YFN Lucci is alive and well after rumors of his death in prison, his lawyer has confirmed to The Times.

The 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rayshawn Lamar Bennett, in January pleaded guilty to a gang-related charge after reaching a deal with prosecutors nearly three years after he was indicted on murder, gang and racketeering charges in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "Reservoir Dogs" star Michael Madsen has filed for divorce from his wife of 26 years.

The actor, who has appeared in several Quentin Tarantino films, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. But, he said, there's more to it.

The filing comes about a month after Madsen was arrested in Malibu following a ...Read more

Country music star Zach Bryan revealed how he really feels about Taylor Swift, after he compared the pop diva to Kanye West in a since-deleted tweet.

Bryan, a 28-year-old Country Music Association Awards nominee, shared his opinions on sports and music earlier this week, tweeting "eagles > chiefs" and "Kanye > Taylor," according to a screenshot...Read more

Country singer Zach Bryan has his tail between his legs as he issues an apology for a since-deleted drunken tweet referencing the long-standing feud between Taylor Swift and Kanye West.

The “Something in the Orange” crooner, 28, apologized via multiple Instagram stories Thursday morning, two days after tweeting about his fellow Grammy ...Read more

NEW YORK — Former Bad Boy records rapper Shyne is speaking out amidst Sean “Diddy” Combs’ recent arrest.

As Combs was being denied bail Wednesday, the musician turned politician from Belize held a press conference to speak on his negative experience with his former boss. Shyne, whose real name is Moses Michael Levi Barrow, says the hip-...Read more

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A whirlwind China tour by Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has brought a much-needed economic boost, both to a country struggling to lift consumer spending and a musician whose controversies have hurt his business at home.

The Grammy Award-winning musician's Sunday show in Haikou, the capital of China's southern Hainan...Read more

That’s twice now, for filmmaker and producer Matt Reeves. First he directed “The Batman,” the 2022 Batman movie we didn’t know we needed. Now, as executive producer, he has handed off the creative chores to others for “The Penguin,” an even more improbably compelling DC Comics-derived spinoff, with Colin Farrell as Gotham’s ...Read more

ATLANTA — Music legend Stevie Wonder announced a brief U.S. tour on Wednesday to unite the world ahead of the upcoming presidential election.

The string of shows, titled “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart,” will begin in Pittsburgh on Oct. 8 and conclude Oct. 30 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tickets go on sale Friday, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee has stepped down from her executive role to focus on leading the "Frozen" franchise, Walt Disney Co. said Thursday.

"Zootopia" and "Encanto" director Jared Bush has been named as her replacement. The change is effective immediately.

Bush has worked at Disney ...Read more

BALTIMORE — There will be no Maryland love connection on “The Golden Bachelorette,” which premiered Wednesday night on ABC with 24 suitors vying for the affections of 61-year-old Joan Vassos.

The Maryland grandmother sent home six bachelors on the first episode, including Pablo, a 63-year-old retired U.N. agency director originally from ...Read more

ATLANTA — Metallica is ready to rock Atlanta for the first time in nearly four years

The band will play on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies will open for Metallica on this particular stop of the tour, which starts in Las Vegas April 12 and concludes in Denver June 29.

Tickets go on sale at 10 ...Read more

There is a mind-numbing thud that greets the arrival of each new entry in the live-action "Transformers" franchise, so it's a relief to say that "Transformers One" finds the robots back in their optimal, animated form.

As origin stories go, director Josh Cooley's breezy, action-packed genesis tale reintroduces Optimus Prime, Megatron and the ...Read more

Nothing brings people together quite like the death of a loved one. But also, nothing brings out the small slights, simmering resentments and long-term emotional connections quite like the death of a loved one.

The new film "His Three Daughters" explores all of that in acute, observant detail. Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs, the film ...Read more

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I just finished watching the first season of “Tulsa King” on CBS. Will the second season also be on CBS? I don’t have Paramount+.

A: More than once the broadcast networks have brought streaming fare to their schedules only to return the shows to their (subscription-based) streaming homes with ...Read more

ATLANTA — CBS has announced the first cast members and plot details for its new soap opera “Beyond the Gates,” shooting soon at Assembly Studios in Doraville.

The show, originally called “The Gates,” is set to debut on CBS in early 2025. Set in an affluent Maryland suburb, “Beyond the Games” centers around the Duprees, a prominent...Read more

This week, Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, marked National Voter Registration Day in the U.S. with a public service announcement declaring that "every voice matters" in the upcoming presidential election.

Pharrell Williams might be happier if they had just kept their mouths shut.

In an interview published the day after the ...Read more

“The Substance” blowtorches a single idea for two hours and 20 minutes, and narratively it turns to ashes by minute 40. It’s easier for a movie to become a talking point that way. Film festival buzz, which “The Substance” enjoyed at its Cannes world premiere, tends to emanate from movies that dictate a point, early and often, rather ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke sits at the center of the room, six young musicians focused on him as they practice at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center on a recent afternoon.

"So the bassline I'm playing feels best at this tempo," Clarke says, his fingers plucking out a melody on the thick strings of his double ...Read more

ATLANTA — Covington native Drew Parker first met Luke Combs in a bar in Rome a decade ago when Combs was on the cusp of stardom. He opened for Combs, who sold all of 40 tickets that night.

“We talked in the green room and he said, ‘Just come and write songs with me,'” Parker said in a recent interview with The Atlanta Journal-...Read more