Protesters show up in force to counter Ann Coulter speaking engagement at UC Berkeley

A large protest at UC Berkeley's campus grew to several hundred people Wednesday night ahead of a speaking engagement by conservative commentator Ann Coulter. 

Movie portraying Chris Watts’ murders of his wife, daughters coming to Lifetime in January

A new movie by Lifetime which is based on the grisly murders of Shanann Watts and her two daughters by their husband and father Chris will air on the Lifetime Movie Network on Jan. 25. 

Michelle Obama nominated for a Grammy for best-seller 'Becoming'

Former First Lady Michelle Obama's “Becoming” is nominated for best-spoken word album - a category Barack Obama won twice.

Hollywood exec suggested Julia Roberts should play Harriet Tubman

​​​​​​​The screenwriter of the new Harriet Tubman biopic claimed that a Hollywood executive once suggested that Julia Roberts play the black American icon.

Mattel gets rid of blue and red cards in 'nonpartisan' UNO deck

In an effort to make the holiday season as nonpartisan as possible, Mattell is releasing a limited-edition UNO deck of cards with politically neutral colors.

New acts rule Grammys as Lizzo, Lil Nas, Eilish lead in noms

Like Lizzo, other new artists dominated with Grammy nominations on Wednesday: Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X earned six nominations apiece.

Former Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh indicted on federal wire fraud, tax evasion charges

The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore has been charged with fraud and tax evasion involving sales of her self-published children's books.   An 11-count federal indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses Catherine Pugh of using her "Healthy Holly" children's books to enrich herself, promote her political career and fund her run for mayor.

Al Sharpton gets $1M in pay from his own charity, tax filings show

The Rev. Al Sharpton raked in $1,046,948 from his own charity last year, according to National Action Network’s latest tax filings obtained by The Post.

Tom Hanks, star of ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,’ finds out he’s related to Mr. Rogers

Tom Hanks, who plays Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” is related to the titular character, a fact he reportedly did not know while portraying the beloved children’s television personality. 

Original Gerber baby turns 93

The original Gerber baby, Ann Turner Cook, is celebrating her 93rd birthday on Wednesday. 

Disney Plus user accounts have already been found on hacking sites

Disney says its new Disney Plus streaming service doesn't have a security breach, but some users have been shut out after hackers tried to break into their accounts.

Mötley Crüe eyeing reunion tour with Def Leppard, Poison in 2020, report says

Heavy metal superstars Mötley Crüe signed a contract before their farewell tour stating they would never play another show after the last, stirring notes of their smash-hit power ballad “Home Sweet Home,” which rung out over the crowd in Los Angeles, Calif. on December 31, 2015.

Jonas Brothers launch limited-edition Coors Light beer

A limited-edition batch of Coors Light inspired by the Jonas Brothers is officially available for consumption.

Kanye West and Joel Osteen listen to West’s new music at Lakewood Church

After a positive reaction from the audience while listening to "God Is" on Kanye West's new album, Osteen complimented West, saying, “You said more in 60 seconds than I say in my 30-minute message right there.”

Taylor Swift questions AMAs performance over fight with music group

Taylor Swift said Thursday that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcoming Netflix documentary on hold because the men who own her old recordings won't allow her to play her songs.