Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Entertainment

New study finds most singles won’t drive more than 30 minutes for a first date

A new DatingNews survey found 61% of Americans won't travel more than 30 minutes for a first date, highlighting how distance continues to shape...

'My very own jewel box': Vanderpump centerstage as hotel debuts on Las Vegas Strip

"An unmistakably Vanderpump arrival" kicked off Thursday night's official grand opening celebration as a custom Rolls-Royce pulled up to the curb. Lisa Vanderpump and...

King Charles appoints actor Helen Mirren to a select group in his birthday honors list

LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren, one of the world's most acclaimed actors, was added Friday to a very select group of people recognized by...

Judge awards Blake Lively legal fees but no more damages in dispute over 'It Ends With Us' film

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from fellow actor and director Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other...

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' seizes the small-story moment in prestige TV with Dunk and Egg

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ser Duncan is tall, but his story is small. And Ira Parker, showrunner of “A Knight of the Seven Kingdom,”...

A Bosnian song about disillusionment with the American Dream becomes a World Cup banger

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The opening lyrics couldn't be plainer: “I am from Bosnia; take me to America.” But by rewriting its classic “USA,”...

Tamar Braxton opens 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame in dynamic tribute to Christopher 'Tricky' Stewart

NEW YORK (AP) — Tamar Braxton opened a spirited 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony Thursday night with a tribute to a new...

Shakira, Andrea Bocelli and Salma Hayek kick-start the World Cup at opening ceremony in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Shakira, Maná, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of...

5 EDM festivals within driving distance of Las Vegas

With EDC Las Vegas in the rearview window, EDM fans may be looking for the next chance to dance into the late hours of...

Virginia Evans and Lyse Doucet win Women's Prize book awards

LONDON (AP) — American novelist Virginia Evans won the Women’s Prize for Fiction on Thursday with “The Correspondent,” a word-of-mouth bestseller told in letters...