Detroit-born actor John Witherspoon dies at 77

Actor-comedian John Witherspoon, who memorably played Ice Cube's father in the "Friday" films, has died.

McKamey Manor: Petition created to shut down ‘extreme’ haunted house that requires 40-page waiver

McKamey Manor describes itself as “an extreme haunted experience” where guests are promised the most terrifying and mentally exhausting 10+ hoursof their lives. But now, a petition calling it “a torture chamber under disguise” has reached over 65,000 signatures in a bid to shut the attraction down. 

Country singer Ned LeDoux’s daughter, 2, dies in choking accident

The official Facebook account for the country music singer-songwriter shared the news that he and his wife had suffered the terrible loss of their daughter, Haven.

McKamey Manor: Haunted house requires 40-page waiver, offers patrons $20K if they can handle 10+ hours

Haunted Houses are a staple of spooky season, but one “extreme haunted experience” pushes people to their limits and requires patrons to sign a 40-page waiver, create a safe word and pass a physical exam.

Verizon to offer free subscription to Disney+ for 1 year

Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney+ as the battle for streaming customers heats up.

Felicity Huffman reports to prison in NorCal to serve sentence in college admissions scandal

Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman reported to a federal prison in Northern California Tuesday to begin serving her 14-day sentence for paying to have her daughter's answers corrected on a college-admissions test.

Hollywood mourns loss of actor Robert Forster

Hollywood continues to mourn the death of actor Robert Forster. He died at the age of 78 as his latest project, "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,'' was released in theaters and began streaming on Netflix.

Good Grief: Owners of Charlie Brown song sue Dollywood

The copyright owners of the "Charlie Brown Christmas" theme song have sued Dollywood in federal court for copyright infringement.

Matt Lauer rape accuser Brooke Nevils thanks supporters, calls Lauer letter 'victim blaming'

A former NBC News employee whose rape allegation against Matt Lauer went public for the first time Wednesday posted a Twitter message later in the day, thanking those who supported her decision to come forward with her story.

‘Today’ addresses ‘appalling’ new Matt Lauer report: 'It’s just very painful'

Shocking allegations about Matt Lauer reportedly revealed in an upcoming book by Ronan Farrow drew a sharp and somber reaction from the disgraced anchor’s former colleagues on NBC’s “Today” show Wednesday.

Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek opens up about pancreatic cancer: 'I'm not afraid of dying' 

In a very open conversation about his public battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek says he's not afraid of dying and that he's lived a full life.