Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and others celebrated at Kennedy Center Honors
Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees, Renée Fleming and Queen Latifah were given the star treatment as they received their Kennedy Center Honors.
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Gary Oldman had 'free rein' in spy thriller 'Slow Horses' — now back for Season 3
Oldman plays the slovenly leader of failed British spies in the Apple TV+ drama, based on Mick Herron's Slough House novels. Herron is more interested in the character's failures than his virtues.
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Melissa Barrera, Susan Sarandon face backlash for comments about Middle East Crisis
Actors Melissa Barrera and Susan Sarandon have faced consequences for comments about Israel's bombardment of Gaza. Barrera was fired from Scream 7 and Sarandon was dropped by her talent agency.
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'Leo' is an animated lizard with an SNL sensibility — and the voice of Adam Sandler
If the pets in a 5th grade classroom could talk, what would they say? That's the premise of Leo, the new coming-of-age movie musical from Netflix.
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Kevin Hart will receive the Mark Twain Prize — humor's highest honor
The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.
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4 takeaways from Disney's earnings call
The Walt Disney Co. announced its fourth quarter and yearly earnings on Wednesday. Revenues for the quarter and year grew 5% and 7%, respectively.
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Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?
Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.
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American Museum of Natural History will remove human remains from public display
New York's American Museum of Natural History holds the remains of some 12,000 people. The museum is removing human remains from public display and reviewing its repatriation procedures.
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Remembering pioneering female rock DJ Dusty Street
One of the first female rock DJs Dusty Street passed away recently. She was outspoken about the corporatization of music radio which ultimately lead to her being laid off from KROQ.
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Adults have a lot to say about book bans — but what about kids?
We've heard from parents, authors, activists and other adults about banned books. But we haven't heard much from kids. We asked four young readers to share their thoughts about book bans.