Category: Entertainment

Ruthless pirates try to hijack an unarmed American ship. They seize the captain and, after negotiations fail, Navy SEALs stage a daring rescue. It reads like the plot of a Hollywood movie.

Halle Berry is the latest film star to make a move for the small screen.

Lauryn Hill walked free from a federal prison Friday and — if she has her way — back into the musical spotlight.

The Palmdale City Library, located at 700 E. Palmdale Blvd., will host a book signing for local author Nickie V. Smith on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Actress/singer Simone is suing her former lawyers for allegedly mishandling aspects of the estate of her mother, legendary jazz and R&B singer Nina Simone.

Hollywood couple Cherie Johnson and Dennis White say they were improperly stopped by police, put in handcuffs, and harshly questioned during a recent weekend getaway in South Carolina.

The nationally and critically acclaimed touring troupe, The Acting Company, will bring Hamlet to the Lancaster Performing Arts Center on Sunday, October 6, at 3 p.m.

Hindsight is 20/20, and at 42 Jada Pinkett-Smith has clarity on her past addictions.

On Monday, the fall TV season began in earnest. CBS premiered two new shows — a comedy, “Mom,” and a drama from Jerry Bruckheimer, “Hostages” — while NBC presented its James Spader-led pilot, “The Blacklist.”

If you missed Sunday night’s 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, don’t worry — we can bring you up to speed.