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Hallmark exec says actors Lacey Chabert, Holly Robinson Peete 'aging out': lawsuit

Hallmark Media executive vice president of programming Lisa Hamilton Daly instructed a former employee not to cast “old people” for Hallmark roles, saying that “our leading ladies are aging out,” according to a lawsuit filed against the network this mo...
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FILE - Lacey Chabert poses for a portrait to promote the Hallmark television series "Celebrations with Lacey Chabert" during the Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at The Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, Calif. (Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
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Phil Lesh, founding member of Grateful Dead and influential bassist, dies at 84

Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has died at age 84
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FILE - Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead arrives for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. Lesh, a founding member of the Grateful Dead, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at age 84. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
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Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote 'Box of Rain' and several other songs, dies at 84

Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote 'Box of Rain' and several other songs, dies at 84
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October 25

Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

The Washington Post says it won't endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future
October 25
FILE - The Los Angeles Times newspaper headquarters is located in El Segundo, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File)
October 25

Leonardo DiCaprio endorses Kamala Harris for president

Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president
October 25
FILE - Leonardo DiCaprio appears at the premiere of "Killers of the Flower Moon'"at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 20, 2023. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
October 25

Fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland is set for release July 2026

Tom Holland is getting ready to don his Spidey suit again
October 25
FILE - Tom Holland appears at the premiere of "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
October 25

Music Review: In illness, Halsey tells deep truths on ambitious, reflective 'The Great Impersonator'

Halsey's fifth studio album, “The Great Impersonator," was made over the last two years, while the pop singer was privately battling both a form of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder
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This album cover image shows “The Great Impersonator” by Halsey. (Columbia via AP)
October 25

Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement

Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president
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Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk charged with orchestrating 2022 Los Angeles killing

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk has been arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station
October 25
FILE - Lil Durk poses in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for "All My Life" by Lil Durk featuring J. Cole during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
October 25

Khatia Buniatishvili is a classical music superstar. Her new album honors Mozart — in her own way

Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade
October 25
Khatia Buniatishvili poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
October 25

Judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in on-set shooting

A New Mexico judge has upheld her own decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie
October 25
FILE - Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey listens during Alec Baldwin's pretrial hearing in his involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film, "Rust," in Santa Fe, N.M., Monday, July 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Pool, File)
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New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting

New Mexico judge upholds dismissal of involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in a fatal movie set shooting
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October 25

There's a ton of Hollywood stars on and off Broadway these days. Here's a game you can play

There are so many Hollywood stars either on New York theater stages or on the way that you might want to level up your stargazing game
October 25
Melora Hardin, left, and Robert Downey Jr. appear during a performance of "McNeal," in New York. (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman via AP)
October 25

Seth Meyers is trading politics for parenting in new standup special

Seth Meyers admits there are times when he’s in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with his kids and he can’t help immediately thinking about making it into a bit
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This image released by HBO shows actor-comedian-host Seth Meyers in a scene from his comedy special "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking." (HBO via AP)
October 25

After 20 years at the top of chess, Magnus Carlsen is making his next move

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity
October 25
FILE - Norway's Magnus Carlsen plays Fabiano Caruana of the U.S., during the Norway Chess Open 2024, in Stavanger, Norway, on June 7, 2024. (Carina Johansen /NTB Scanpix via AP, File)
October 25

Warsaw opens a new modern art museum as it tries to leave Poland's communist legacy behind

The grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place in the Polish capital, Warsaw
October 25
American architect Thomas Phifer speaks to reporters in the new Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Poland, on Thursday Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
October 25

Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights and hope battleground states hear them

Kamala Harris will say Friday during a Texas rally with Beyonce that during his four years in office, Donald Trump erased a half a century of hard-fought progress for women when he appointed the Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade
October 25
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters in Houston, Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
October 24

Grammy-winning crooner Jack Jones, known for 'The Love Boat' theme song, dies at 86

Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat” television show theme song, has died
October 24
FILE - Loni Anderson and Jack Jones arrive for "The Bob Hope Memorial Tribute" show at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences headquarters in Los Angeles' North Hollywood area Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003. Jack Jones, a Grammy-winning crooner known for "The Love Boat" television show theme song, has died, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
October 24

Argentine police raid the Buenos Aires hotel where One Direction’s Liam Payne died

