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Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and Bad Bunny has dethroned Taylor Swift as most-streamed artist
NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday season is here, and with it, a present for…
Doctor who sold ketamine to ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry gets 2 1/2 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry…
Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.’s, has died at age 84
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor…
A string of awards makes it clear: ‘One Battle After Another’ is the Oscar front-runner
NEW YORK (AP) — If there were any doubt, the first few days of Hollywood’s…
‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations
Ira Sachs’ “Peter Hujar’s Day,” which recreates an interview with the 1970s photographer, led the…
AP’s top songs of 2025: ‘Lo que le pasó a Hawaii,’ ‘Abracadabra’ and more
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the…
Sexual assault case against Mike Smith of ‘Trailer Park Boys’ back in court Jan. 23
HALIFAX — The sexual assault case involving Mike Smith of “Trailer Park Boys” fame returns…
Lauren Graham and Amy Sherman-Palladino to release ‘Gilmore Girls’ book in 2027
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of advice books, children’s books and cookbooks inspired by…
Siminovitch winner Ravi Jain on making meaning — and theatre — out of anger
TORONTO — The first three times Ravi Jain was up for Canada’s top theatre prize,…
New Zealand man accused of eating Faberge pendant inspired by Bond movie as police wait for evidence
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take…
Trump will play a starring role heading into a big weekend at the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — On Friday afternoon, the Kennedy Center, best known for its theater, opera…
Chanel’s new showman stages an ode to NYC with star-packed runway show on a real subway platform
NEW YORK (AP) — Chanel’s new showman, Matthieu Blazy, took his designs on the road…
Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
The new journalism guard is officially in at the Pentagon. And the questions being asked…
Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn Trump administration’s use of their work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character…
Dua Lipa’s Mexico concerts come with specialty tacos, hot sauce and margaritas
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Dua Lipa’s three concerts in Mexico are accompanied by an exclusive…
Multi-platinum rapper Toosii has committed to playing football at Syracuse
Rap artist Toosii is taking time off from his multi-platinum music career by going forward…
‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ to feature Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, Post Malone and Maren Morris
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey, Post Malone, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato and Maren Morris…
Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
LONDON (AP) — A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia’s ruling family…
Shaboozey, Russell Dickerson to headline Alberta’s first Boots and Hearts Music fest
Shaboozey and Russell Dickerson will headline Alberta’s first-ever Boots and Hearts music festival. A Western…
Film producer Jason Blum and author-bookseller Ann Patchett to receive PEN America awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-nominated producer Jason Blum is now getting some recognition from the…
Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical ‘Spamalot’ hopes to spread the silliness with US tour
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about…
Apple Replay is here. What’s the No. 1 song on Apple Music’s 2025 songs chart?
NEW YORK (AP) — It arrived in 2024. And it never left. Rosé and Bruno…
Iran sentences acclaimed director Jafar Panahi in absentia to a year in prison
CAIRO (AP) — Iran has sentenced acclaimed director Jafar Panahi to a year in prison…
‘One Battle After Another’ and Jafar Panahi win big at Gotham Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best feature…