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30 years after firing, a soprano returns to the Met Opera for a recital
NEW YORK (AP) — Soprano Kathleen Battle is returning to the Metropolitan Opera for a…
Ryan Gosling’s stellar ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars performance inspires huge jump in streams
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Can you feel the Kenergy? Ryan Gosling’s Oscars performance of the…
James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith join the Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — James Burton, John Anderson and Toby Keith on Monday became the…
Too much Atlantic in Atlantic City: Beach erosion has casinos desperately seeking sand by summer
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The ocean and beaches have always been a part of…
Descendant of judge who wrote infamous Dred Scott decision pens a play about where we are now
NEW YORK (AP) — Writer and actor Kate Taney Billingsley has been thinking a lot…
‘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…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30
Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 24-30: March 24: Harmonica player Lee Oskar of…
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…
‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts
“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” stayed at the top of the North American box…
Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley, who had a hit with ‘Make Me Smile,’ dies at 73
LONDON (AP) — Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an…
‘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…
‘Canada’s Got Talent’ judges, competitors gearing up for the million-dollar season
Canada’s most high-profile talent show is returning for another season, and this time the stakes…
Series of costly losses in 2023 contributed to Just for Laughs insolvency: report
MONTREAL – An underachieving comedy festival in England and attempts by Facebook and YouTube to…
‘It’s bittersweet’: Video rental store to shut its doors after 40 years in business
WINNIPEG – Glen Fuhl is quick to say he’s not passionate about movies. But, when…
TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade…
Music Review: Justin Timberlake returns on nostalgic ‘Everything I Thought It Was’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In its better tracks, Justin Timberlake’s first new album in six…
Vice President Harris, rapper Fat Joe team up for discussion on easing marijuana penalties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and rapper Fat Joe led a White House…
Riders can climb ‘halfway to the stars’ on San Francisco cable car dedicated to late Tony Bennett
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A cable car recently dedicated to the late Tony Bennett rolls…
Model and actor Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home is destroyed in fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles home of model and actor Cara Delevingne was…
Russell Wilson, founding member of Hamilton band Junkhouse, dies at 62
TORONTO – Russell Wilson, co-founder and one-time bassist of Canadian rock act Junkhouse, has died…
‘High & Low – John Galliano’ explores the rise and fall of a controversial designer
NEW YORK (AP) — The new documentary “High & Low — John Galliano” covers all…
A trove from Pattie Boyd’s life with George Harrison and Eric Clapton is up for sale at Christie’s
LONDON (AP) — Pattie Boyd was at the epicenter of the Swinging 60s, but not…