Cody Johnson won entertainer of the year, but it was Ella Langley's night from the start. The first honor of the Academy of Country Music Awards Sunday was for the coveted song of the year, given to Langley for the crossover hit “Choosin’ Texas,” presented to her by Michael Bublé.

Bulgarian singer Dara’s dance anthem “Bangaranga” has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, her country's first ever win in the competition. “Bangaranga” earned 516 points while Israel followed in second place with 343 in the grand final on Saturday night. Missing from this year’s spectacle were five countries — Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Iceland, high-profile absentees who boycotted to protest Israel’s inclusion in the contest following the war in Gaza. But acts from 25 countries competed in Vienna for the continent's pop crown in what was the 70th rendition of what remains a global spectacle.

A New York has declared a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial that concluded Friday without a verdict centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in 2013 during a relationship between the then-married Weinstein and the decades-younger Mann. Weinstein’s lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual, while Mann described a hotel-room encounter when he forced himself upon her. Weinstein was initially convicted in 2020, but an appeals court overturned that verdict.

Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial has ended in a mistrial. A judge declared it Friday after the jury deadlocked. The former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars. But the mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo after three trials. The majority-male Manhattan jury weighed whether the former movie mogul raped a woman in a New York hotel in 2013. Defense lawyers argue that the encounter was consensual. Some jurors told reporters that nine people wanted to acquit Weinstein and three wanted to convict him.

Judge declares a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial after jury says it is deadlocked.

French singer and actor Claudine Longet has died at age 84. She became infamous after being charged with the fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Olympic skier Vladimir “Spider” Sabich, in 1976. Longet claimed the shooting was accidental. The trial in Aspen, Colorado, drew worldwide attention. Her ex-husband, singer Andy Williams, supported her throughout. In 1977, a jury found her guilty of criminally negligent homicide. She received probation and a fine. Her entertainment career ended, and she became a subject of mockery. Longet later married her defense attorney and lived a private life in Aspen.

Harvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains while in the courthouse. The 74-year-old former movie tycoon looked pale but alert as he was brought into court Thursday. He said he felt fine. Jurors deliberated through the day and requested to review some testimony and legal instructions. They went home for the day without reaching a verdict. Deliberations are to continue Friday. Weinstein is charged with raping a woman in a New York hotel in 2013. His lawyers say the encounter was consensual.

Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse. District Attorney Robert J. Nash said in a statement Wednesday that Dalton Eatherly, known online as “Chud the Builder,” and an unidentified man were involved in a confrontation that resulted in gunfire. Police haven't provided the race of the other man. A witness who says she saw him loaded into an ambulance described him as Black. An attorney listed in court records as representing Eatherly in a separate harassment case didn't immediately return a phone message.

Harvey Weinstein's lawyers say their client felt chest pains as jurors deliberated in his rape retrial. The disclosure Wednesday prompted the judge to end the first day of deliberations early. The 74-year-old Weinstein has health problems and uses a wheelchair. He has been behind bars since 2020. The jury is weighing whether the former movie mogul raped a woman in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. His accuser testified that the two had a consensual relationship, but she says Weinstein subjected her to unwanted sex that day after she repeatedly said no. Weinstein's lawyers say the encounter was consensual. It’s an unresolved piece of Weinstein’s New York case, which epitomized the #MeToo movement.

A museum in Illinois is wondering how it got a speeding ticket for its replica of the car in the TV show “Knight Rider” that hasn't moved from its display in years. The Volo Museum near Chicago says it got a $50 ticket from New York City linked to the black Pontiac Trans Am this week. The ticket includes traffic cam photos of a black Trans Am with the California license plate KNIGHT. That's the same plate as the one in the show and the novelty plate on the museum's car. It's unclear how the city connected the speeding car to the museum. Messages were left with city officials.

The prosecution of five defendants stemming from the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry is coming to a close. They've all pleaded guilty for their various roles in supplying the actor with ketamine, the drug that was the primary cause of his 2023 death at age 54. Two doctors, an addiction counselor and an admitted drug dealer prosecutors say was known as “The Ketamine Queen” have been sentenced. The final person will be sentenced in the coming days. He was Perry's live-in personal assistant who helped him acquire and inject the drug.

Drug counselor who delivered ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry the ketamine doses that would kill him gets 2 years in prison.

“The Hills” reality television show villain Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, positioning himself as a savior and promising to tackle the city's disorder and dysfunction. Pratt’s campaign was initially met with skepticism but is gaining momentum from viral videos as early voting begins. The Republican Pratt focuses on populist themes, criticizing liberal governance and highlighting issues including homelessness. Despite Pratt's creative campaign, he faces a challenge in the heavily Democratic city. Mayor Karen Bass is seeking a second term and has strong Democratic support. Pratt says he knows “what the consequences of failed leadership are.” Bass tells Fox News she thinks Pratt ”is about his own celebrity."