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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will co-chair next Met Gala
NEW YORK (AP) — The new Met Gala co-chairs have been announced, and it’s a…
James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one…
5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55
Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who…
WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he shook President Barack Obama’s hand and pulled him in for…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Owen Cooper goes from ‘Adolescence’ to new ‘Heights’
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Owen Cooper hasn’t had thoughts of EGOT. He’s hardly had…
Beyoncé will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala along with Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala along with Venus Williams,…
US playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after arrest in Japan for alleged drug smuggling
TOKYO (AP) — The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from…
Nnena Kalu is first artist with a learning disability to win the prestigious Turner Prize
LONDON (AP) — Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has been awarded the Turner Prize for work…
Paramount says China’s Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
BANGKOK (AP) — Paramount Skydance says the Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings…
Son arrested after Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes is stabbed to death at California home
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death at his…
Classic rock trio Triumph announce 50th anniversary tour
Canadian classic rock trio Triumph are hitting the road for a 50th anniversary tour. The…
Ottawa signs partnership with Canadian firms on military’s Arctic satellite project
OTTAWA — Ottawa has signed a new strategic partnership with the Canadian firms Telesat and…
FBI adds true crime TV producer to Most Wanted list for loan fraud tied to phony heiress story
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former head of a California company that produced true…
In ‘The Chronology of Water,’ Imogen Poots found a great role, and a best friend in Kristen Stewart
Imogen Poots has been thinking about a Sam Shepard quote: “People here have become the…
Wrexham’s owners add US-based private equity firm Apollo Sports Capital to boost rising soccer club
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise…
Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60
NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning…
Takeover bid of parent company means limbo for CNN and some fellow cable networks
Paramount Skydance’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery places CNN and its sister cable…
Georgia O’Keeffe’s views of the New Mexico desert will be preserved with conservation plan
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A new conservation agreement will preserve land with breathtaking desert…
National Arts Centre promotes communications exec Annabelle Cloutier to CEO, president
The National Arts Centre has appointed a longtime communications executive to its top post. NAC’s…
Country singer Corb Lund gets OK to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta
CALGARY — Singer Corb Lund has been given the go-ahead to soon start collecting signatures…
Ryan Coogler, Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier react to Golden Globe nominations
The Golden Globes nominees have been announced — as always, an eclectic and high-powered group…
ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night…
Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy
NEW YORK (AP) — The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and,…