NEW YORK — NBC honored a request by former President Donald Trump's campaign for equal time on the network following Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on "Saturday Night Live" just days before Tuesday's election.

Harris performed in the opening sketch Saturday with Maya Rudolph, who has frequently played the Democratic presidential ...Read more

Which celebs are supporting Kamala Harris and Donald Trump?

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election just hours away, both candidates are flaunting their rosters of celebrity endorsements ahead of the polls.

While some stars intentionally stay out of the political mix, several have publicly taken a stand, announcing their pick for the 47th ...Read more

In honor of its 25th anniversary (and seeking some political solace), I spent the past two months rewatching “The West Wing” in its seven-season entirety.

At least I thought I was rewatching. In its early years I was a devoted fan of the Josiah Bartlet administration and am on record as such. Yet as I made my way through the sixth and ...Read more

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin narrowly avoided serious injury Sunday night when he fell through a door in the stage during a concert in Melbourne.

During a break in the set at at Marvel Stadium, video shows Martin engaged in some stage banter while walking backward toward the opening as concert crew try to put their hands through the hole to ...Read more

As a musician, a producer, a composer and an executive, Quincy Jones created hits. But in a career that stretched across three-quarters of a century, what may have been more important about this giant of American music — who died Sunday at age 91 — is that he created the conditions for hits. Jones was a crucial connector of talent and ...Read more

“Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek, who recently disclosed that he had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, is apologizing to his loved ones who learned about his illness through the media.

The actor took to Instagram to share a lengthy post Sunday about his diagnosis after first announcing the news via People and confirming it to...Read more

R&B singer Shanice is opening up about her recent breast cancer battle and also encouraging routine mammograms, which she says she skipped for eight years.

The 51-year-old singer known for 90’s bops “I Love Your Smile” and “When I Close My Eyes” revealed that doctors discovered a tumor in her breast during a double mastectomy surgery ...Read more

Alan Rachins, who starred in the long-running TV shows ‘L.A. Law” and “Dharma & Greg,” has died at age 82.

Rachins died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of heart failure, his family confirmed in a statement to The Times, adding that the actor “died peacefully in his sleep.”

“Alan loved acting, recently making guest ...Read more

Margot Robbie has entered her motherhood era.

The Oscar-nominated “Barbie” star and producer reportedly welcomed her first child with film producer husband Tom Ackerley. People confirmed that the two are now parents to a baby boy, whose name and birthday have not yet been revealed.

Representatives for Robbie did not immediately respond to ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. — It’s not every fine artist who is inspired by the “Three Little Pigs.” But it happened to Zachariah O’Hora. An artist who was hijacked into writing, O’Hora is creator of a new animated series for PBS called “Carl the Collector,” premiering Nov. 14. And Carl, an energetic raccoon, is no ordinary raccoon. He’...Read more

A genre-leaping Renaissance man who memorably collaborated with everyone from Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson to Miles Davis, Paul Simon and Queen Latifah, Quincy Jones did so many things so exceedingly well in the worlds of music, film, publishing and television that it’s difficult to succinctly state the breadth and depth of ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — In recent years, Hollywood has been mining Gen-X and millennial nostalgia to make movies based on beloved childhood toys and games.

Following the box-office success of Barbie dolls, Lego bricks and Super Mario Bros.’ mushroom-stomping plumbers, Apple is developing an action-comedy based on Minnesota’s own “Oregon Trail,”...Read more

Dear Swifties:

I have a lot of admiration for your hero. Taylor Swift churns out well-crafted pop songs that incorporate various musical genres. When it comes to marketing, she’s as savvy as Mick Jagger. Her marathon concerts guarantee that you all get your money’s worth.

But you’re worshiping the wrong idol.

Billie Eilish, who returns ...Read more

NEW YORK — The late Hollywood goddess Rita Hayworth was remembered by her daughter Princess Yasmin Aga Khan while she hosted the 40th anniversary of The Alzheimer’s Association’s Imagine Benefit.

“My fight against Alzheimer’s began in 1981 when I became a caregiver for my mother when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s ...Read more

The Kelce Brothers got soul — and they’re proving it with their new holiday collaboration with Boyz II Men.

Jason and Travis Kelce’s latest musical offering, “It’s Christmastime (In Cleveland Heights),” dropped Friday, and it delivers heavy on the rhythm and blues.

The track will be featured on the upcoming holiday album “A ...Read more

James Van Der Beek has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, a spokesperson for the actor confirmed to The Times.

The 47-year-old actor, known for his role in the teen drama series "Dawson's Creek," told People he had been "privately dealing with this diagnosis" and was taking steps to address it.

"There's reason for optimism, and I'm ...Read more

PASADENA, Calif. — It’s not every fine artist who is inspired by the “Three Little Pigs.” But it happened to Zachariah O’Hora. An artist who was hijacked into writing, O’Hora is creator of a new animated series for PBS called “Carl the Collector,” premiering Nov. 14. And Carl, an energetic raccoon, is no ordinary raccoon. He’...Read more

NEW YORK — Everyone's overwhelmed by the presidential election, and how could it be otherwise with the fate of American democracy hanging in the balance?

Backstage at the Booth Theatre, Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone, who are starring in Jen Silverman's comedy "The Roommate," are as tense as any politically sentient human being right now. But ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Quincy Jones, who expanded the American songbook as a musician, composer and producer and shaped some of the biggest stars and most memorable songs in the second half of the 20th century, has died at his home in Bel-Air.

Widely considered one of the most influential forces in modern American music, Jones died Sunday surrounded ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The way Kelsea Ballerini sees it, people expected her to do two things on her high-wire act of a new album: "One, to go pop," she says. "And two, to go soft."

The pop move has been anticipated since this 31-year-old country singer and songwriter emerged about a decade ago in the wake of Taylor Swift, a foundational influence ...Read more