Long Island Entertainment & Celebrity News

From Billy Joel to Lindsay Lohan, the latest on Long Island celebrities, entertainment, theater, movies and television.

'CBS Evening News' anchor Tony Dokoupil pays tribute to Scott Pelley

Dokoupil honored Pelley as a staunch defender of press freedom and one of CBS News' most important figures.

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Is this the movies' next big thing? 'Indie animation' moves from YouTube to the big screen

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What to expect at this weekend's Billy Joel Symposium

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As '26 season kicks off, why LIers love Jones Beach concerts

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Only in NewsdayPeabo Bryson loved singing on Long Island

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Only in Newsday'60 Minutes' fires Scott Pelley: 3 takeaways

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'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak

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Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink

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Psychiatrist Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed needs of children, dies

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Who is coming to Tilles Center? Roger Daltrey

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Stacey King, longtime Bulls broadcaster who played on three NBA championship teams, dies at 59

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Kim Kardashian watches Lewis Hamilton claim 2nd place at the Monaco Grand Prix

'I think it's a great honor'

A raucous Copenhagen crowd cheers Denmark's 2026 Mullet Championship

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TV

Remaining '60 Minutes' correspondents will stay on show 'for now'

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim said in a memo, "We don't want to see '60 Minutes' die

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Is '60 Minutes' being 'murdered'? 3 takeaways.

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'60 Minutes' shake-up: 'Entrepreneurial journalist' named executive producer

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Where's Stephen Colbert now? Try YouTube.

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Summer preview: 26 great shows to watch

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Billy Joel

Billy Joel's longtime booking agent says Piano Man is in 'great spirits,' 'making progress'

Dennis Arfa, who has worked with Joel for 50 years, will be inducted next month into the LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.

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Billy Joel makes rare public appearance at star-studded Carnegie Hall charity concert in his honor

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Billy Joel sells estate for $28.75 million — an LI record outside Hamptons

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First in NewsdayAlexa Ray Joel had a '60s vision for 'Heavy Eyes'

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Billy Joel performs for the first time since brain disorder diagnosis

Celebrities

Nick Cannon, of 'Wild 'N Out' fame, performs at Hempstead, Roosevelt high schools

The actor, comedian and rapper will bring a live version of the game show to Barclays Center later this month.

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'Excited about entertainment'

On Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday, a look back at her memorable LI moments

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Only in NewsdayHow 'Forrest Gump' actor and one LI high school connected over teaching 9/11 history

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'To make sure those students never forget'

A matter of distrust? Planned Billy Joel biopic does not have his OK

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Verne Gay

With 'Colbert' over, what's to become of the Ed Sullivan Theater?

The Manhattan theater has had a glorious past — but what about its future?

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4 takeaways from 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert's' finale

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3 takeaways: David Letterman's final appearance on 'The Late Show'

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Theater

Halston's fashion legacy, life on LI's East End debuts on stage

Explore Halston's impact on fashion and his life on Long Island, from Andy Warhol's Montauk estate to the vibrant Fire Island Pines community.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus to make Broadway debut

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Summer preview: Curtain up for 'Young Frankenstein,' 13 more must-see shows on LI

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Movies

Billy Joel inducts longtime collaborator into LI Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame

Wearing a black suit and looking somewhat thinner than usual, Joel's voice nonetheless sounded strong during his 10-minute speech. And he had not lost his sense of humor.

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Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding's impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film

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What to Stream: 'Michael,' Olivia Rodrigo and Keith Urban albums and Bonnaroo

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Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story 5' song is a return to pop country

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Actors' union approves 4-year contract with studios and streamers

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Music

'The Sixth Borough' reminds audiences of Long Island's role in hip-hop history

"The vision was to give these guys the proper respect, give the region its proper respect in the founding of hip-hop's gold era," said one of the filmmakers.

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