ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, legendary Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer, “Roots” and “Good Times” star John Amos, and actors Flip Wilson and Danny Aiello...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Lithgow joined the growing list of actors who have taken on the role of President Donald Trump, portraying the world leader in a live reading of former special counsel...
"Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander, rocker Southside Johnny Lyon and legendary basketball player and coach Anne Donovan are among this year's inductees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Actresses Whoopi Goldberg and Anne Hathaway, comedian Chris Rock, "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and Anthony Bourdain are among the latest nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
The organization announced its list of 50 nominees for the 11th class Friday. Inductees will be announced in January, and the indication ceremony will be held in May.
NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the announcement Monday that actor-playwright Sam Shepard died last week at age 73:
— "He moved on today? We lost one of the great ones. Great writer... Well, all right (points up) see you in the next one Sam." — Matthew McConaughey, visibly shaken after learning about Shepard's death on a red carpet Monday evening.
— "A great man of the theater has passed. Thank you, Sam Shepard. RIP." — Actor Jason Alexander on Twitter.
NEW YORK (AP) — Glenne Headly, an early member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theatre Company who went on to star in films and on TV, died Thursday night, according to her agent. She was 62. No cause of death or location was immediately available.
NEW YORK (AP) — Say hello to Jennifer Lopez in NBC's forthcoming "Bye Bye Birdie."
NBC says the actress-singer will headline its 2017 live holiday musical. She will play Rosie, the role originated on Broadway in 1960 by Chita Rivera.
Tony Award-winning Harvey Fierstein will write the script.
"Bye Bye Birdie Live!" airs a year from now as the next in NBC's annual live-musical tradition. "Hairspray Live!," starring newcomer Maddie Baillio, is set to air on Dec. 7.