First night of Macy's fireworks

The first show was launched from the East River between Long Island City and the Upper East Side. It ended just before 10 p.m.

Broadway theaters to remain dark until January

The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again — until at least early January. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadway producers are now offering refunds and exchanges for tickets purchased for shows through Jan. 3.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks.

Critics slam country artists for playing for unmasked crowds amid COVID-19 pandemic

Country singer Chase Rice posted video of his concert in East Tennessee with the words “We Back," on the same week state health officials reported the biggest one-day jump in people testing positive for the coronavirus.

Colin Kaepernick's life story is coming to Netflix

Netflix announced Monday that the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay have teamed up to create a series about his life.

Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs

The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives.

Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport

In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne's name, statue, and other likenesses from the county's airport because of his racist and bigoted comments.  

Milton Glaser, designer of 'I Love NY' logo, dies at 91

Milton Glaser, the designer who created the “I (HEART) NY” logo and the famous Bob Dylan poster with psychedelic hair, has died. He died Friday, his 91st birthday.

Rapper Huey dead at 32 from a gunshot wound

Rapper Huey, best known for the track “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was fatally shot Thursday in Missouri. He was 32.

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' again delays big summer release

Warner Bros. says it is delaying the release of Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller “Tenet” until Aug. 12, the latest delay for a film that many theater owners were hoping would kick-start the coronavirus-delayed summer season.

Country music reckons with racial stereotypes and its future

Country artists have long been hesitant to address racial issues, but the rallies over racial injustice this year have become too important for the genre to ignore.

Son of Hollywood stars drafted by NY Mets

 Call it a true Hollywood story for first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong. And no act at all, in fact. The son of two thespians is way beyond a little big league now.

'Splash Mountain' ride at Walt Disney World, Disneyland to be re-themed

The ride will reportedly be set in 1966 New Orleans and will join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure, featuring music from the film.

Dixie Chicks drop 'dixie' from name

Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks.

Disneyland delays reopening of theme parks

Disneyland has postponed the reopening of its theme parks, officials announced Wednesday.

Petition to rename Columbus, Ohio ‘Flavortown’ in honor of Guy Fieri has nearly 55,000 signatures

A petition to rename Columbus, Ohio to “Flavortown” in honor of celebrity chef and TV host Guy Fieri has cropped up on Change.org, and it already has tens of thousands of signatures.