NEW YORK — Rashida Jones is ending her run as president of MSNBC after four years.

Jones is leaving two months after the progressive news channel's parent company, Comcast, announced it will spin MSNBC off into a new company with most of its other cable networks. She informed staff of her decision Tuesday morning.

Mark Lazarus, the Comcast ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Metallica, the biggest Bay Area rock act of all time, has a long history of helping out in times of need.

And that’s exactly what these multiplatinum-selling rockers are doing once again — this time to help out with Los Angeles fire relief efforts.

Metallica — which actually got its start in Los Angeles in 1981, ...Read more

Since taking a short break from filmmaking about a decade ago, Steven Soderbergh has churned out films at a rapid clip, often using certain creative constraints to dabble in cinematic experimentation. He’s released eight feature films in the last eight years, in addition to work in television and theater, and he shows no signs of stopping, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO — The Village People and President-elect Donald Trump have apparently buried the hatchet.

On Monday, lead singer Victor Willis — the iconic disco-music group’s San Diego-based founder and leader — announced Village People had accepted an invitation to perform at multiple Trump inauguration events next week, including at least ...Read more

Lindsay Arnold feels "kind of nervous" about having a breast augmentation.

The 31-year-old dancer has returned home from a birthday getaway in Mexico before going under the knife, and Lindsay has admitted to feeling anxious about the procedure.

The professional dancer - who is best known for her appearances on 'Dancing with the Stars' and 'So ...Read more

Eva Longoria believes Laura Bush helped to put 'Desperate Housewives' "on the map".

The 49-year-old actress played Gabrielle Solis on the hit TV drama between 2004 and 2012 - but Eva has claimed that Laura, the wife of former US President George W. Bush, played a pivotal role in the show's success.

Jenna Bush Hager - the daughter of George and...Read more

Doja Cat is raising money for the "beautiful state of California" amid the ongoing wildfires.

The 29-year-old rap star - who was born in Los Angeles - has joined forces with the American Red Cross to "support the people of California affected by the wildfires".

Doja - whose real name is Amala Dlamini - wrote on X: "Please help me and @RedCross...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel is moved by community support and the commitment of first responders amid a dark period of L.A. history defined by devastating wildfires and immense loss.

Returning Monday to his late-night TV slot, Kimmel delivered an emotional opening monologue about the "very scary, very stressful, very strange week here in L.A."...Read more

Catherine, Princess of Wales is in remission from cancer.

The 43-year-old princess has taken to social media to reflect on her emotional return to the Royal Marsden Hospital in west London, where she's received treatment for cancer, and to reveal that she's now in remission from the disease.

Catherine - who has Prince George, 11, Princess ...Read more

DETROIT — PBS mainstay "Antiques Roadshow" is returning to Michigan.

The show, in which collectors have their items appraised by experts to discover whether they're trash or treasure, will film July 1 in Charlevoix, part of its five-city tour for its 30th season, reps for the show announced Monday.

The venue and further information is ...Read more

Since his flirtation with retirement about a decade ago, filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has been working at an almost feverish pace, cranking out film after film, usually genre exercises made swiftly, with light, adaptable technology such as iPhones (“Unsane,” “High Flying Bird”). His latest film, “Presence,” is another cinematic ...Read more

Jessica Simpson and her husband, Eric Johnson, have confirmed their split after 10 years of marriage.

“Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson said in a statement to TMZ.

“Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them,” she continued. “We are grateful for...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson are separating after 10 years of marriage.

"Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage," the "I Wanna Love You Forever" singer said Tuesday in a statement to The Times.

Simpson and the former NFL tight end got engaged in 2010 after six months of...Read more

Sam Moore told Dave Prater that he would "never speak to him again" after the height of their success.

The late 'Soul Man' singer - who died on Friday (10.01.25) at the age of 89 following complications from surgery - shot to fame alongside Dave as part of the R+B duo in the 1960s but their friendship began to wane along with their success, ...Read more

Catherine, Princess of Wales has thanked staff at the hospital where she had cancer treatment.

The 43-year-old royal stepped back from official duties in 2024 as she underwent a course of chemotherapy and in one of her first public appearances of the year on Tuesday (14.01.25), she visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in West London to visit the...Read more

Hoda Kotb just wants her 'Today' replacement to be themselves.

The 60-year-old journalist had anchored the NBC morning programme alongside Jenna Bush Hager since 2018 when she stepped down on Friday (10.01.25) and as a series of guests hosts take her place for now, she has revealed that she just wants whoever gets the full-time role to avoid "...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Da Band singer Sara Rivers says she heard Sean Combs make plenty of outrageous threats while working with him on MTV's "Making the Band 2."

"When he got angry with one of my band members, he said, 'You make me so mad I want to eat your flesh,'" Rivers alleges in the new documentary special "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy," out ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — MSNBC is getting a new president and, for now, it’s someone with Pennsylvania roots.

Rashida Jones announced Tuesday morning that she was leaving the cable channel, stepping down as its president after four years in the role. In a note to staffers, Jones said she’d be staying on until March as part of a transition process. ...Read more

ATLANTA — This year’s 25th edition of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival will feature a new comedy “Bad Shabbos” starring Kyra Sedgwick, a documentary about actor Charles Grodin and a celebration of comedian Jerry Lewis.

“Bad Shabbos” will debut in Atlanta on opening night Feb. 19 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with many of the...Read more