Jane Fonda returns to civil disobedience for climate change
Jane Fonda is picking up where she left off in civil disobedience nearly a half-century ago. Netflix releases Panama Papers movie despite lawsuit
Netflix has released a movie based on the so-called Panama Papers despite an attempt by two lawyers to stop the streaming premiere. Naomi Wolf and publisher part ways amid delay of new book
Naomi Wolf and her U.S. publisher have split up amid a dispute over her latest book, "Outrages.". 
Lady Gaga falls off stage while dancing with fan
Lady Gaga is recovering after falling off the stage while dancing with a fan at a concert. 
Jury recommends death penalty for 'Boy Next Door Killer'
A Los Angeles jury has recommended the death sentence for a man dubbed "The Boy Next Door Killer.". 
'Maude' co-star, character actor Bill Macy dies at 97
Bill Macy, foil to Bea Arthur's feminist wife in '70s sitcom 'Maude,' dies at 97. 
Adam Lambert: Happy to see more LGBTQ artists find success
Adam Lambert, who rose on the music scene as the runner-up on "America Idol" in 2009, says he's happy to see more mainstream LGBTQ artists find major success. 
Film academy honors 16 Student Academy Award winners
An animated film about Grendel, a drama about transgender identity and a documentary about a girl finding her birth parents in China are among the gold medal winners at the Student Academy Awards. Shaq donates a year's rent to a paralyzed Atlanta boy
Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has donated a home to an Atlanta woman whose 12-year-old son was paralyzed in a shooting at a high school football game. Hotel ousts singer Gretchen Wilson following noise complaint
Country singer Gretchen Wilson was removed from a New Mexico hotel after performing at a weekend music festival. Dave Matthews reacts to getting Rock Hall nomination
Dave Matthews says his band's nomination for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 class was unexpected and a "little bit insane.". 
CBS signs Stephen Colbert to 3-year extension
CBS says it has signed Stephen Colbert to a contract extension that will keep him as 'Late Show' host until at least 2023. Country artists bring tears, prayers to CMT awards show
Country artists cried together and prayed together at an emotional CMT Artists of the Year awards show. 
Library exhibit offers glimpse into Salinger's life and work
A new exhibit opening this week offers a glimpse into the life and work of J.D. Salinger and features early drafts of 'The Catcher in the Rye,' 'Franny and Zooey'. UK royal couple returns home after 5-day visit to Pakistan
A plane carrying Britain's Prince William and wife Kate has safely landed in Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, hours after two failed landing attempts in bad weather forced them to fly back to the eastern city of Lahore. 
About that photo: Trump, Pelosi clash amid impeachment
Pelosi: Trump 'didn't like' her questions or commentary on Syria, Putin, leading to "meltdown.". 'The Casagrandes' extols Mexican American life via animation
Nickelodeon's "The Casagrandes" premiered this week and became one of the first cartoons in U.S. history to feature a multigenerational Mexican American family. Alicia Alonso, the grande dame of Cuban ballet, has died
An official of the National Ballet of Cuba says the revered ballerina and choreographer Alicia Alonso has died at age 98. Miguel Cabrera says Alonso died Thursday at a hospital in Havana. 'Spirited Away,' other Studio Ghibli films head to HBO Max
The vast catalog of storied Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, including 'Spirited Away' and 'Princess Mononoke,' is heading to the new HBO Max streaming service. 'Tarzan' actor Ron Ely's wife killed; son shot by deputies
Authorities in Southern California say a woman was killed at the home of former "Tarzan" actor Ron Ely and sheriff's deputies fatally shot a suspect.
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