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Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico
NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of…
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro…
The Grammy Awards are headed to ABC starting in 2027 under a new 10-year deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting…
Nicky Jam withdraws endorsement of Donald Trump over comedian’s ‘garbage’ comment about Puerto Rico
NEW YORK (AP) — Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Nicky Jam has withdrawn his endorsement of…
Hip-hop producer Metro Boomin is accused of rape in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro…
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony to return one year after declaring bankruptcy
KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony says it will play again, more than a year…
Two more Young Thug co-defendants accept plea deals
ATLANTA (AP) — Two more people standing trial along with rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty…
It’s spooky season. Here are some scary stories from around the world you probably haven’t heard
Some are well-worn warnings as familiar as the changing of seasons. Others are slow burns…
Washington Post report: Subscriber loss after non-endorsement reaches a quarter million
The Washington Post has lost at least 250,000 subscribers since announcing last Friday that it…
Game 4 of World Series averages 16.28 million for its most-viewed game since 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series had its most-watched game in five years Tuesday…
U.S. historian’s book on North America’s Indigenous history wins Cundill prize
MONTREAL — A U.S. historian’s book on North America’s Indigenous history, “Native Nations: A Millennium…
‘Out of control’: Room costs spike 10 times higher on Taylor Swift Canada show nights
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and…
Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s…
Sarah McLachlan postpones Canadian tour as she recovers from laryngitis
TORONTO — Sarah McLachlan is postponing her Canadian tour as she recovers from acute laryngitis.…
Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s…
‘Saturday Night Live’ taps comedian-actor Bill Burr and Charli XCX as hosts for after the election
NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian-actor Bill Burr will host the first post-election “Saturday Night Live”…
Academy Museum adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast film collection
No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other…
Film academy adds handwritten ‘Pulp Fiction’ script, Miyazaki art, more to vast collection
No one knew what Quentin Tarantino had in the duffle bag. He and many other…
In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to…
‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse…
‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse…
Longtime PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel is stepping down to head Freedom House
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of PEN America, Suzanne Nossel, is stepping down after…
Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas…
From the steppes with shamanism: The Hu makes hits with praises to the sky deity
(RNS) — An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu has done…