NEW YORK (AP) — Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved to hospice care after months in the hospital. In a statement Wednesday, her aunt Pat Houston said Whitney Houston’s daughter’s condition has worsened. “Despite the great medical care at numerous facilities, Bobbi Kristina Brown’s condition has continued to deteriorate,” the statement read. “As of today, … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Spidey search is over. Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced Tuesday that “The Impossible” star Tom Holland would be taking over the role of Peter Parker and the web-slinging superhero in the next Spider-Man film, set to hit theaters on July 28, 2017. Jon Watts, who directed the indie thriller … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — “A million dollars isn’t cool,” said Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker in “The Social Network.” ”You know what’s cool? A billion dollars.” He was talking about Silicon Valley, but he might as well have meant today’s Hollywood. And lately, the movie business has been hot enough to be very cool. When … Continue reading
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — When it comes to canine stars, like their human counterparts, sometimes it’s all about the look. Before he’d even conceived of what would eventually become “Max,” director Boaz Yakin knew what he didn’t want: Something cute. “It’d been a long time since anyone made a movie where the dog was … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was defending himself in an incident at the University of California, Los Angeles, that led to his arrest, a representative for the hip-hop mogul said Tuesday. “The various accounts of the event and charges that are being reported are wholly inaccurate,” Nathalie Moar, a rep for Combs, said … Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Rapper Rick Ross is accused of forcing a man into a guesthouse at his suburban-Atlanta mansion and beating him in the head with a handgun, chipping his teeth and mangling his jaw so badly that he’s unable to chew food, authorities say in court records. Ross was taken into custody Wednesday by … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is heading back to Jay Z’s Made in America festival this September. Organizers also announced Wednesday the pop diva and R&B singer The Weeknd will headline the Budweiser Made in America festival over Labor Day weekend in Philadelphia. The festival debuted in 2012, and Beyonce headlined in 2013. Last year … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — A day later, Max Scherzer couldn’t stop smiling. “I’m doing great,” the Nationals right-hander said the morning after he threw a no-hitter and came within a strike of a perfect game before hitting Pittsburgh’s Jose Tabata in Washington’s 6-0 victory. “I didn’t get much sleep, but that’s for a good reason, just … Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Todd Oldham may have left fashion behind nearly 20 years ago, but an upcoming exhibit will celebrate the multidisciplinary designer’s enduring sense of style. “All of Everything: Todd Oldham Fashion” is scheduled to open next spring at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. It’s the first solo museum exhibition to … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — In an open letter to Apple, Taylor Swift has criticized the company’s new streaming music service for failing to pay artists for a free three-month trial. Writing on her Tumblr page Sunday in a posting titled “To Apple, Love Taylor,” Swift said she would withhold her 2014 album “1989” from Apple … Continue reading
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A former child actor who starred in one of the “Star Wars” movie sequels faces charges after leading South Carolina deputies on a high-speed chase. Colleton County Sheriff’s Sgt. Kyle Strickland said Sunday deputies on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old man they confirmed through a former talent agent was Jake Lloyd. He … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The Lifetime movie that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig denied would ever happen aired Saturday night — and their denial is now easy to understand. It was lousy. Or, if nothing else, it aired on the wrong network. It belonged on Comedy Central. It’s hard to fathom what Ferrell, Wiig and … Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Kanye West danced across the stage and knelt on his knees during a performance that left many in the audience repeating the words of his songs at one of Atlanta’s most popular hip-hop concerts. West capped a show filled with other hip-hop stars from Drake, Nicki Minaj and Future at Hot 107.9’s … Continue reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bethesda jump started the Electronic Entertainment Expo by showing off the latest installments of “Fallout” and “Doom.” The video game publisher launched this year’s annual video game extravaganza Sunday night with its first-ever E3 press conference at the Dolby Theatre. Bethesda Softworks spent most of its 90-minute briefing showcasing scenes from … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Wagner doesn’t need to roll with an entourage. He shows up to a recent interview by himself. A celebrity without a team of people including groomers, publicists, assistants and managers trailing behind is a rarity these days. “I stopped that a while ago. I had an entourage in the ’80s … Continue reading
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