Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.

Known for hits like “RRR” and “Baahubali,” filmmaker S.

Michael W. Smith is bringing his “Every Christmas Tour” back to the River City. He will be playing and singing at Florida Theatre on December 17.

A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59.

Pope Leo XIV has welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience.

Oklahoma coach Jennie Baranczyk hears the popular catchphrase “6-7” all the time at home, possibly more often than please and thank you.

A crosswalk honoring Buddy Holly with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses will have to be removed from his hometown of Lubbock, Texas.

The emails to and from Jeffrey Epstein that were released this week shine a light on the relationship between reporters and their sources — and that light isn't always flattering.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are now called the Actor Awards.

A new Netflix documentary offers an intimate portrayal of the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

Meg Donnelly, known for her roles in Disney's “Zombies” and ABC's “American Housewife,” has made her Broadway debut in “Moulin Rouge.

Critics are warning that Florida's new social studies standards rehabilitate aspects of McCarthyism and the anti-communist Red Scare.

Police in Oakland, California, say Laney College football coach John Beam, known from Netflix's “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot on campus.

Claire Danes and Matthew Rhys have teamed up for the first time in the new Netflix series "The Beast in Me."

“Palm Royale” made a splash in its first season with a starry cast, high production values, and its ubiquitous grasshopper cocktail.

Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Andrea Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist, never expected a documentary about their life with terminal cancer to be funny.

The White House Historical Association is hoping to reclaim a series of sketches by American painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell that once hung in the West Wing.

Since its prize-winning debut at the Cannes Film Festival, “Sirāt” has been one the year’s most talked about films.

Sarah Jessica Parker has been named the winner of the Carol Burnett Award for 2026 for her outstanding contributions to television.

It’s a well-known story, returning this time with a female gaze.

Sofia Coppola has been honored at the Museum of Modern Art Film Benefit in New York for her filmmaking achievements.

Filmmaker Lotfy Nathan has turned the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas into a supernatural thriller called “The Carpenter’s Son,” starring Nicolas Cage.

Disney’s fiscal fourth-quarter performance was mixed, as a weak performance from its television networks and some films was buffered by strength in its streaming business and theme parks.

The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards were all about Bad Bunny.

A new bill proposed by Jacksonville City Council member Raul Arias aimed to expand outdoor dining and drinking options throughout downtown Jacksonville was unanimously approved Wednesday night during a city council meeting.

This season of Reasonable Doubt dives deeper into the dark and complicated sides of fame, trauma, and accountability — and actor Brandee Evans says stepping into those shadows was both a challenge and a gift.

Prosecutors are urging a judge to reject Harvey Weinstein’s claims that his June sexual assault conviction was marred by threats and bullying among jurors.

Shopping for a music fan is no easy task.

Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta for not appearing in court over a ticket for driving with a suspended license.

It’s popular in Hollywood to follow the tax credits wherever they go, but that was never going to be much of an option for “Train Dreams.”.

If you're shopping for a movie lover, think beyond Blu-Rays and gift cards.

The White House's list of 37 donors to President Donald Trump's $300 million ballroom project includes crypto billionaires, powerful financiers, tobacco companies, tech giants, media companies, longtime Republican donors and several of the president’s neighbors in Florida.

A California court has denied rapper Tory Lanez's appeal of his guilty verdict for firing a gun at Megan Thee Stallion.

Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have partnered with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs.

MSNBC enters the hall of retired corporate names this weekend, with the network formally switching over to MS NOW.

Tom Ford has enlisted Adele to co-star in an adaptation of Anne Rice’s “Cry to Heaven."

Margaret Atwood's “Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts” offers a 600-page reflection on her personal and creative journey.

Balmain has named French designer Antonin Tron as its new creative director.

Meghan Trainor will release her seventh studio album in April.

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An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.”.

Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross have sold for over $600,000 at auction.

Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of his longtime friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.

The job of videotape editors was once one of the least-noticed in the media world.

Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, died from blunt force injuries to the head that he suffered in a fall earlier this year.

TV star Gary Cole is used to being recognized for appearing in “The West Wing,” “Veep” or “Office Space.”.

Tech advocacy group Public Citizen has demanded OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, citing safety concerns and threats to democracy from the AI video generator.

The Monkey King, a beloved figure in Chinese mythology, is now the star of an opera.

Israeli actor Gal Gadot has been awarded Israel’s Genesis Prize in recognition of her strong support for the country at a time when many in the entertainment industry have criticized it.

Sally Kirkland, a former model turned actor, has died at age 84.

Ann Packer's novel “Some Bright Nowhere” is Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick.

The British government is addressing a dispute between the BBC and U.S. President Donald Trump.

The 26th annual Latin Grammy Awards return to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 13.

La Fenice, a renowned Venetian opera house, is embroiled in a dispute over the appointment of Beatrice Venezi as music director.

