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Court strikes copyright pose in favour of Madonna’s ‘Vogue’
SAN FRANCISCO – A divided federal appeals court cleared Madonna on Thursday of allegations she…
Meet Tony Award nominee Cynthia Erivo, ‘a force of nature’
NEW YORK – Actors are rarely like their characters, but few actors these days are…
Garrison Keillor suffers brain seizure, but show goes on
MINNEAPOLIS – “Prairie Home Companion” radio show host Garrison Keillor says he has suffered a…
Authorities say man cited ‘Purge’ film in Indiana slayings
INDIANAPOLIS – A 19-year-old Indianapolis man has been charged with killing three people over four…
Kornheiser leaving DC radio station, plans to do podcast
ROCKVILLE, Md. – Tony Kornheiser is leaving the Washington-area radio station he has been with…
Lines to the ‘Max’ for ‘Saved by the Bell’ pop-up restaurant
CHICAGO – Fans of the old TV show “Saved by the Bell” are getting a…
Tamar Braxton gets new talk show deal from Steve Harvey
ATLANTA – Tamar Braxton has a deal for a new talk show just days after…
Prince estate administrator proposes timeline for claims
MINNEAPOLIS – The special administrator handling Prince’s estate is proposing an aggressive timeline for testing…
Matt Damon tells MIT graduates to face the world’s problems
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Matt Damon is passing on to Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates a…
Ricky Martin visits Syrian refugees in Lebanon
MINNIEH, Lebanon – Ricky Martin, the world-renowned singer and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, said that the…
Celebrity biographer Wendy Leigh dies in London at age 65
LONDON – The prolific celebrity biographer Wendy Leigh has died in London. She was 65.…
Prince joins a list of stars dead from drug overdoses
LOS ANGELES – A Minnesota medical examiner has ruled that Prince died of an accidental…
Matt Damon tells MIT graduates to face the world’s problems
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Matt Damon spoke to Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates Friday and passed…
John McDermott, Liona Boyd, Alan Frew added to Fort Mac benefit lineup in Toronto
TORONTO – Canadian tenor John McDermott, Glass Tiger frontman Alan Frew and classical guitarist Liona…
The Latest: Ex-‘Glee’ star surrenders in child porn case
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on a child pornography case filed against actor Mark Salling,…
Ex-‘Glee’ star Mark Salling surrenders in child porn case
LOS ANGELES – An actor who starred on the musical dramedy “Glee” surrendered to federal…
Ex-‘Survivor’ contestant to face trial on child porn charges
CLARKSTON, Mich. – Former “Survivor” contestant Michael Skupin has been ordered to trial in Michigan…
Hiding female cast, ‘Ghostbusters’ courts male moviegoers
NEW YORK – To sell “Ghostbusters,” who are you going to call? In the film’s…
News Guide: Prince died of overdose, but questions linger
MINNEAPOLIS – Autopsy results showing that Prince died of a fentanyl overdose cleared up some…
ABC scores with NBA Finals rating
OAKLAND, Calif. – Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Golden State and Cleveland was…
Seine up to highest level in 35 years, Paris landmarks shut
PARIS – The swollen Seine River kept rising Friday, spilling into Paris streets and forcing…
Sony names Sanford Panitch president of Columbia Pictures
NEW YORK – Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Sanford Panitch president of Columbia Pictures, replacing…
Tragically Hip fans frustrated again by ticket sale
TORONTO – Tragically Hip fans may have expected disappointment, but for many who couldn’t buy…
Muhammad Ali was the subject of many films and star of a few
Muhammad Ali would almost seem unbelievable if he was created as a work of fiction…