” continues to build.

Ryan Coogler’s historical vampire horror and Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedic political thriller were among the nominees for the 78th Writers Guild Awards announced Tuesday. Both films were also nominated in their respective writing ...Read more

Catherine, Princess of Wales thinks music is a "fantastic" way for people to express themselves.

The 44-year-old royal paid a visit to Family Action - a charity that helps children and their families recover from complex trauma - on Tuesday (27.01.26) and during her visit to the facility in Bradford, West Yorkshire, she joined in with creative ...Read more

Kanye West sought treatment at a rehab clinic in Switzerland last year.

The Stronger rapper - who came under fire last year over his controversial behaviour, including praising Adolf Hitler and selling t-shirts emblazoned with a Swastika, a notorious Nazi hate symbol - took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal on Monday (26....Read more

Mario has become a father for the first time.

The Let Me Love You hitmaker - whose full name is Mario Dewar Barrett - revealed on Monday (26.01.26) that his girlfriend Esmeralda Rios had given birth to a "healthy baby boy".

Sharing a photo of himself in scrubs, in which he called himself 'Doctor Barrett', Mario revealed his happy news on his ...Read more

Mia Goth and Andrew Scott are to star in Fonda.

The Frankenstein actress and the All of Us Strangers actor will lead the cast of Anatomy of a Fall filmmaker Justine Triet's full English-language debut movie, with Urchin's Frank Dillane and Candyman actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett also signing up for the thriller.

In addition, Oscar-winning ...Read more

The Dirty Dancing sequel will begin production later this year.

It was previously revealed the movie was in the works, with Jennifer Grey set to reprise her role as Frances 'Baby' Houseman in the long-awaited follow-up to the 1987 classic movie and now the project is moving forward after Lionsgate announced producers Nina Jacobson and Brad ...Read more

The poster for “Send Help” advertises the film as, “from the director of ‘The Evil Dead’ and ‘Drag Me to Hell’” — notably not “Spider-Man” (or its two sequels). No, the kind of Sam Raimi film you’re getting here is irreverent, silly and very bloody; a character study that also features incredibly goofy scares. Written by ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, the Jamaican drummer whose work in the rhythm section of Sly and Robbie built the backbone of modern reggae, has died. He was 73.

Several Jamaican newspapers, including the Jamaican Observer, reported Dunbar's death in Kingston, and his daughter Natasha released a statement to media, including to TMZ.

"As ...Read more

World-renowned composer Philip Glass abruptly canceled June's world premiere of Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" at the Kennedy Center, saying its message does not align with the vision for the venue under the Trump administration.

"Symphony No. 15 is a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with...Read more

There are three kinds of people: Those who are completely tapped into the popular music of the Grammys; those who use it as a crash course in modern pop; and those who could not care less and will be doing something else on Sunday night.

There are also those who are looking to be outraged about something, but whatever.

If you're tuning in on ...Read more

DETROIT — A summertime tradition is on hold this year as Dave Matthews Band is skipping Pine Knob on its summer tour for only the second time in 20 years, in favor of two dates at Grand Rapids' Acrisure Amphitheater.

The group will perform at the new venue on July 7 and 8, according to tour dates released Tuesday. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire are teaming up for what should be one of the coolest doubleheader tours of 2026.

The 26-city Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire tour includes a stop at Chase Center in San Francisco on Aug. 6.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Jan. 30, livenation.com.

There is a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson's dazzling thriller "One Battle After Another" and Ryan Coogler's resonant horror movie "Sinners" found as much love overseas as they did with Oscar voters, topping nominations at the British Film Academy Awards on Tuesday.

The two films flipped positions with the Brits, with "One Battle" leading with the ...Read more

In case you missed it when it was released in early November, it’s a great week to catch up with “Nuremberg,” the Russell Crowe-Rami Malek two-hander written and directed by James Vanderbilt, about the international tribunal that put the Nazi high command on trial for war crimes. Based on the book “The Nazi and the Psychiatrist” by ...Read more

The second horror offering of 2025 from filmmaker Osgood Perkins tops the DVD releases for the week of Feb. 3.

"Keeper": The “Longlegs” director follows “The Monkey” with another tale of terror, this one starring Tatiana Maslany and set largely in a spooky cabin where a couple is attempting a romantic getaway.

OUT ON DIGITAL HD FEB. 3 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It was a tough opening weekend for “Clika,” the first música mexicana film produced by Jimmy Humilde, founder and CEO of Rancho Humilde.

Directed by Michael Green, the film stars trap corrido singer Jay Dee as Chito, whose journey from a Yuba City farmworker to the frontman of Herencia de Patrones helped inspire the ...Read more