Entertainment briefs 9/28/16

Adele's '25' album hits diamond status

NEW YORK -- Adele's album "25" has reached diamond status in less than a year. "25" was released in November and features the hits "Hello" and "Send My Love (To My New Lover)." Adele received a plaque for her top-selling achievement at Madison Square Garden in New York on Monday night after performing a whopping six shows at the venue. The Recording Industry Association of America awards diamond plaques to albums and songs that reach 10 times platinum status. That once was the equivalent of selling 10 million albums or songs but has changed since the RIAA began incorporating streaming from YouTube, Spotify and other digital music services. So far, "25" has sold more than 9 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen Music. Adele's 2011 album, "21," also reached diamond status.

Kevin Hart tops list of best-paid comedians

NEW YORK -- Kevin Hart is laughing all the way to the bank. The funnyman tops the Forbes magazine list of the highest-paid comedians with earnings of $87.5 million. Hart, who had roles in the films "Central Intelligence" and "Secret Life of Pets" as well as his lucrative "What Now?" comedy tour, dethrones longtime earnings leader Jerry Seinfeld, who made $43.5 million. The magazine compiled the estimated income from June 2015 to June 2016. Amy Schumer made her list debut, landing in fourth place behind Terry Fator with earnings of $17 million. Schumer is the only woman to make the highest-paid comedians list. Jeff Dunham was in fifth with $13.5 million, Dave Chapelle was next with $13 million, and Jim Gaffigan earned $12.5 million for seventh place.

-- From wire reports