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Dusty Hill, from left, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard of ZZ Top appear at the "American Idol" finale in Los Angeles on May 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

August 18, 2026 at 4:15 p.m.

Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin,’”...

FILE – Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of “Apples Never Fall” on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for ‘Jurassic Park’ and ‘The Piano,’ dies at 78, his family says

July 13, 2026 at 6:11 a.m.

Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The...

FILE – Singer Bonnie Tyler performs her song “Believe in Me” during a rehearsal for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena in Malmo, Sweden on May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Bonnie Tyler, who topped the charts with epic ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ has died at 75

July 9, 2026 at 7:44 a.m.

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to...

FILE – Victor Willis, a member of the disco group The Village People, appears during a Halloween party in Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 1979. (AP Photo/George Brich, File)

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote ‘Y.M.C.A.,’ dies at 74

July 1, 2026 at 3:52 p.m.

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” ″Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band’s helmeted and...

In this May 31, 2006 file photo, film critic Gene Shalit is seen during a toast with “Today” show cast and crew at the end of Katie Couric’s final show, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Gene Shalit, longtime ‘Today’ show movie critic and U of I graduate, dies at 100

June 13, 2026 at 11:13 a.m.

Gene Shalit, a movie critic and arts reporter for decades who was known for his puffy hair, oversized handlebar mustache and affection for groan-inducing puns, has died. He was 100.

This image released by CBS shows Paul McCartney, left, with host Stephen Colbert during the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in New York on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show

May 22, 2026 at 6:16 a.m.

Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye to late-night TV ends Thursday night when the host of “The Late Show” appears behind his CBS desk for the final time.

This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in New York on May 6, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

May 20, 2026 at 7:19 p.m.

On his very first time hosting “The Late Show” back in 2015, Stephen Colbert ripped into Donald Trump while gorging on Oreos, likening his inability to resist the cookies to...

Maria Wirries and LJ Benet in "The Lost Boys" on Broadway at the Palace Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy)

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

May 5, 2026 at 8:53 a.m.

“The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor...

FILE – Pink accepts the Icon award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Pink to host the 2026 Tony Awards on June 7 at Radio City Music Hall

April 9, 2026 at 12:11 p.m.

The Tony Awards have turned to a singer with a reputation for a high-energy, physical live show to be the next telecast host — Pink.

In this handout photo provided by The Academy, Buddy Guy poses backstage during the 98th Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Richard Harbaugh / The Academy via Getty Images)

Buddy Guy performs with ‘Sinners’ cast at Academy Awards

March 16, 2026 at 6:19 a.m.

Buddy Guy joined singer-actor Miles Caton and songwriter Raphael Saadiq to perform the song “I Lied to You” from “Sinners” at the Oscars.

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