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10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress
NEW YORK (AP) — Authors of books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to…
How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts
Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any…
Tips to writing a Christmas TV movie, including no villains and keeping it Christmas-y
Writing a Christmas made-for-TV movie may seem formulaic, but there’s no real checklist to follow.…
Ice Cube’s mind stays on music with other endeavors from BIG3 to NFL partnership keeping him busy
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ice Cube could have chased trends to keep up with today’s…
How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan for ‘A Complete Unknown’
NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob…
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek
Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are reuniting for a new four-episode run of…
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit that alleged sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed…
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed…
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Taylor Swift has made a surprise stop at a Kansas City children’s hospital, shocking parents…
Cineplex reports $29.5M March box office, down from $59.2M a year ago
TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says its box office revenue for March totalled $29.5 million, down…
Tom Cruise to return to Cannes with ‘Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning’
NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top…
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK
LONDON (AP) — A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been…
Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
Taylor Swift has made a surprise stop at a Kansas City children’s hospital, shocking parents…
Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in…
Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazine
Time magazine gave Donald Trump something it has never done for a Person of the…
Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s rise
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in…
How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts
Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any…
Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India was released from jail on…
Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when…
Charles Dickens’ characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author
DEVENTER, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of…
Charles Dickens’ characters come alive in a Dutch town enamored with the English author
DEVENTER, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch city of Deventer transformed Saturday into a pocket of…
Reynolds gives Wrexham locals early Christmas gifts and watches team play with famous guests
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds treated Wrexham’s locals to an early Christmas gift on…
Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges inconsistencies
A woman who accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when…
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s…