Michael Nesmith of the Monkees dies at 78

Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.

'Alter Ego' winner Jake Thomsen 'stoked' to work with will.i.am

Jake Thomsen — also known as Dipper Scott — was crowned the winner of “Alter Ego” Wednesday night, becoming the world’s first-ever digital superstar.

Travis Scott Astroworld interview: He denies knowing about tragedy unfolding in crowd

In Travis Scott's first interview since the Astroworld Festival in Houston, the rapper told Charlamagne tha God that he didn't know about the tragedy unfolding in the crowd during his concert.

'Jeopardy!': Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings will continue hosting in 2022

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to split hosting duties through the end of 'Jeopardy!' Season 38, the show announced.

Video: Chevy Chase serves customers at Raising Cane’s restaurant

The legendary comedian was in Charleston, South Carolina for a special screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

The essential onscreen superheroes of 2021: Marvel's Spiderman, Loki, Black Widow and more

Superhero cinema was one of the first things to come to a standstill at the height of the pandemic. In 2021, however, it came roaring back to life on both the big screen and the small one. From "WandaVision" to "Spider-Man: No Way Home," here are the essential superhero movies and television shows of 2021.

Carnegie Hall launches on-demand video network

Carnegie Hall+ costs $7.99 monthly and includes content like operas from the Salzburg Festival and the Bayreuth Festival, along with concerts and ballets.

‘West Side Story’ review: A dazzling musical with a dimmed love story

For his new take on “West Side Story,” director Steven Spielberg pulls from the beloved 1961 movie musical as well as the original Broadway stage show, while adding a few new elements of his own. This is “West Side” as you’ve seen it before, and also as you haven’t.

Travis Scott requests lawsuits be dismissed, denies legal liability in Astroworld tragedy

Travis Scott and his companies “generally deny the allegations” filed against him following the Astroworld tragedy and are asking for the suits to be tossed out.

Now you can stay in the Grinch's cave north of Whoville

Located North of Whoville (actually Boulder, Utah) the Grinch’s rocky residence is within a hand-carved cave on the side of a massive stone mountain.

Nick Cannon loses infant son to brain cancer, announces on talk show

“Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called Hydrocephalus,” he said on his talk show while holding back tears. “It’s tough.”

'Golden Girls' convention coming to Chicago in 2022

There’s a convention being put together for "The Golden Girls" and organizers say it’s going to "thank you for being a fan."

Josh Duggar: Prosecution rests in ex-reality star’s child pornography trial

Defense attorneys for Josh Duggar have argued that someone else downloaded or placed the child pornography onto the computer at Duggar's workplace, noting that no child pornography was found on Duggar’s phone or laptop.

Drake withdraws from Grammy Awards consideration

Rapper Drake, who received two nominations for this year's Grammys -- best rap performance for "Way 2 Sexy" and best rap album for "Certified Lover Boy," has withdrawn from consideration for this year's Grammy Awards.

Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music from Univ. of Florida

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.

Film reviews: ‘Parallel Mothers’ and ‘Memoria’

Film critic Roxana Hadadi reviews Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s “Memoria” and another fascinating collaboration between Pedro Almodóvar and Penélope Cruz.

Bette Midler, Joni Mitchell among Kennedy Center honorees

Honorees include Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, “Saturday Night Live” mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni Mitchell.