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Byline: ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer

23 Feb

Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents

published on February 23, 2026 - 2:35 PM

Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty Monday to two

31 Dec

Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

published on December 31, 2025 - 2:27 PM

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of

31 Dec

Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71

published on - 2:27 PM

Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor who made frequent memorable appearances on the HBO series “The Wire” and “Veep” and in

20 Oct

Kevin Federline says his sons with Britney Spears are the reason for his new memoir

published on October 20, 2025 - 2:59 PM

Kevin Federline says concern for his two sons with Britney Spears long kept him from telling his story, and those

13 Oct

Marc Maron ends his podcast with final guest Barack Obama after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes

published on October 13, 2025 - 2:14 PM

Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode

12 Sep

Steven Spielberg celebrates ‘awesome’ 50th anniversary ‘Jaws’ exhibition at Academy Museum

published on September 12, 2025 - 12:55 PM

Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?” Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like

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

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