R. Kelly accused of unprotected sex with girl without disclosing STD

A revised indictment filed Friday accuses the disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly of having unprotected sex with an underage girl in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes.

Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks and his wife actress Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus.

NY bans large gatherings

New York governor Andrew Cuomo says that the state will ban all gatherings of 500 people or more in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Universal Studios Hollywood will close Saturday through end of the month

Officials announced on Thursday it will close Universal Studios Hollywood beginning Saturday, March 14 and anticipates a re-opening on March 28 to help stem the tide of the coronavirus outbreak.

Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison in landmark #MeToo case

Harvey Weinstein is back in court Wednesday for the final act of the rape trial that landed him behind bars: a sentencing hearing where the once-powerful film producer will learn just how long he’ll stay in prison for his landmark #MeToo conviction.

Riverdance turns 25 and returns to Radio City Music Hall

Riverdance is celebrating 25 years of Irish step dance and culture. The show is running through Sunday, making its return to Radio City Music Hall for the first time in 10 years!

Several Broadway shows offer discounts to fill seats

As coronavirus fears are starting to affect everything from sports to the movie business, some Broadway plays are offering steep discounts to encourage people to fill seats.

Coronavirus hits the global box office – hard

Frightened people are foregoing enclosed spaces like movie theaters and opting to stay home, and entertainment companies have been forced to react.

'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

Max von Sydow, the self-described “shy boy”-turned-actor who played the priest in the horror classic “The Exorcist,” has died.

Jussie Smollett's bid to get charges thrown out rejected by Illinois Supreme Court

The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago.

Report: Women held lead roles in almost half of family movies in 2019

2019 was a huge year for women in Hollywood. According to a new study by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender I Media, women held leads in 48 percent of movies between ratings “G” and “PG-13.”

McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies

McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet, has died. He was 81.

SXSW canceled for 2020 due to coronavirus

SXSW says they are "exploring options to reschedule the event and are working to provide a virtual SXSW online experience as soon as possible for 2020 participants, starting with SXSW EDU."