CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly yelled through tears in a recent TV interview before an audience numbering in the millions, saying he's in a fight for his life to disprove sexual abuse charges. That fight will ultimately be waged in court, with the only audience that matters numbering just 12 jurors.
CHICAGO (AP) — An overseas trip by R. Kelly is in limbo after his attorney asked a judge Friday for more time to provide details to the court about up to five concerts the R&B singer wants to perform next month in Dubai.
NEW YORK (AP) — In their early days, the Beatles were called Johnny and the Moondogs and Coldplay went by Pectoralz. The rock band Wallows is no different.
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 22, 2019--Gamers worldwide will embark on an unforgettable journey that makes death an enemy and ally in the highly-anticipated videogame, Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki of FromSoftware ( Dark Souls and Bloodborne ), Sekir…
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 22, 2019--Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and CBS Interactive, the world's largest publisher of premium digital content, today announced an agreement naming GameSpot, the number one gaming news and information site, a sponsor of th…
BERLIN & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--Spark Networks SE (NYSE American:LOV), a leading global dating company, today announced its entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Zoosk, Inc. The combination will drive a meaningful increase in Spark’s scale, with over one mil…
Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon, "Solstice" (New West)
Maverick Sabre, "When I Wake Up" (FAMM)
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--Nat Geo WILD announced today that it has tapped Emmy Award-winning journalist Mark Steines (“Entertainment Tonight”; KTLA’s Rose Parade) as host of its ambitious Animal ER Live, a four-week, live event series from “Live PD” creators Big Fish Enterta…
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--Razer™ (1337.HK), the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced a collaboration with Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”), a leading provider of Internet value added services in China, to bring the mobile gaming experience to the…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--NextInput, Inc., the leader in MEMS-based force sensing solutions, announced today its ForceTouch™ solution is designed into the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone, announced in Beijing earlier this week. NextInput’s solution enables …
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Pitbull, chart-topping singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha, Nickelodeon star and YouTube sensation JoJo Siwa, and Grammy® Award-winning artist T-Pain will take the stage at Nickelodeon SlimeFest, as the two-day family-f…
BOSTON (AP) — Could Aunt Becky be headed to prison? It could go either way, experts say.
REDMOND, Wash. & PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 21, 2019--Nintendo is teaming up with Frito-Lay to add superstar characters from some of its hit Nintendo Switch games to the in-store packaging of various Frito-Lay Variety Packs. Starting on March 25 and running through May 19, the sp…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai found itself entangled in the sex abuse case against American R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday after the performer asked a U.S. judge to allow him to come to the Arabian Peninsula sheikhdom to perform shows and "meet with the royal family."
NEW YORK (AP) — Poet Tyree Daye will finally have some time to really write, and not think too much about money.
NEW YORK (AP) — The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and fairytale world when they allowed him to take their boys into his bed.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the list of scheduled performers for next month's NFL Draft festivities.
Jordan Peele has tightened his grip in "Us," a less satirical and more slaughterhouse horror parable than the writer-director's astonishing debut, "Get Out," that despite its deficiencies will leave all who enter its shadowy world convinced of Peele's growing command as a singular conjurer o…
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2019--Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and Newegg, the leading tech-focused e-retailer in North America with a global reach into more than 50 countries, today announced a multiyear marketing agreement designating Newegg as a fou…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a story March 19 about the horror film "Us," The Associated Press misspelled the surname of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It is Chekhov, not Chekov.
Donna Grantis, "Diamonds & Dynamite" (eOne)
Lucy Rose, "No Words Left" (Arts & Crafts)
Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," ''The Simpsons," ''Star Wars" and "Dr. Strange" under one corporate roof.
CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 20, 2019--Let the party begin! LEGOLAND ® California turns 20 years old today. The family theme park in Carlsbad, CA celebrated the historic day with a special Park opening ceremony filled with entertainers, LEGO ® characters, stilt walkers, and a one-o…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer.
NEW YORK (AP) — An unusual ending to ABC's long-running attempted love matches on "The Bachelor" paid off for the network.
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--Sinespace, the massively multi-creator virtual world for game developers currently in consumer beta, today announced the launch of its SDK on the Unity Asset Store ( available here ).
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not uncommon for people to just look at Jodi Benson and burst into tears.
Steve Blass spent his boyhood afternoons in Connecticut flinging a rubber ball against the side of a half-barn, fantasizing that he was pitching in the majors. Come evening, the 10-year-old would get his radio and tune into a game, delighted when Mel Allen's voice crackled from the transistor.
BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--EstrellaTV, the fastest growing Spanish-language broadcasting network in the U.S., announced that its local Miami station WGEN-8 recently reached its first year milestone.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernie Torme, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, died a day before his 67th birthday, according to his drummer.
NEW YORK (AP) — Wendy Williams says she's living in a "sober house" because of addiction struggles.
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) was honored today with four Walter Cronkite Awards for Excellence in Television Political Journalism from USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism’s Norman Lear Center, more than any other news organization in the country. The W…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has been transferred from a hospital to a rehabilitation center following a stroke last month, but will have to cancel upcoming shows, including his appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Life hasn't been easy for singer Jenny Lewis since the sunnier days when she performed in support of a 2014 album while wearing a rainbow-hued pantsuit and carrying a guitar with similar bright colors.
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) opened its doors in San Francisco! The world’s top game producers were there to introduce tons of great games to the players! NetEase also introduced their brand-new game, Disorder, a shooter for your m…
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--Major League Baseball’s Opening Day is just around the corner, and Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the award-winning food and beverage partner of nine MLB teams, is unveiling its 2019 ballpark menu highlights, full of new takes on ballpark favorites and bet…
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 19, 2019--WiSA® LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association comprised of leading consumer electronics brands founded by Summit Wireless Technologies (NASDAQ:WISA), today announces the addition of five new members. The strong and growing list of WiSA…
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2019--Activision, in collaboration with Tencent, today announced that Call of Duty®: Mobile is coming to previously unannounced regions, including North America, South America, Europe, and more. Call of Duty: Mobile is a new free-to-play game th…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Kane Brown and Atlanta-based producer Polow Da Don are embroiled in a contract dispute that has both sides claiming they are owed money.
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — Reality television star June "Mama June" Shannon has been arrested on drug charges in Alabama.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The stars of the gridiron will meet the stars of Music City when the NFL Draft comes to Nashville, Tennessee, in April.
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara, one of the highest ranking Hollywood executives to be felled by sexual misconduct allegations, stepped down from the studio Monday following claims that he promised roles to an actress with whom he was having an affair.
"Run Away" (Grand Central Publishing), by Harlan Coben
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2019--MapleStory Fest is back for the second year in a row on May 11, 2019 in Downtown Los Angeles featuring MMORPG fan-favorites, MapleStory and MapleStory 2. The celebration will bring Nexon’s developers and fans together for exclusive announcements, Q…
NEW YORK (AP) — The girls, a dozen of them 15 to 18 years old, file into a conference room in a downtown Brooklyn office building, taking seats in chairs carefully arranged in a circle. On the floor in front of them is a makeshift altar of comforting objects: A string of Christmas lights, pl…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country hit-making duo Brooks & Dunn are riding a resurgence of interest in '90s-era country music with a new album celebrating their top-selling singles, a longstanding Las Vegas residency and now an invitation to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 18, 2019--The second tentpole event of the 2019 Call of Duty® World League season, Presented by PlayStation®4, concluded with Luminosity Gaming winning the CWL Fort Worth Cup. The 16 CWL Pro League teams competed in a three-day tournament, offering …
BEND, Ore. (AP) — There are challenges that come with running the last Blockbuster Video on the planet.
