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50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame

50 shades of ballet? Melanie Hamrick on her steamy novel that makes 'Black Swan' seem tame

NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Hamrick, who knows her way around a quick pirouette, had to move fast when her 6-year-old son Deveraux recently picked up a copy of her new novel, “First Position,” as she was signing books.
Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light didn't support her during backlash

Transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney says she felt abandoned by Bud Light after facing “more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined” over her partnership with the beer giant.
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'

What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'

John Krasinski makes his final bow in season four of “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” a new album from Lucinda Williams and the debut of the mystery video game Crime O’Clock are among the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you.
Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture

Jermaine Dupri commemorates 50 years of hip-hop at Essence Festival of Culture

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Known as a rapper, super producer and music mogul, Jermaine Dupri is astonished that 30 years have passed since he founded his label, So So Def.
Fox ushers out Geraldo Rivera with tribute as he says he was fired from 'The Five'

Fox ushers out Geraldo Rivera with tribute as he says he was fired from 'The Five'

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News ushered Geraldo Rivera off the air with cake and balloons on Friday, while he left with a timely reminder that his journalism career was a product of affirmative action.
Music Review: The Japanese House on love, heartbreak and a very good dog

Music Review: The Japanese House on love, heartbreak and a very good dog

“In the End it Always Does” by The Japanese House (Dirty Hit) More than four years have passed since the first studio release by Amber Bain, known professionally as The Japanese House.
London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey 'a sexual bully' who preys on men

London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey 'a sexual bully' who preys on men

LONDON (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey got a thrill preying on other men and escalated his behavior from touchy-feely advances to hostile fondling and worse, a prosecutor told jurors Friday during Spacey's sexual assault trial in London.

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike

TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike

As a strike by Hollywood writers approaches the two-month mark, late-night talk shows have been put on long-term hiatus and more and more scripted shows are pausing production, with films not far behind.
Czech film festival in the spa town of Karlovy Vary kicks off with an award for actor Russell Crowe

Czech film festival in the spa town of Karlovy Vary kicks off with an award for actor Russell Crowe

PRAGUE (AP) — An international film festival in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary has kicked off its 57th edition with an award planned for Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe.
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