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Mexico freezes Miss Universe co-owner’s bank accounts during organized crime investigation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the…
Joan Chen wants to show desire has no age in ‘Montreal, My Beautiful’
Joan Chen has a resume stacked with lauded performances in the U.S. and China, yet…
PEN America names Summer Lopez and Clarisse Rosaz Shariyf as permanent CEOs
NEW YORK (AP) — PEN America announced Thursday that interim CEOs Summer Lopez and Clarisse…
‘Love Story’ revisits JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. It’s stirred some backlash
With just a single photo released from their wedding day, much of the relationship between…
Love is found in unexpected places at the Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN (AP) — A surprising and touching Afghan political rom-com that is said to feature…
Barbara Hannigan, James Cameron win Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
TORONTO — Barbara Hannigan has had what most people would consider a very busy year:…
FBI combs desert terrain for clues in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Fresh surveillance images from Nancy Guthrie’s porch the night she went…
Cardi B’s cameo in Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show leads to dispute on prediction markets
CHICAGO (AP) — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What…
Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and ‘skeletal’ staffing during renovation closure
As the Trump administration prepares to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation, the…
James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
NEW YORK (AP) — James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas…
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New…
How the ‘Nirvanna the Band’ duo’s troublemaking stunts became a chaotic Toronto film
TORONTO — What started as a throwaway joke between two friends has ballooned into a…
Busy Phillips, Chad Michael Murray and more react to the death of James Van Der Beek
Notable reaction to the death of actor James Van Der Beek at age 48. Busy…
In ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ family memory and Nigerian history are resurrected
The British Nigerian director Akinola Davies Jr. and his brother Wale were both toddlers when…
Valeria Chomsky admits ‘serious errors in judgment’ over Jeffrey Epstein ties
NEW YORK (AP) — The wife of Noam Chomsky is acknowledging “serious errors in judgment”…
Publisher: Dutch novelist and journalist Cees Nooteboom dies at 92
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cees Nooteboom, a Dutch novelist, travel writer and journalist who…
John Tesh to perform ‘Roundball Rock’ live to open Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Coming to this weekend’s NBA All-Star Game: John Tesh and “Roundball…
ESPN’s ‘Year of the Super Bowl’ will make the NFL title game a year-round experience
ESPN is planning on making the Super Bowl a year-around experience instead of just one…
Pulitzer winner Hernan Diaz’s ‘Ply’ to be published in September
NEW YORK (AP) — Hernan Diaz’s first novel since his Pulitzer-Prize winning “Trust” is a…
Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.
NEW YORK (AP) — The legacy of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show continues. Streams…
Michael Douglas announces ‘raw’ memoir for October release
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winner Michael Douglas will have a memoir out this fall, a…
Loss of government funding, secularism putting many Quebec churches ‘on the brink’
MONTREAL — In 2023, the Ste-Marie-de-l’Isle Maligne church in Alma, Que., completed its transformation into…
A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff’s office says
RIO RICO, Ariz. (AP) — A person was detained for questioning Tuesday in the kidnapping…
Ralph Lauren’s fall 2026 collection a mix of romantic adventure with metallic flair
NEW YORK (AP) — With more than 50 years in fashion, Ralph Lauren is still…