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Q&A: K-pop girl group Twice exploded in the last decade. Then ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ came calling
The only thing rarer than success in the global pop music industry is longevity. But…
Catherine O’Hara wins posthumous award for ‘The Studio’ at Actor Awards
A month after her unexpected death, Catherine O’Hara won a posthumous award at the 32nd…
N.S. Sherlockian’s invite to exclusive literary society is anything but elementary
HALIFAX — A Cape Breton University scholar is one of the latest inductees of an…
‘Scream 7’ opens with a franchise-best $64.1 million in box-office win for Paramount
NEW YORK (AP) — “Scream” is still making a killing. Thirty years after the original…
Silvana Armani honors a fashion dynasty with fluid, essential collection during Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani’s niece Silvana Armani took up her uncle’s mantle with quiet…
‘One Battle After Another’ wins at PGA Awards, setting up awards-season sweep
“One Battle After Another” remains undefeated. Paul Thomas Anderson’s ragtag revolutionary drama took top honors…
Knight delivers joke during ‘SNL’ appearance featuring US men and women hockey gold medal winners
This time it was Hilary Knight’s turn to provide a big laugh — with an…
Viola Davis receives prestigious Chairman’s prize at NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis delivered a powerful speech about self-worth, resilience and collective…
Olivia Dean wins 4 Brit Awards, taking artist of the year and song of the year
MANCHESTER, U.K. (AP) — It was Olivia Dean’s night at the Brit Awards — she…
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested again on battery charge in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf, who was arrested and charged with battery after…
Cher’s son charged with simple assault and trespassing at New Hampshire private school
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police say Cher’s son was arrested on Friday after acting belligerently…
Madonna steals the spotlight at Dolce & Gabbana’s Milan Fashion Week runway show
MILAN (AP) — Madonna made a star appearance in Dolce & Gabbana’s front row during…
30 years after Pokémon’s release, fans are still trying to catch ’em all
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Benson Lu’s life revolves around Pokémon. The 26-year-old has played the…
Democrats look to Tejano music star Bobby Pulido in a high-stakes South Texas congressional race
PHARR, Texas (AP) — Latin Grammy winner Bobby Pulido’s music fills the air well before…
Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, the British Academy Film and Television Arts Awards…
From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros
NEW YORK (AP) — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World…
Vatican removes salty white film coating Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial, with restorers removing…
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies…
Paramount must convince regulators its deal with Warner will not hurt customers
Not so fast, Paramount. After a long, tumultuous fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, the Hollywood…
CNN chief prescribes calm after staff anxiety over Paramount’s expected purchase of parent company
Word had barely spread about Paramount’s apparent victory in the competition to buy Warner Bros.…
Actor Tessa Thompson, Sen. Adam Schiff and more sound off on Paramount eying Warner Bros. Discovery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Paramount in a position to take over Warner Bros. Discovery’s…
Shia LaBeouf used homophobic slurs while assaulting New Orleans bar patrons, police say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Shia LaBeouf has been charged with battery and is accused…
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday…
Shia LaBeouf converts to Catholicism after being confirmed at New Year’s Eve Mass
Actor Shia LaBeouf, known for his off-screen troubles as well as his film roles, has…