Fans of “The Wizard of Oz” have another opportunity to own more film memorabilia as Heritage Auctions announces another auction.

Protesters in Nigeria have disrupted this week’s opening of a major museum of West African art, where local disputes over the world-renowned Benin Bronzes have already kept them from being put on display.

U.S. President Donald Trump has sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by the British broadcaster.

Frida Kahlo’s painting “El sueño (La cama)” is expected to fetch between $40 million and $60 million at auction, potentially making it the most expensive work by a female or Latin American artist.

Writer David Szalay has won the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction with his novel “Flesh,” the story of an ordinary man’s life over several decades.

The nonprofit CreatiVets is transforming a once-abandoned church in Nashville into a 24-hour arts center for veterans and a community hub.

Irving Locker, a World War II veteran, has become a published songwriter at 101.

Salman Rushdie is among those being honored at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio.

"Predator: Badlands" has topped the North American box office with a $40 million debut, according to studio estimates.

Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 class, celebrating influential musicians and figures.

Cyndi Lauper has turned “True Colors” into a powerful anthem at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Actors Tamara Mowry-Housley, Marco Grazzini and Adam Fergus are bringing mystery — and plenty of humor — to the screen in Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at C, the latest film in the Gethsemane Brown Mysteries series.

Viewers who know Dr. Charles Procter from TLC’s hit shows 1000-Lb. Sisters and 1000-Lb. Best Friends will see a new side of the bariatric surgeon in his latest series, Dangerously Obese.

Eight years after a career-ending mistake derails a star quarterback’s future, Chad Powers follows his hilarious attempt to start fresh—by going undercover as a new college football player. The Hulu comedy series stars Glen Powell as the disguised athlete and Wynn Everett as Tricia Yeager, the bold, outspoken booster behind the struggling South Georgia Catfish.

Colombian photographer Édgar Jiménez is showcasing his portrait of two hippos brought to Colombia by Pablo Escobar in the 1980s.

Prince Harry has apologized to Canadians for wearing an LA Dodgers cap at a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The 2026 Grammy Award nominees are here.

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan re-teaming as the body-swapping mother and daughter duo in “Freakier Friday” and albums from 5 Seconds of Summer and the rapper NF are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Lea Michele returns to Broadway's Imperial Theatre, where she first heard a song from “Chess” as a child.

The theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays.

Kendrick Lamar leads the 2026 Grammy Award nominations.

Shaggy, the Grammy-winning reggae artist, has stepped up to help Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.

The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta from the NFL's Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations.

The first contemporary Agatha Christie English-speaking TV series is being shot in the U.K. Over a hundred years since they first appeared in a Christie novel, Tommy and Tuppence have been modernized.

Peacock's new series “All Her Fault” explores the nightmare of a missing child while satirizing modern marriage.

Thirty years after the death of Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, the Grammy Museum has announced it is launching a special pop-up exhibit celebrating the Latin music icon.

The gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything slime was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit.

The NFL's first game in Spain will feature a Latin music showcase with Bizarrap and Daddy Yankee performing at halftime.

A new study by GLAAD shows a 4% increase in LGBTQ characters on primetime TV, thanks to shows like “Abbott Elementary” and “The Last of Us.”.

A high-kicking staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: the iconic Radio City Rockettes are turning 100.

Jacksonville City Council will vote on expanding outdoor dining and drinking throughout downtown, allowing restaurants and bars to offer sidewalk service beyond the current E-Town district limitations.

Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among a number of noteworthy people who died in October.

The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen accounts on Instagram as guided by PG-13 ratings, saying it is misleading.

Joachim Trier's “Sentimental Value" builds its emotional power subtly through scenes that, like much of the acclaimed Danish-Norwegian filmmaker’s filmography, pulse with the rhythm of life.

NBC's new comedy series “Stumble” offers a humorous look at the competitive world of cheerleading.

Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain fashion house after 14 hugely visible years.

A new film, “Nuremberg,” starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, explores the interactions between Nazi leader Hermann Göring and army psychiatrist Dr. Douglas M.

Bad Company singer-songwriter Paul Rodgers treasures one of his last phone calls with guitarist Mick Ralphs.

Epic Games has reached a settlement with Google, potentially ending its five-year legal battle over Google's Play Store for Android apps.

The seventh “Predator” film takes the franchise to new places by sticking its two stars together.

Helen Mirren's latest role is Golden Globe lifetime achievement honoree.

Downtown Jacksonville is taking steps to become more vibrant, and a new ordinance is helping shape what that future looks like.

After bringing sweet melodic sounds to Jacksonville’s riverfront for years, the Jacksonville Jazz Fest was named the best festival in the area.

Turn up the volume and get amped! The St. Augustine Amphitheatre has won our JAX Best 2025 award for best concert venue in the Jacksonville area.