LL Cool J becomes first rapper to land Kennedy Center honor

LL Cool J will be the first hip-hop artist to receive a Kennedy Center honor later this year.

He will be awarded alongside musician Lionel Richie, singer Gloria Estefan, TV writer Normal Lear and dancer Carmen de Lavallade.

Cynthia Nixon a possible candidate for NY governor

“Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon set fans abuzz last week with reports that she’s mulling a starring role in politics.

Switzerland selects ‘The Divine Order’ for Oscar

Switzerland has picked “The Divine Order,” a feel-good drama about the fight for women’s suffrage in Europe’s last patriarchal holdout, as its entry for the 2018 foreign-language Oscar race.

‘Big Bang Theory’ might end with Season 12

The end of the road for CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” is coming into closer focus.

The nerdy series ranks as TV’s most watched comedy among the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and was renewed in March for its 11th and 12th seasons (48 episodes in total).

Kanye West sues insurer over

canceled Tour dates

Kanye West’s company is suing insurance firm Lloyd’s of London for US$10 million over his canceled tour.

Very Good Touring claims Lloyd’s is hinting it’ll refuse to pay out because of a medical condition, caused by marijuana use, that led to dates being called off — something West denies.

Mickey Rourke joins ‘Berlin, I Love You’

Actor Mickey Rourke will star in anthology movie “Berlin, I Love You,” the latest in the “Cities of Love” series.

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