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Category Archives: Entertainment News

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement posted on LinkedIn by the company Saturday. “Astronomer is committed to the values and culture that have guided us since our founding. Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,” the company said in its post on LinkedIn. The move comes a day after the company said that Byron had been placed on leave and the board of directors had launched a formal investigation into the incident, which went viral.… Continue Reading

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ canceled by CBS, ends May 2026

CBS is axing “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” in May 2026. The announcement on live air Thursday came two days after Colbert spoke out against Paramount Global settling with President Donald Trump over a “60 Minutes” story. The news was also announced in a press release sent from CBS with a link to a clip of Colbert’s announcement on Instagram. The comedian and TV personality began by telling the audience he was sharing something he learned the night before. Colbert said, “I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away.”… Continue Reading

Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation

Someone stole unreleased Beyoncé music from a car in Atlanta. What to know about the investigation

Atlanta police say they have identified a suspect in the reported theft of Beyoncé’s unreleased music from a rental car being used by her choreographer and a dancer. Police on Monday released an incident report saying members of Beyoncé’s touring entourage reported the vehicle was broken into July 8 while they ate a restaurant. Among the items that were reported stolen were two suitcases, a pair of laptops and several thumb drives that included unreleased music. It happened just before Beyoncé kicked off four shows at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Police say they have an arrest warrant for a suspect, but they haven’t released the suspect’s name.… Continue Reading

Elmo’s hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control

Elmo’s hacked X account posted racist messages. Sesame Workshop is trying to regain control

Sesame Workshop is working to regain control of Elmo’s X account after a hacker posted racist and antisemitic messages. A spokesperson confirmed Monday that the account was compromised over the weekend. Instead of its usual uplifting posts, the account shared offensive content, including a reference to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The posts were quickly deleted. Elmo’s account, with 650,000 followers, has been a platform for mental health awareness. Last year, it gained attention when Elmo asked followers how they were doing, prompting responses from figures like then-President Joe Biden and Chance the Rapper.… Continue Reading

Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship

Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is considering revoking actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell’s U.S. citizenship. On Saturday, Trump claimed on social media that O’Donnell is not in the “best interests” of the country and suggested she should stay in Ireland, where she moved earlier this year. Legal experts, however, note the Constitution prevents the government from stripping citizenship from native-born Americans. O’Donnell, born in the U.S., has a constitutional right to her citizenship. The two have feuded publicly for years.… Continue Reading

Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs

Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber has released “Swag,” his long-awaited seventh studio album. The 21-track release arrived Friday, hours after Bieber teased it was coming through a series of billboards and social media posts. The album’s tracklist includes songs named “All I Can Take,” “Walking Away,” “Dadz Love” and “Forgiveness.” Def Jam Recordings says the album was inspired by Bieber’s “devotion as a husband and father” and that’s led to a “a deeper perspective and more reflective sound, resulting in some of his most personal music yet.” In August, Bieber and his wife Hailey announced the birth of their first child, Jack Blues Bieber.… Continue Reading

Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist finds ‘Doc’ Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

Latest ‘Tiger King’ twist finds ‘Doc’ Antle sentenced to 1 year in prison for animal trafficking

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix series “Tiger King” could be sent to prison as he is sentenced in a federal courtroom in South Carolina. Antle pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of exotic animal trafficking and money laundering. Prosecutors say he illegally traded animals like lions and cheetahs and laundered over $500,000, allegedly tied to human smuggling. Antle ran Myrtle Beach Safari and gained fame for offering pricey animal encounters. His sentencing marks the final legal chapter of the “Tiger King” saga that captivated audiences during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Joe Exotic and other figures from the series are also serving prison sentences for various crimes.… Continue Reading

Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans

Ozzy Osbourne says farewell to live performance with a hometown show for 40,000 fans

LONDON (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne has performed what he says is his final live show, thrilling 40,000 fans in Birmingham, England, on Saturday. The 76-year-old heavy metal icon sang from a black throne and reunited with Black Sabbath bandmates for the first time in 20 years. The band closed their set with the classic song “Paranoid.” The performance capped a day-long metal festival featuring acts including Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. Osbourne, who revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, thanked fans, calling them “special.” Osbourne formed Black Sabbath in 1968 in Birmingham, a city that became the crucible of the British metal sceneKnown as a pioneer of heavy metal. He reached a new audience through the MTV reality show “The Osbournes.”… Continue Reading

Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67

Michael Madsen, ‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ star, dies at 67

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Madsen, whose menacing characters in “Reservoir Dogs” and “Kill Bill” made him a standout in Quentin Tarantino’s films, has died. He was 67. Madsen’s manager says the actor was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday and was declared dead from what appeared to be cardiac arrest. Madsen’s career spanned more than 300 credits stretching back to the early 1980s, many in low budget films. But his most memorable screen moment may have been the sadistic torture of a captured police officer in 1992’s “Reservoir Dogs.” He would become a Tarantino regular, appearing in the “Kill Bill” films and “The Hateful Eight.”… Continue Reading

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges in sex crimes case

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has declined to set Sean “Diddy” Combs free on bail to await sentencing in his sex crimes case. Combs was convicted Wednesday of federal prostitution-related offenses but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering charges. The 55-year-old Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest. He stands convicted of two counts of a crime that carries a maximum of 10 years in prison. But the jury cleared him of charges that could have put him behind bars for life. The judge will decide Combs’ punishment and suggested Oct. 3 as a sentencing date. A virtual hearing is set for Tuesday on the defense’s request for an earlier date.… Continue Reading

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