Entertainment Archives

Actress and Director Penny Marshall Dies at Age 75

18 December 2018 - Marshall died of diabetes complications at her Hollywood Hills home.

Scuba Santa Brings Holiday Cheer to Museumgoers

13 December 2018 - Volunteer diver George Bell donned his Santa suit for a recent feed and fielded visitors' questions from inside the tank.

Minneapolis Star Tribune Film Critic Resigns Over Plagiarism

12 December 2018 - The Minneapolis Star Tribune's film critic has resigned in the face of plagiarism accusations, the newspaper reported in an apology to its readers.

Study Finds Female-Led Films Outperform Male Ones

11 December 2018 - Among films that cost more than $100 million to make, the ones that passed the Bechdel test grossed on average $618 million worldwide, while those that didn't averaged $413 million.

Elvis Lights Installed in German Town

7 December 2018 - The red shows an image of the singer striking a pose at a microphone and the green depicts his trademarked hip swivel dance.

Buzzcocks Co-Founder Pete Shelley Dies at 63

6 December 2018 - The band confirmed "with great sadness" Shelley's death and called him "one of the U.K.'s most influential and prolific songwriters."

Princeton Group Cuts ‘Mermaid’ Song Over ‘Toxic Masculinity’

5 December 2018 - A student newspaper column claimed the song's message is misogynistic and that too many women have been pulled on stage for unwanted encounters.

Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer to Retire After Rose Bowl

4 December 2018 - Urban Meyer, the highly successful football coach who won three national championships and sparked controversy and criticism this season for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a now-fired assistant, will retire after the Rose Bowl.

Ken Berry, Star of Sitcom ‘F Troop,’ Has Died at Age 85

2 December 2018 - Ken Berry, an actor and dancer who played the affable and clumsy Capt. Wilton Parmenter in the 1960s sitcom "F Troop," has died. He was 85.