Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94

NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers ofRead More

James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including ‘Cheers’ and ‘Friends,’ dies at 85

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comediesRead More

Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings. The complaint filed inRead More

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be runRead More

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. “It was instinctual. No one taughtRead More

Shia LaBeouf pleads guilty to simple battery for punching bargoers during Mardi Gras

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf was sentenced to probation Wednesday after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a New Orleans bar during Mardi Gras.Read More

Rihanna, ASAP Rocky join Jaylen Brown for Back Bay meal

A sighting of stars in the Back Bay recently, as Rihanna and her partner ASAP Rocky joined Celtics star Jaylen Brown for a meal. TheRead More

Matthew Perry’s assistant gets more than 3 years in prison for central role in his ketamine death

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant, who had a central role in the “Friends” actor’s descent into ketamine addiction and injected him with a fatal doseRead More

Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper among artists for Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular

Lainey Wilson, Chance the Rapper, and Trombone Shorty have been named as the special guest artists for the 2026 Boston Pops July 4 Fireworks Spectacular.Read More

Weinstein defense urges acquittal as prosecutors seek to revive a #MeToo-era rape conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s defense urged jurors Tuesday to acquit him and put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial threeRead More