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R. Kelly explodes during first interview after his arrest

In his first interview since his arrest last month for sexual abuse, embattled R&B singer R. Kelly lashed out on “CBS This Morning,” at several points yelling and saying his multiple accuser...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Women had great comedy specials, but won’t win Grammy

Here’s your annual reminder that, nope, you don’t have to be involved with anything musical whatsoever to win a Grammy. Comedians can get one, too, and one will at Sunday’s ceremony. ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Before ‘MTV Cribs’ and the Kardashians, there was Robin Leach’s ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’

Robin Leach, who died Thursday at 76, blazed a new trail in our celebrity- and wealth-obsessed culture. His idolizing of “champagne wishes and caviar dreams” wasn’t entirely new i...

DATE: Aug 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘It hasn’t stopped my life at all’: Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Actor Alan Alda, known for his roles on “M.A.S.H.,” “The West Wing” and “The Aviator,” announced on Tuesday that he has Parkinson’s disease. Speaking on “CBS This Morning,” Alda s...

DATE: Jul 31, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Celebrities offer singer Demi Lovato support after reports of hospitalization for apparent overdose

Several celebrities, including recent collaborators, publicly offered support for Demi Lovato amid reports that the pop singer had been hospitalized after an apparent overdose. Si...

DATE: Jul 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Who is artist behind Obama’s official portrait?

Larger-than-life paintings Kehinde Wiley’s trademark

DATE: Feb 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

How Dick Gregory changed stand-up forever

Comedian, activist died Saturday

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘Stranger Things’ is coming back; here’s what you need to know

The nostalgia-heavy, small-screen blockbuster “Stranger Things” returns to Netflix with a new season on Oct. 27 – just in time for a pre-Halloween weekend binge session. Netflix u...

DATE: Jul 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘American Idol’ is coming back

Will Seacrest return to host?

DATE: May 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A movie about three black female mathematicians is beating Affleck and Scorsese at the box office

There are no guarantees in life, least of all in the movie business. Megastars Ben Affleck and Martin Scorsese have reliably provided hits before. But both men’s films bombed at t...

DATE: Jan 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Mariah Carey’s disastrous New Year’s Eve performance is a fitting end to 2016

Before the ball dropped and 2016 finally came to an end, revelers in Times Square and viewers watching at home were treated to an incredibly awkward five minutes of Mariah Carey. ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack on plane

Actress Carrie Fisher suffered a major cardiac episode while on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday, and has been rushed to the hospital, according to multiple reports. ...

DATE: Dec 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming