The 97th Academy Awards kick off at 4 p.m. local time in Los Angeles on Sunday, in what is turning out to be one of the more tumultuous and tight races for the coveted best picture prize.

"Emilia Pérez," a Spanish-language film from streaming service Netflix Inc. about a crime boss who changes genders, leads among nominations with 13 in total ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Angie Stone, a Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter who found success as part of the 1990s neo-soul movement after nearly two decades in the music business, died early Saturday in a traffic accident in Alabama, according to the Associated Press. She was 63.

Her death was confirmed by the music producer Walter Millsap III, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — David Johansen, the frontman and last surviving member of the flamboyantly gritty proto-punk band New York Dolls has died. He was 75.

Johnasen died at his home in Staten Island, New York, as confirmed by his daughter Leah Hennessy to multiple outlets. Johansen had suffered from Stage 4 cancer and a broken back in recent years, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Golden Globes has terminated its policy of paying $75,000 annual salaries to former members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Helen Hoehne, the organization's president, made the announcement on a Zoom call Friday, with the 50 members who will no longer be paid as voting members of the Globes.

The members were ...Read more

NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake didn’t go out with a bang for the final U.S. stop of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour, canceling the concert just before showtime.

The plug was pulled Thursday after the doors had already opened at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, and just 10 minutes before the opening act was set to take the stage.

The “Cry...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Shakira’s beloved 1999 performance on the MTV series “Unplugged” has been released from the vault.

Paramount announced Tuesday that it added more than 50 episodes of the MTV series “Unplugged” to its streaming platform. Each episode famously showcased live acoustic sessions by such acts as Nirvana, Mariah Carey, Lauryn...Read more

DENVER — Punk in the Park is headed back to Denver for a grizzled bacchanalia of punk rock, craft beer and nostalgia, following its single-day debut in 2021. And boy, is it full of Gen X catnip.

The three-day event, which takes over the National Western Stockyards July 18, 19 and 20, will feature punk-rock legends Bad Religion, Descendents, ...Read more

Leave it to Francis Ford Coppola to use his Razzie “win” as an opportunity to critique the film industry.

Coppola was named worst director by the parody awards show honoring the year’s “worst” movies.

The “Godfather” director wrote in an Instagram post that he was “thrilled” by the honor. “In this wreck of a world today, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — One of the Minnesota music scene’s most famous alumni, Lizzo is coming back to Minneapolis to kick off what her people say “promises to be a blockbuster era of music.”

The Grammy-winning, platinum-selling R&B and hip-hop star debuted a new single on Friday alongside news she will perform an intimate concert at First Avenue...Read more

NEW YORK — The numbers are in … and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is once again the highest paid actor in Hollywood.

For the fifth time, the former professional wrestler-turned-movie box office star topped Forbes’ annual rich list, which was published Friday.

Grossing $103 million, the bulk of his riches came from a lucrative deal with ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Boots in the Park continues to grow, bringing country music and more to new markets.

Since its inception in 2018, Boots in the Park has evolved from a single event in Norco into a powerhouse festival brand, expanding into multiple cities while maintaining its core mission: delivering top-tier country music experiences. With ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Trachtenberg's official cause and manner of death will remain undetermined, according to the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

The family of the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" star objected to having an autopsy performed on the actor— their right under the law — for religious reasons.

"[A]bsent any ...Read more

NEW YORK — Anthony Bourdain’s former assistant and co-writer is revealing the last text sent to her by the beloved chef, author and TV host hours before his 2018 suicide.

The “Parts Unknown” host hanged himself in June 2018 in his room at a hotel in Alsace, France, where he was filming the hit CNN travel series. He was 61.

Laurie ...Read more

ATLANTA — Atlanta resident Blayne Alexander has climbed the broadcast TV ladder over the past 17 years almost entirely at NBC or NBC-affiliated stations, culminating in a coveted job on “Dateline NBC.”

Alexander did two previous stories for “Dateline NBC” as an audition of sorts, and the bosses liked what they saw. Her first in-depth...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The deer look pensive, almost like they know what's coming.

In "Family," a black-and-white photograph from director Spike Jonze, two of the animals look straight into the camera while a third looks up at one of them, framed on a hillside overlooking a palm tree and downtown skyscrapers. Nature and urbanity uncomfortably thrust ...Read more