National Entertainment News

Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton knighted in year-end royal honours

LONDON — Lewis Hamilton is now a “Sir” as well as a seven-time Formula One champion.

Dec 30, 2020 8:39 PM Read more >

Trebek's last new 'Jeopardy!' episodes airing with a tribute

LOS ANGELES — The final new “Jeopardy!” episodes hosted by Alex Trebek will air next week, with highlights that promise to be memorable.

Dec 30, 2020 4:28 PM Read more >

Dave Chappelle set to turn Ohio firehouse into comedy club

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to buy a former fire station near his Ohio hometown with plans to turn it into a comedy club. The Miami Twp.

Dec 30, 2020 2:25 PM Read more >

'Gilligan's Island' star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited

LOS ANGELES — Dawn Wells, who played the wholesome Mary Ann among a misfit band of shipwrecked castaways on the 1960s sitcom “Gilligan's Island,” died Wednesday of causes related to COVID-19, her publicist said. She was 82.

Dec 30, 2020 2:24 PM Read more >

Being Judy Garland won Zellweger an Oscar. Is a Grammy next?

NEW YORK — Renée Zellweger is known for acting but you could easily write a thesis about her love for music.

Dec 30, 2020 11:07 AM Read more >

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dec 30, 2020 11:06 AM Read more >

A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on a musical legacy

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s 1966 and a thunderstorm illuminates the night sky in Memphis, Tennessee.

Dec 30, 2020 9:49 AM Read more >

Study of virus screening at concert reports zero infections

BARCELONA, Spain — The organizers of an indoor music festival in Barcelona to test the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening said Wednesday that preliminary results indicate there was zero transmission inside the venue.

Dec 30, 2020 9:49 AM Read more >

Principal Joe Clark, who inspired film 'Lean on Me,' dies

GAINESVILLE, Fla.

Dec 30, 2020 9:47 AM Read more >

Joe and Jill Biden to appear on 'New Year’s Rockin’ Eve'

NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest will have a special pair of guests alongside the music stars at this year's New Year's Eve celebration on ABC — the president-elect and the future first lady. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr.

Dec 30, 2020 6:56 AM Read more >