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ABC names Matt James as its first black ‘Bachelor’

NEW YORK – ABC has named Matt James, its first black “Bachelor” to lead the network’s long-running dating competition show. The casting was announced Friday on “Good Morning Ameri...

Four ‘Vanderpump’ regulars ousted over slurs, racial profiling

NEW YORK – Four cast members are not returning for another season of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” – two over their racist social media posts, and the others after they racially profiled a cowo...

Lea Michele apologizes for being ‘difficult’ on ‘Glee’ set

NEW YORK – Former “Glee” star Lea Michele has apologized for being “unnecessarily difficult” on the set of the musical TV show after a co-star accused Michele of making her time there “a liv...

‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director Lynn Shelton dies at 54

LOS ANGELES – Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died. She was 54. Shelton’s publicist, Adam Kersh, said in a stateme...

Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86

LOS ANGELES – Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was...

Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in TV series

LOS ANGELES – The Joe Exotic phenomenon keeps growing, with Nicolas Cage to star in a TV miniseries about the colorful wild animal owner made famous by the “Tiger King” docuseries. ...

Reality TV star Ashley ‘Minnie’ Ross dies in Georgia wreck

ATLANTA – Ashley Ross of the reality TV show “Little Women: Atlanta” has died in a head-on crash on a Georgia road, police and her representative confirmed Tuesday. Ross, 34, who ...

Kids’ Choice Awards bringing stars, slime from isolation

LOS ANGELES – The Kids’ Choice Awards will be bringing the slime home. Nickelodeon’s annual show and the signature green slime it pours on celebrities will now air on May 2 with h...

Fans invited to compete for ‘Friends’ reunion special spot

NEW YORK – The big upcoming “Friends” reunion special is inviting a few extra friends – maybe even you. Cast members of the popular show have announced that five fans will get a c...

Lester Holt starts show for children about the coronavirus

NEW YORK – In the NBC “Nightly News” inaugural kids edition, Sadie of Morristown, New Jersey, posed the question that everyone wishes had an answer. “When is coronavirus going to ...

Michelle Obama launches online series for children

NEW YORK – Michelle Obama launched a series of online video readings for children with the classic picture book “The Gruffalo,” which the former first lady called the story of a mouse who us...

Rolling Stones to join Gaga for TV event battling COVID-19

NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Advocacy...