Entertainment

Carole Baskin of 'Tiger King' tricked into interview by YouTubers posing as Jimmy Fallon producers

May 4, 2020 4:03pm CDT

A pair of YouTubers got the "Tiger King" star to do an interview by using audio clips from "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Stephenie Meyer, author of ‘Twilight’ series, announces release date of new book, ‘Midnight Sun’

May 4, 2020 2:31pm CDT

"Twilight" series author Stephenie Meyer announces release of prequel, "Midnight Sun".

Duane 'Dog' Chapman is engaged to girlfriend Francie Frane 10 months after wife Beth Chapman’s death

May 4, 2020 2:21pm CDT

Duane Chapman, better known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter," is engaged to girlfriend Francie Frane, 10 months after his wife Beth died due to throat cancer.

May the 4th be with you: Disney Plus honors ‘Star Wars Day’ with 3 new releases

May 4, 2020 11:17am CDT

The release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” marks the first time fans will be able to stream the complete nine-part saga all in one place.

‘Scrubs’ actor and television star Sam Lloyd dies at 56

May 1, 2020 6:53pm CDT

Actor Sam Lloyd who was best known for his role as the wacky lawyer Ted Buckland on “Scrubs,” has died.

Siete Foods and Loro team up for "Juntos at Home: Austin Amor" event on May 5

May 1, 2020 2:23pm CDT

The companies are also making donations to two local non-profits, HAMM and Central Texas Food Bank.

'Parks and Recreation' cast perform moving tribute to Li'l Sebastian in reunion special

May 1, 2020 1:47pm CDT

The reunion special featured the show’s core cast, including Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) grappling with the country’s coronavirus pandemic.

Queen and Adam Lambert honor global COVID-19 front-line workers with 'You Are the Champions' ballad

May 1, 2020 9:49am CDT

The remaining members of Queen and singer Adam Lambert have a message for workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 fight: “You Are the Champions.”

Universal Orlando to check temperatures of employees starting Friday

May 1, 2020 6:56am CDT

Anyone with a temperature exceeding 99.9°F will not be permitted to enter and must wait 72 hours before coming back.

Janelle Monáe to perform in livestreamed concert to support small businesses amid COVID-19 pandemic

April 30, 2020 4:19pm CDT

The Grammy-nominated artist is among those who have helped support COVID-19 small business relief in their Pay It Forward series.

Will Smith remotely reunites with ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ cast

April 30, 2020 1:06pm CDT

Smith chatted it up with former costars including Alfonso Ribeiro and Tatyana Ali.

North Austin musician partners with several restaurants to keep music alive while social distancing

April 29, 2020 10:00pm CDT

Ken Kruse has been swooning customers at Reale’s Italian Cafe to hits by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra.

FAA investigating incident at Hawthorne Airport involving actor Harrison Ford

April 29, 2020 8:13pm CDT

Another piloting incident involving Harrison Ford is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration, after the actor crossed an airplane on a runway despite the tower operator telling him to hold short due to traffic, officials said.

Oprah to headline Facebook, Instagram graduation event

April 29, 2020 4:20pm CDT

Oprah Winfrey has bee slated to be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2020 in an online graduation live streamed from Facebook and Instagram.

Music fans across world contribute to lyric video for Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s ‘The Prayer’

April 29, 2020 1:24pm CDT

Music fans participated in the touching remote rendition of the hopeful music classic.

Irrfan Khan, star of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dead at 53

April 29, 2020 5:46am CDT

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2008 as well as many other films in India, Britain and the U.S., died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital, according to reports. He was 53.

Rainn Wilson of ‘The Office’ to host ‘first-ever’ Zoom conference meeting for pets on April 30

April 28, 2020 4:05pm CDT

Bring your dog, cat, fish, hamster or any other pet to the “Zoomies” conference.

Longhorn City Limits "At Home" all-star concert set for May 1

April 28, 2020 3:45pm CDT

The "At Home" all-star concert will air on the Texas Longhorns main YouTube and Facebook channels on May 1 at 6 p.m. CST.

Austin-Bergstorm to host online music festival with 22 airports

April 28, 2020 2:39pm CDT

Each airport will feature a musician local to their city in support of the creative community during the COVID-19 crisis.

Comics keep laughs coming even with clubs closed by COVID-19

April 28, 2020 9:43am CDT

Comedians are finding new ways to keep audiences entertained amid the COVID-19 pandemic.