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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 21-27
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 21-27:
Sept. 21: Author-comedian Fannie Flagg is 84. TV and film producer Jerry Bruckheimer is 82. Guitarist Don Felder (The Eagles) is 78. Author Stephen King is 78. Actor Bill Murray is 75.…
Today in History: September 15, Birmingham church bombing
Today is Monday, Sept. 15, the 258th day of 2025. There are 107 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 15, 1963, four Black girls were killed when a bomb went off during Sunday services at the 16th Street Baptist Church in…
Emmy Awards highlights: Tramell Tillman, Colbert wins and a teen who stepped out of his comfort zone
The Emmy Awards weren’t all about Seth Rogen walking up the aisle in his burnt brown tux to collect yet another award. It just sometimes seemed that way. But behind the undeniable march of “The Studio” were some other pieces of Emmy…
Tramell Tillman makes Emmys history with his ‘Severance’ win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tramell Tillman is the first Black man to win an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his role in “Severance.”
Tillman spoke backstage Sunday about the “beautiful work” that scores of Black actors…
What to Stream: Cardi B, a movie about Bumble, ‘Morning Show’ and a look at Lilith Fair
Cardi B releasing her long-awaited sophomore LP, “Am I the Drama?,” and Lily James playing the founder of the popular dating app Bumble in the new biographical drama “Swiped” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to…
Emmys host Nate Bargatze pokes fun at the TV industry and fails with gag to keep speeches short
Nate Bargatze hosted this year's Emmy Awards and brought his comedic style to the ceremony. He kicked off Sunday's show with jokes about the TV industry, including a sketch with "Saturday Night Live" stars. Bargatze, known for his…
A list of the top winners at the 2025 Emmy Awards
"The Studio" has made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards by winning 13 awards, setting a new record for the most-awarded comedy series in a single season. It surpassed last year's record of 11 set by "The Bear." "The Pitt" won best…
The Latest: The Emmy Awards honor the best in television
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Pitt” won best drama series, and “The Studio" set a record for most wins by a comedy series in a single season Sunday night at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Emmy Awards honor the best in television. The show aired…
‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ opens to $70M, biggest anime debut to claim top…
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle” carved out a place in box office history this weekend, slicing straight to No. 1 to outpace the horror sequel “The Conjuring: Last Rites.” The Sony-owned Crunchyroll release shattered…
‘Hamnet’ wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award
“Hamnet," Chloé Zhao’s drama about William Shakespeare's marriage and the death of their 11-year-old son, won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, putting it on an enviable track to Academy Awards…
Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, known as ‘The Mad Genius,’ dies at 89
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hermeto Pascoal, an eccentric and prolific Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger known affectionately as “The Sorcerer of Sounds” and “The Mad Genius,” has died. He was 89.
“With serenity and love, we…
Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at…
Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire. Boyce and Hart wrote hundreds of songs and were a top team in the mid-1960s,…
Belgian festival’s decision to cancel a concert led by an Israeli conductor draws criticism
BERLIN (AP) — Belgium's prime minister traveled to neighboring Germany for a concert led by an Israeli conductor whose appearance was canceled by a Belgian festival, a gesture that added to strong criticism of the decision.
German…
Today in History: September 13, Rabin and Arafat sign Oslo Accord
Today in History
Today is Saturday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2025. There are 109 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 13, 1993, at the White House, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO chairman Yasser Arafat shook…
Today in History: September 14, Roosevelt becomes youngest US president
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2025. There are 108 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, New York, of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin…
‘The Studio’ and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys as Noah Wyle and ‘The…
“The Pitt” has won best drama series at the Emmys, with Noah Wyle taking best actor in a drama. “The Studio” sets a record for most wins by a comedy series in a single season. Netflix’s “Adolescence” dominates the limited series categories…
Brazilian musician Hermeto Pascoal, known as ‘The Mad Genius,’ dies at 89
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Hermeto Pascoal, an eccentric and prolific Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger known affectionately as “The Sorcerer of Sounds” and “The Mad Genius,” has died. He was 89.
“With serenity and love, we…
Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at…
Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire. Boyce and Hart wrote hundreds of songs and were a top team in the mid-1960s,…
A Lebanese dancer defies extremist threats and social norms with his sold-out performances
BEIRUT (AP) — Alexandre Paulikevitch put on his white dress and wig and danced his way to center stage, knowing that the extremist groups who had threatened him before his controversial recital might be waiting for him outside the theater.…
Jane Austen fans honor 250 years since her birth with grand costumed balls and dancing
Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beloved author's birth with costumed balls and themed events. This weekend, thousands of Austen devotees from all over the world are descending on Bath, England, for a 10-day…
Music Review: Spinal Tap almost goes to 11 on ‘The End Continues’ soundtrack
The ostensibly fictitious hard-rock band Spinal Tap has been together, off and on, slightly longer than Katy Perry has been alive, and as of Friday, has released four studio albums and two feature films. Their latest album, “The End…
Music Review: Ed Sheeran returns to his roots on ‘Play,’ a cross-cultural playground
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Sheeran has long sought to bring people together with his music, whether it be his emotionally resonant acoustic ballads or unproblematic, danceable pop hits. “Play,” his eighth studio album out Friday, stays in that…
Hitmaker Bert Berns is posthumously included in Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and producer Bert Berns, who had a hand in some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, including co-writing “Twist and Shout” for the Isley Brothers and the plaintive “Piece of My Heart” sung by Janis Joplin, has been…
A new Whitney Houston duet? How Calum Scott made ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ with the…
NEW YORK (AP) — It sounds impossible, but that's the magic of it. On Thursday, a new Whitney Houston song arrives 13 years after her death.
English singer Calum Scott is responsible. The single is a duet between Scott and Houston, a…
