Entertainment

Weinstein accuser had ‘zero interest’ in sex with him, friend testifies
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends of one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers testified Thursday that the…

Grand chief requests halt to auction of Hudson’s Bay items linked to First Nations
Even as Hudson’s Bay was granted court permission to auction off 1,700 pieces of art…

Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences…

Singer Kehlani dropped from Cornell concert for ‘antisemitic’ sentiments
Cornell University has canceled a performance by R&B star Kehlani after complaints to the Ivy…

Harvey Fierstein to be awarded special Tony Award for lifetime in the theater
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein needs to find room for another…

‘SNL’ to close out its 50th season with Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” will close out its epic 50th season with…

Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…

Bob Costas wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Costas has won the fifth Lifetime Achievement Award presented by…

‘We’ll just make our own films’: Disability rights advocates in spotlight at Hot Docs
Reid Davenport says he began making documentaries to confront the ableism he faced every day.…

Amelia Earhart statue vanishes from Newfoundland park, leaving town and mayor shocked
ST. JOHN’S — A Newfoundland town is looking for answers after a life-size statue of…

Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog
MONTREAL — City buses in Montreal have dropped the expression “Go! Canadiens Go!” following a…

Can ‘Étoile’ make ballet cool? ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ creators pirouette to ballet-themed show
NEW YORK (AP) — Ballet is beautiful. Ballet is ethereal. Ballet is mysterious. Can ballet…

The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and more pay tribute to Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones’Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda…

No burgers but plenty of crawfish at this iconic New Orleans music festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off on Thursday,…

10 fiction and nonfiction books inspired by the Vietnam War
Vietnam has been called the first “television” war. But it has also inspired generations of…