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Anne Burrell, TV chef who coached the ‘Worst Cooks in America,’ dies at 55
NEW YORK (AP) — TV chef Anne Burrell, who coached culinary fumblers through hundreds of…

Tyler Perry sued by actor on ‘The Oval’ for sexual assault and harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An actor who worked on the Tyler Perry-created TV drama “The…

Singer R. Kelly alleges mistreatment after hospitalization and prison ‘murder plot’
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly collapsed in prison and was hospitalized, attorneys said in court…

‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ
MATERA, Italy (AP) — Matera, in the south of Italy, is known as the “City…

Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada reports says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with…

Berliners jump into the Spree River to show it’s clean enough for swimming
BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree…

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar – as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas
Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, he’s finally getting a trophy.…

Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94
LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of…

Movie Review: From bumper to bumper, ‘F1’ is Formula One spectacle
The wide-screen spectacle of Formula One gets a gleaming, rip-roaring workout in Joseph Kosinski’s “F1,”…

Former police chief known as the ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ pleads not guilty to a prison escape charge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A convicted murderer and former police chief known as the…

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is unlikely to testify as judge says jury could get case next week
NEW YORK (AP) — The possibility that music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs might testify at…

Doug Ford blasts Netflix doc on late brother Rob Ford: ‘Let him rest in peace’
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a new Netflix documentary about his late brother…

Telecom complaints watchdog highlights compliance issues in annual ‘report cards’
Canada’s telecom and television complaints watchdog is once again urging providers to better inform their…

LeBron stars in Amazon ad, credits family for historic 23rd season return while nursing knee injury
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James may be daydreaming about Prime Day deals in his…

Doctor who supplied ketamine to Matthew Perry and called him a ‘moron’ will plead guilty
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month…