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Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…
Canadian Omar El Akkad wins U.S. National Book Award for ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, including…
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the…
K-pop fans’ environmental activism comes to UN climate talks
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Fans of K-pop have an intensity that’s turned the music into…
Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — The top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2025…
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Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards NEW YORK (Aon P)…
Louvre boosts security with 100 cameras and other measures after crown jewels heist
PARIS (AP) — The head of the Louvre Museum said Wednesday that new surveillance cameras…
MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted…
Usher sues investors to recover $700,000 he lent to buy property for ‘Homage ATL’
ATLANTA (AP) — The music artist and entertainment executive Usher is suing a group of…
2026 Oscars broadcast will include all 24 awards, including new casting prize
The Oscars are making room for one more award on their live broadcast in 2026.…
For Brandon Lake, crossing over means more opportunities to spread a Christian message
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen miles south of Sin City, Brandon Lake is seated backstage…
Numeris: Grey Cup had average audience of 4 million, reach of 10 million
Last week’s Grey Cup had an average Canadian audience of nearly four million viewers, according…
Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has indicted the man accused of killing…
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brendan Fraser is staring at a cooling fireplace. “I have an…
Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during…
Germany’s Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career…
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the…
After backlash, Alabama Public Television will keep paying for PBS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television…
Trump attacks ABC reporter after question about killing of Saudi journalist Khashoggi
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump denounced ABC News’ Mary Bruce as a “terrible…
CRTC updates definition of Canadian content, says AI doesn’t count
OTTAWA — The federal broadcast regulator has released a new definition of Canadian content —…
Rapper Nicki Minaj calls for protections for Christians in Nigeria at UN event
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rapper Nicki Minaj took up President Donald Trump’s allegations that Christians…
Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to…
The LA County sheriff is investigating a new sex battery claim against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it’s investigating a new…