LONDON – A Star Wars fanatic who was encouraged by a chatbot “girlfriend” to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II was sentenced Thursday to nine years in prison for taking his plot to Windsor Castle, where he scaled the walls and was caught with a loaded crossbow nearly two years ago. “I’m here to kill the queen,” … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Want to live like Reba McEntire? You’re in luck. On Friday, the country music and entertainment icon will release a new album to partner with her new book, “Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots.” The book, which arrives Tuesday, is a collection of recipes, … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Two days into Habitat for Humanity’s annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Week Project, hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, and the country legends were feeling the burn. “Well, we’re sore,” Yearwood said, laughing. “We’re all here for the same reason, which is to help everybody have a roof over their … Read more
STOCKHOLM – The Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday, with the new laureate, or laureates, joining an illustrious list of past winners that ranges from Toni Morrison to Ernest Hemingway and Jean-Paul Sartre — who turned down the prize in 1964. This year’s winner or winners will be known at 1 p.m. (1100 … Read more
NEW YORK – Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career. Ormond, who also accuses The Walt Disney Co., Miramax … Read more
NEW YORK – Live from New York … it’s the return of ‘Saturday Night Live’ after last season was cut short because of the writers strike. The long-running sketch comedy show will premiere Season 49 on Oct. 14, NBC announced Wednesday. Former cast member Pete Davidson will host, making good on a plan to have … Read more
NEW YORK – “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans. Crown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that Takei’s “My Lost Freedom,” illustrated by Michelle Lee, will be published April 30, 2024. … Read more