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Clarence Carter, the Grammy-nominated blues and soul singer known for the raunchy hit 'Strokin',' which was featured in Eddie Murphy's "The Nutty Professor," has died. He was 90.

Last year, gaming giant Electronic Arts announced that it would be acquired by private equity firms for $55 billion. The Players Alliance, a group of gamers, is protesting the deal, citing fears about corporate consolidation in the industry.

Just as Cannes' influence on the Oscars has surged, the major studios' summer tentpoles will be absent from the Croisette this year. Here's why.

Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen are splitting up after 18 years of marriage. The 'American Pie' star and his actor-writer wife 'are on great terms,' a rep tells The Times.

Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oli Sykes and storied guitarist and singer Eric Clapton are the latest musicians to get hit by flying objects during their performances.

BTS, Madonna and Shakira will headline the World Cup final halftime show on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, marking the first Super Bowl-style performance at a World Cup final.

Yorkshire birthed many literary classics. My journey led me to James Herriot, Dracula, the Brontës and Sally Wainwright.

After developing his concept over years, the 20-year-old Parsons worked with Oscar-nominated actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve along with A24 to make it happen.

The Broad's latest Yoko Ono exhibition features iconic works from the artist alongside a timely citywide billboard campaign promoting peace.

The fact that Jane Wickline, a featured player on 'Saturday Night Live,' is so polarizing is, in its way, a recommendation. She's different. She's a mystery.

If you want big popcorn fare from the best directors in the blockbuster game (Spielberg, Nolan, Ridley Scott), it's here, along with a number of promising indie swings.

"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is the latest film to be given the Cosm treatment, in which supplemental animations seek to envelop guests.

LACHSA, which launched careers for alumni including musicians Phoebe Bridgers, Josh Groban and Haim, is launching a festival to raise funds on May 30 at the Greek Theatre

A public defender representing Ivanna Ortiz, a 35-year-old Florida woman accused opening fire on Rihanna's West L.A. home with an assault rifle in March, said Wednesday that mental health concerns be an issue in her case as she faces charges of attempted murder and assault.