Keeping track of everything you eat and drink during the day can help you lose weight — but despite its effectiveness, people are often reluctant to try it. However, a new study suggests that monitoring your diet may not be as much work as you think. The study found that, after six …

More than 30,000 people from around the world auditioned to play the starring role of Maria in Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical “West Side Story.” But, there is only a place for one — and she’s not the Hollywood insider you might have expected. New Jersey high school …

In his new memoir, “Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And Other Lessons in Life” (Hachette), Academy Award-winning actor Michael Caine discusses life lessons he has learned, including how to “use the difficulty” when facing obstacles. Read an excerpt from the book below, and don’t miss Mark Phillips’ interview with Caine …

You may not know Alan Stillman’s name, but you definitely know his restaurants. The legendary restaurateur has been revolutionizing how we eat and meet for more than five decades. His singles bar has grown into a worldwide restaurant chain, and the steakhouses he founded are iconic. But when Stillman opened …

Pete Davidson, a cast member on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” is under fire for mocking the appearance of Dan Crenshaw, a Republican candidate for Congress in Texas who lost his eye in Afghanistan. In a segment that aired Saturday, Davidson gave his first impressions of several midterm candidates, including Rick …

Kanye West is explaining his cryptic comment that the 13th Amendment should be “abolished.” On Sunday, the rapper tweeted a photo of himself wearing a MAGA hat and said, “We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment.” The 13th Amendment states, …

Michael Ovitz rose from working in a mailroom to become a super-agent representing some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. He co-founded Creative Artists Agency, a dominating force in the talent agent business, and helped shape the careers of A-List entertainers like Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray and David Letterman. Appearing …

Kanye West apologized Wednesday on a Chicago radio station for calling slavery a “choice,” and he broke down on the air over an old friend. “I don’t know if I properly apologized for how that slave comment made people feel, so I want to take this moment right now to …

In an effort to slow a surge of graphic content on its platform, Youtube has reportedly pulled down four videos posted by Infowars, the ultra right-wing site run by Alex Jones, according to Variety.  “We have long-standing policies against child endangerment and hate speech,” YouTube said in a statement to …

In simply trying to tell an “Oakland story” with his new film “Blindspotting,” Daveed Diggs covers a whole lot more. The movie, which he spent a decade writing with his best friend and co-star Rafael Casal, addresses gentrification, police violence, the N-word, poverty, racial disparity in the justice system and, …