NEW YORK (AP) — Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled ...

Wow, 2025 — in the race to dismantle civilization, you certainly outdid yourself. And it took some brilliant stand-ups this year to take our problems big and small and turn them into jokes that ...

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Proponents of gay, lesbian and trans students' rights say the board's proposed bill encourages teachers and staff to out gender nonconforming students to their families without a student's consent.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Bill Burr is set for Bender, a coming-of-age comedy shooting in Ireland next spring. Described as Superbad meets Derry Girls, Bender is based on the late-’70s, post-punk Dublin ...

A lawsuit has been filed against a sweeping overhaul to Washington’s Parents’ Bill of Rights. A group of Washington parents, school board members, and educators filed a lawsuit in Thurston County ...

Katie DeLand didn't realize she had no access to her 15-year-old son's medical records until a debt collection agency called her about a missed payment for a sports-related procedure. "The mere fact ...

Bill Burr has found himself in hot water recently for performing at a controversial comedy festival in the Middle East but he defended his decision on the latest episode of Conan O’Brien’s podcast, ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers the 2025-26 state budget. (File photo courtesy of the Governor’s office) This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed a bill allowing a broad range of relatives to step in as children's caregivers if their parents are deported, a measure that had provoked a firestorm of conservative ...

Comedian Bill Burr defended his decision to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, calling critics “sanctimonious” and accusing them of hypocrisy. Burr told a live podcast audience for ...