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The differences — and similarities — between the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals
The Stagecoach Country Music Festival is held in Indio at the same site as Coachella. What do the festivals have in common?Entertainment -
Shannon Sharpe under fire for 'invalidating' Amanda Seales' experiences with autism, racism
Shannon Sharpe hosted actor and comedian Amanda Seales on "Club Shay Shay." The episode has now gone viral, with some criticizing Sharpe's interview tactics.Entertainment -
Oh, Zendaya knows all about that 'Spider-Man' female lead-to-tennis player 'prophecy'
'Challengers' actor Zendaya, who played MJ in three recent 'Spider-Man' movies, reacts to a fan's viral comparison of past leads who've gone on to tennis films.Entertainment -
Ellen DeGeneres riffs on getting 'kicked out' of showbiz after toxic-culture allegations
Ellen DeGeneres made her comedy comeback Thursday, reportedly finding laughs in the fallout from toxic-workplace allegations that hit her former talk show.Entertainment -
Sapphira Cristál's ties to Latinidad
The Season 16 contestant and fan favorite was born and raised in Houston in a diverse household — her mother is Black and her stepfather, who came into Cristál's life when she was 10 months old, was of Mexican and Thai heritage.Entertainment -
Stagecoach 2024: How to stream Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert and other sets at home
Stagecoach 2024 — who needs tickets and dust? The country festival will stream live on Prime Video and Twitch.tv, kicking off at 4 p.m. daily through Sunday.Entertainment -
Review: 'Illinoise,' based on Sufjan Stevens' concept album, clears a fresh Broadway path
Choreographer and director Justin Peck brings an athletic grace to a new, category-defying Broadway musical spun from a Sufjan Stevens' album. The singing? It's gorgeousEntertainment -
Emma Stone would like to be called by her real name, if you don't mind
'Emma Stone' is not Emma Stone's real name. Now the two-time Oscar winner has decided she prefers to be called by her given moniker: 'I would like to be Emily'Entertainment -
'Deeply disturbing': Jeezy denies Jeannie Mai's child neglect, domestic violence accusations
Jeezy reassured fans on social media, 'Yall know me,' after Jeannie Mai accused him of domestic violence and neglectful behavior toward their 2-year-old child.Entertainment -
Why Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2003 tabloid deal came up at Trump's hush-money trial
The former publisher of the National Enquirer brought up a deal he had made with then-gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger during former President Trump's trial.Entertainment - Donald Trump -
CNN journalist and host Poppy Harlow exits after 16-year run
Harlow has been off the air since CNN revamped its morning line-up in February.Entertainment -
Ricky Martin to headline LA Pride in the Park festival
June 8's concert, held in in Chinatown's L.A. State Historic Park, will be the first Pride festival performance from the Latin pop superstar, who will also be the first out gay Latino to headline the event.Entertainment -
Art Deco and dignity inspire multi-hyphenate comedian Katie Cazorla's new club, the Kookaburra Lounge
Opening at the Ovation Hollywood complex on May 2 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival, Kookaburra aims to give its comedians the respect they deserveEntertainment -
A new play about Jesus comes to the O.C. It could provoke 'intense' reactions
World premiere 'Galilee, 34,' at South Coast Repertory through May 12, turns Biblical figures into flawed humans — in a way that some believers may take issue with.Entertainment -
Our 25 must-see shows at Netflix Is a Joke
From Ali Wong to Katt Williams and Puddles the Clown, here's our list of the 25 shows we definitely plan to check out at the Netflix is a Joke festival in LA next month.Entertainment - Netflix -
Mike Pinder, Moody Blues keyboardist, dies at 82
Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82.Entertainment -
This is what Billie Eilish talks about when she's not promoting 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie'
Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.Entertainment -
Review: Generic from its title onward, 'Boy Kills World' does little to differentiate its gore
Junky, manic and action-laden in an enervating manner, director Moritz Mohr's debut feature doesn't seem to be made for audiences to enjoy so much as endure.Entertainment -
Grant Gustin, 'The Flash' cast mark superhero's disappearance day, as teased in show's pilot
In the first episode of the CW's 'The Flash,' a headline from the future teased April 25, 2024, as the day the superhero vanished. Today, the cast remembered.Entertainment -
'Rebel' redacted: Rebel Wilson's book chapter on Sacha Baron Cohen struck from some copies
Rebel Wilson and team opt to keep parts of her book 'Rebel Rising' from hitting some shelves — to avoid legal backlash from former co-star Sacha Baron Cohen.Entertainment -
Amy Duggar King hopes cousin Josh Duggar is feeling 'torture' while behind bars
