FCC chairman says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency’s recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to “operate in the public interest” and the FCC is merely trying to restore that standard.

Ariana Grande's 'Petal' displays a pop star at her most restrained

NEW YORK (AP) – Gone is the big-belter Ariana Grande. On “Petal,” her eighth studio album and first full-length release since both the end of her “Wicked” run and 2024’s “Eternal Sunshine,” the pop powerhouse looks inward across 12 tracks of real restraint.

Storm Reid introduces the real her with music

Storm Reid introduces the real her with music

Nicole Kidman's take on Season 3 of 'Lioness'

Nicole Kidman’s take on Season 3 of ‘Lioness’

Marvel stars dazzle at 'Spider-Man' UK premiere

Marvel stars dazzle at ‘Spider-Man’ UK premiere

Wildfires force George Clooney's family to evacuate in France

PARIS (AP) – George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France because of a wildfire burning nearby, his agent said Thursday. The Hollywood star made the statement in a letter to Didier Bremond, the mayor of the town of Brignoles, some 90 kilometers (55 miles) east of Marseille.

A 150-year-overdue book resurfaces in an Australian library

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – An Australian public library has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late and has no way of tracking down the errant borrower, a librarian said on Thursday.

Film financier Jason Cloth indicted in alleged $100M Ponzi scheme.

Film producer Jason Cloth, who financed “Joker,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and dozens of other movies, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on wire fraud charges in connection with what prosecutors say was a $100 million Ponzi scheme.

BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys

NEW YORK (AP) – K-pop powerhouse BTS said they will not submit their music for consideration at the forthcoming 2027 Grammy Awards.