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Catherine O’Hara cause of death revealed

Catherine O'Hara attends a red carpet for 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy. (Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage via Getty Images)Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been revealed.The actress died of a pulmonary embolism, according to her death certificate, released Monday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.Rectal cancer is listed on the certificate as the underlying cause of death.A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery that […]

February 9, 2026

Music

Michael McDonald, George Thorogood among the 2026 Musician Hall of Fame inductees

Michael McDonald of The Doobie Brothers performs during the 2025 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 12, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)The Doobie Brothers’ Michael McDonald and George Thorogood & The Destroyers are among the artists set to be inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville this year.The 2026 class also includes Dolly Parton, the late session keyboardist Nicky Hopkins, country star Keith Urban, producer-musicians Dan Huff and John […]

February 9, 2026

Music

Duran Duran announces new Las Vegas dates at the Fountainbleau

Tour admat for Duran Duran at Fontainebleau Las Vegas (Courtesy of Live Nation)Duran Duran is returning to Las Vegas.The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band is set to headline four nights at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, May 2, 6, 8 and 9.An artist presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. local time, with various other presales happening throughout the week. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday at 10 a.m. local time.Duran Duran previously headlined two sold-out nights […]

February 9, 2026

Music

John Mellencamp shows support for Bad Bunny: ‘His halftime show was great’

John Mellencamp performs onstage during Primary Wave's Annual Pre-Grammy Party presented by VENU at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on January 31, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Primary Wave)John Mellencamp has thrown his support behind Bad Bunny following the Latin superstar’s Super Bowl halftime show.During his appearance on Real Time With Bill Maher Friday, John talked about how he was forced to change his name to John Cougar at the start of his career and cracked a joke […]

February 9, 2026

Entertainment

Taylor Frankie Paul stars in first promo for ‘The Bachelorette’ season 22

Taylor Frankie Paul stars as the lead of 'The Bachelorette' season 22. (Disney/Michael Kirchoff)Taylor Frankie Paul is ready to embrace her authentic self in the first promo for The Bachelorette season 22.The star of Hulu's reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives takes on the role of The Bachelorette in the upcoming season, which premieres March 22 on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.The minute-long teaser finds Paul strutting through a hallway that displays many phone screens […]

February 9, 2026

Music

Don Henley says 2026 ‘will probably be it’ for the Eagles

Don Henley of The Eagles performs live on stage at Gelredome on June 13 in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns)The Eagles have several shows booked for 2026, but time may be running out to see them live. During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Don Henley indicated that this year will be the last for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame group.“You know, I think this year will probably be it,” he said. "And I’ve said things like that […]

February 9, 2026

Music

Jon Bon Jovi talks State Farm Super Bowl ad, says Bon Jovi will play more shows in 2027

Jon Bon Jovi walks onto the field before the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks play in Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8, 2026. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)In addition to introducing the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl on Sunday night, Jon Bon Jovi made a cameo in a State Farm insurance commercial, which featured Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer." Jon says he decided to appear in the ad because it brought him "joy."Speaking to […]

February 9, 2026

Music

On This Day: Feb. 9, 1964: The Beatles perform on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’

On This Day, Feb. 9, 1964…The Beatles made their debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, which was their first time performing in front of an American audience.The band hit the stage with the songs "All My Loving," "Till There Was You" and “She Loves You" and later returned to perform “I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”The performance was seen by a then-record 73 million viewers, helping Sullivan top the nightly ratings for the first time in […]

February 9, 2026

Music

Lineup announced for the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC concert

Poster for Love Rocks NYC concert (Courtesy of God's Love We Deliver)Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons are among the artists set to perform at the 10th annual Love Rocks NYC concert, taking place March 5 at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.Other artists on the bill include Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes, Goo Goo Dolls, Hozier, Linda Perry, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Jon Batiste, Susanna Hoffs, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty, plus special surprise […]

February 9, 2026