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'Vanderpump Rules' star James Kennedy says he's committed to change after domestic violence arrest

Dec. 17, 2024 20:42 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Vanderpump Rules” star James Kennedy says he is determined to make changes and seek sobriety after he was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence for allegedly throwing his girlfriend to the ground. “I am committed to making meaningful...

How the Roxies are made: Behind the iconic role in Broadway's megahit 'Chicago'

Dec. 17, 2024 14:47 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — There's only one Roxie Hart. And yet — stay with us here — there are many Roxie Harts. The murderous, washed-up chorus girl is the beating, biting heart of Broadway's mainstay musical “Chicago,” but no single actor owns her. She instead belongs to a...

Tom Cruise gets a top U.S Navy honor for boosting the military with his screen roles

Dec. 17, 2024 07:57 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor on Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films. ...

Today in History: December 17, the Wright Brothers’ first flight

Dec. 17, 2024 00:04 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2024. There are 14 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned, powered airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using...

Kane Brown 'gave everything' on his new album, 'The High Road.' The journey home meant experimenting

Dec. 16, 2024 23:38 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Kane Brown is in his new home studio just outside Nashville, preparing to have the first sit-down conversation about his fourth studio album, “The High Road.” It's a fitting title, because pounding the pavement is something he's more than familiar with. A few short days ago,...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Dec. 16, 2024 14:41 PM EST

NEW DELHI (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital...

Kristen Bell set to return as host of Screen Actors Guild Awards next year

Dec. 16, 2024 14:29 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kristen Bell will return as host of next year's Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix for a second consecutive year. “I’m honored to be asked back and can’t wait to share the evening with my fellow actors, doing what we do best......

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28

Dec. 16, 2024 09:35 AM EST

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 22-28: Dec. 22: Actor Hector Elizondo is 88. Country singer and actor Red Steagall is 86. TV anchor Diane Sawyer is 79. Guitarist Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick is 76. Actor BernNadette Stanis (“Good Times”) is 71. Rapper Luther Campbell (2...

What to stream: MrBeast jumps to TV, Little Big Town's holiday special and Squid Game: Unleashed

Dec. 16, 2024 00:15 AM EST

The griping Vatican-based thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy “Laid” as a woman whose former lovers keep unexpectedly dying are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among...

Today in History: December 15, the Bill of Rights takes effect

Dec. 15, 2024 00:02 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Dec. 15, the 350th day of 2024. There are 16 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia. Also on...