Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Mark Twain, dies at 95

Hal Holbrook, the award-winning character actor who toured the world for more than 50 years as Mark Twain, has died at 95.

Dolly Parton declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice: report

Dolly Parton said she was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Trump's administration on two separate occasions, but turned down both requests.

Single-day tickets on sale for inaugural NASCAR at COTA event weekend

General admission and reserved seating three-day weekend packages are also available for the weekend event, scheduled for May 21-23.

Tony Bennett reveals he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s 4 years ago

Legendary singer Tony Bennett and his family revealed in an AARP Magazine article that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but continues to rehearse and sing.

USPS unveils new stamps featuring droids from 'Star Wars' galaxy

Mail will soon feature new U.S. Postal Service stamps with droids from the “Star Wars” franchise, including C-3PO and R2-D2.

Cicely Tyson, Emmy and Tony Award winning actress, dies at 96

Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.

Cloris Leachman, Oscar and Emmy-winning actress, dies at 94

Award-winning actress Cloris Leachman, best known for her roles in some of the most iconic sitcom television shows of her era, has died. 

Alaska illustrator becomes first Native American to win Caldecott Medal

Illustrator Michaela Goade became the first Native American to win the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medal for best children's picture story, cited for "We Are Water Protectors," a celebration of nature and condemnation of the "black snake" Dakota Access Pipeline.

Sandy Hook parent "looks forward" to facing Alex Jones in court

For years, the group peddled claims on its massive online platform that the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting was a “hoax.” 

Celebrities, sports community pay tribute to Kobe Bryant one year after deadly helicopter crash

From nationally-televised tribute videos to an executive order pushing for a statue in Washington, D.C., here's what the biggest stars in Hollywood and in sports did to honor Kobe Bryant.

9-1-1 Lone Star episode centers around volcano erupting in Austin

In the world of geology, nothing is written in stone and in the world of TV, Pilot Knob will erupt again - in re-runs.

Miley Cyrus to headline NFL TikTok Tailgate at Super Bowl LV

The NFL announced Miley Cyrus will be headlining a new tailgating event before the Super Bowl - the NFL TikTok Tailgate.