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Alicia Keys may pop up when the national tour of her musical ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ comes to your town
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys’ semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age Broadway musical is all grown up and…
BBC sanctioned for failing to disclose Gaza documentary narrator’s ties to Hamas
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s media regulator sanctioned the BBC on Friday for a “materially misleading”…
Ace Frehley, Kiss’ original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss,…
Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Pearl Jam mourn Kiss founding member Ace Frehley
Notable reaction to the death of Kiss founding member Ace Frehley who died Thursday at…
Susan Stamberg, first woman to host a national news program, dies at age 87
Susan Stamberg, a “founding mother” of National Public Radio and the first female broadcaster to…
Rapper/singer mgk to headline halftime show for 112th Grey Cup
Rapper and singer mgk will headline the halftime show at the 112th Grey Cup, the…
Michelle Obama to promote new book ‘The Look’ with podcast series
NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will be promoting her upcoming book…
Bruce Pearl joining TNT and CBS Sports as a college basketball analyst
Bruce Pearl will still be a part of the college basketball scene this season, even…
iN COMMUNITY: Kelowna’s Harley-Davidson to host annual charity ride and event
Looking for a unique, family-friendly event to attend this Saturday? Kelowna’s Harley-Davidson is hosting its annual Celebrity Charity…
AWEFF delivers striking films for the explorer in all of us
Eight different directors presented their work across the seven films, which are still available online for ticketholders.
Afrique en Cirque set to dazzle at birthday bash opener
The popular performance, Afrique en Cirque, will deliver a jaw-dropping performance on Oct. 7 at…
CBC comedy stars reunite in Vernon for one comedic night
The Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Society is set to host three of Canada’s…
Taylor Swift fans flood German museum to see painting echoing her hit video ‘The Fate of Ophelia’
BERLIN (AP) — A German museum has been unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans because…
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon allowed to enter pretrial program in reckless driving case
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has been allowed to enter a…
In ‘The Mastermind’ and more, Josh O’Connor is stealing the show
NEW YORK (AP) — The first thing Kelly Reichardt saw Josh O’Connor in was his…
Lilly Singh is ready to embrace a new identity, or at least email signature, after honorary doctorate
TORONTO — Lilly Singh says she’s embracing a new, elevated identity. The YouTuber turned TV…
During troubled times in news industry, 168-year-old Atlantic thrives with newspaper-magazine hybrid
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, isn’t modest in his…
Alex Murdaugh family’s shocking murders and deep-rooted secrets revealed in new Hulu limited series
When the wife and son of prominent South Carolina attorney, Alex Murdaugh, were shot and…
k.d. lang found connection in Jane Siberry’s songs, will induct her into Hall of Fame
TORONTO — When organizers at the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame asked k.d. lang if…
Angel Reese becomes first pro athlete to walk in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
Angel Reese took her game from the court to the catwalk and made history along…
Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon…
In ‘Blue Moon,’ Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke’s portrait of an artist
Richard Linklater likes to joke that if he and Ethan Hawke didn’t know each other…
A character wouldn’t leave Reese Witherspoon alone. It led to her first novel
NEW YORK (AP) — Reese Witherspoon’s first novel for adults began with the kind of…
CBC reaching out to rural, Western Canadians as part of plan to build audience
OTTAWA — The head of CBC/Radio-Canada says the public broadcaster’s plan to reach out to…