Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Entertainment

Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS, the office of the County of Los...

What, like it's hard? Newcomer Lexi Minetree put in the work to play a teen Elle Woods in 'Elle'

When Lexi Minetree auditioned for the part of a teenage Elle Woods in a “Legally Blonde” prequel series for Prime Video, she went for...

Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur can be...

Evel Knievel Experience opens in Las Vegas Arts District

A true piece of Americana has opened in the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District. The Evel Knievel Experience: An Interactive Museum of America's Original...

New Trump book, 'Regime Change,' has sold 300,000 copies, with more being printed, publisher says

It turns out readers still want to learn more about President Donald Trump after all. “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,”...

Bello again: Pierre Coffin, voice of the Minions, finally understands his yellow henchman

NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it’s a dialect — like most things Minions...

Blake Lively wants $8 million in legal fees from Justin Baldoni after 'It Ends With Us' dispute

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after resolving their dispute over...

Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out...

DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers...

Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86

LONDON (AP) — Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To...