The police have raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony
October 24
Geoff Payne, right, the father of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, visits a memorial outside the Casa Sur Hotel where the British pop singer fell to his death from a hotel balcony, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Mario De Fina)
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`See Her Be Her' documentary shines light on the progress, challenges of women's baseball worldwide

In the upcoming “See Her Be Her” documentary, sports photographer Jean Fruth and her team chronicle seven standout female baseball players doing more than just playing the game in their corners of the world spanning the United States, Canada, Puerto Ri...
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Ailani Heyden, of the Lenox Barons Harlem Little League team is on deck during a game between The Abyssinian Crusaders and Lenox Barons at Holcombe Rucker Park on April 13, 2024 in New York. (Jean Fruth)
October 24

New Jersey loves the money from online sports betting, but fears addictive consequences

Online sports betting is bringing in new revenue for New Jersey, but it is also creating concerns over gambling addiction and whether it harms the finances of Atlantic City’s casinos, which depend on in-person gamblers
October 24
A losing sports betting ticket is seen in Trenton, N.J., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
October 24

Music Review: Muna frontwoman Katie Gavin makes her solo debut with folky, evocative 'What A Relief'

On “What a Relief,” the debut solo album from Katie Gavin, the Muna frontwoman tackles love, family and selfhood through folk and country twang that depart from the band’s usual dance-forward pop
October 24
Singer Katie Gavin from the band Muna performs during the All Things Go Music Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Forest Hills Stadium in Forest Hills, N.Y. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
October 24

Pixies' Black Francis on 'The Night the Zombies Came,' 35 years of 'Doolittle' and Steve Albini

The undead, Medieval-themed suburban restaurants, the mall
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Black Francis poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
October 24

Beyoncé, whose ‘Freedom’ is Harris’ campaign anthem, is expected at Democrat's Texas rally on Friday

Beyoncé is expected to appear Friday in her hometown of Houston at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris
October 24
This combination photos shows Beyonce at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, March 14, 2021, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at a CNN town hall in Aston, Pa., Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo)
October 24

AP sources: Beyoncé, whose song 'Freedom' is Harris campaign anthem, is expected to be at Harris' Houston rally Friday

AP sources: Beyoncé, whose song 'Freedom' is Harris campaign anthem, is expected to be at Harris' Houston rally Friday
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A playwright in Africa hopes to break the cultural silence on rape

African playwright and actor Oliva Ouedraogo's “Queen” depicts the fictional journey of a girl who is raped by her stepfather on the night of his marriage to her mother, and decides to speak out against her family’s wishes
October 24
Oliva Ouedraogo performs in in her own play, "Queen" (known by its French name "Reine",) about rape and incest, at the Acte Sept cultural center in Bamako, Mali, on Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Seydou Camara)
October 24

Louis McCartney will lead 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' on Broadway

Louis McCartney who starred in the play “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” in London will reprise his creepy monster on Broadway
October 24
This image released by Netflix shows Louis McCartney who will star in the stage play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" on Broadway. (Netflix via AP)
October 24

Parent of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location and IMG for $3.25 billion

TKO Group, the sports entertainment company that houses WWE and UFC, is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG from Endeavor Group in an all-stock deal valued at $3.25 billion
October 24
The logo for World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Sept. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
October 24

Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion deal

Parent company of WWE and UFC is buying Professional Bull Riders, On Location, and IMG in a $3.25 billion deal
October 24
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Emily Mortimer, left, and Alessandro Nivola attend the 16th annual Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit, presented by Chanel, honoring Samuel L. Jackson on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
October 24

By moving to podcasts, Harris and Trump are turning away from legacy media to spread their messages

Donald Trump bypassed “60 Minutes,” but he's sat down with the bros on various popular podcasts
October 24
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Greensboro Coliseum, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
October 23

Cardi B says she's hospitalized with medical emergency, will miss music festival

Cardi B says she has been hospitalized with a medical emergency and will have to miss a performance at an Atlanta music festival
October 23
FILE - Cardi B arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards, Sept. 12, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
October 23

Before Taylor Swift show in New Orleans, a homeless encampment is forced to move

Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift
October 23
Possessions left behind are seen as Louisiana State police give instructions to people living in a homeless encampment to move to a different pre-designated location as they perform a sweep in advance of a Taylor Swift concert in New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
October 23

