Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, died on Wednesday of cancer. She was 78.

“Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her hu

Most hit shows begin to see their ratings and awards recognition erode by Season 4. But for “Yellowstone,” it’s only beginning. With a SAG Awards nomination for drama ensemble — the show’s first major kudos nod — executive producer David Glasser told Variety on Wednesday that he, showrunner Taylor S

Ben Affleck revealed to Entertainment Weekly in a recent interview that close friend and film collaborator Matt Damon played a key role in getting him to reshape his career following the rock bottom experience of working on “Justice League.”

Affleck called Damon “a principal influence” on his decis

“Girl From the North Country,” a Broadway musical featuring Bob Dylan songs, will close on Jan. 23, but the show’s producers hope to open again in the spring.

It’s the latest show, following “Jagged Little Pill,” “Thoughts of a Colored Man,” “Mrs. Doubtfire” and several others, to announce temporar

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Hilary Williams has been promoted to partner at the digital influencer management company, Digital Brand Architects.

Williams joined DBA in 2015, and previously served as vice president of talent. She is now one of three partners at the company, joining CEO Raina Penchansky and president Vanessa Fl

Diane Kruger gives one of the central performances in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” as German actress and undercover agent Bridget von Hammersmark, but it turns out she had to fight tooth and nail just to get in the audition room. During an interview on the “Reign with Josh Smith” podca

The armorer on the set of “Rust” on Wednesday sued Seth Kenney, the man who supplied ammunition to the production, alleging that he provided a mix of dummy rounds and live bullets, creating the hazard that led to the death of the film’s cinematographer.

Hannah Gutierrez Reed filed the suit in New M

Fox’s upcoming country music drama “Monarch” will no longer debut at midseason as originally planned.

The series, which boasts Susan Sarandon and Trace Adkins among its cast, was originally meant to premiere on Sunday, Jan. 30, immediately after the NFC Championship game on Fox. It would then shift

FOOD stamps worth up to $157 are just days away from being rolled out in six states.

Eligible residents living in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington can expect food stamps coming their way.

It comes as extra food stamp benefits worth up to $1,504 will be sent out i

THE POWERBALL lotto will pull new numbers on Wednesday night after Tuesday’s Mega Millions numbers were revealed in the 11pm ET drawing.

Winning numbers for Monday’s $27million Powerball jackpot were revealed earlier in the week, and the estimated jackpot for Wednesday stands at $38million.

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