Entertainment & Society

Authorities say they have arrested a suspected burglar at rapper 50 Cent’s mansion in Connecticut. Farmington police say the suspect set off an entry alarm Tuesday at the 50,000-square-foot home that alerted private security. Police responded and found the man...

Michael Parks, a prolific character actor who found early fame in 1960s countercultural roles and later became a favorite of directors including Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith, has died. He was 77. He died on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his...

A Minnesota judge says he’ll take a request that Prince’s six siblings be declared his lawful heirs under advisement. Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide said in January he wouldn’t declare the heirs of the late rock superstar until appeals...

After conquering Hollywood, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may have his sights set on the White House. The actor and former pro wrestler tells GQ that a presidential run is “a real possibility.” Johnson says if he were president, leadership would be...

Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan has filed papers in Rhode Island seeking divorce days after her husband, Clay Pell, filed for divorce in California. The Providence Journal (http://bit.ly/2pjXNoH ) reports both listed irreconcilable differences in their divorce papers. Pell filed...

Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen is set to direct a documentary about Tupac Shakur. Shakur Estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment said Tuesday that the film is fully sanctioned by the late hip-hop artist’s estate. McQueen is best known for...

ABC announced a deal Tuesday to revive “American Idol,” only a year after the powerhouse music competition aired its 15th and last season on Fox. The show that dominated television in the 2000s and minted stars like Carrie Underwood, Jennifer...

The Rolling Stones are going back on the road, this time staying a bit closer to home with a European tour. The rock stalwarts said Tuesday they will play 13 gigs in nine countries starting in September. The European sojourn will...

Has Donald Trump made “House of Cards” obsolete? Don’t count on it, says Kevin Spacey. The actor, who stars as a power-hungry South Carolina congressman who connives his way to the presidency, says the upcoming fifth season of “House of...

The Grammy Awards are in a New York State of Mind. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the 2018 Grammys would return to New York City after spending the last 14 years in Los Angeles. The show will take place...