Entertainment

'Ant-Man' debuts with $58M; 'Trainwreck' opens with $30.2M

Marvel's "Ant-Man" punched above its weight at the weekend box office, debuting with an estimated $58 million, while Amy Schumer's "Trainwreck" also opened strongly with $30.2 million.

Amy Poehler returns for second season of Swedish comedy

” Paul Simon, Jack Black, Neve Campbell, Amy Poehler and Jason Priestley make appearances in the second season of the television comedy "Welcome to Sweden," which launches on NBC on Sunday.

MTV causes stir with film on white people

One of the challenges for makers of the MTV documentary "White People" was getting folks to talk about race when they didn't feel the issue concerned them — like those quoted as saying they consider white the "default race" or "normal."

'Game of Thrones' earns a leading 24 Emmy Award nominations

The fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" received a leading 24 Emmy Awards nominations Thursday.

TLC cancels '19 Kids and Counting'

After weeks in limbo stemming from revelations of sexual misconduct by one of its stars, the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" is officially dead.

Armed men ransack Chris Brown's home, lock aunt in closet

Three armed men in masks forced their way into a Los Angeles home owned by Chris Brown, locked the R&B singer's aunt in a closet and then ransacked the place for valuables, police said.

Rapper DMX sentenced to 6 months in New York jail

Rapper DMX has been sentenced to serve six months in an upstate New York jail for failing to pay child support.

The Erie County Sheriff's Office says the 44-year-old rapper whose real name is Earl Simmons was placed in the Erie County Holding Center in Buffalo on Tuesday.

'Minions' second to none with $115.7 million domestic haul

Universal's "Minions" emerged from their supporting role to take command of theaters over the weekend with a $115.7 million box office haul.

Coroner: No evidence B.B. King was poisoned before death

Medical examiners found no evidence to prove the allegation that blues legend B.B. King was poisoned before he died of natural causes in May, according to autopsy findings made public Monday.

For Fans of Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” Your 55-Year Wait Ends Today

The biggest literary surprise of the 21st century will hit bookstores and library shelves tomorrow. On July 14, a half century after the release of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Harper Lee will release her second book, “Go Set a Watchman.”