The Rev. Al Sharpton ripped Hollywood after the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday morning, with black actors completely shut out of each of the four top acting categories for a second straight year.
Just months after recanting a phony rape charge against an innocent man and apologizing for making light of what many have described as the sexual abuse of her younger sister, “Girls” star and creator Lena Dunham landed an interview with
Miley Cyrus used some of her social media energy this week to advocate for climate change on Instagram, where she complained of the upcoming “apocalypse,” and what she feels is not being done to prevent it. The 22-year-old singer posted
I want to wish a Happy Birthday to the best man I know, my dad. I could thank him for a lot of things today, but I’d like to pick the one that perhaps I’m most proud of.
Warner/Chappell Music will no longer collect about $5,480 per day on royalties for the copyright to “Happy Birthday to You” after federal judge George King ruled Tuesday in Los Angeles that the 1893 lyrics weren’t subject to copyright protection anymore.
The Muppets returned to prime time Tuesday, but not everyone is excited about the adult-themed revival of Jim Henson’s famed creation. Pro-family advocacy group One Million Moms has launched a campaign to boycott the show.
Ariana Grande has been relatively quiet since getting busted saying she hates Americans in July. This week, the singer emerged to announce she has zero tolerance for homophobia.
New correspondents for The Daily Show had their tweets evaluated by the show’s staff at the direction of new host Trevor Noah.
Emmy-award winning producer Andre Bauth, who was accused earlier this month of stabbing his tenant after he allegedly mocked him for saying he would win five Academy Awards, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, the
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has written some controversial pieces for the Atlantic, including one defending reparations for slavery and another arguing the public shift on the Trayvon Martin case was based on opposition to President Obama. Next year, Coates will become a different kind of author when takes on a year-long story about Black Panther, the first mainstream black superhero, for Marvel comics.
Amid a criminal investigation, lawsuits, plummeting stock prices and a bleak outlook moving forward, Volkswagen executives partied big with Lenny Kravitz in New York City this week.
Two of the stars I write about in Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends—Gary Cooper and Patricia Neal—fell in love. Problem is, “Coop” was married. As his daughter, Maria Cooper Janis, said, it was a “complicated situation.” Cooper took Neal
Trevor Noah believes America suffers from a level of institutionalized racial segregation.
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A high-profile gag order filed in the state of Massachusetts by Zoe Quinn, a controversial progressive games developer, against her ex-boyfriend Eron Gjoni, has been vacated. The case raised questions of how far the law can silence individuals on the grounds of
“I want to thank you, not only for being here, but for running for president, ” Stephen Colbert told Donald Trump on The Late Show tonight. “I’m not going to say this stuff writes itself, but you certainly do deliver it on time every day,” added Colbert, who has been feasting on Trump’s candidacy since debuting as host of CBS’s late night show early this month.
Calls for an alternative to Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton among Hollywood’s political class are growing louder, as yet another prominent fundraiser announced this week he is ready to stand behind Vice President Joe Biden, should he decide to enter the race.
Actor an environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio has pledged to divest from his fossil fuel holdings and increase his investment in renewable energy companies, an environmental group announced Tuesday.
Former 007 actor Pierce Brosnan is just as in-the-dark as anyone else when it comes to predicting who will take over the role of iconic British secret agent James Bond when Daniel Craig hangs up the tux.
After a year of unprecedented rebellion against media elites by gamers, the Society of Professional Journalists has “tentatively agreed” to host gaming journalism awards, in an apparent attempt to improve ethical standards in the games press. Board member Michael Koretzky,
Paramount Pictures released the first trailer for the highly-anticipated film The Big Short on Tuesday.
The latest trailer for The Peanuts Movie reunites Charlie Brown and Snoopy for their most daring mission yet.
Robert Zemeckis’ biopic of infamous World Trade Center high-wire walker Philippe Petit got an extended new IMAX trailer this week.
Late Show host Stephen Colbert quieted the audience during Monday night’s episode while conducting an interview with Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz.
Azealia Banks was involved in a heated exchange on a Delta flight Tuesday that reportedly involved her spitting in the face of another passenger, and ended with the rapper throwing a gay slur at a flight attendant.
Actor Sean Penn has filed a $10 million defamation lawsuit against Lee Daniels for a recent interview in which the creator of the hit show Empire suggested that Penn is physically abusive toward women.
