R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe makes cameo on ‘The Simpsons’

Michael Stipe attends Netflix's "Goodbye June" New York screening at Whitby Hotel on December 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images)R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe made a cameo on Sunday’s episode of The Simpsons.The rocker sang a parody of the band’s classic Automatic For the People track “Everybody Hurts,” changed to "Everybody Kirks Sometimes."The animated Stipe, in a black suit and hat, turns up as the character Kirk Van Houten. Kirk has bipolar disorder and deals with a bout […]

February 17, 2026

Music

Santana & The Doobie Brothers announce dates for the 2026 Oneness Tour

Admat for Santana & The Doobie Brothers 2026 Oneness tour (Courtesy of Live Nation)Santana and The Doobie Brothers are teaming up for a new leg of Santana’s Oneness tour.The artists will hit the road together starting June 13 in Chicago. The tour will hit such cities as New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, Austin and more, before wrapping Aug. 27 in Shakopee, Minnesota.Prior to the joint dates, Santana will headline two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, on May […]

February 17, 2026

Music

On This Day, Feb. 17, 1973: Free play their final show ever

On This Day, Feb. 17, 1973 ...The rock band Free played their final show ever in West Palm Beach, Florida.The band, made up of Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Andy Fraser and Simon Kirke, formed in London in 1968. Their biggest hit was the iconic tune “All Right Now,” which was a top-5 hit in the U.S.Fraser left the band in 1972. Kossoff was replaced for the 1973 tour, which was in support of the band's sixth and final studio album, Heartbreaker.Following […]

February 17, 2026

Entertainment

In brief: ‘Forbidden Fruits’ trailer and more

Elisabeth Moss is teaming back up with Hulu. Deadline reports The Handmaid's Tale actress is set to star in and executive produce an upcoming series for the streaming service called Conviction. The legal drama is written by House and The Good Doctor creator David Shore. It will be based on the book by Jack Jordan. The story follows a lawyer who gets a career-making case only to be blackmailed by a mysterious stranger ...The man behind Saturday Night Live is getting […]

February 17, 2026

Entertainment

‘Wuthering Heights’ debuts at #1 at the box office for Presidents’ weekend

Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie on the 'Wuthering Heights' poster. (Alon Amir/Warner Bros. Pictures)Wuthering Heights was the box office champ over the long holiday weekend.The film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, earned $38 million domestically over the Presidents’ Day holiday to debut at #1, according to Box Office Mojo.The animated sports comedy GOAT, featuring the voices of Stephen Curry, David Harbour, Gabrielle Union and more, earned a solid #2 debut, bringing in $35 million, while the Chris Hemsworth/Halle Berry crime thriller Crime […]

February 17, 2026

Music

Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp founder David Fishof reflects on 30th anniversary

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp founder David Fishof (Courtesy of Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp)Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, where regular folks get to meet, be mentored by and perform with rock superstars, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. That’s certainly quite a milestone, considering founder David Fishof wasn’t sure he’d get any rockers to sign on when he came up with the idea.“In the beginning, I had a lot of rock stars who said no,” he tells ABC Audio. […]

February 17, 2026

Music

Billy Steinberg, co-writer of ‘Like a Virgin,’ ‘True Colors,’ ‘Eternal Flame’ & more, dead at 75

Billy Steinberg performs onstage at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 42nd Annual Induction and Awards on June 16, 2011 in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall of Fame)Billy Steinberg, the songwriter who, with musical partner Tom Kelly, penned pop classics such as Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" and The Bangles' "Eternal Flame," died Feb. 16 in Los Angeles, his attorney Laurie Soriano confirmed to ABC News. He was 75.With Steinberg usually writing the lyrics […]

February 16, 2026

Entertainment

Robert Duvall, star of ‘The Godfather’, ‘Apocalypse Now’, dead at 95

Actor Robert Duvall poses for a portrait during the 87th Academy Awards nominee luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Feb. 2, 2015 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Jeff Vespa/Getty Images)Robert Duvall, the Academy Award-winning actor known for roles in some of American cinema's greatest films, including The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has died at age 95."Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, cherished friend, and one of the greatest actors of our time. Bob passed away peacefully at home, surrounded […]

February 16, 2026

Entertainment

‘Stranger Things’ star Maya Hawke marries singer Christian Lee Hutson

Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson perform onstage during the 37th Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concerton February 26, 2024 in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for Tibet House US)Maya Hawke and singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson are married.The couple exchanged vows in a surprise Valentine's Day ceremony on Feb. 14, surrounded by family and close friends, according to People.Maya Hawke's parents, actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, were both in attendance.The occasion also saw a reunion of many of […]

February 15, 2026

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