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Attorneys try to stop DeSantis appointees from giving depositions in Disney lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for the Walt Disney World governing district taken over last…
Stage hit ‘The Motive and the Cue’ depicts a Hollywood golden couple. Now moviegoers can see it too
LONDON (AP) — The world has always loved a golden couple, especially when there are…
M. Emmet Walsh, unforgettable character actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face…
Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ clears a low bar
Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to…
‘Palm Royale’ features Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and new-to-comedy Ricky Martin
How do you get comedy legend Carol Burnett to sign on to your TV show…
Canadian-born heavyweight Ben (Vanilla Thunder) Tynan back for more in Bangkok
Last time Ben (Vanilla Thunder) Tynan was at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, the…
Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most…
Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten is stepping down as creative director at the end of June
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who for almost four decades dazzled the…
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez are now divorced. A Los Angeles…
Michael Tilson Thomas to lead New York Philharmonic opening subscription program
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Tilson Thomas is to conduct the opening subscription program of…
A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message
LONDON (AP) — A new Banksy mural drew crowds to a London street on Monday,…
In Vermont, ‘Town Meeting’ is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
ELMORE, Vt. (AP) — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy…
‘Resurgence’ of French in Maine gives francophones hope, but fears, challenges remain
MONTREAL – For decades, Cecile Thornton had little motivation to speak French. Born into the…
Stolen ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers will go on an international tour and then be auctioned
A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were…
Full list of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards
TORONTO – The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which…
Officials in Thailand say New Zealanders accused of a roadside brawl with police have visas revoked
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s immigration authorities have revoked the visas of two New Zealand tourists…
Usher, Fantasia Barrino, ‘Color Purple’ honored at 55th NAACP Image Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher was named entertainer of the year at the 55th annual…
A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in ‘The Wizard of Oz’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A second man has been charged in connection with the…
‘I enjoy being the first’: Maestro Fresh Wes doesn’t mind breaking hip-hop barriers
TORONTO – Some moments in a career of “firsts” achieved by rapper Maestro Fresh Wes…
Wales’ first Black leader is a testament to Britain’s political diversity, but racism persists
LONDON (AP) — Vaughan Gething’s election as the next leader of Wales marks a milestone:…
What to stream this week: Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and MLB The Show 24
The launch of season 20 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and albums from Justin Timberlake and Kacey…
In ‘Frida’ documentary, artist Frida Kahlo’s own words are used to tell her story
Frida Kahlo used her own experiences to inform her art. In that spirit, Kahlo’s personal…
New opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel’s ‘The Exterminating Angel’: cannibalism
Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès…
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman from hospital bed: ‘I’m the happiest man in the world’
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself…