Entertainment

Dakota Johnson and Celine Song on love, dating and ‘Materialists’
Before Celine Song was an Oscar-nominated filmmaker, she was a playwright in New York who…

Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?
NEW YORK (AP) — The sounds of muffled percussion and audience cheers reverberate throughout the…

Disney to pay almost $439 million to take full control of streaming service Hulu
Disney will pay Comcast’s NBCUniversal nearly $439 million for its stake in Hulu, taking full…

Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal
The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video…

Cineplex reports $55.3M May box office revenue up from $33.9M a year ago
TORONTO — Movie theatre company Cineplex Inc. reported its May box office report rose compared…

Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust
A new survey that probes the level of trust Democrats and Republicans have for news…

Edmonton Oilers superfans cross ocean, paint body in blue and orange to watch games
EDMONTON — When an orange wave of Oilers fans in Edmonton head toward the downtown…

Weinstein jury pores over accuser’s emails during deliberations
NEW YORK (AP) — Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’ssex crimes retrial appeared to be focusing on…

BTS looks to reunite this year as 2 more members finish their military service
CHUNCHEON, South Korea (AP) — K-pop superstars RM and V are the latest members of…

Sly Stone, revolutionary funk rock musician, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and…

Tony Awards draw best audience in 6 years for CBS
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards on Sunday lured 4.85 million viewers to CBS,…

Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages in lawsuit alleging theft
A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud over the estate of the late legendary…

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and…

Judge dismisses Justin Baldoni’s $400M lawsuit against ‘It Ends With Us’ costar Blake Lively
A judge on Monday dismissed the lawsuit that actor and director Justin Baldoni filed against…

For Sharon Van Etten, making her latest album was both spiritual and psychological
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As she was putting together her seventh and most recent record,…