Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for ‘Jackie Brown,’ dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – Robert Forster, the handsome and omnipresent character actor who got a career resurgence and Oscar nomination for playing bail bondsman Max Cherry in “Jackie Brown,” died Frida...

Jane Fonda arrested protesting climate change in Washington

NEW YORK – Jane Fonda was arrested at the U.S. Capitol on Friday while protesting climate change. The actress and activist was handcuffed on the east side steps and escorted into ...

Bedbound and ‘bored stiff’ Ozzy Osbourne cancels tour dates

LOS ANGELES – Ozzy Osbourne is stuck at home with health woes, but plans to be back on track soon. Osbourne says in a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday that in a “bad fall” ear...

Book World: Andrew Ridgeley reminisces about George Michael and the meteoric rise of Wham!

Warning: Reading Andrew Ridgeley’s memoir “Wham! George Michael & Me” may send you straight down a YouTube or Spotify rabbit hole. It’s a reminder that the pair, in a mere four years, churne...

Kurt Cobain’s ‘Unplugged’ sweater, guitar, head to auction

LOS ANGELES – The olive green cardigan that Kurt Cobain wore during Nirvana’s MTV “Unplugged” performance and one of the late rocker’s custom guitars are headed to auction. Julien...

Youngest of musical Hanson brothers injured in Tulsa crash

TULSA, Okla. – Zac Hanson of the pop music band Hanson is recovering after a motorcycle crash in Oklahoma this week. The 33-year-old Hanson said in posts on Twitter, Facebook and ...

Comedian Andy Dick pleads not guilty to groping driver

LOS ANGELES – Comedian Andy Dick has pleaded not guilty to groping a driver from a ride-hailing service. Dick entered the plea Friday in Los Angeles to one count of misdemeanor se...

Police: ‘Jersey Shore’ star arrested in LA after struggle

LOS ANGELES – “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Ortiz-Magro was arrested early Friday on suspicion of kidnapping in Los Angeles and had to be shocked with a stun gun while being taken into custody,...

Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated, pioneering actress, dies

NEW YORK – Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died. She wa...

Placido Domingo resigns as general director of LA Opera

SAN FRANCISCO – Opera star Placido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of the Los Angeles Opera and withdrew from all future performances after multiple allegations from women who...

Metallica’s James Hetfield enters rehab; tour dates canceled

LOS ANGELES – Metallica says its frontman James Hetfield has entered rehab, and the band is canceling its upcoming tour in Australia and New Zealand. Three of the heavy metal band...

Hurt Christie Brinkley pulls out of ‘Dancing with the Stars’

NEW YORK – Christie Brinkley has been sidelined for Monday’s season premiere of “Dancing with the Stars.” ABC said in a statement that Brinkley is unable to continue this season a...