Amy Duggar King of '19 Kids & Counting' and 'Counting On' fame weighs in with her hope that convicted cousin Josh Duggar gets an even longer term in prison.Entertainment -
Column: The crackdown on student protesters shows exactly why we need them
As has happened throughout U.S. history, student demonstrations over Israel's war in Gaza are a prism of the wider world. Their activism must be taken seriously, for all our sakes.Entertainment -
Sophia Bush confirms relationship with Ashlyn Harris: 'The universe had been conspiring for me'
Sophia Bush talks infertility, divorce and relationship with soccer star Ashlyn Harris in a new essay: 'I have never operated out of more integrity in my life.'Entertainment -
Who is the real Martha from 'Baby Reindeer'? Jessica Gunning says she didn't need to know
British actor Jessica Gunning explained how she tackled playing the stalker Martha in "Baby Reindeer" and why she didn't ask creator Richard Gadd about her real-life counterpart.Entertainment -
Hollywood, accusers condemn reversal of Weinstein conviction: 'We know what happened'
Harvey Weinstein accusers and others in Hollywood have condemned a New York appeals court's decision to reverse the disgraced producer's rape conviction.Entertainment -
Review: In 'Unsung Hero,' a family's musical success story comes to life via the clan itself
Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, better known as Christian pop duo For King & Country, dramatize their own rise in a movie that could use some distance.Entertainment -
Review: In the sexy, adrenalized 'Challengers,' tennis competitors don't skimp on the foreplay
Directed by Luca Guadagnino, the tennis drama stars Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O'Connor as longtime friends whose relationships combust on and off the court.Entertainment -
Harvey Weinstein rape conviction overturned by N.Y. court; California conviction stays
In a stunning reversal, a New York appeals court overturned the conviction of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, citing errors by the trial judge.Entertainment - California -
Sissy Strolls bring queer people of color together in WeHo
This monthly outing satisfies an appetite for stepping out on the town while addressing the lack of comfortable social spaces for queer people of color in West HollywoodEntertainment -
Jon Bon Jovi on Hollywood, Biden and getting 'punched in the nose' by a new docuseries
Hulu's "Thank You, Goodnight" charts the good and the bad of Bon Jovi's 40-year career. The band's frontman says, "I have nothing to hide."Entertainment - Joe Biden -
How athletes and entertainers like Shohei Ohtani get financially duped by those they trust
Athletes and entertainers lose money because they're inattentive, make risky investments and overspend on loved ones and expensive toys, financial experts say.Entertainment -
Nicole Kidman on making 'Birth' and why she chooses films that aren't a 'soothing bath'
On the occasion of her receiving AFI's Life Achievement Award, the actor goes deep on the filming of one of her pivotal and signature roles.Entertainment -
Law Roach breaks down Zendaya's tennis-inspired 'Challengers' looks and 'method dressing'
Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law Roach have leaned into 'method dressing' with chic tennis-inspired looks for the actor's new film, 'Challengers.'Entertainment -
Casting directors from Anne Hathaway films deny 'gross' chemistry tests during auditions
Casting directors from Anne Hathaway's films 'The Princess Diaries' and 'Brokeback Mountain' denied conducting 'gross' on-screen chemistry tests in auditions.Entertainment -
Terry Carter, actor known for original 'Battlestar Galactica' series and 'McCloud,' dies at 95
Actor Terry Carter, who starred in television's original 'Battlestar Galactica' series and 'McCloud' and appeared in the movie 'Foxy Brown,' has died. He was 95.Entertainment -
Ashley Judd, Aloe Blacc open up about deaths of Naomi Judd, Avicii in White House visit
Ashley Judd and Aloe Blacc promote a White House suicide prevention strategy, speaking candidly about the deaths of musicians Naomi Judd and Avicii.Entertainment -
Questions swirl over the future of TikTok. Who could own it? How will the platform operate?
Congress passed a bill that could ban TikTok. What could happen next, and who might buy the social media platform?Entertainment -
Christina Applegate contracts virus after eating food contaminated with fecal matter
'Dead to Me' star Christina Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, contracted sapovirus from food contaminated with fecal matter.Entertainment -
Legislation banning TikTok is coming this week. How will it affect the music industry?
While the legislation would have profound impacts across the tech, political, entertainment, media and marketing worlds, music may be hit especially hard.Entertainment - Tiktok -
Kid Cudi cancels tour: Ankle broken at Coachella is 'much more serious,' needs surgery
Kid Cudi cancels his Insano: Engage the Rage World Tour, saying his broken ankle is 'much more serious' than he first thought. He said he's undergoing surgery.Entertainment