Sesame Street's Big Bird gets COVID-19 vaccine

“I got the COVID-19 vaccine today!” Big Bird tweeted, just days after the shot was cleared for kids ages 5-11 years old.

Michigan-made movie thriller 'An Intrusion' premieres this week

"It is a crime thriller, but there is also character drama, it's an edge-of-your-seat thriller," said Khaleghi. "And it's got a dash of horror in it, too."

Metro Detroit's newest hip-hop star BabyTron on breakthrough verge

Born James Johnson, this 21-year-old’s transformation into BabyTron started at Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti — where he and friends started toying around with rapping and figured they were onto something.

American Girl Dolls, Risk and sand inducted into toy hall of fame

Sand is perhaps the most universal and oldest toy in the world, the National Toy Hall of Fame says of its newest inductee. American Girl Dolls and the strategy board game Risk were also inducted in recognition of their influence on the toy industry.

Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report

Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Affidavit: 'Rust' assistant director said he should've checked gun, but didn't

Assistant director David Halls said "he should’ve checked all of them, but didn’t" when referring to the firearm rounds before handing the gun to Alec Baldwin, according to an affidavit.

Michigan's own Bates Motel adds 'Psycho' themed room

The Bates Motel in Gould City has a "Psycho" themed room. Covered in blood stains and splatters, it pays homage to the 1960 horror thriller.

Assistant director on Alec Baldwin movie was fired in 2019 after gun mishap

The assistant director of the movie that Alec Baldwin was making when he fatally shot a cinematographer was fired from a job in 2019 after a gun went off on a set and slightly wounded a member of the film crew.

'Friends' star James Michael Tyler dies after cancer battle

Actor James Michael Tyler, best known for his role as Gunther on the TV sitcom ‘Friends,’ has passed away after battling prostate cancer.

Previous safety complaint was made about asst. director who gave Alec Baldwin gun

Crew member Maggie Goll said in a statement that she filed an internal complaint with the executive producers of Hulu’s “Into the Dark” series in 2019 over concerns about assistant director Dave Halls' behavior on set.

Snoop Dogg's mother dies after hospital stint

“Thank u god for giving me an angel for a mother” the rapper posted on Instagram Sunday.

Ed Sheeran tests positive for COVID-19

Ed Sheeran revealed Sunday that he tested positive for COVID-19. He will conduct interviews and perform from his house while self-isolating.

'Nightmare on Elm Street' house is listed for $3.25M

The house from the classic horror film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is for sale, but you'll need millions to buy it..

'No words': Alec Baldwin says 'heart is broken' after fatal prop gun shooting

Actor Alec Baldwin said his “heart is broken” for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was fatally shot on set after Baldwin fired a prop gun.

Emmy-winning actor Peter Scolari dies at 66

Peter Scolari, who rose to fame alongside Tom Hanks in the offbeat sitcom "Bosom Buddies" and later appeared alongside Bob Newhart in "Newhart," died Friday after a two-year battle with cancer at age 66.