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A midtown Manhattan pop-in: Oprah Winfrey delivers Tayari Jones’ ‘Kin’ news face-to-face
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey welcomed her latest book club author, Tayari Jones, in…
British comedian Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape and sexual assault charges
LONDON (AP) — British comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new counts…
BAFTA and BBC apologize for racial slur during awards show
LONDON (AP) — The British Academy Film Awards and BBC apologized Monday for a racial…
Edward Hoagland, nature and travel writer with a personal and poetic style, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Hoagland, a prize-winning nature and travel writer who overcame badly…
Isaac Hayes estate settles lawsuit accusing Trump of unauthorized song use
President Donald Trump has settled a lawsuit with the estate of renowned singer and songwriter…
Medical influencer Attia resigns post at CBS News after name included in multiple Epstein files
NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Peter Attia, a medical influencer whose emails with the late…
Oscar run is bittersweet for brother and friend who made film after death of journalist Brent Renaud
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Craig Renaud’s big brother and collaborator in covering years of…
Rob Reiner’s son pleads not guilty to murder in the killing of his parents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of Hollywood luminary Rob Reiner and…
‘Scrubs’ revival brings back the old goofy gang, but now they’re, gulp, in charge
NEW YORK (AP) — Early in the first episode of the “Scrubs” revival, Dr. John…
Citizen journalists, citizen sleuths helping to unravel the tangle of Epstein documents
When sifting through the seemingly endless collection of documents in the Epstein files gets to…
Serena Williams brings athlete discipline to business leadership in ‘The CEO Club’ series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Serena Williams may have traded match points for meetings, but the…
Met Gala guests (and the rest of us) learn the next dress code: ‘Fashion is Art’
NEW YORK (AP) — You certainly don’t have to tell Beyoncé this: Fashion, when deployed…
He is known as the French Banksy. Now artist JR plans to turn a Paris bridge into a massive cave
PARIS (AP) — He is known as the French Banksy — or simply JR. Now…
‘Take off, eh!’: ‘SCTV’ to stream in its entirety for the first time on Prime Video
Canada’s most famous low-budget TV station is finally logging onto the digital era. “SCTV” will…
William Shatner is releasing a metal album featuring Henry Rollins, Zakk Wylde
William Shatner is about to boldly go straight into the mosh pit. The 94-year-old Canadian…
‘One Battle After Another’ wins 6 prizes including best picture at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
LONDON (AP) — Politically charged thriller “One Battle After Another” won six prizes, including best…
Winners of the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, or BAFTAs
LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2026 British Academy Film Awards, announced Sunday: Film —…
It’s a quiet box office weekend as ‘GOAT’ edges ‘Wuthering Heights’
It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend,…
NBC’s big Olympics bet looks smarter as Milan audience up 94% from Beijing
Many wondered four years ago if NBC’s 2014 decision to secure U.S. media rights to…
From abdication to Diana, Harry and ex-Prince Andrew. A look at major British royal scandals
LONDON (AP) — Holding prestige but not power, Britain’s monarchy is finely tuned to public…
Québécois director Dulude-De Celles wins Berlin Silver Bear for screenplay
Québécois director Geneviève Dulude-De Celles has won the Silver Bear for best screenplay at the…
Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
Willie Colón, the Grammy-nominated architect of urban salsa music and social activist, died Saturday. He…
In war-weary Kyiv, wounded Ukrainian veterans turn epic poetry into living testimony
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Sitting in a circle the day before opening night, Ukrainian war…
Bad Bunny positioned to consolidate his popularity in Brazil with first-ever performances
SAO PAULO (AP) — While Bad Bunny has dominated global charts, the superstar has not…