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Dan Schneider, center, accepts an award in Los Angeles. Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

Appeals court dismisses Dan Schneider’s ‘Quiet on Set’ suit

A California appeals court threw out former Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider's defamation lawsuit against the makers of "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV," ruling unanimously that the 2024 docuseries never implied he sexually abused children.

September 12, 2026
Lil Durk poses in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for "All My Life" by Lil Durk featuring J. Cole during the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk in murder-for-hire case

A federal jury on Friday acquitted rapper Lil Durk, whose legal name is Durk Banks, of all charges tied to an alleged 2022 plot to kill rival rapper Quando Rondo, a case rooted in the 2020 killing of fellow Chicago artist Dayvon "King Von" Bennett.

September 12, 2026
Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 27, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Bill Maher blasts Democrats’ Gaza ‘genocide’ claims

BILL MAHER on Israel-Gaza war: "Gaza equals genocide is a lie, an easily provable lie, and the fact that so many prominent Democrats go along with it is, to me, the party's worst moment since they undid Reconstruction after the Civil War."

September 12, 2026
In Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, singer Pink poses for photographers upon arrival at the Brit Awards in London. U.S. pop singer Pink has offered to pay a fine given to the Norwegian female beach handball team for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. Pink said she was “very proud” of the team for protesting against the rule that prevented them from wearing shorts like their male counterparts. At the European Beach Handball Championships in Bulgaria last week, Norway’s female team was fined 1,500 euros ($1,770) for what the European federation called improper clothing and “a breach of clothing regulations.” (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)

Pink says Macklemore’s onstage remarks, not ‘Free Palestine,’ prompted her post

Pop star Pink broke her silence Friday over the backlash she received for amplifying calls for Macklemore to be dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour, saying in a lengthy social media statement that she was reacting to the rapper's onstage remarks to Jewish concertgoers rather than his pro-Palestinian message itself. "Of course I don't speak for Israel, or for any government. I never have. What I said in October 2023 is still exactly what I believe: Hamas is a terrorist organization," she wrote.

September 12, 2026
Gayle King arrives at the 53rd International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton Midtown on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

CBS’ Gayle King draws backlash over reaction to Black holdout juror in Clancy case

A juror's on-air disclosure that the lone holdout in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was a Black man left CBS Mornings host Gayle King reacting with surprise Friday, and the moment quickly went viral on social media. In the TV interview, when she found out the juror was Black, King said, "I have to sit with that for just a second."

September 11, 2026
Morgan Wallen appears at the 56th Annual CMA Awards in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 9, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

CMA snubs Morgan Wallen despite record tour, chart-topping year

Morgan Wallen was left off the field for country music's top honors at this year's CMA Awards, despite a run that included a sold-out stadium tour and more than a dozen weeks atop the Billboard charts, sparking backlash from fans online.

September 11, 2026
A memorial wall for Dolly Parton stands outside the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Camden Hall)

Stella Parton: No entertainers she knows reached out

Stella Parton says that in the two weeks since her sister Dolly Parton's death, not one entertainer she knows has reached out to her. She speculated that the lack of outreach from her peers may be tied to her own political activity on social media.

September 11, 2026
People visiting the Smithsonian Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Things to do in (and around) Washington, D.C. this weekend: September 11-13

Washington enters the weekend with the city in full cultural motion: stages are raising their curtains, neighborhoods are staying up late for art, and museums offer a strong case for spending an afternoon indoors. Whether the plan is a marquee performance, a ballgame or an unhurried gallery visit, Sept. 11-13 offers plenty of ways to make the most of the capital.

September 11, 2026