McDonald's, Mariah Carey team for '12 days of deals' holiday menu

McDonald’s announced that the deals will start on Dec. 13. Customers will have the opportunity to get a different item from the menu each day for free when they make a purchase of at least $1.

Anne Rice, 'Interview With the Vampire' author, dies at 80

Anne Rice was the author of the 1976 novel “Interview With the Vampire,” which was adapted into the 1994 movie and is also set to be adapted again in an upcoming TV series.

Vicente Fernández, beloved Mexican singer, dies at 81

Vicente Fernández,was known for hits such as “El Rey,” “Volver, Volver” and “Lástima que seas ajena,” and his command of the ranchera and mariachi styles of music attracted fans far beyond Mexico’s borders.

The essential animated movies of 2021: Disney's Encanto, Pixar's Luca, Sony's Vivo and more

Despite the hurdles of the pandemic, 2021 delivered a great slate of animated features aimed at children and adults alike. Animation powerhouses like Disney and Pixar released hits like "Encanto" (arriving soon on Disney+, and in theaters now) and "Luca" (streaming on Disney+). Meanwhile, Sony Pictures Animation (home of the beloved "Spider-Verse" franchise) gave us “Vivo” and continued to push animation forward with its innovative sci-fi family comedy, "The Mitchells vs. the Machines."

Michael Nesmith of the Monkees dies at 78

Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.

'Alter Ego' winner Jake Thomsen 'stoked' to work with will.i.am

Jake Thomsen — also known as Dipper Scott — was crowned the winner of “Alter Ego” Wednesday night, becoming the world’s first-ever digital superstar.

Bay Area filmmaker casts neighbors in pandemic movie project

While the pandemic shut many businesses down last year and separated everyone, a New Tampa filmmaker saw it as an opportunity to launch a creative project that brought his neighbors together in the Grand Hampton community near the Hillsborough/Pasco County line.

Travis Scott Astroworld interview: He denies knowing about tragedy unfolding in crowd

In Travis Scott's first interview since the Astroworld Festival in Houston, the rapper told Charlamagne tha God that he didn't know about the tragedy unfolding in the crowd during his concert.

'Jeopardy!': Mayim Bialik, Ken Jennings will continue hosting in 2022

Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue to split hosting duties through the end of 'Jeopardy!' Season 38, the show announced.

Video: Chevy Chase serves customers at Raising Cane’s restaurant

The legendary comedian was in Charleston, South Carolina for a special screening of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.”

The essential onscreen superheroes of 2021: Marvel's Spiderman, Loki, Black Widow and more

Superhero cinema was one of the first things to come to a standstill at the height of the pandemic. In 2021, however, it came roaring back to life on both the big screen and the small one. From "WandaVision" to "Spider-Man: No Way Home," here are the essential superhero movies and television shows of 2021.

‘West Side Story’ review: A dazzling musical with a dimmed love story

For his new take on “West Side Story,” director Steven Spielberg pulls from the beloved 1961 movie musical as well as the original Broadway stage show, while adding a few new elements of his own. This is “West Side” as you’ve seen it before, and also as you haven’t.

Nick Cannon loses infant son to brain cancer, announces on talk show

“Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called Hydrocephalus,” he said on his talk show while holding back tears. “It’s tough.”

'Golden Girls' convention coming to Chicago in 2022

There’s a convention being put together for "The Golden Girls" and organizers say it’s going to "thank you for being a fan."

Josh Duggar: Prosecution rests in ex-reality star’s child pornography trial

Defense attorneys for Josh Duggar have argued that someone else downloaded or placed the child pornography onto the computer at Duggar's workplace, noting that no child pornography was found on Duggar’s phone or laptop.

Jussie Smollett trial: Defense rests after actor repeatedly denies 'hoax'

Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as the trial neared its end that “there was no hoax on my part” and that two brothers who testified against him are “liars.”

Drake withdraws from Grammy Awards consideration

Rapper Drake, who received two nominations for this year's Grammys -- best rap performance for "Way 2 Sexy" and best rap album for "Certified Lover Boy," has withdrawn from consideration for this year's Grammy Awards.

Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: 'There was no hoax'

Jussie Smollett will return to the witness stand Tuesday at his trial in Chicago, where the former “Empire” actor called claims that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself “100% false.”

Tom Petty receives posthumous Ph.D. for music from Univ. of Florida

Nearly two decades after earning a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and more than four years after his death, rock icon Tom Petty has been awarded an honorary Ph.D. from the University of Florida.