Why Kelly Clarkson chooses a ‘safe’ interviewing approach

As the host and an executive producer on the “Kelly Clarkson Show,” now in its 6th season, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter says, “I never ask someone something that I wouldn’t mind answering” in order to make sure that guests are comfortable and have a good time.

After the ‘Gold’ rush: Bluegrass star Molly Tuttle still exploring on ‘Into the Wild’ EP

The virtuosic guitarist views her latest release as a continuation of her 2023 Grammy-winning album.

As Hollywood and streaming go global, US State Department leans on power of film

The success of global TV shows like Netflix’s “Squid Game” has made international productions a worthwhile bet for studios. At the same time, it’s also a key area of interest for the U.S. State Department as it looks for ways to project soft power.

Flipping the script on romantic comedies

How Natasha Rothwell confronted loneliness and self-worth in her new Hulu series, 'How to Die Alone.'

Astro Bot is the rare perfect video game

Astro Bot, the latest PlayStation Studios title from Team Asobi, captures a sense of childlike play and harnesses the power of the haptic controllers better than any other game ever has.

Building beyond the standard music biopic format

‘Piece by Piece’ features Pharrell, other stars animated in Lego bricks while in ‘Better Man’ Robbie Williams is played by a CGI chimp

Madden NFL 25 flexes new muscles

More modes, ways to play help venerable football series remain attractive to both casual fans, hard-gore gamers.

The 33 fall movies most likely to cast a spell on us

Fall’s films include a witch, The Joker, an ‘Apprentice,’ a stop-motion snail and LEGO Pharrell.

After years of hype, Black Myth: Wukong ends up feeling bland

After four hours of play, it’s hard to find what makes Black Myth: Wukong unique and interesting. But at least it gets combat right.

Zedd has more to say on ‘timeless’ ‘Telos’ album

German dance-pop maverick waited nine years to release his third full-length album, but he’s happy with the result.

USO commemorates ‘American Icon’ Toby Keith in NBC concert tribute

NBC will broadcast a two-hour concert tribute “Toby Keith: American Icon” on Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST/PST to celebrate the life and legacy of the country singer-songwriter who died in February. Keith worked regularly with the USO and performed for troops around the world.

‘Country music brings you home. And everybody wants to feel at home’

Lainey Wilson discusses her career and her fifth studio album, ‘Whirlwind,’ which releases Friday.

Calling all former ‘Star Wars’ fans

Upcoming title Outlaws somehow makes game critic fall in love again with a galaxy far, far away

Legend: New album should resonate with both kids and adults

The R&B-pop singer discusses his ambitious first children’s album, ‘My Favorite Dream,’ and new single, ‘L-O-V-E.’

Switch’s technology smooths out some flaws in Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD

Nintendo is giving Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon a revamp, labeling it Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD. With the enhanced entry’s arrival on the Nintendo Switch, the game benefits from a more powerful system and better control scheme.

How Snoop Dogg became America’s sweetheart at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Snoop Dogg has emerged as an MVP of NBC’s Olympics coverage this year, helping the network strike gold with record ratings. While the artist, who began his career as one of the most prominent gangsta rappers of the West Coast hip-hop scene, has long been a familiar fixture in pop culture, the Snoopla at the Olympics has firmly secured his standing as a crossover superstar with wide demographic appeal.

European vacation too expensive? Try a virtual vacation with these video games

Here are some recent titles that can make players feel as if they were at a vacation destination while staying put in the living room.

How ‘The Blair Witch Project’ revolutionized movie marketing

The 1999 horror film was marketed, at a fraction of the cost of print and TV ads, using an internet campaign that further blurred the line between what was real and what was not and expanded the “Blair Witch” mythology with fictional police reports, newspaper articles and interviews and documentary-style trailers.