Entertainment
311-year-old Stradivarius violin sells for $11 million
A Stradivarius violin made in 1714 was sold for $11.25 million by the Sotheby's auction house Friday, establishing a scholarship fund at the New England Conservatory of Music.
Super Bowl prices are down this year. StubHub explains why
If you're still planning to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, you can expect a price drop compared to last year.
UMass will pay student who made half-court shot $10,000 even though his foot was on line
UMass said it would pay a student the $10,000 prize for a halftime promotion at a women's basketball game after a dispute with an insurance company over whether he stepped over the line when he made a half-court shot.
The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
The Trump administration on Friday doubled the number of news organizations it is evicting from their workspaces at the Pentagon in order to rotate in more friendly outlets.
Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers
Eugene Levy's trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars. A tongue dances to Shania Twain to promote Nestle's Coffee Mate Cold Foam. And Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal reunite at Katz's Deli in an ad for Hellmann's.
The revamped Superdome is set to host its 8th Super Bowl after half a century of memorable moments
NFL coach Sean Payton remains a fan of the nearly 50-year-old Superdome, where he paced the home sideline for 15 seasons.
Rapper A$AP Rocky’s lawyers will make their case at his felony trial over 2 assault charges
A$AP Rocky's lawyers will make their case and try to establish a counternarrative Friday at his trial in Los Angeles, where the hip-hop star and fashion mogul is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021.
‘Smile 2: Collector’s SteelBook Edition’ 4K Ultra HD movie review
Filmmaker Parker Finn's grinning supernatural entity returned for another round of gruesome encounters within the psychological horror film sequel "Smile 2: Collector's SteelBook Edition."
Kendrick Lamar vows to keep his passion for storytelling at the Super Bowl halftime show
Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime performance.
Exes make good competition on HGTV’s ‘The Flip Off’ with the El Moussas, Christina Haack
There's conscious uncoupling and then there's conscious collaborating. Exes and TV personalities Tarek El Moussa and Christina Haack have reunited for a new reality competition show, "The Flip Off," on HGTV.
Irv Gotti, music executive who created Murder Inc. Records, dies at 54
Irv Gotti, a music mogul who founded Murder Inc. Records and was behind major hip-hop and R&B artists such as Ashanti and Ja Rule, has died. He was 54.
Gucci announces departure of creative director De Sarno just weeks before next Milan runway show
Gucci announced on Thursday that its creative director of under two years, Sabato De Sarno, has left the position just two and a half weeks before the next runway show, and that the new collection would be created by the design team.
Taylor Swift, Trump and Kendrick Lamar: Super Bowl promises something for everyone
It's a uniquely American tradition. Millions of people will gather around their TV sets on Sunday to eat 1.47 billion chicken wings, watch dozens of $7 million commercials and place more than $1 billion in sports bets on Sunday.
With Oscar-nominee ‘Conclave’ piquing interest, pope keeps dean of the College of Cardinals in place
With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film "Conclave, " Pope Francis threw a wrench Thursday in some of the speculation about a future Sistine Chapel vote by deciding to extend the term of the current dean of the College of Cardinals rather than make way for someone new.
Kansas City Chiefs player becomes a coach to a mutt named Parsnip for the ‘Puppy Bowl’
Before the Kansas City Chiefs made it to their third-straight Super Bowl berth, one player took to coaching a puppy for a different big game.
As case involving Prince Harry’s immigration paperwork inches forward, judge considers next steps
A federal judge is considering next steps in a slow-moving court case over whether to release documents that could spell legal trouble for Prince Harry, with an influential conservative think tank seeking to reveal if he lied on his immigration paperwork about past drug use or received special treatment to enter the country.
Tom Brady addresses rookie season in Fox booth, calling 1st Super Bowl and role with Raiders
Even though the scoreboard won't measure Tom Brady's performance in the Fox Sports booth during Sunday's Super Bowl, he is trying to take the same approach that he did in his previous 10 appearances in the big game as a player.
‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo headlines parade for Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Screaming fans lined the streets in frigid conditions Wednesday to catch a glimpse of Cynthia Erivo, the "Wicked" star who is being celebrated as Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year.
Super Bowl artist weaves Black Masking culture into vibrant logo and theme art for NFL global stage
Artist Tahj "Queen Tahj" Williams rarely cruises through downtown New Orleans, but recently she did, finding one of her creations on full display: The Super Bowl logo and theme art she meticulously stitched in her sewing room now stretched across buildings near the Caesars Superdome.
Paul Plishka, whose Metropolitan Opera career spanned 51 years, dies at age 83
Paul Plishka, a powerful bass with a ready smile and hearty laugh who sang 1,672 performances at the Metropolitan Opera over 51 years, has died. He was 83.
