Harry Belafonte, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist, dies at 96

Belafonte sold millions of records and starred on stage and screen before scaling back his career and becoming a relentless supporter of civil rights and other causes.

Louisiana pizzeria offers free pizza for a year in exchange for Taylor Swift tickets

The owners of Zee's Pizzeria are "huge" Swifties, but like many others, weren’t able to score The Eras Tour tickets – so they came up with a clever offer.

Meghan Trainor says 'f--- teachers,' apologizes after immense backlash: 'I got angry'

Meghan Trainor is apologizing for comments made at the expense of teachers. The "All About that Bass" singer expressed her love of teachers after receiving backlash for comments made on her podcast.

ESPN hit with layoffs as parent company Disney cuts costs

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced in February that the company would reduce 7,000 jobs either through not filling positions or layoffs.

Bam Margera, 'Jackass' star, charged with punching brother at Pennsylvania home

Former professional skateboarder and TV personality Bam Margera is wanted by law enforcement after a physical confrontation in Chester County, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

Don Lemon terminated by CNN: ‘I am stunned’

“After 17 years at CNN, I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly," Don Lemon revealed Monday on social media.

Ed Sheeran faces copyright trial involving Marvin Gaye classic ‘Let’s Get It On’

The heirs of Marvin Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic are suing Ed Sheeran claiming that Sheeran's 2014 hit song is so similar to “Let's Get It On" that it violates their copyright.

Len Goodman, former 'Dancing With the Stars' judge, dies at 78

A former dancer, Goodman served as a judge on “Strictly Come Dancing" on the BBC and the U.S. version, “Dancing With the Stars," for years.

NBCUniversal CEO departs amid 'inappropriate conduct' investigation

Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, Comcast announced Sunday.

Top Stories: garage collapse, purse snatcher on the run, rent increases and more

Also in this week's top stories, a 9-year-old boy from the Bronx was killed in on vacation in the Dominican Republic, and the alligator that was found earlier this year in Brooklyn, with a bathtub stopper in its digestive system, has died.