Bruce Haring

Edna O'Brien, whose books were initially banned in Ireland but gained international acclaim, died Saturday after a long illness. She was 93 and her death was confirmed by her publisher, Faber, and the literary agency PFD. "A defiant and courageous spirit, Edna constantly strove to break new artistic…

Team USA gymnast Simone Biles aggravated a lower left leg injury Sunday while warming up for her floor exercise during Team USA’s second rotation. Biles could be heard saying it hurts to push off and left the arena floor at one point, but stayed in the competition with a heavily taped calf. But she…

NBCUniversal's presentation Saturday of the Paris Olympics opening on NBC, Peacock, and across key NBCU platforms posted a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 32.4 million viewers, according to custom fast national data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. That beats the opening Saturday of competition…

Martin Phillips, whose New Zealand band the Chills served as an influence on R.E.M. and Pavement, has died. He was 61. His death was announced in a statement posted Sunday on the Chills' social media accounts. No cause or date was given. New Zealand's Otago Daily Times reported that Phillips had…

South Sudan’s Olympic debut in men’s basketball started badly, but ended with the nation’s first victory at the games, a 90-79 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday. The wrong national anthem was played for the African nation before the start of the game. The recorded track was stopped after 20…

In a video posted to Instagram, Full House and Fuller House actress Candace Cameron Bure has condemned the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics. “I love the Olympic Games,” she started, noting that her husband, former Montreal Canadiens right winger Valeri Bure, and several members of his family…

Eurosport commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from the broadcaster’s coverage of the Olympic Games for a sexist remark about Australia’s female swimmers. The Australian women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team won the gold, and were making their way out of the Paris Aquatic Centre when the incident…

SUNDAY UPDATE: The Park fire in Northern California has now burned more than 350,000 acres. The fire was 12% contained by Sunday morning, with 4,000 firefighters and other personnel trying to stop it, Cal Fire said. At least 134 structures have been destroyed and five others damaged. Improved…

Sinead O'Connor's cause of death has finally been confirmed as “natural causes.” O’Connor, best known for her haunting version of Nothing Compares 2 U, died of a combination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, the Irish Independent reported. The singer was also battling a…

Paris Olympics organizers apologized Sunday to anyone offended by an image of drag performers that evoked Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" during the opening ceremony. The scene during Friday's ceremony featured LGBTQ+ icon, DJ and producer Barbara Butch flanked by drag artists and…

Old videos featuring popular YouTube host MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) have resurfaced, sparking accusations of racist and sexually inappropriate remarks by social media followers. In one, MrBeast responds to fan comments about slavery and repeats racial slurs. The other is from a podcast…

Diablo Cody has completed the script for the 9 to 5 remake. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly at Comic-Con 2024 on Friday, the filmmaker talked about the differences between her version from the 1980 classic starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda. The remake, which Jennifer Aniston will…