Long Island Entertainment &amp; Celebrity News

Swifties react to Taylor Swift's MSG wedding plans

Remembering the pop culture of 1976: The Bicentennial year brought us 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Rocky,' 'Disco Duck,' lots more

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You're invited to a Swiftie wedding celebration ... at this LI hot spot

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden, AP source says

Permit obtained by AP shows schedule for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People and co-wrote 'Y.M.C.A.,' dies at 74

How 'Country Roads' became the soundtrack of the US team's World Cup run

Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources

Video in case against Pooh Shiesty shows him pressing for record label release, prosecutors say

Fans mark the release of new Haruki Murakami novel at a midnight event in Tokyo

The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

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TV

'Real Wolf of Wall Street' docuseries promises shocking revelations about LI stockbroker left out of Leonardo DiCaprio movie

According to Paramount+, the docuseries "uncovers the explosive true story of Jordan Belfort's meteoric rise, his stunning fall and those he left stranded in his wake."

Spin cycle: 'Wheel of Fortune Live!' returning to LI

'Fox & Friends' to air live segment from LI diner on July Fourth

Six '60 Minutes' spinoffs you probably don't remember: For teens, sports fans, Quibi users (come again?)

Hofstra librarian/vice dean competes on 'Jeopardy!'

Alicia Keys sings (a bit of) Billy Joel classic at Knicks' celebration

Billy Joel

Keys kicked off her City Hall performance with "New York State of Mind."

Billy Joel predicts Knicks sweep at MSG

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

What to expect at this weekend's Billy Joel Symposium

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

Billy Joel Channel returns to SiriusXM, marking 50th anniversary of 'Turnstiles'

Celebrities

Rufus Wainwright renting out his Montauk cottage for $20,000 a month while he's on tour

Wainwright and husband Jorn Weisbrodt married in Montauk and are seeking to rent out the two-bedroom cottage for the summer.

Lauryn Hill in concert at the Clubhouse Hamptons in July

MORE ON THIS TOPICMacy's sold these Montauk houses for $16,000 in the '60s. Now some are going for $2 million

Alec Baldwin's East End house sees another $1 million price reduction

Alicia Keys to perform at Knicks' championship celebration in NYC

Did Mamdani confirm Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding?

'I'm absolutely thrilled'

Verne Gay

Hanging with PBS host and LI native Erik the Reptile Guy: 'Let's go!!!!'

Erik the Reptile Guy bubbles over with enthusiasm for wildlife from the Island and across the globe for his PBS show

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

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

Look who's back? Rosie O'Donnell brings her show to NYC.

Theater

The Commack native will perform "Common Knowledge" from July 22 to Aug. 8.

Making history: Culper Spy musical coming to St. James

First in NewsdayArgyle Theatre sets 'Cher,' 'Jimmy Buffett' musicals

The best movies of 2026 so far, from 'Project Hail Mary' to 'Rose of Nevada'

Movies

The best films of the year so far include "Project Hail Mary," "Disclosure Day" and "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie."

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Movie Review: Millie Bobby Brown returns as Sherlock's sister in 'Enola Holmes 3'

Los Angeles medical examiner says former child actor Daveigh Chase died of AIDS

OpenAI film 'Artificial,' dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon

What, like it's hard? Newcomer Lexi Minetree put in the work to play a teen Elle Woods in 'Elle'

Meet the Long Islanders making it big on TikTok

Music

Here's how these Long Island content creators use TikTok to build their careers.

MORE ON THIS TOPICMeet 6 Long Islanders reaching millions on TikTok

Tilles Center's new season: Smokey Robinson, more

Who is coming to Tilles Center? Roger Daltrey

Only in NewsdayPeabo Bryson loved singing on Long Island

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

Remembering 4 bands that defined the 1960s' 'Long Island Sound'

Robin Quivers cancer-free after 14 years

Radio

On his radio show, Howard Stern said it's "the best news ever."

WWRL 'Urban Preacher' Bob Law dies at 86

Who's on 'Jeopardy!'? This familiar LI radio personality.

Is an LI morning radio battle about to begin?

All the Taylor Swift wedding details you need to know

More Entertainment

Lindsay Lohan, Kit Harington filmed Hulu limited series on LI

Our critic's 7 worst superhero movies ever: Did 'Supergirl' make the cut?

Remembering the legendary Action House, once LI's hottest rock club

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Clive Davis helped launch Billy Joel to superstardom

2026 Stony Brook Film Festival sets full lineup

In 'Toy Story 5,' cowgirl Jessie won't say howdy tech

Billy Crystal's '860' to open in October

Former 'Eyewitness News' anchor Bill Ritter talks about his Alzheimer's diagnosis

'The Jacksons,' 'Sonny and Cher' and more sunny summer variety shows

WABC anchor Bill Ritter stepping down due to Alzheimer's diagnosis

'Disclosure Day': Close encounter with classic-era Spielberg

LIers are hoping to have 'close encounters' with Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day'

RAFER GUZMÁN

Spielberg's new UFO movie serves as a bookend to his 1977 classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

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MORE ON THIS TOPICSummer movie preview: 35 you'll want to see

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

Randy Travis sets Westbury Music Fair show, although he won't perform on stage