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Byline: ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

18 Aug

‘Ketamine Queen’ accused of selling fatal dose to Matthew Perry agrees to plead guilty

published on August 18, 2025 - 2:07 PM

A woman known as the “Ketamine Queen,” charged with selling Matthew Perry the drug that killed him, agreed to plead

28 Jul

George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be ‘a temple to the people’s art’

published on July 28, 2025 - 2:55 PM

George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in

18 Jul

Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for $14.75 million

published on July 18, 2025 - 4:15 PM

(AP) — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess

18 Jun

Tyler Perry sued by actor on ‘The Oval’ for sexual assault and harassment

published on June 18, 2025 - 1:48 PM

An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The Oval” has filed a lawsuit alleging Perry leveraged his

02 Jun

Marc Maron to end his ‘WTF’ podcast after 15 years of interviewing comics, actors, musicians, Obama

published on June 2, 2025 - 2:45 PM

Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” after

10 Mar

Disney didn’t copy ‘Moana’ from a man’s story of a surfer boy, a jury says

published on March 10, 2025 - 3:06 PM

(AP) — A jury on Monday quickly rejected a man’s claim that Disney’s “Moana” was stolen from his story of

17 Feb

‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and show’s many, many famous friends

published on February 17, 2025 - 2:09 PM

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter duetted on Simon’s “Homeward Bound” to open the show, five-decade “Saturday Night Live” luminary Steve

16 Dec

Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from Faulkner and Hemingway

published on December 16, 2024 - 2:21 PM

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first

26 Nov

Drake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

published on November 26, 2024 - 2:38 PM

For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick

02 Oct

Doctor who helped supply Matthew Perry ketamine pleads guilty to drug charge

published on October 2, 2024 - 2:12 PM

(AP) — A San Diego doctor charged in connection with Matthew Perry ‘s fatal overdose pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring

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