Arts & Entertainment News

5:14 AM on Saturday, December 27

Comedian Mo Amer is gaining attention for his show “Mo,” which explores the journey of a Palestinian refugee family seeking asylum in the U.S. The series is part of a wave of TV shows by Arab or Muslim American creators that aim to tell authentic stories without relying on stereotypes

9:44 PM on Friday, December 26

The lurch in the media business has changed America over the last two decades

3:43 PM on Friday, December 26

Attorneys for the man accused of killing iconic rapper Tupac Shakur are pushing to suppress evidence that was collected in what they say was an unlawful nighttime search

2:53 PM on Friday, December 26

Tyler Perry faces a lawsuit for sexual assault by actor Mario Rodriguez, marking the second such case against him recently

2:03 PM on Friday, December 26

The president of the Kennedy Center is criticizing musician Chuck Redd for canceling a Christmas Eve performance

11:59 AM on Friday, December 26

Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth band The Cure, has died

11:19 AM on Friday, December 26

Soprano Asmik Grigorian is to sing the title role in Georges Bizet's “Carmen,” a mezzo-soprano touchstone, for the first time at the Salzburg Festival this summer

8:03 AM on Friday, December 26

Influencer Jordyn Woods and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns are engaged

4:26 AM on Friday, December 26

As 2025 wraps up, The Associated Press has curated a list of memorable stories and enjoyable reads published this year

9:21 PM on Thursday, December 25

Through the decades, downtown Kabul’s Ariana Cinema had weathered revolution and war, emerging battered and bruised but still standing to entertain Afghans with Bollywood movies and American action flicks

9:01 PM on Thursday, December 25

Fernando Dávila, a 72-year-old artist in Florida, paints vibrant works despite being colorblind

9:00 PM on Thursday, December 25

The television adaptation of Rachel Reid’s novel “Heated Rivalry” is making waves with hockey romance fans

5:33 AM on Thursday, December 25

The family of Palestinian director and actor Mohammad Bakri says he has died at 72

9:00 PM on Wednesday, December 24

King Charles III has urged people to focus on kindness instead of conflict in his annual Christmas address

4:38 PM on Wednesday, December 24

“The Testament of Ann Lee,” a sometimes punishing look at the turbulent life of 18th century Shaker leader Ann Lee, is definitely not for everyone

1:50 PM on Wednesday, December 24

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center has been canceled

10:32 AM on Wednesday, December 24

The College Football Playoff's first round averaged 9.9 million viewers across multiple networks, marking a 7% drop from last year

7:14 AM on Wednesday, December 24

Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership

7:15 PM on Tuesday, December 23

Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are asking a federal appeals court in New York to order his immediate release from prison

4:02 AM on Friday, December 5

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts