Koko, the Bay Area gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46

Koko the gorilla, who was born in the Bay Area and mastered sign language, has died. The Gorilla Foundation says Koko died in her sleep Tuesday morning of natural causes at the age of 46 in the Santa Cruz Mountains preserve where she lived.

ABC orders 'Roseanne' spinoff for fall minus Roseanne Barr

LOS ANGELES (AP) - ABC, which canceled its "Roseanne" revival over its star's racist tweet, says it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall.

Charles Krauthammer, conservative commentator and Pulitzer Prize winner, dead at 68

Charles Krauthammer, a longtime Fox News contributor, Pulitzer Prize winner, Harvard-trained psychiatrist and best-selling author who came to be known as the dean of conservative commentators, has died. He was 68.

Dozens line up outside State Theatre for 'Hamilton' tickets

Dozens of people started lining up outside the State Theatre box office in downtown Minneapolis Wednesday evening to be first to get tickets to the Tony Award-winning musical “Hamilton.” 

Guthrie Theater tackles West Side Story for 2018

The Guthrie's summer blockbuster serves a heavy dose of musical theatre spectacle and heartfelt tragedy

Police investigate elder abuse of Marvel Comics' Stan Lee

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police are investigating reports of elder abuse against Stan Lee that come amid a struggle over the life and fortune of the 95-year-old Marvel Comics mogul, court documents showed Wednesday.

Tickets for 'Hamilton' at Orpheum Theatre on sale June 21

Tickets for the musical "Hamilton" at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis will be available online June 21, producers announced Monday.

Robert De Niro bleeped at Tony Awards for Trump F-bomb

NEW YORK (AP) - With a bleep on live television and double fists raised in the air, Robert De Niro got the theater crowd on its feet at the Tony Awards with a rousing political introduction of his old friend Bruce Springsteen that was focused squarely elsewhere: on President Donald Trump.

An Oprah exhibit is coming to the National African American Museum

An exhibit dedicated to Oprah will be opening at the National African American Museum this Friday, June 8th. The D.C. museum is calling the exhibit “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture” and will feature interviews, clips, and personal belongings. This includes showcasing The Oprah Winfrey Show and her book club.

Weinstein pleads not guilty to rape charges

Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape and criminal sex act charges in New York.