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Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of…
Natural gas network dig under the Acropolis stumbles on ancient marble statue
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Work to lay natural gas pipelines near the foot of the…
10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year
It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for television. Highly anticipated shows…
Authors of ‘The Personal Librarian’ celebrate book’s 1 millionth sale and work on new novel
NEW YORK (AP) — The bestselling author team of Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray…
10 new TV shows from 2024 that are worth watching before the new year
It could be argued that 2024 wasn’t the best year for television. Highly anticipated shows…
Cynthia Erivo, Demi Moore, Colman Domingo, Jeremy Strong and more react to Golden Globe nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The nominations for the Golden Globe Awards are a starry…
Lions comeback win over Packers draws 17.29 million viewers, an NFL streaming regular-season record
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Detroit’s 34-31 comeback victory over Green Bay last Thursday night averaged…
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, ceremony honorees, what they’ll eat and more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return in January with major star…
‘Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec’: impresario Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial begins
MONTREAL — Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon’s civil trial for sexual assault opened Monday…
Golden Globes 2025: Who’s nominated, hosting, presenting, the honorees, what they’ll eat and more
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Golden Globes will return Sunday with major star appeal…
UK royals meet Italy’s president and enjoy a special tour of Rome’s Colosseum
ROME (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla met Italian President Sergio Mattarella on…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who rose…
The Onion’s bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction
A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected…
Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many…
With employees in limbo, TikTok hoping for ‘solution’ to Ottawa’s shutdown order
OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s move to order the shutdown of TikTok’s Canadian operations over…
‘Super cool’: Gabriel LaBelle on first Golden Globes nod for playing Lorne Michaels
Vancouver’s Gabriel LaBelle says snagging his first Golden Globe nomination feels so “surreal” he hasn’t…
Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
NEW YORK (AP) — Her memories of recording “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” are a…
Canadian writer Nadim Roberts earns prestigious Whiting Creative Nonfiction grant
Canadian journalist Nadim Roberts has been selected for a US$40,000 grant to fund his book…
Hundreds of bookstore staffers receive holiday bonuses from author James Patterson
NEW YORK (AP) — Staffers at Thank You Books in Birmingham, Alabama, San Francisco’s City…
10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change,…
Nikki Giovanni, poet and literary celebrity, has died at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went…
Publishing executive Bob Miller to head Phaidon Press. He’s worked on dozens of bestsellers
NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime publishing executive who has worked on bestsellers by Oprah…
Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to…
Christopher Nolan on ‘Interstellar’s’ cosmic success 10 years later
The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been…