Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'
Before flying to Italyโs southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor.
'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' boosts Will Smith's comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
โBad Boys: Ride or Dieโ opened with an estimated $56 million in theater sales over the weekend.
'Oppenheimer,' Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
โOppenheimerโ continued to steamroll through Hollywoodโs awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheon
The casts of โBarbieโ and โOppenheimer are gathered alongside far less famous Oscar hopefuls at the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon.
What's streaming now: 'Oppenheimer,' Adam Sandler as a lizard and celebs dancing to Taylor Swift
This weekโs new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering โLeoโ and โOppenheimerโ finally arriving on home screens.
What's streaming now: Chris Stapleton, Call of Duty, 'The Killer,' Tim Allen's Santa return
This weekโs new entertainment releases include country superstar Chris Stapletonโs fifth studio album, Michael Fassbender playing a hitman in David Fincherโs โThe Killerโ and Tim Allen putting on his Santa suit for season two of โThe Santa Clauses.โ.
Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
The traffic jam leaving the Burning Man festival has eased up considerably as the exodus from the mud-caked Nevada desert entered a second day Tuesday following massive rain that left tens of thousands of partygoers stranded there for days.
Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'
After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on โBetter Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series โLucky Hank.โ.
'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars
The metaphysical multiverse comedy โEverything Everywhere All at Onceโ wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodโs top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Year after the slap, Chris Rock punches back in 1st ever live Netflix special
A year after Will Smith smacked him on the Academy Awards stage, Chris Rock finally gave his rebuttal in a forceful stand-up special, streamed live on Netflix, in which the comedian bragged that he โtook that hit like Pacquiao.โ.
Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
Motion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.
Culture guide: Where to find Houstonโs best events this weekend and beyond
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Will Smith's 'Emancipation' gets release date, post-slap
After holding โEmancipationโ in limbo following Will Smithโs slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actorโs next big project in December.
'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' top Emmys; 1st time winners shine
The Emmy Awards have spread honors around repeat winners โ Zendaya, Jason Sudeikis and Jean Smart โ and some first timers, like Sheryl Lee Ralph and Quinta Brunson of โAbbott Elementary.โ.
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock and his mother for Oscars slap in emotional video
In a video posted online Friday, Oscar-winning actor Will Smith โ making his most extensive public comments since heย slapped Chris Rockย at the Academy Awards in March โ apologized directly to the comedian and said he was โdeeply remorsefulโ over his behavior.
EXPLAINER: Alopecia affects millions, including kids
Millions of people around the world are affected by alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes hair loss and was thrown into the spotlight after actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars.
No felony charge for man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage
Los Angeles County prosecutors say the man arrested on suspicion of tackling comedian Dave Chappelle during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl will not be charged with any felonies.
Chris Rock jokingly asks Dave Chappelle โWas that Will Smith?โ following tackle at Hollywood Bowl comedy show
Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night and a man was later arrested.
Kris Jenner says Blac Chyna tried to murder her son in 2016
Kris Jenner became emotional Friday while recalling a volatile 2016 argument she heard about between her son Rob Kardashian and his then-girlfriend Blac Chyna that traumatized him.
2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Landโs Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morning
Chris Rock won't just have one show - he now has a second show coming to Sugar Land, the Smart Financial Centre announced on Thursday.
Gilbert Gottfried has died at age 67, family says via his social media accounts
Comedian known for his voice Gilbert Gottfried has died, according to his official social media accounts with a message from his family.
Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow
Chris Rock is still holding his head high after the Oscars โslap heard around the worldโ and he is coming to a stage near you -- sooner than you think.
Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars ceremony for 10 years over Chris Rock slap
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will prohibit actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years following hisย Oscars night slapย of Chris Rock, the organization announced Friday.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap
Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed.
Will Smith's slap sparks debate on defense of Black women
The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony.
Will Smithโs mom addresses slap of Chris Rock at Oscars, says sheโs โnever seen him do thatโ
Will Smithโs mother said sheโs never seen her son โgo offโ like he did when he hit Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for โhealingโ after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slap
Jada Pinkett Smith, the subject of the joke that led her husband Will Smith to slap Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, called for โhealingโ on Tuesday
Houston area hairstylist shines lights on alopecia after Oscars confrontation
Itโs the slap heard around the world. Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after making a joke at the Oscars at the expense of his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith.
โFair game, toxic masculinity and publicity stuntsโ: Houstonโs โBlame the Comicโ talks about Oscars โslapโ between Will Smith, Chris Rock
A local comedian "Blame the Comic" knows first hand how it feels to be in the hot seat -- or stage -- that Chris Rock found himself on at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Houston's "Blame the Comic" speaks to KPRC 2 about the Oscars slap heard around the world.
Will Smith apologizes: โI was out of line and I was wrongโ
Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sundayโs Oscars, writing in a statement that he was โout of lineโ and โwrong.โ.
