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Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ actor seeking $77 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tyler Perry was sued for sexual assault by an actor who…
Soprano Asmik Grigorian to lead ‘Carmen’ and sing mezzo-soprano role this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Asmik Grigorian is reaching a new low — in a positive…
Perry Bamonte, guitarist and keyboardist for The Cure, dies at 65
NEW YORK (AP) — Perry Archangelo Bamonte, longtime guitarist and keyboardist for the influential goth…
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are engaged
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns and influencer Jordyn Woods are…
‘Heated Rivalry’ series mixes hockey and queer romance and is scoring big audiences
NEW YORK (AP) — “Heated Rivalry” is scoring big with hockey romance fans. Since its…
Mohammad Bakri, renowned and controversial Palestinian actor and filmmaker, dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to…
King Charles III calls for kindness and unity in Christmas message amid global conflicts
LONDON (AP) — On a Christmas Day when the war in Ukraine casts a shadow…
King Charles III picks Westminster Abbey as the site of his Christmas Day broadcast
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has chosen Westminster Abbey as the site of his…
College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership
Last weekend’s first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 9.9 million viewers on ABC,…
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building
NEW YORK (AP) — A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a…
How Christian artists are winning over listeners and entering pop’s mainstream
NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks immediate release from prison in appeals argument
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a federal appeals…
A daring scene on Broadway this season has audiences talking, in more ways than one
NEW YORK (AP) — On any given evening as the lights come up on Act…
Martha Stewart joins Snoop Dogg as minority owner of Swansea soccer club
SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Martha Stewart has joined pal Snoop Dogg as a minority owner…
AI-generated content wrongly accuses fiddler Ashley MacIsaac of being sex offender
HALIFAX — Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac says he may have been defamed by Google…
CBS News says Global ‘mistakenly’ posted ’60 Minutes’ segment, issues takedown order
CBS News says it’s issuing takedown orders for a shelved “60 Minutes” segment after it…
Venus Williams weds Andrea Preti in Florida as part of a 5-day celebration of their union
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Venus Williams and Andrea Preti are married, the tennis great…
Christmas Day sports: Here’s a look at the premier matchups on the holiday
The evolution of the Christmas Day sports calendar in the U.S. has given fans a…
UK authorities bring new charges of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — British authorities on Tuesday brought new counts of rape and sexual assault…
The voice of prime time football: Al Michaels is still going strong at 40 years of calling NFL games
Al Michaels has achieved many milestones during his Hall of Fame broadcasting career. The one…
Timothée Chalamet wants to be great. ‘Marty Supreme’ might get him there
NEW YORK (AP) — Timothée Chalamet squints as he gazes out at the Manhattan shoreline.…
No distributor? No problem. Canadian filmmakers are reaching audiences on their own terms
When Sasha Leigh Henry’s acclaimed TV show was canceled and development pipelines slowed to a…
Alberta chocolatier brings Canadian magic to Harry Potter baking show
An Alberta chocolatier brought a distinctly Canadian flavour to the baking show “Harry Potter: Wizards…
Pulled ’60 Minutes’ segment surfaces on web with Canadian broadcaster’s branding
A segment of the American news program “60 Minutes,” pulled by CBS News prior to…