"Purple Rain," "Platoon," "Amadeus" among latest additions to National Film Registry

Among films chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress: "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Gaslight," "The Last Waltz," Disney's "Sleeping Beauty," and "Clerks"

• Dec 11, 2019

2019 additions to the National Film Registry

"Purple Rain," "Amadeus," "Platoon" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" are among the classic films to be preserved for future generations by the Library of Congress

• Dec 11, 2019
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Muppets respond to Kennedy Center honoring "Sesame Street"

Not only are the Muppets all different colors on "Sesame Street," but from the beginning, so were the actors

• Dec 10, 2019

Marie Fredriksson, singer of pop duo Roxette, has died

Fredriksson's management company said the singer of hits including "The Look" and "It Must Have Been Love" died after a 17-year battle with brain cancer.

• Dec 10, 2019

Vanna White hosts "Wheel of Fortune" solo for first time

Episodes featuring the letter-turner as host began airing on Monday. In her usual role was Minnie Mouse.

• Dec 9, 2019

"Richard Jewell" under fire for depiction of female journalist

The film depicts Kathy Scruggs as trading sex for tips — but the publication where the real Scruggs worked said that never happened.

• Dec 10, 2019

Megan Rapinoe named Sports Illustrated sportsperson of year

She is just the fourth woman to win the award unaccompanied in its 66 years.

• Dec 9, 2019

Banksy paints holiday mural highlighting homelessness

The anonymous graffiti artist strikes again — this time with a reindeer mural in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

• Dec 9, 2019

The most popular trends on Twitter this year

President Trump, Neymar, BTS and the face with tears of joy emoji 😂 have one thing in common: They were each the most tweeted-about in their respective categories in 2019.

• Dec 9, 2019

Meet the winner of Miss Universe 2019

The newly-minted Miss Universe beat 89 other contestants to nab the title at a ceremony held at the recently opened Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta on Sunday.

• Dec 9, 2019

2020 Golden Globes nominations revealed

Tom Hanks got a best supporting actor nod, and "Game of Thrones" only received one nomination, shocking some fans.

• Dec 10, 2019

Earth Wind & Fire on their "message of hope and love and respect"

After nearly 50 years of performing, the group's surviving members say they've accomplished co-founder Maurice White's intent: "To render a service to humanity"

• Dec 9, 2019

René Auberjonois, "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" actor, dies at 79

The actor's work as various characters spanned several golden ages of theater, cinema and network TV. He died in Los Angeles of metastatic lung cancer.

• Dec 8, 2019

Caroll Spinney, beloved "Sesame Street" puppeteer, has died

"Playing Big Bird is one of the most joyous things of my life," he said in 2015.

• Dec 8, 2019

Popular rapper dead at 21 after "medical emergency" at airport

Chicago-area rapper Juice WRLD, whose real name is Jarad A. Higgins, was pronounced dead Sunday after a "medical emergency'' at Midway International Airport.

• Dec 8, 2019

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