Houstonians weigh in after Will Smith hits Chris Rock at Oscars following joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith
People across the country and Houston have plenty to say about what played out at the Oscars Sunday. Some hope the whole ordeal will open up some important conversations.
Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Jamaal Bowman tweet, then delete, defense of Will Smithโs Oscar slap
Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., posted and then deleted tweets Sunday night that seemed to defend actor Will Smith forย slapping comedian Chris Rockย at the Oscars.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
Jaden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, other celebrities react to confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at Oscars
Moments after Will Smith marched on stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock during Sunday nightโs Oscars after Rock made a joke about Smithโs wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, being bald, social media went into a frenzy.
Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith
Police say comedian Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith afterย the actor appeared to have slapped himย during the live broadcast of the annual Academy Awards ceremony.
Will Smith, Chris Rock involved in heated moment at Oscars
Will Smith marched on stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock during Sunday nightโs Oscars after Rock made a joke about the appearance of Smithโs wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
At a pugnacious Oscars, Appleโs feel-good โCODAโ triumphs
After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama โCODA,โ best picture Sunday, handing Hollywoodโs top award to a streaming service for the first time.
Lady Gaga, Chris Rock, Zoรซ Kravitz among Oscars presenters
Lady Gaga might have missed out on an Oscar nomination for her turn in โHouse of Gucci,โ but sheโll still be gracing the stage at the Dolby Theatre on March 27.
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15 months later, Radio City reopens with Dave Chappelle
Fifteen months after shuttering for the pandemic, New Yorkโs Radio City Music Hall reopened its doors Saturday for the Tribeca Festival premiere of a new Dave Chappelle documentary.
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High court won't hear case of Ohio driver killed by police
The Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court decision that the family of a Black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer in a suburban Ohio city cannot sue the city or the officer.
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Patti Smith returns to singing live with Brooklyn concert
CORRECTS DAY OF CONCERT - FILE - Patti Smith attends a special screening of "Pavarotti" at the iPic Theater in New York on May 28, 2019. Smith performed six songs as well as read poetry and excerpts from her book โJust Kidsโ in the Beaux-Arts Court at the museum, her voice bouncing off the skylight 60 feet above. It was a concert to also honor museum workers and drew just under 50 people, all socially distanced in widely spaced chairs. The Smith concert came on the same day in 1989 that Mapplethorpe died at age 42. It also marked the one-year anniversary of when Smith last performed live, at The Fillmore in San Francisco.
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33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda
NEW YORK โ When Eddie Murphy made the original โComing to America,โ he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. โNow I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.โThirty-three years after โComing to America,โ Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making โBlack Panther,โ Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a โComing to Americaโ sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both โBlack Pantherโ and โComing 2 America.โ Both were shot in Atlanta.
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'Saturday Night Live' goes political in 46th season opener
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)LOS ANGELES โ โSaturday Night Liveโ went political with a parody of this weekโs presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the presidentโs COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. โPresident Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,โ he joked.
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Zemeckisโ โThe Witchesโ heads to HBO Max for Halloween
The Robert Zemeckis adaptation of โRoald Dahlโs The Witchesโ has found a new home on HBO Max this month just in time for Halloween. Warner Bros. said Friday that โThe Witchesโ will debut on the subscription streaming service, owned by parent company WarnerMedia, on Oct. 22. Dahlโs 1983 novel about an orphaned boy who discovers a coven of witches that hate children was previously adapted for the big screen in 1990 by director Nicolas Roeg. It starred Angelica Huston, Mai Zetterling and Rowan Atkinson and was a box office flop, despite its critical acclaim. This new version has actor Jahzir Bruno playing the boy who must try to stop the witches from turning the world's children into mice.
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The only debate moderator to return, Foxโs Wallace preps
NEW YORK โ Four years ago when he first moderated a general election presidential debate, Chris Wallace was firm and funny in trying to get Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to stop talking simultaneously. Wallace declined an interview request through Fox but his work offers clues about how he will approach the assignment. Trump has tweeted, more than once, that Chris will โnever be his father.โMike Wallace, it should be noted, never moderated a presidential debate. During interviews with Trump this summer, Wallace and Jonathan Swan of Axios proved particularly adept at challenging presidential misstatements. โI do not believe it is my job to be a truth squad,โ Wallace told a Fox News colleague before the 2016 debate.
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Houston native Megan Thee Stallion set to perform on โSNLโ season premiere
HOUSTON โ Megan Thee Stallion is hitting the โSaturday Night Liveโ stage for the iconic showโs 46th season premiere. Megan Thee Stallion was also named one of the most influential people of 2020 by Time Magazine for using her platform to speak on racial injustice and empower women. Do you think Megan and Cardi B will perform โWAPโ in a surprise performance? Let us know what you think in the comments. Watch the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on Oct. 3 at 10:30 p.m. on KPRC 2.