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Live broadcast of DC fireworks used old footage
WASHINGTON – Viewers of the broadcast of this year’s fireworks show in the nation’s capital…
There’s lots of Broadway’s Lin-Manuel Miranda coming up
NEW YORK – For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as…
Review: Mortensen flirts with utopia in ‘Captain Fantastic’
“Captain Fantastic ” is about the fantasy of being able to create a perfect world…
‘The Birth of a Nation’ film inspires library lectures
NEW YORK – Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” isn’t out until October, but…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Smokey Robinson honoured with national pop music prize
WASHINGTON – Whether he was singing his own compositions or writing for other artists, Smokey…
Samira Wiley talks ‘Orange is the New Black’ and Black Lives Matter
TORONTO – SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot points from the current season of “Orange…
Man charged over threats that postponed The Bandy Perry show
DOVER, Del. – A man charged with making a threat that prompted the postponement of…
Broadway’s ‘Fun Home’ cast sets benefit for Orlando victims
NEW YORK – Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to…
Box office top 20: ‘Tarzan,’ ‘BFG’ drowned by ‘Dory’
NEW YORK – Tarzan didn’t roar and The Big Friendly Giant didn’t stomp. Instead, “Finding…
Netflix to make debut on Comcast’s X1 box later this year
SAN FRANCISCO – Comcast is going to add Netflix to its X1 set-top boxes in…
PBS says it should have told viewers about firework reruns
NEW YORK – It turns out the bombs bursting in air over Washington for PBS’…
‘CHiPs’ actor Estrada becomes reserve officer in Idaho
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho – The man famous for his many years as a motorcycle cop…
Stratford Fest’s ‘As You Like It’ sets Shakespearean comedy in 1980s Newfoundland
STRATFORD, Ont. – In adapting “As You Like It” for the Stratford Festival stage, director…
‘Swiss Army Man’ directors hope audiences look beyond the gassy corpse
TORONTO – Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert want moviegoers to know their new film…
Fergie hopes to empower with song and Kim K-starring video
NEW YORK – Fergie says the concept for her latest hit, “M.I.L.F. $,” was in…
Free love: E-book offers samples from romance novels
NEW YORK – Romance readers can get a free peek at some of the year’s…
In lawsuit, Gretchen Carlson alleges sex harassment at Fox
NEW YORK – Former Fox News Channel anchor Gretchen Carlson sued network chief executive Roger…
Comedian Sarah Silverman ‘lucky to be alive’ after surgery
LOS ANGELES – Comedian Sarah Silverman says she’s “insanely lucky to be alive” after undergoing…
Prince backup band The Revolution to reunite for 2 shows
MINNEAPOLIS – The band that helped catapult Prince to international superstardom is reuniting in his…
Rose McGowan defends Renee Zellweger, slams film critic
LOS ANGELES – Actress Rose McGowan is calling out a film critic for writing that…
Review: ‘Star Ocean’ never achieves liftoff
What would you expect from a role-playing game called “Star Ocean”? Interstellar exploration? Thrilling outer…
Mike and Dave did NOT bring crazy wedding dates
NEW YORK – Adventure. Suspense. True Love. Royalties! Those are just a few of the…
Q&A: Oscar-winner Gibney on cyberwarfare in ‘Zero Days’
NEW YORK – Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney believes the first atomic bomb of the…