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Edmund White, a groundbreaking gay author, dies at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — Edmund White, the groundbreaking man of letters who documented and imagined…
‘John Candy: I Like Me’ to open 50th edition of Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO — A documentary about late Canadian comic John Candy will open the 50th edition…
Rock band Heart offering reward for instruments stolen from New Jersey venue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band…
Stephen King on ‘The Life of Chuck,’ the end of the world and, yes, joy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King ’s first editor, Bill Thompson, once said, “Steve has…
Stephen A. Smith signs deal with SiriusXM for radio shows on sports, current events
Stephen A. Smith is expanding his broadcasting portfolio beyond ESPN — and he won’t be…
Ex-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left Democratic Party, publisher of her book says
NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a book out…
Cynthia Erivo mines the depths of her soul for ‘I Forgive You,’ her ‘honest, human’ album
NEW YORK (AP) — It began as it always should, with her voice. The second…
British translator Karen Leeder and German writer Durs Grünbein win Griffin Poetry Prize
TORONTO — As German writer Durs Grünbein accepted the Griffin Poetry Prize at a ceremony…
British writer Bernardine Evaristo receives accolade for breaking literary boundaries
LONDON (AP) — Bernardine Evaristo doesn’t like boundaries. For the Booker Prize -winning novelist, rules…
Weinstein retrial nears end as lawyers argue: sexual predator or #MeToo ‘poster boy’?
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyer portrayed him as the falsely accused “original…
Where’s Marty McFly’s guitar? Search is on for ‘Back to the Future’ prop 4 decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marty McFly grabbed a guitar in “Back to the Future” and…
MLB sees double-digit viewership increases in US and Japan
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s viewer numbers in the United States and Japan…
What to know about fatal shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ actor Jonathan Joss as co-stars pay tribute
HOUSTON (AP) — While it remains unclear what prompted the fatal shooting of Jonathan Joss,…
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven…
The Ultimate Fighter turns 20: UFC’s signature show’s new season stars coaches Cormier, Sonnen
The fight between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar has been mythologized for 20 years as…