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Tom Skerritt, Emmy-winning actor with roles in 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' and 'Top Gun,' dies at 93

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in “Top Gun,” a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV's “Picket Fences” or the doomed captain of “Alien,” has died. He was 93.

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Christina Applegate says her doctor told her she was misdiagnosed with MS

NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Applegate, who has candidly shared raw details about her journey with multiple sclerosis for years, revealed Monday her doctor says she doesn't have the autoimmune disease and was misdiagnosed.

October 20, 2026 1:32 pm EST EST

'The Simpsons' resurrects Apu after nearly a decade of silence

Across 38 seasons of “The Simpsons,” the Halloween-themed “Treehouse of Horror” episodes have always been a treat of spooky stand-alone storylines. On Sunday, the show surprised viewers with a major resurrection: Apu, the beloved Kwik-E-Mart operator who had not been heard for the better part of a decade, spoke once again in Springfield.

October 20, 2026 11:59 am EST EST

Box Office: Elizabeth Holmes movie ‘You Can See Everything’ is now a hit in theaters too

North American movie theaters were flooded with new films this weekend, including a video game reboot, a big budget survival thriller and a Jane Austen adaptation.

October 18, 2026 1:19 pm EST EST

Backstreet Boys' 12-show Toronto run offers millennials a ticket to simpler times

When Chelsea Smith heard the Backstreet Boys were coming to Toronto, she had a simple message for the five men who soundtracked her childhood.

October 17, 2026 7:22 am EST EST

Selma Blair's representatives say she didn't intend to hurt anyone on flight that led to her arrest

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Selma Blair did not intend to harm anyone during a flight and its aftermath where she is alleged to have assaulted two flight attendants, a police officer and a nurse, according to a statement Friday from her representatives.

October 16, 2026 8:10 pm EST EST

Joni Mitchell says she became U.S. citizen to vote, vows to never stop being Canadian

TORONTO — Joni Mitchell may have just become an American citizen, but she insists she'll never stop being Canadian.

October 15, 2026 5:15 pm EST EST

Al Pacino to get lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Al Pacino has been named the next recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award.

October 15, 2026 11:26 am EST EST

Blondie to return with the new album 'High Noon' next year and you can have a taste of it now

NEW YORK (AP) — One way or another, we're getting a new Blondie album.

October 15, 2026 9:10 am EST EST

Canadian folk icon Joni Mitchell becomes American, after 60 years living in the U.S.

Joni Mitchell once sang about looking at love "from both sides" — she can officially vote on both sides now, too.

October 14, 2026 4:46 pm EST EST