Entertainment News

Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died

Lenny Kravitz, who shares adult daughter Zoë Kravitz with Jason Momoa’s wife Lisa Bonet, has previously discussed the public’s fascination over their close friendship.

Rapper Fetty Wap’s daughter Lauren Maxwell has died at age 4, with the girl’s mother, Turquoise Miami, sharing the news on Instagram

MTV is marking its 40th anniversary with a relaunch of its iconic image of an astronaut on the moon, with an MTV flag planted nearby.

The country singer opened up about her life in a wide-ranging interview with Andy Cohen.

Figure skating bronze medalist Gracie Gold, 25, exclusively talked with E! News about Olympic champion Simone Biles, who recently withdrew from five out of six women’s gymnastics finals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health concerns and a case of the “twisties.”

Jay Pickett, who was best known for his roles on Port Charles, General Hospital and Days of Our Lives, died on Friday at the age of 60.

DaBaby was dropped from Lollapalooza’s lineup Sunday, the Chicago festival announced, as the rapper continues to face criticism over homophobic remarks made during another music festival last week.

Beijing police say the Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu has been detained on suspicion of rape.

A Zydeco musician has been shot in the back while performing at an event in central Louisiana.

“Saturday Night Live” “Weekend Update” anchor Michael Che is under fire after posting jokes about Olympian Simone Biles. On Thursday, Che posted several things on his Instagram stories account, all of which have since been deleted. Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics team final and the individual all-around even...

Jodi Montgomery, who has been Britney Spears’ conservator-of-the-person since 2019, filed a motion saying she agrees with the pop star’s request to remove her father as conservator of the estate. The motion, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, states that James “Jamie” Spears should not continue to serve as...

A judge has ruled that he won’t kick one of Jussie Smollett’s attorneys off his case but that the attorney won’t be allowed to question two key witnesses if the case goes to trial.

Michael Jackson’s legacy never left, but a kind of comeback is coming

Three months after the unexpected death of her dad, swimmer Annie Lazor won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “I thought of him, not a lot before I swam, but a lot after I swam,” she shared on the “Today” show.

Amanda Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film “Stillwater,” saying any connection rips off “my story without my consent at the expense of my reputation.”

The British diver and his partner, Matty Lee, swept to victory in the men’s synchronized 10m platform event, but it’s his latest social media that’s leaving us in stitches.

Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of “Black Widow,” which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings

A slice of one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding cakes is up for auction decades after the nuptials

The 50-year-old Limp Bizkit rocker turned heads with his latest Instagram selfie, shared on July 28.

Ron Popeil, an American original who died this week at 86, thrived in the world of infomercials and home-shopping channels.

Odenkirk’s son, Nate Odenkirk, tweeted Wednesday “He’s going to be okay.”

Legendary Texas musician, singer, and songwriter Dusty Hill, of the trio ZZ Top, died at his home in Houston Wednesday. Hill was 72.

Following its 25th season, beloved children’s series “Arthur” will come to an end at PBS

Kelly Clarkson has been ordered to pay her ex Brandon Blackstock almost $200,000 per month in spousal and child support, which is less than half of what he had requested.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeal has rejected a request by “Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery for a new trial or a hearing to present new evidence

Joey Jordison, the founding drummer of the band Slipknot, has died at age 46.

The incident occurred as Odenkirk and the show are in production for their sixth season.

Do you think there’s a similarity, or was she just born that way?

A unique Wu-Tang Clan album has been sold by the U.S. government, after pharma bro Martin Shkreli forfeited it as part of his 2017 federal criminal conviction.

The 17-year-old Alaskan swimmer took gold in the 100-meter breaststroke.

McKayla Maroney is opening up about how she connects with Britney Spears on a personal level.

In 2013, Burton tweeted that he signed an old petition started by fans for him to be the next host of the quiz show.

Here’s how Olympic track stars Tara Davis and Hunter Woodhall ran away with each other’s hearts.

Kanye West has been living inside an Atlanta stadium while working on his new album.

The filing Monday requests the court remove Jamie Spears from his daughter’s case and replace him with a professional conservator.

Ted Lasso has heard from the man who made him happen.

She also shared a selfie with a group of firefighters who came to check on her the day after the incident, noting that she still “looked like a hot mess with my pool hair and sting marks.”

Iconic fashion trends of the early 2000s like bucket hats, low-rise jeans, and babydoll T-shirts are all having a resurgence among younger consumers.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have truly come full circle. Find out details about her 52nd birthday party in St Tropez, France.

Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-jokester whose feisty brand of standup comedy got laughs from nightclubs in the Catskills to West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died

The family of entertainer James Brown has reached a settlement ending a 15-year battle over the late singer’s estate

Maria Taylor has joined NBC less than a week after her contract with ESPN expired

LeVar Burton’s quest to become the new host of “Jeopardy!”

A California appeals court on Friday disqualified a private judge being used by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in their divorce case, handing Jolie a major victory

Tonga’s Pita Taufatofua and Rillio Rii, a rower from Vanuatu, both went shirtless while serving as flag bearers during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.

Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

They are an odd couple, all right — Baker Mayfield and Alice Cooper.

Disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racial slur.

The song, co-written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono 50 years ago, played while a giant Earth made of drones rotated above the Olympic stadium

Olympians can’t roam around Tokyo or check out the sites because of virus protocols

Dorfman, whose pronouns are she/her, told the magazine that she has been privately identifying and living as a trans woman for a year and sees the concept of “coming out” as somewhat funny.

