Category: Entertainment News

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard Settle Defamation Appeals

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuits following a high-profile trial earlier this year in which the former couple accused each other of physical and verbal abuse. Heard announced the settlement Monday on social media. Both sides had filed appeals of various aspects of the jury’s verdicts in June….


‘Something to Talk About’ Songwriter Shirley Eikhard Dies

NEW YORK—Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins, and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. She was 67. Eikhard died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said publicist Eric Alper….


Iran Authorities Arrest Actress of Oscar-Winning Movie

CAIRO—Iranian authorities arrested one of the country’s most renowned actresses Saturday on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests that grip the country, state media said. The report by IRNA said Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman,” was detained a week after she made a post on Instagram expressing solidarity with the…


Actor Michael B. Jordan Buys Stake of UK Club Bournemouth

BOURNEMOUTH, England—American actor Michael B. Jordan is part of the new ownership group of Premier League club Bournemouth. The club announced Tuesday that billionaire Bill Foley’s takeover has been ratified by the league and that the “Creed” actor has a minority stake. Previous owner Maxim Demin sold his 100 percent stake to Black Knight Football…


Trevor Noah Goes for a Threepeat of Grammy Award Hosting

NEW YORK—Unemployment didn’t last long for Trevor Noah—he’s hosting the Grammy Awards in early 2023. The comedian who recently left his post as host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central has been asked to be master of ceremonies on Feb. 5, which will be his third time leading the Grammys. The ceremony will return…


Tim Allen Cancels Woke Criticism Over Christmas Show: ‘It’s All About Religion’

Actor and comedian Tim Allen has defended the portrayal of Christmas as a fundamentally religious holiday in his new Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses”—which has just been renewed for a second season—after criticism that some of the show’s elements lean too far to the right. As the last episode of The Santa Clauses mini-series was…


Tim Allen Defends Against Criticism of Christmas Show: ‘It’s All About Religion’

Actor and comedian Tim Allen has defended the portrayal of Christmas as a fundamentally religious holiday in his new Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses”—which has just been renewed for a second season—after criticism that some of the show’s elements lean too far to the right. As the last episode of The Santa Clauses mini-series was…


4 Critically Injured After Hundreds of Gatecrashers Try to Get in to Afrobeats Gig in London

Four people are critically ill in hospital after being crushed when thousands of ticketless fans tried to force their way into a concert by a Nigerian singer at the O2 Academy in Brixton in south London on Thursday night. Afrobeats singer Asake had been on stage for 10 minutes when he was informed of the…


Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen’ Show’s Dancing DJ, Dies at 40

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the longtime and beloved dancing DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and a former contestant on “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died at the age of 40. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has left us,” his wife Allison Holker Boss…


BTS Member Jin Begins Military Duty at Front-Line Boot Camp

YEONCHEON, South Korea—Jin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began his 18 months of mandatory military service at a front-line South Korean boot camp Tuesday as fans gathered near the base to say goodbye to their star. Six other younger BTS members are to join the military in coming years one after another, meaning…