LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for ...

Today in Music History for Dec. 7: In 1877, the first successful gramophone was demonstrated. It was invented by Thomas Edison and built by his mechanic, John Kruesi.

The Academy Awards are known for having speeches so long that the orchestra has to intervene to get them off the stage -- but ...

The Heisman Trophy Trust notified Navy QB Blake Horvath via letter that he was a potential finalist for the sport’s most ...

Enjoy magical music mixes, special guest takeovers, and engaging story-telling this Christmas on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds ...

Tamika Scott of Xscape performs onstage during the Soul Train Awards at the Orleans Arena at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in ...

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WASHINGTON — The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today this year’s recipients of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, given ...

Oscar voters are getting some extra homework this awards season. An email obtained by NBC News shows how Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences members must confirm that they have watched all the ...

After a tumultuous year in politics, Fox News honored everyday Americans and the American spirit in the seventh annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards, hosted by Sean Hannity. The seventh annual Patriot ...