A top Hollywood talent agency has scrapped plans for a party celebrating the Oscar awards and is instead planning a rally to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union and the International Rescue Committee. United Talent Agency announced the move Wednesday, saying it will give $250,000 to the groups that promote …

The makers of Oscar-nominated “The White Helmets,” a film about Syria’s rescue workers, said the documentary’s subjects had been directly affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban and that their absence at the Oscars would be a “lost opportunity.” “The White Helmets,” nominated in the Oscars short subject documentary …

Broadway welcomed a new theater Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Jake Gyllenhaal.   The “Brokeback Mountain” and “Nightcrawler” star was on hand with a pair of oversize golden scissors to reopen the Hudson Theatre with “Sunday in the Park with George,” the venue’s first theatrical production in nearly …

From faux furs and statement outerwear to floral prints and pants suits for warmer weather, a diversity of styles for all seasons will hit the runway at New York Fashion Week. Many designers at the semi-annual event, which  begins on Thursday, will preview 2017 fall/winter apparel that will land in …

From faux furs and statement outerwear to floral prints and pants suits for warmer weather, a diversity of styles for all seasons will hit the runway at New York Fashion Week. Many designers at the semi-annual event, which  begins on Thursday, will preview 2017 fall/winter apparel that will land in …

Madam C.J. Walker embodies the quintessential American success story, as someone who fought seemingly insurmountable odds to become one of the 20th century’s most successful self-made woman entrepreneurs. The daughter of former slaves, Walker built a cosmetics empire selling hair care and beauty products for African American women. By the …

Baseball may be known as the American pastime, but it has gained considerable popularity in parts of Latin America and Asia. Now the sport is gaining ground on another continent, Africa. Four organizations in Kenya run baseball programs. The largest Little League organization is in Kikuyu, outside Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. …

Hundreds of thousands of New England Patriots fans lined Boston’s streets on Tuesday, defying a driving snowstorm to cheer the team’s players in a parade celebrating their latest Super Bowl victory. Stars including quarterback Tom Brady and wide receiver Julian Edelman waved from the cavalcade of flatbed trucks and amphibious …

The head of the organization behind the Oscar awards has called for diversity and freedom of expression, saying the United States should not put barriers in the way of artists from around the world. Cheryl Boone Isaacs, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, told the 165 …

On a cold day in February 1964, thousands of teenagers stood waiting at New York’s JFK International Airport for The Beatles — nicknamed the “Fab Four” — to arrive for their first tour of America. As their heads poked out of a Pam Am airplane and they descended down a …

The next time someone throws shade at you for ghosting them so you can binge-watch a TV show or retreat to your safe space, you can let them know your behavior has been recognized by the United States’ leading dictionary publisher. Merriam-Webster on Tuesday added more than 1,000 new words …

Harambe mania lives on. A Cheeto cheese snack that resembles the slain gorilla has been sold on the auction site Ebay for nearly $100,000. The snack food listing received 132 bids. Harambe was shot after a child fell into his enclosure at the city of Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio last …

American pop star Madonna has been granted permission to adopt twin girls from Malawi, a spokesman for Malawi’s judiciary said Tuesday. Judicial spokesman Mlenga Mvula confirmed to multiple news agencies that the High Court in the southern African nation gave its approval for her to adopt the girls, who will …

Norman Rockwell’s most celebrated series of paintings is embarking on a multi-year tour across the U.S. and to Europe.   The exhibit titled “Enduring Ideals: Rockwell, Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms” opens June 2018 at the New York Historical Society and ends with a five-month run starting June 2020 at …

Fresh off a high-wire, crowd-pleasing halftime performance at the Super Bowl, Lady Gaga has announced plans for a world tour kicking off this summer. Gaga posted news of the tour on Twitter late Sunday night. The 48-date tour includes stops in North America, Europe and Brazil.   Several of her …

The New England Patriots have won the first overtime Super Bowl game in U.S. National Football League history, coming back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in Super Bowl 51, played in Houston, Texas.   This was New England’s record-setting fifth Super Bowl win since the old NFL …

New England Patriots plays against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston, Texas. …

Cameroon beat seven-time champion Egypt 2-1 in the final match of African Nations Football Cup in Libreville, Gabon, Sunday. It is the fifth time for Cameroon to claim the trophy. Egypt’s midfielder Mohamed Elneny put his team ahead when he scored in the 25th minute of the first half. Watch: Egyptians …