Long Island Entertainment & Celebrity News
From Billy Joel to Lindsay Lohan, the latest on Long Island celebrities, entertainment, theater, movies and television.
WWRL 'Urban Preacher' Bob Law dies at 86
The pioneering Black radio newscaster was an activist who campaigned for civil rights.
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LI singer Jesse Findling reaches top 14 on 'American Idol'
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'Blue Bloods' cast: Where are they now?
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Mariska Hargitay to star in 'Every Brilliant Thing'
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Former News 12 reporter joins WABC/7's 'Eyewitness News'
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Our critic ranks the top 10 movies based on video games. Did your favorite make the cut?
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Bruce Springsteen brings 'Streets of Minneapolis' home as he launches US tour with 'War'
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From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown
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King Charles III to make a state visit to the US despite calls to cancel due to the Iran war
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Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home
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Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center
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Men's NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993
Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
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Mamdani puts New York City government back on TikTok
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'Mike & Nick...': Fun (but vapid) action comedy with Vince Vaughn, James Marsden
Think: mash-up of Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie and "Doctor Who."
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News 12 reporters, anchors: Where are they now?
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Who's on 'Jeopardy!'? This familiar LI radio personality.
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'Gilmore Girls' book is a great armchair companion
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'Like I was watching myself': LI's ER doctors and nurses on why they love 'The Pitt'
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Billy Joel makes rare public appearance at star-studded Carnegie Hall charity concert in his honor
"The Music of Billy Joel" featured 20 acts playing Joel's songs, accompanied by the Piano Man's touring band.
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Billy Joel sells estate for $28.75 million — an LI record outside Hamptons
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Alexa Ray Joel had a '60s vision for 'Heavy Eyes'
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Billy Joel performs for the first time since brain disorder diagnosis
Billy Joel tribute concert set for Carnegie Hall
From 'Fire Island' to Farmingdale': 8 songs that name-check LI
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LI's Eddie Murphy is turning 65 this year. See which other celebs are marking this milestone.
Murphy isn't the only celebrity marking that milestone this year. He's in good company with these six.
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'These are, like, really hard tests.' Body cam footage shows Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest
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Justin Timberlake's DWI arrest footage released
'I'm Justin Timberlake'
Long Islander who made sailing history recalls her barrier-breaking journey
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LI's Flavor Flav turns 67 this week: Here are 10 things you may not know about him
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Theater
Movie Review: Wahoo! 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' levels up the magic
Chris Pratt and Charlie Day return to voice Mario and Luigi in "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," which opens theaters globally on Wednesday.
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Iris Rainer Dart returns to tell her epic story of female friendship with 'Beaches' on Broadway
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Movie Review: 'The Drama' squanders Robert Pattinson and Zendaya on a grim, poorly thought set-up
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Mary Beth Hurt, Tony-nominated Broadway and film actor, dies at 79
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'Project Hail Mary' flies to $54.5 million second weekend, horror reaches a saturation point
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2026 Jones Beach summer concert schedule: UPDATED
Train, Evanescence and Chicago are among the performers coming to Wantagh this year.
Farmingville man accused of stalking Billie Eilish hit, killed by LIRR train
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LI village hosting 4 summer concerts, plus 1st Oktoberfest
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Barry Manilow's 'What a Time' album coming in June
Jay-Z adds 3rd Yankee Stadium show
When Beatlemania hit a home run at Shea
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Radio
Is an LI morning radio battle about to begin?
LI's "The Shark" will simulcast New Haven's "Chaz & AJ" morning show, airing opposite WBAB's long-running "Roger & JP."
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Bill O'Reilly reveals undisclosed 'malady,' will pause activities
Howard Stern not going anywhere: He signs for 3 more years at SiriusXM
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Howard Stern postpones his SiriusXM return to Sept. 8
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More Entertainment
Willie Nelson's Outlaw Festival set for Jones Beach: See who else is on the bill
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4 big acts set new Jones Beach shows
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Empire state of mind: Jay-Z to play 2 Yankee Stadium shows this summer
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'Project Hail Mary': Ryan Gosling's star turn
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Disco fever: Book recalls Donna Summer, Fire Island, more
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A sure sign of summer: Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band sets Jones Beach show
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3 takeaways from 2026 Oscars
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LI student seeks viewers' votes to advance on 'American Idol'
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Stuff a bag (or suitcase) with books for $20 during LI bookstore sale
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'One Battle After Another' wins 6 Oscars, including best picture
"One Battle After Another" has been crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, one of six statuettes the movie won.
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Oscars: Our critic picks who should win, will win
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'Sinners' take all? With 16 Oscar nominations, how many will Ryan Coogler's ambitious movie win?
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