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‘Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film
Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of Oakland,…
‘Kimberly Akimbo’ and Steve Martin-scored ‘Bright Star’ join Off-Mirvish season
TORONTO — Tony-winner “Kimberly Akimbo” and Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s “Bright Star” are among…
Lee Corso to retire from ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ after four-decade run
Lee Corso’s nearly four-decade run on ESPN’s “College GameDay” is coming to an end. Corso,…
Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant…
Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event
Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from…
Fubo streaming service retains English Premier League rights in Canada with new deal
Fubo Canada has retained the rights to the English Premier League with a new multi-year…
What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial with jury selection set to get underway
NEW YORK (AP) — Five years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and hauled…
Rapper Tay-K convicted of murder for second time in Texas
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Texas rapper who performed as Tay-K and was best known…
Prosecutor says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers are looking for reasons to delay his May trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor in New York said Monday that lawyers for…
Jury selected for Sarah Palin’s libel suit against The New York Times
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury was selected Monday to hear a retrial of Sarah…
Blue Origin launches an all-female celebrity crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female…
Thunder get rewarded with prime ABC slot for Game 1 of NBA playoffs
Here’s some of what Oklahoma City did this season: post the best record in the…
Rob Gronkowski taking on entertainment role in ‘Snake Pit’ during first Indianapolis 500 next month
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rob Gronkowski will have an entertainment role for his first Indianapolis 500…
Leslie Odom Jr. to reprise his Tony-winning role in ‘Hamilton’ this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Leslie Odom Jr., one of the original cast members of the…
A sweet 16 for Dude Perfect, from college trick shots to trusted sports and entertainment brand
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The five buddies who now comprise Dude Perfect had no intention…
President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on…
‘A Minecraft Movie’ stomps to $80.6 million in second weekend
NEW YORK (AP) — After just two weeks in theaters, “A Minecraft Movie” is already…
Future legislation compensating news outlets for content must account for AI: report
TORONTO — Canadian researchers say any future legislation meant to level the playing field between…
Metric backs out of tour with Bloc Party, citing ‘sudden production decisions’
Canadian band Metric has announced on social media that it is backing out of an…
America’s news TV channel for the Mideast fires its staff after funding cuts
CAIRO (AP) — The head of a U.S.-funded Arabic-language television and online news outlet that…
Funeral held for Antonine Maillet, renowned Acadian author who died in February
MONCTON — A funeral was held Saturday for Antonine Maillet, with songs and theatrical performances…
Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs want jurors at trial questioned about sex, drugs and violence
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are urging a judge to let…
A trove of artifacts recovered from the black market goes on display in Naples
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special…
‘An amazing storyteller’: Canadian director Ted Kotcheff, who helmed ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ and ‘First Blood,’ dead at 94
Ted Kotcheff, the genre-hopping Canadian filmmaker known for helming Rambo movie “First Blood” and comedies…