James Taylor sings 'Fire and Rain' to kick off White House Inflation Reduction Act celebration

Barack and Michelle Obama! On Monday, the former POTUS and FLOTUS celebrated 30 years of marriage with sweet social media posts.  “Happy anniversary to the man I love! These last 30 years have been an adventure, and I’m grateful to have you by my side.

Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday to relaunch the President’s Committee on The Arts and the Humanities, an advisory group that has been dormant since a highly publicized standoff between its members and Donald Trump.

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain told his ex-girlfriend “you were reckless with my heart” hours before he hanged himself, a new biography has claimed. The anguished final texts to Italian actress Asia Argento are contained in an unauthorised and controversial biography by Charles Leerhsen called Down and Out in Paradise: The Life of Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain was 61 when he killed himself in a hotel room in Alsace, France, in June 2018.

Wanda and Agatha are together again!

Bill Plante, whose tenure as a CBS News White House correspondent spanned the administrations of Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama, has died.

Oprah Winfrey and Sidney Poitier: two icons, one powerful story.

Kathy Griffin says she has the scoop on who Monica Lewinsky voted for in the 2016 presidential election. The 61-year-old comedian appeared on Tuesday's where she spoke about her high-profile dinner parties where she invites celebrity guests.Griffin said she invited Lewinsky to one of the parties, seating her next to «a bunch of really smart people and journalists.»The veteran jokester called Lewinsky «lovely and really easy going and fun and funny,» and said she asked her whether she voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she ran against Donald Trump. Griffin noted that Lewinsky said no one had ever asked her that question before. «She did [vote for Clinton],» Griffin revealed.

Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Willow have been announced as musical guests for the new season of Saturday Night Live (SNL).The 48th season of the NBC’s sketch show begins on October 1, with Lamar kicking off the series premiere that’s hosted by actor Miles Teller.Willow is booked for the following week (October 8) when actor Brendan Gleeson hosts. Then, on October 15, Megan Thee Stallion will be on duty as both host and musical guest.The new season of SNL features cast members Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.

Elton John is set to perform at the White House on Friday. The concert will take place on the South Lawn.The event is called "A Night When Hope and History Rhyme," a reference to a poem by Seamus Heaney that President Joe Biden often quotes. The South Lawn performance is being organized with A+E Networks and the History Channel.

tweeted with the list of upcoming performers. The show will look drastically different from previous seasons as longtime cast members Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari have all left the late-night show.

Killing Eve actress Sandra Oh and Peep Show star Sophie Winkleman were among the celebrities who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral today (September 19).The former was at the service held at Westminster Abbey as part of the Canadian delegation as a member of the Order of Canada while Winkleman, who famously played Big Suze on the long-running sitcom, is actually a member of the Royal family because she’s married to Lord Frederick Windsor, making her title Lady Frederick Windsor.Her husband is the son of the Queen’s cousin Prince Michael of Kent, who is 53rd in line to the British throne. She also attended the Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier in the summer.A post shared by Sandra Oh (@iamsandraohinsta)TV presenter and adventurer Bear Grylls also attended the service and was there to represent the Scouts.“Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family,” the Scouts tweeted.Chief Scout, @BearGrylls, will represent Scouts at State Funeral today and pay final respects to our Patron, HM The Queen. Our thoughts are with the Royal Family.

Her Majesty the Queen ruled over Britain and the Commonwealth for 70 years, making her the longest reigning British monarch, and the fifth longest in world history. As sovereign and Head of State her unfaltering sense of duty and commitment to her role earned her enormous respect around the globe.The Queen’s devotion to a life of service meant she fulfilled her official duties well into her 90s, from hosting diplomats, ambassadors, and Heads of State, to overseeing new sessions of Parliament, bestowing awards, supporting charities, and addressing the nation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sasha Obama's college compassion has been revealed as Euphoria actress Storm Reid.MORE: Sasha Obama unveils bold new look as she starts new college year In photos published by the Daily Mail the two were seen arriving at the campus of University of Southern California (USC) within minutes of each other, although it was unclear if they were attending the same class.WATCH: Sasha Obama shows off incredible dance movesStorm, 19, who stars alongside Zendaya in the Emmy-winning series wore ripped blue denim jeans with a hot pink crochet crop top, while Sasha showed off her boho fashion sense with a tie-dye purple maxi skirt and whte cropped shirt.The 21-year-old displayed simple earring studs and put her stomach on display to show off her navel piercing.MORE: Michelle Obama wows in a figure-flattering jumpsuitSasha's hair was loose and she looked stoic as she vaped and listened to her trusty AirPods.Sasha moved to Los Angeles after transferring from the University of Michigan. She lives with her older sister Malia, 24, who is working in a writer's room for television.

CBS News is partnering with the Texas Tribune Festival,  the annual event that focuses on news and civic engagement.

William Earl Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue and event on Wednesday, Sept. 28. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the women profiled in the publication’s annual Women’s Impact Report, which highlights the top women working in entertainment.   This year’s honorees include Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, who will be speaking about the importance of celebrating women and sharing their stories, as they do in their eight-part Apple TV+ documentary series “Gutsy,” which premiered on Sept. 9; Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay, who will highlight the importance of hiring female directors as they did throughout the production of “Queen Sugar” currently airing it’s seventh and final season on OWN; Extracurricular Productions president and the world’s youngest Nobel laureate Malala, who will be speaking about young people in film and television and supporting the Pillars Artist Fellowship; and award-winning actress, producer, and star of Marvel’s WandaVision and this summer’s blockbuster “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, Elizabeth Olsen, who will be speaking about her support of the The Rape Foundation/ Stuart House. The program will be hosted by Megan Stalter, the breakout star of “Hacks”.  

Inflation eased somewhat in August, but it was far less than expected.

won’t be returning to the show this year.Ben Affleck’s former girlfriend and “SNL” producer Lindsay Shookus is also out after 20 years working behind the scenes of the parody skit series.“They’re shaking things up,” a source told Page Six this past May.However, Kenan Thompson is coming back for the upcoming season alongside returning stars Heidi Gardner, Mikey Day, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, James Austin, Punkie Johnson, Bowen Yang, Michael Che, Colin Jost, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd, Sarah Sherman and Cecily Strong.Thompson, 44, previously admitted that he believes “SNL” should end sometime in the very near future. The Nickelodeon alum appeared on Charlamagne tha God’s “Hell of a Week” series in July and noted that if creator Lorne Michaels, 77, retires after the 2024-25 season, then the show could properly come to an epic conclusion.Michaels created “SNL” in 1975 and has been the showrunner for most of its multidecade run.

Whoopi Goldberg had had enough of newcomer Alyssa Farah Griffin on Thursday’s “The View”.

From world leaders to her closest family members, there has been a global outpouring of grief at the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. And among those sharing their memories and tributes are a host of celebs, with everyone from Joan Collins to Sting honouring The Queen and her “incomparable legacy”. Dame Joan, who had met Her Majesty and was part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, took to Instagram to pay her respects.

Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama now have their Official White House portrait. The couple unveiled the portraits Wednesday, and the artwork is stunning.