'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.

New Yorkers step up to help struggling artist

Soon after the pandemic started Ralph Serrano accepted defeat. A professional mural artist, now earning hardly any income because his projects were put on hold. He could no longer pay his rent on the Upper West Side  So, he moved out last month, leaving many of his paintings behind.

'Jaws,' 'Black Panther' and more coming back to the drive-in

Tribeca Enterprises, IMAX and AT&T on Monday announced the initial lineup for its summer series of films, comedy and football, running every weekend from July 2 through Aug. 2 in cities like Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Miami and Seattle.

Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for use of blackface in sketches

Jimmy Kimmel apologized on Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities.

Adult film star Ron Jeremy accused of raping 3 women, sexually assaulting another

Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday.

Tina Fey asks to pull '30 Rock' episodes that featured blackface

The series aired on NBC from 2006 to 2013, but episodes are still being shown in television syndication and on streaming services including Hulu, Amazon Prime, iTunes and Peacock.

Boxing legend Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini stars in new thriller movie

During quarantine, when everyone had to shelter in place due to the coronavirus, did you ever feel like you were living the movie 'Groundhog Day' where very day felt like the same day over again?

Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing' temporarily free to rent

"Do the Right Thing" is free to rent on several platforms. Director Spike Lee will be on an online discussion about his classic.

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series

Grammy-winning singer Brad Paisley will headline shows in all three cities, while fellow country artists Darius Rucker and Jon Pardi will also perform in Nashville at Nissan Stadium. Nelly will perform in Maryland Heights, near St. Louis.

Director Joel Schumacher dies at 80

Schumacher, who directed "St. Elmo's Fire," "Batman Forever" and "The Lost Boys," died in New York.

Comedian DL Hughley COVID-19 positive after collapsing onstage

Comedian D.L. Hughley announced he tested positive for COVID-19 after collapsing onstage during a performance in Nashville, Tennessee.