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‘Boys N the Hood’ director John Singleton in coma as a result of stroke
LOS ANGELES — “Boyz N the Hood” director John Singleton is in a coma at a Los Angeles hospital eight days after suffering a major stroke, court papers filed Thursday showed. The 51-year-old director’s condition was revealed in a court filing from his mother, Shelia Ward, who is requesting she...
Britney Spears squashes rumors that she’s being held against her will
The pervasive Britney Spears rumor — that she’s being held against her will at a mental health institution - and the related campaign to “save” her prompted the pop singer to reassure her fans that “all is well.” As #freebritney mania spread from social media to the streets in West...
Nora Roberts sues Brazilian author, cites ‘multi-plagiarism’
NEW YORK — Best-selling novelist Nora Roberts is suing a Brazilian writer for copyright infringement, alleging that Cristiane Serruya has committed “multi-plagiarism” on a “rare and scandalous” level. In papers filed Wednesday morning in Rio de Janeiro, where Serruya lives, Roberts called her romance books “a literary patchwork, piecing together...
Jennifer Garner graces cover of People’s annual ‘Beautiful Issue’Video
NEW YORK — Jennifer Garner graces the front of this year’s “Beautiful Issue” of People magazine with a cover story that cheers the way she balances Hollywood, business and motherhood. The magazine revealed the cover Tuesday of the annual issue that hits newsstands Friday. On the cover, the Texas-born, West...
New photos mark 1st birthday of Britain’s Prince Louis
LONDON — Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate, have released new photos of their youngest child Prince Louis to celebrate his first birthday. Prince Louis reached the milestone on Tuesday. The photos, taken by Kate, show him playing in the garden of the family’s home in Norfolk, on England’s...
‘Saved by the Bell’ stars mark 30 years of friendshipVideo
The stars of the hit 1990s show “Saved By the Bell” got together last weekend for a reunion dinner and shared a photo for fans. Actors Mario Lopez, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Elizabeth Berkley and Tiffani Thiessen (and their significant others) had dinner together Saturday night at restaurant Petit Trois in Sherman...
‘Today’ co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager expecting 3rd child
NEW YORK — “Today” show co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager is pregnant with her third child. The 37-year-old journalist shared the news with colleagues during Monday morning’s show. The announcement comes less than a week after her co-anchor, Hoda Kotb, announced she had adopted her second child. She joined the fourth...
Harry and Meghan’s royal baby: Questions asked and answered
LONDON — The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple is keeping many details about Meghan’s pregnancy and birth plan private and say they don’t know the baby’s gender yet. Here are...
Happy birthday: Queen Elizabeth II turns 93 on Easter Sunday
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 93rd birthday, which this year coincides with Easter Sunday. The queen is marking Easter by attending a service with other senior royals at St. George’s Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle, west of London. She was joined by Prince William and...
George Zimmerman banned from Tinder dating app
The ex-neighborhood watch volunteer who killed an unarmed black teen in Florida in 2012 has been banned from the dating app Tinder. An emailed statement from Tinder cited users’ safety as a reason for removing George Zimmerman’s profile. An article by Tampa, Florida, weekly Creative Loafing says Zimmerman used a...
Rapper Kodak Black arrested at border in upstate New York
LEWISTON, N.Y. — Kodak Black was arrested on drug and weapons charges as the rapper tried to cross from Canada into the United States near Niagara Falls, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Bill Kapri, whose stage name is Kodak Black, was driving two other people in a Cadillac Escalade with...
‘Game of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner says she battled depressionVideo
Sophie Turner opened up about the depression she quietly battled for years as she worked on “Game of Thrones.” The actress, who stars as Sansa Stark on the fantasy series, says she began to struggle with her mental health four years into her time on the HBO show. “It only...
Ben Affleck, Susan Sarandon, other stars donate to 2020 Dems
WASHINGTON — 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...
‘Today’ show co-anchor Hoda Kotb adopts baby girl
NEW YORK — “Today” show co-anchor Hoda Kotb’s family has grown. In a telephone call on Tuesday, the 54-year-old told her colleagues that she has adopted a second child. Hope Catherine joins 2-year-old sister Haley Joy. Kotb adopted Haley Joy in 2017. Another one! #TodayShow host @hodakotb revealed that she...
‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ actress Georgia Engel dies at 70
LOS ANGELES — Georgia Engel, who played the charmingly innocent, small-voiced Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and amassed a string of other TV and stage credits, has died. She was 70. Engel died Friday in Princeton, New Jersey, said her friend and executor, John Quilty. The cause of...
Lori Loughlin, husband plead not guilty in college admissions scandal
LOS ANGELES — Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband pleaded not guilty Monday to charges against them in the far-reaching college admissions scandal. Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, are accused of paying $500,000 to have their two daughters admitted to the University of Southern California in an...
What does Lilly Singh’s NBC late-night show mean for YouTube?
Late-night has long used YouTube as a hosting platform and a place to fish for inspiration. Now, a major network is hiring a platform-native to run one of their shows. Starting in the fall, Lilly Singh will host “A Little Late With Lilly Singh” in the third slot after Jimmy...
‘Hannah Montana’ costumes, props going up for charity auctionVideo
LOS ANGELES — Costumes, props and tour items from the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” TV series are going up for auction. The teen sitcom featured Miley Cyrus, who portrayed schoolgirl Miley Stewart by day and international pop star Hannah Montana by night. It helped launched Cyrus’ career and the franchise...
Charles Van Doren, figure in game show scandals, dies at 93
HARTFORD, Conn. — Charles Van Doren, the dashing young academic whose meteoric rise and fall as a corrupt game show contestant in the 1950s inspired the movie “Quiz Show” and served as a cautionary tale about the staged competitions of early television, has died. He was 93. He died of...
Chip and Joanna Gaines to debut new network next yearVideo
NEW YORK — The lifestyle team of Chip and Joanna Gaines will launch their own Discovery-affiliated television network in the summer of 2020. Discovery CEO David Zaslav announced the Gaines’ channel Wednesday prior to a sales presentation to advertisers. There’s no name yet. It will replace the current DIY network,...
Alec Baldwin says beating Trump in presidential election would be easy
Alec Baldwin, who has had a second career portraying President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” for over two years, thinks he would beat Trump if he ran for president. Baldwin tweeted Monday, ”If I ran for President, would you vote for me? I won’t ask you for any $....
Taylor Swift donates $113K to Tennessee LGBTQ advocacy group
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Music superstar Taylor Swift says the efforts of a Tennessee LGBTQ advocacy group to fight a handful of contentious bills moving inside the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly inspired her to make a sizeable donation. According to the Tennessee Equality Project, Swift donated $113,000 to the organization on...
Kim Kardashian West plans CBD-themed baby shower
NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian West is “high key freaking out” about the arrival of her fourth child and wants nothing more than to Zen out at her baby shower. Hence, her planned CBD-themed bash, the reality star and makeup mogul told E! News. There will be massages and a...
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson made honorary citizen of Bosnia’s capital
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia’s capital has declared Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson an honorary citizen for the concert the heavy metal band performed while the city was under siege during the 1992-95 war. Sarajevo Mayor Abdulah Skaka on Saturday presented the award at city hall. He says Iron Maiden’s...
Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation cases
Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations. Court documents filed Friday in Springfield, Massachusetts, show the two sides have negotiated a settlement since Cosby went to prison last fall in a...
