ENTERTAINMENT

A Florida judge ordered rapper Kodak Black to drug rehab for 30 days on Tuesday after he allegedly tested positive for fentanyl while awaiting trial on a drug trafficking charge. Broward County Judge Barbara Duffy allowed the performer to remain free until March 7 so he could perform at the Rolling Loud concert near Los … Read more

HELOTES, Texas – Speedy weenie races are returning to Helotes this spring for the Fiesta Dachshund Dash. The event will take place on April 22 at the Helotes Festival Grounds, located at 12210 Leslie Road in Helotes, not far from Bandera Road and Loop 1604. Entry to the grounds is $5 and parking is free. … Read more

“I’m jealous you get to meet her,” an employee working behind the scenes at a recent press opportunity for “Daisy Jones & the Six” told some journalists. The “her” in question was not Riley Keough, the star of the Amazon limited series, or any of the show’s other female stars. It was Taylor Jenkins Reid, … Read more

LJUBLJANA – A planned concert by Slovenia’s popular band Laibach in Ukraine next month has been cancelled after the group angered Ukrainians by remarks interpreted to suggest that Kyiv was involved in a proxy war on behalf of its Western patrons. The iconic band, known for using military-style imagery and totalitarian symbols, had been due … Read more

MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday bestowed a state decoration on Steven Seagal, the American action-movie actor who also holds Russian citizenship. The awarding of the Order of Friendship was announced on the Russian government’s internet portal. The order recognizes people who Russia considers to have contributed to bettering international relations. Seagal was … Read more

NEW YORK – There was a time Jeff Probst could not imagine doing what he will on Wednesday, being on hand as host for the start of a 44th season of “Survivor.” That’s not simply because of the transitory nature of television, where a 44th season of anything is a rarity, even a program that … Read more