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AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Aaron Pierre ends his big year on a high note with ‘Mufasa’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Pierre is closing out his big year on a literal…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Broadway star Maleah Joi Moon enjoys a ‘cupcake’ of a year
NEW YORK (AP) — As a young woman, Maleah Joi Moon used to join the…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Myha’la doesn’t take being #1 on the call sheet for granted
NEW YORK (AP) — Myha’la is best known for playing a steely, manipulative investment banker…
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Nicholas Alexander Chavez feels best between ‘action’ and ‘cut’
It’s not an exaggeration to say Nicholas Alexander Chavez had a very good year. Now…
George Kresge Jr., who wowed talk show audiences as the The Amazing Kreskin, dies at age 89
NEW YORK (AP) — George Joseph Kresge Jr., who was known to generations of TV…
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the label’s legacy
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown’s old and…
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Next year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s…
Oscar-winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further…
The Sundance Film Festival unveils its lineup including Jennifer Lopez, Questlove and more
Next year’s Sundance Film Festival will feature Jennifer Lopez singing and dancing in Bill Condon’s…
Rape allegation against Jay-Z won’t impact NFL’s relationship with music mogul, Goodell says
IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation has…
Oscar winner Mstyslav Chernov returns to Sundance with a new doc about war in Ukraine
Oscar-winning documentarian and Associated Press journalist Mstyslav Chernov has a new film that delves further…
National Gallery brings rarely seen drawings out of the vault for exhibition
Rarely seen artwork by masters including Degas, Picasso, Klimt and Munch are being brought into…
2024 in pop culture: In a bruising year, we sought out fantasy, escapism – and cute little animals
NEW YORK (AP) — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too!…
A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game…
RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks
RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP, Que. — The RCMP say they’ve arrested a man in connection with alleged hate…
Louisiana rapper NBA Youngboy gets nearly 2 years in jail for gun-related charges
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — A federal judge in Utah sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA Youngboy…
Movie Review: ‘September 5’ goes inside a newsroom during the Munich Olympics hostage crisis
News junkies will find much to love in “September 5,” a fictionalized account of ABC’s…
Trudeau’s comments on Kamala Harris ‘not helpful,’ premiers say, as Musk blasts PM
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments likening Kamala Harris’s election loss to an attack…
Rapper Quando Rondo sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Rapper Quando Rondo was sentenced to federal prison Wednesday after pleading…
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen ‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that…
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are sued by the personal chef they fired
NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen ‘s former personal chef claims in a lawsuit that…
Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures, calmer winds and a chance of rainfall in Southern…
New Zealand official reverses visa refusal for US conservative influencer Candace Owens
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand immigration official has overturned a ban on…