Ron Ely, TV's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s, dies at 86

The tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” Ron Ely's daughter says he died Sept. 29 in Los Alamos, California at age 86
October 23
FILE - Former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely during an interview in Los Angeles on Dec. 28, 1987. Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series “Tarzan,” died Sept. 29, 2024 at age 86. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)
October 23

Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86

Ron Ely, television's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s who was later thrust back into headlines with family tragedy, dies at 86
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October 23

Review: Tom Hardy's double act can't save 'Venom: The Last Dance'

For three films now, Tom Hardy has smushed Jekyll and Hyde into one strange and slimy double act
October 23
This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from "Venom: The Last Dance." (Columbia-Sony Pictures via AP)
October 23

MLB's League Championship Series averaged 5.35 million viewers, its most-viewed since 2017

Major League Baseball’s postseason goes into its dream World Series matchup with its most-watched League Championship Series in seven years
October 23
New York Yankees' Nester Cortes throws batting practice to Yankees' Austin Wells, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Rom Blum)
October 23

No amends for Joost Klein: Dutch go back to Eurovision Song Contest but singer declines to rejoin

The Netherlands will join the next Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland
October 23
FILE - Joost Klein of Netherlands performs the song Europapa during the dress rehearsal for the second semifinal at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)
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FILE - Lana Del Rey appears at the Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2024. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
October 23

Tim Burton talks about his dread of AI as an exhibition of his work opens in London

The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits
October 23
A member of staff walks through The World of Tim Burton exhibition at the Design Museum, in London, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. The major exhibition sees Tim Burton's personal archives on display for the first time, featuring 600 items from his nearly fifty years long career. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
October 23

MusiCares names The Grateful Dead 2025 Persons of the Year

MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year
October 23
FILE - Mickey Hart, from left, Bob Weir, and Bill Kreutzmann pose at the premiere of "Long Strange Trip," a documentary about the Grateful Dead rock group, during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)
October 23

'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025

Former “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck Series for 2025
October 23
FILE - Race car driver and actor Frankie Muniz, left, talks to a crew member before a practice run, Feb. 16, 2024, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
October 23

Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas

Newspapers in the United States closed at the rate of more than two per week during 2023
October 23
FILE - Missy Nester owner of the The Welch News walks around the closed office, May 31, 2023, in Welch, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
October 23

‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ expands the 'Big Bang Theory' universe

Fans of “Young Sheldon,” the popular prequel of “The Big Bang Theory,” now have a new show to enjoy featuring the Cooper family
October 23
This image released by CBS shows Montana Jordan as Georgie, left, and Emily Osment as Mandy in a scene from "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage." (Troy Harvey/CBS Entertainment via AP)
October 23

Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS Intrepid

A new history of the USS Intrepid will be co-written by Montel Williams, a former Navy man otherwise known for his long career as a daytime television host
October 23
This cover image released by Hanover Square Press shows "The Sailing of the Intrepid: The Incredible Wartime Voyage of the Navy's Iconic Aircraft Carrier" by Montel Williams and David Fisher. (Hanover Square Press via AP)
October 23

Charles gets a warm welcome on his first visit as king to Samoa. But uneasy questions await

Britain's King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have arrived in Samoa ahead of a biennial summit of 56 leaders of Commonwealth countries
October 23
Men attach Union Jacks to the hoods of their taxis as they wait for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the village of Siumu, Samoa, on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
October 23

Kuwait bans 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' video game, likely over it featuring Saddam Hussein in 1990s

The tiny Mideast nation of Kuwait has banned the release of the video game “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” which features the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and is set in part in the 1990s Gulf War
October 23
FILE - The logo for Microsoft, and a scene from Activision "Call of Duty - Modern Warfare," are shown in this photo, in New York, June 21, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
October 23

Indigenous Australian who confronted King Charles III says she won't be 'shut down'

An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in the “genocide” against Australia’s First Peoples and declaring she will not be “shut down.”
October 23
Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupts proceedings as Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla attend a Parliamentary reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Jaydon at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Lukas Coch/Pool Photo via AP)
October 23

They made 36 million Corn Poppers. Here's how they pick the right ones for the Toy Hall of Fame

Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honorees
October 23
A visitor walks through the outdoor Hasbro Game Park at The Strong National Museum of Play, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)