Lauren Graham confirms progress on new Gilmore Girls book with Amy Sherman Palladino, targeting Fall 2027 release

Lauren Graham talks about the upcoming Gilmore Girls book collaboration with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino during a film premiere in Los Angeles.

KEY POINT  LOS ANGELES — Actor and author Lauren Graham said a long-awaited Lauren Graham Gilmore Girls book being written with series creator Amy Sherman Palladino is moving forward, offering fans a new behind the scenes look at the iconic television drama more than two decades after its debut.  Graham shared the update March nine … Read more

Alex Warren Recalls ‘Horrifying’ Technical Glitch During 68th Grammy Awards Performance

Alex Warren performing during the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles amid reported technical audio issues.

KEY POINT  LOS ANGELES — Social media personality and musician Alex Warren said a sudden technical failure left him unable to hear himself moments before performing at the 68th Grammy Awards, describing the experience as “horrifying” as he stepped onstage during a live broadcast at Crypto.com Arena. A performance at the 68th Grammy Awards nearly … Read more

Zendaya and Tom Holland Reportedly Wed in Private Ceremony, Stylist Says

Zendaya and Tom Holland walking the red carpet, Zendaya wearing a gold ring, hinting at a private wedding

KEY POINT LOS ANGELES — Hollywood actors Zendaya and Tom Holland have reportedly married in a private ceremony, according to longtime stylist Law Roach, who revealed the news at the 2026 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday.  Speaking with Access Hollywood, Roach said, “The wedding has already happened. You missed it.” Representatives for both … Read more

Micky Dolenz Pays Tribute to Neil Sedaka, Hails Late Singer as Songwriter ‘Who Could Do It All’

Micky Dolenz speaking at an event while paying tribute to late singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka.

KEY POINT  LOS ANGELES — Micky Dolenz paid tribute Saturday to Neil Sedaka, the pop hitmaker behind classics such as “Oh! Carol” and “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” who died Friday at age 86.  Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, described Sedaka as “one of those rare songwriters who could do it … Read more

Metallica announces Las Vegas Sphere residency with eight show run in October

Metallica performing live under immersive LED visuals during Las Vegas Sphere residency announcement.

KEY POINT  Metallica will stage an eight show residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas this October, marking the band’s first extended engagement at the high technology venue and signaling a new phase in large scale immersive rock production. The Las Vegas Sphere residency, titled “Life Burns Faster,” is scheduled for Oct. 1 and 3, … Read more

Martin Short’s Daughter Katherine Hartley Short Dies at 42, Family Says

Martin Short attends a public event alongside his daughter Katherine Hartley Short, who died at age 42 in Hollywood.

KEY POINT LOS ANGELES — Katherine Hartley Short, the daughter of Canadian-American actor and comedian Martin Short, has died at age 42, a family representative confirmed Tuesday.  Law enforcement sources told NBC4 that officers conducted a welfare check at her Hollywood home Monday evening and later found her deceased. Authorities believe she died by suicide. … Read more

The Voice Season 29 Release Schedule: ‘Battle of Champions’ Premieres Feb. 23 With Format Overhaul

Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Adam Levine seated in red chairs during The Voice Season 29 Blind Auditions.

KEY POINT  LOS ANGELES — The Voice Season 29 release schedule begins Feb. 23 with the premiere of The Voice: Battle of Champions, introducing a three coach format and a new in house voting system.  The singing competition returns with Blind Auditions followed by Battles, Knockouts, Semi Finals and a live Finale under revised rules … Read more

Alan Cumming Apologizes After Tourette’s Activist’s Outbursts at 2026 BAFTA Awards

Alan Cumming addresses the audience on stage at the 2026 BAFTA Awards after Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson’s mid-show verbal outbursts in London.

KEY POINT LONDON — Host Alan Cumming asked for the audience’s understanding and later apologized during the 2026 BAFTA Awards after Tourette syndrome advocate John Davidson shouted expletives and a racial slur during the ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 22. Davidson, 54, who lives with Tourette syndrome, was attending the London ceremony to represent the BAFTA … Read more

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Euphoria’ Actor, Dies at 53

Eric Dane smiling on the red carpet, known for Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, 2026

KEY POINT  LOS ANGELES — Eric Dane, the actor widely recognized for his portrayal of Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy and Cal Jacobs on HBO’s Euphoria, died Thursday, Feb. 19, at the age of 53, his family confirmed.  Dane had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in … Read more

Rapper Lil Poppa dead at 25 as Georgia officials confirm death days after new single release

Lil Poppa performing live during a hip-hop concert before his death at age 25

KEY POINT  ATLANTA — Rapper Lil Poppa, the Jacksonville, Florida based artist born Janarious Mykel Wheeler, has died at age 25, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office in Georgia.  Officials confirmed Wednesday that Wheeler died in the state, though a cause of death was not immediately available. Lil Poppa’s death came just days … Read more