Entertainment & Society

An Egyptian woman once believed to be the world's heaviest has died in the United Arab Emirates. Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty had travelled to India earlier this year for bariatric weight loss surgery. Local media reported that she had lost...

Liliane Bettencourt, the L’Oreal cosmetics heiress and the world’s richest woman, has died at her home in a chic Parisian suburb. She was 94. Bettencourt’s daughter, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, said in a written statement Thursday that her mother “left peacefully”...

New Jersey native and former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal is backing Democrat Phil Murphy in this year’s contest to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie. Murphy campaign spokesman Da Shaq To Back Democrat After GOP Christie Endorsement In ’13 New Jersey native and...

Hillary Clinton’s “What Happened” had a big debut. Clinton’s book, about her stunning presidential election loss in 2016 to Donald Trump, sold more than 300,000 copies in the combined formats of hardcover, e-book and audio, Simon & Schuster told The...

Linda Hamilton is returning to the “Terminator” franchise for the first time since 1991′s “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” “Terminator” creator James Cameron announced Hamilton’s casting at a private event in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, the Hollywood Reporter reported. Paramount...

Italian star tenor Andrea Bocelli made a pilgrimage to the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism Monday, praying for peace as he stood on the edge of the River Jordan. Bocelli, 58, who is blind, was guided by a priest who...

Actor James Cromwell has been charged with trespassing for interrupting and denouncing an orca show at SeaWorld in San Diego. The San Diego Union-Tribune (http://bit.ly/2f6PZ23 ) reported Monday that the misdemeanor charge could mean 90 days in jail or a...

Kevin Hart has publicly apologized to his pregnant wife and his kids for what he described as a “bad error in judgment.” The comedian and box office star, looking morose, posted a video to Instagram on Saturday in which he...

A publicist for Scottish actress Kelly Macdonald says she and her husband, musician Douglas Payne, have separated. Macdonald is known for her roles in movies including “Trainspotting,” ″Gosford Park,” ″Nanny McPhee” and “No Country For Old Men” — as well...

List of winners of the annual Emmy Awards, announced Sunday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Drama Series: “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Directing, Drama: Reed Morano, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Actor, Drama Series: Sterling K. Brown, “This is Us.” Actress, Drama Series: Elisabeth...