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Daytime Emmys return to live in-person show, ‘Y&R’ tops noms
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After two years of real-life drama and isolation due to the…
Japanese architect Ban wins prestigious Spanish prize
MADRID (AP) — Japanese architect Shigeru Ban was named the winner of a prestigious Spanish…
Oscars org adds Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman to board
Actor Marlee Matlin, director Jason Reitman and producer Jason Blum are joining the Board of…
Reports: Judge in Italy extends hotel detention for Haggis
BRINDISI, Italy (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered Academy Award-winning film director Paul Haggis…
UK’s Glastonbury Festival welcomes back fans after pandemic
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people are returning to England’s Glastonbury Festival as the five-day…
Stonewall visitor center will be dedicated to LGBTQ history
NEW YORK (AP) — A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of the LGBTQ…
Review: A big heart and one googly eye in ‘Marcel the Shell’
It’s boom times for googly eyes. Within months of “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the…
Oscars to honor Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren, Peter Weir
Diane Warren will finally be able to thank the Academy this November. The oft-nominated songwriter…
Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize auctioned off by Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov…
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna settle before trial’s sequel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A settlement agreement has been reached on the eve of a…
Father of teen killed on Florida ride fears death forgotten
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The father of a Missouri teenager killed after falling from a…
Brian Jungen’s bronze sculpture Couch Monster installed outside AGO in downtown T.O.
Toronto’s newest public art piece is a massive bronze sculpture of a circus elephant, fashioned…
William at 40: A milestone birthday in a life under scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — The world watched as Prince William grew from a towheaded schoolboy to…
Clela Rorex, who issued 1st same-sex marriage licenses, dies
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Clela Rorex, a former Colorado county clerk considered a pioneer in…
New this week: Luke Combs, Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
For K-pop supergroup BTS, questions remain about its future
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The surprise announcement by BTS last week that they were…
Haggis held at hotel ahead of Italian hearing in sex case
ROME (AP) — Film director Paul Haggis was being held in a hotel room in…
Bill Cosby civil trial jury must start deliberations over
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — After two days of deliberations in which they reached verdicts…
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’ finds heart in mom-daughter connection
“Cha Cha Real Smooth,” at least on paper, might sound a little familiar. The sophomore…
Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of state
ATLANTA (AP) — The Democratic primary battle for Georgia secretary of state – the top…
Vancouver, Toronto among host cities for 2026 World Cup, Edmonton snubbed
VANCOUVER – The 2026 World Cup is coming to Vancouver and Toronto, but fans in…
Disney’s ‘Lightyear’ banned in Muslim world for lesbian kiss
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities across much of the Muslim world have barred…
Kevin Spacey ‘strenuously’ denies sex charges, granted bail
LONDON (AP) — Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday,…
Disney delaying Florida campus but not because of tensions
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. is delaying by more than…