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Paris Hilton returns to Utah ‘troubled teen’ facility to support others who allege mistreatment
SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — Paris Hilton returned Monday to the Utah boarding school where she…
Luke’s ‘Empire’ lightsaber, ‘Wizard of Oz’ witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker’s severed hand from “The Empire Strikes…
Uffizi Gallery unveils new arrangement for Botticelli’s ‘Birth of Venus’ and ‘Primavera’
MILAN (AP) — Sandro Botticelli’s masterpieces “The Birth of Venus” and “Primavera” have been repositioned…
Monumental cave art on Paris’ oldest bridge finally opens, as the public steps and sniffs inside
PARIS (AP) — For weeks, a black mountain loomed over the Seine where Paris’ oldest…
‘Obsession’ is a sensation. Everyone, including Curry Barker, is trying to figure out what it means
NEW YORK (AP) — Days before “Obsession” opened in theaters, its 26-year-old director, Curry Barker,…
The Grammys add 5 new categories and announce changes to best new artist
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the…
From YouTube to Hollywood: Digital creators are remaking the movie business
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the most promising young filmmakers in the movie business…
Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn’s Octagon is ready for Trump’s 80th birthday bash
WASHINGTON (AP) — It looks from afar more UFO than UFC. Maybe it’s the kind…
Steve Harvey: God’s blessings come with a duty to give back
Steve Harvey believes his decades of success as an entertainer, motivational speaker and author are…
A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit
NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s next novel is set in a time…
Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery
LONDON (AP) — Singer Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains “very…
‘Paddington’ stage musical to pack its marmalade sandwiches and travel to Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — The marmalade-loving, Peruvian emigree bear Paddington is on the move again.…
Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in ‘Hamilton’
NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit…
A Jenna Bush Hager imprint release is now in Oprah’s book club
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick also has the blessing of…
Figure skater Tessa Virtue to make off-ice dance debut at Fall for Dance North
TORONTO — Before Tessa Virtue ever put on a pair of skates, she was a…
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
PRAGUE (AP) — Prague’s St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving…
Judge tosses out Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out singer Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against…
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued…
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson…
Boulder bet $34 million to land Sundance. High lodging prices are raising concerns.
When Boulder was selected to host the Sundance Film Festival, one expectation was that accommodations…
Officials in Brazil investigate helicopter crash that killed 6
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Officials in Brazil on Monday were inspecting the site of…
A rare first edition of ‘Wuthering Heights’ complete with spelling mistakes is up for auction
LONDON (AP) — A rare first-edition copy of “ Wuthering Heights,” complete with spelling mistakes,…
‘Ponies’ merges comedy with a gritty spy story in TV dramedy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Ponies” is a bit of a unicorn. The Peacock series that…
Cineplex raises price of CineClub memberships for first time
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it’s raising the prices of its CineClub memberships for the…