Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host
Just two days after been named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian.
Actor-comedian Kevin Hart will host 2019 Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kevin Hart will host the 2019 Academy Awards, fulfilling a lifelong dream for the actor-comedian.
Drake is most-streamed artist of 2018
It's no surprise, but Drake is the king of Spotify: He is the platform's most-streamed artist of the year globally. Drake was also a dominate force on Apple Music as the platform's most-streamed artist of the year globally.
‘SpongeBob Squarepants' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies
Stephen Hillenburg, who created SpongeBob SquarePants and the absurd undersea world he inhabited, has died at age 57, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.
Camp Fire benefit concerts include Too $hort, country singers
Musicians are starting to hold concerts to raise money for those who survived the devastating Camp Fire in Butte County earlier this month.
1 teen dead, 2 others injured after Alabama mall shooting
Police responding to a fight inside an Alabama shopping mall shot and killed a man who had brandished a weapon, authorities said Friday. Two other people were injured, including a 12-year-old girl.
Female-owned, independent venue, Mezzanine to close, claims landlord seeks 600% rent increase
You know the drill by now; a San Francisco nightclub or music venue posts a heavy-hearted message on social media. This time it was Mezzanine, a legitimate 1,000-person capacity club, nestled in an alley at 444 Jessie Street, Mint Plaza, which is now unexpectedly closing its doors in October 2019.
San Francisco's SantaCon is on, but with limitations
The on again- off again tradition known as SantaCon appears to be on again with some limitations.
Roy Clark, country guitar virtuoso, 'Hee Haw' star, has died
Country star Roy Clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer who headlined the cornpone TV show "Hee Haw" for nearly a quarter century and was known for such hits as "Yesterday When I was Young" and "Honeymoon Feeling," has died. He was 85.
Vintage Synthesizer Museum celebrates 5 years in the East Bay
It's by appointment only and you may not have known it exists, but this Friday music gear lovers may want to check out the Vintage Synthesizer Museum as it celebrates their fifth anniversary at its Emeryville location along the Oakland border.
Bruno Mars to provide Thanksgiving meals for 24,000 people in Hawaii
NEW YORK (AP) - Bruno Mars will mark the end of his massive "24K Magic World Tour" by providing meals to 24,000 Hawaii residents in need for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Gerard Butler's Malibu house 'half-gone,' others await fire's toll
Celebrities whose coastal homes have been damaged or destroyed in a Southern California wildfire or were forced to flee from the flames expressed sympathy and solidarity with less-famous people hurt worse by the state's deadly blazes, and gave their gratitude to firefighters who kept them safe.
Martin Sheen found after son Charlie tweeted he couldn't find his parents during wildfire
Actor Charlie Sheen tweeted he was concerned about locating his parents, after the fire spread out of control in the Malibu area near Los Angeles on Friday.
Paramount Ranch Western Town, filming location for 'Westworld,' burns in Woolsey Fire
The iconic Paramount Ranch Western Town, which has been used as the filming location for countless movies and television shows over the years, has burned, according to Santa Monica Mountain officials.
Aretha Franklin doc 'Amazing Grace' to finally see the light
More than 46 years after it was shot, the Aretha Franklin concert film "Amazing Grace" will finally be released, ending one of the most tortured and long-running sagas in documentary film.
Caitlyn Jenner donates $30k to local LGBTQ non-profit
A high profile figure in the LGBTQ community was in the Valley on Friday, as Caitlyn Jenner stopped by Mulligan's Manor in Tempe to donate much-needed funds to the non-profit organization. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.
Alec Baldwin arrested in Manhattan
Actor Alec Baldwin was arrested in Manhattan on Friday. He allegedly punched a man in a dispute over a parking spot in Greenwich Village in front of 28 E. 10th St.
Lawsuit alleges Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted girl, 16
Harvey Weinstein was accused in a civil court filing Wednesday of forcing a 16-year-old Polish model to touch his penis, subjecting her to years of harassment and emotional abuse and blocking her from a successful acting career as payback for refusing his advances.
Pharrell Williams sends cease-and-desist letter to Trump: Stop playing 'Happy'
President Trump's use of the upbeat Despicable Me 2 song, "Happy," has made Pharrell Williams very unhappy.
Shaun White apologizes over Halloween costume
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White apologized on Tuesday to Special Olympians over his decision to post a picture of himself dressed up for Halloween as the character 'Simple Jack’ from the 2008 movie ‘Tropic Thunder.’