Kanye West barely said a word during his impromptu album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet

There’s a new chapter in the friendship between Barack and the Boss. “Renegades: Born in the USA” is a bound edition of the “Renegades” podcast hosted by former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen that features conversations on everything from fame to cars to the country itself.

Disney stands to benefit from more than a half billion dollars in tax breaks for building a new regional campus in central Florida.

Kanye West knows how to make a splash even with a listening party

Rolling Stones fans in the United States will finally be getting, yes, some satisfaction: The band announced it was relaunching its “No Filter” tour, derailed by the pandemic, this fall

Anna Faris and Michael Barrett have made things official.

The oldest child of Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is growing up before our eyes.

The Kennedy Center Honors is returning in December

Less than two weeks after followers first learned about Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen Braun’s breakup, the manager made the split official by filing for divorce.

Lovato opened up about being “California sober” earlier this year.

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday to four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault counts. Weinstein denies rapes, sexual assaults in Los Angeles court

Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon says he is “heart and soul” against letting the band’s songs be used in an upcoming television drama series about the pioneering punk outfit.

Weeks after a failed drug test dashed her dreams for the Tokyo Olympics, the track phenom surprises fans by starring in a new ad

British rock band Coldplay are headed out of this world with a new cosmic-themed album called “Music of The Spheres,” scheduled to drop on Oct. 15.

Superficially, Netflix is adding video games because they’re fun — but dig deeper, and gaming is all about data and intellectual property extension.

In honor of her husband’s 79th birthday, Dolly Parton suited up and recreated her 1978 Playboy cover—bunny ears and all.

Prompted by Britney Spears’ conservatorship fight, a bipartisan legislative effort has emerged to reform the process.

A tabloid published and promoted paparazzi photos of her children — alongside a pic of the star smiling at the camera — and the mom of three has something to say about it

More than two decades after “Friends” debuted, Marta Kauffman is addressing her role in the cast’s lack of diversity.

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is writing what his publisher is calling an “intimate and heartfelt memoir.”

When Paris Jackson signed onto the “American Horror Story” spinoff, she knew she’d have to keep the details of her part under wraps. However, there was one person she felt she could confide in: Macaulay Culkin

Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka and Leyna Bloom are this year’s cover models.

Like father, like daughter. Coco Austin took to Instagram on July 18 to share a few pictures of herself sporting shredded leggings at Rock Fest in Wisconsin, where her husband Ice-T performed with his heavy metal band Body Count. The last photo in the series showed her holding their 5-year-old daughter Chanel, and fans couldn’t get over the r...

It’s a party of three! Halsey is officially a mom. The singer shared the sweet and special news that she welcomed her first child with screenwriter Alev Aydin. The “Colors” singer took to social media with a heartwarming message about the duo’s little one: Ender Ridley Aydin. “Gratitude,” Halsey wrote on social m...

“Black Widow” ceded its No. 1 spot to an unlikely foe in only its second week in theaters: The Tune Squad.

“My so-called support system hurt me deeply,” Britney Spears captioned her Instagram post on Saturday, July 17, in which she blasted her family members.

Blake Lively isn’t backing down in the fight to protect her children’s privacy. On Friday, July 16, the A Simple Favor star fired off a passionate response to a tabloid that published paparazzi photos of her and Ryan Reynold‘s three kids. In the visual, a photo of Blake smiling and waving is placed next to a separate snapshot of.....

Biz Markie, a hip-hop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the platinum 1989 single “Just a Friend,” has died. He was 57. Markie’s representative, Jenni Izumi, said the rapper-DJ died peacefully Friday evening with his wife by his side. The cause of death has not been released. “We are grateful for the many calls and praye...

The revelation that a documentary filmmaker used voice-cloning software to make the late chef Anthony Bourdain say words he never spoke has drawn criticism amid concerns about use of the powerful technology

AMC Networks has settled a lengthy legal dispute with filmmaker Frank Darabont and the Creative Artists Agency for $200 million over “The Walking Dead.”

“They’ve caught a lot of unnecessary guff from unnecessary people,” the “Ted Lasso” star said.

Mark Wahlberg is realizing he may have come up with a half-baked plan to make his muscular physique rapidly depart.

Julia Roberts’ daughter Hazel Moder is 16 and taking on the red carpet.

The series is based on Wondery’s hit podcast “Dr. Death,” which has over 50 million listeners to date.

It’s the Boston sports comeback you may not have known you were waiting for: After nearly a two-year hiatus, Major League Quidditch is coming back to Boston.  On Saturday, the Boston Forge will host a three-game series against the Rochester Whiteout, marking the Forge’s first home match since 2019, according to a statement from Jack McGovern, a spo...

Looking for something to binge this summer? Shark Week 2021 kicked off Sunday on the Discovery Channel and runs through July 18.

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett and Luke Combs will headline next year’s Stagecoach country music festival, organizers announced Monday.

Crowds for football games aren’t the only thing returning to Gillette Stadium this fall. The concert scene is coming back to Foxboro as well, with seven-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Garth Brooks announcing a show on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. It will be the first concert at Gillette Stadium since before the pandemic, when Kenny Chesney pl...

NFL quarterback Tom Brady is one of the four stars of Tuesday night’s “The Match” golf event, and his golf balls are making headlines.

Live music is back at Encore Boston Harbor this summer, and this Thursday will feature Massachusetts native Ricky Duran, who garnered national attention with his successful run on Season 17 of NBC’s “The Voice.” On July 8, Duran will perform for guests from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the casino in Everett, Massachusetts, as part of ...