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Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years…
Bell says Canada-South Africa World Cup knockout match averaged 5.2 million viewers
TORONTO — Canada’s 1-0 win over South Africa drew an average audience of 5.2 million…
DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with ‘Star Wars’ song, record says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a…
A marriage proposal and Bad Bunny steal attention from Novak Djokovic’s opening Wimbledon match
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic witnessed a marriage proposal in the crowd at Centre Court…
Naomi Osaka wows Wimbledon crowd with kimono inspired by Lucy Liu’s character in ‘Kill Bill’
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon’s strict rules about all-white clothing didn’t prevent Naomi Osaka from making…
Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom ‘The Good Life,’ dies at 86
LONDON (AP) — Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust…
Rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes and faces potential prison time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago rapper known as Twista has pleaded guilty to five counts…
Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick and others
NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny G played a mournful sax solo, Jennifer Hudson’s voice soared…
David Letterman joins Just for Laughs Montreal lineup
David Letterman is set to perform in Montreal for the first time. The former late-night…
Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center…
‘Spirited Away’ to make North American stage première at Mirvish in Toronto
TORONTO — The stage adaptation of “Spirited Away” will have its North American première in…
Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she’s eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kara Swisher is everywhere. She’s filling in for Joy Behar on ABC’s…
Kara Swisher took Silicon Valley by force. Now she’s eyeing influence in the 2028 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kara Swisher is everywhere. She’s filling in for Joy Behar on ABC’s…
Lauryn Hill honored, Janet Jackson stuns Teyana Taylor and Druski makes history at BET Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After watching a 20-minute tribute celebrating her groundbreaking career, Lauryn Hill…
Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after…
Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to…
Grammy and Latin Grammy winner Carín León set for a big match at Inter Miami’s stadium
MIAMI (AP) — Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures…
Ann Blyth, teen star of ‘Mildred Pierce,’ dead at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination…
World Cup sticker frenzy: Panini packs sell out as fans race to fill 980 spots in collectible albums
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adam Martin remembers taking boxes of Panini stickers and their…
Harvey Weinstein’s California rape conviction upheld, but court says he must be resentenced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and…
Cody Johnson’s country music is only getting bigger. On ‘Banks of the Trinity,’ he’ll take you home
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a moment at every Cody Johnson show where the Texas-born…
Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on…
Michael J. Fox and father of Nickelodeon slime among Order of Canada appointments
Michael J. Fox wears his Order of Canada pin everywhere. He wears the little white…
The sounds of Dua Lipa interrupt Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s World Cup news conference
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A special guest crashed Portugal coach Roberto Martínez’s news conference…