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Rio welcomes world with sultry music, plea for conservation
RIO DE JANEIRO – With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel…
Insult dog Triumph, fake Roger Ailes star in Hulu special
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A Roger Ailes lookalike smoothed the way for Triumph, the Comic…
Clarinetist Pete Fountain dead at 86
NEW ORLEANS – Clarinetist Pete Fountain, whose Dixieland jazz virtuosity and irrepressible wit endeared him…
‘Scary Lucy’ no more: Town reveals new Lucille Ball statue
CELORON, N.Y. – A new statue of Lucille Ball has been unveiled in the late…
Kim Kardashian West to BlogHer: I’m not a feminist
LOS ANGELES – Kim Kardashian West is many things. It’s just, feminist isn’t one of…
42 hurt when railing collapses at Snoop Dogg concert
CAMDEN, N.J. – Upcoming concerts will go on as scheduled at an amphitheatre where a…
The Latest: Zambian judoka beats fancied Israeli
RIO DE JANEIRO – The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times…
Paisley donation aids project in flood-ravaged West Virginia
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – Country music star Brad Paisley is helping a home rebuilding…
‘Suicide Squad’ sets August opening record with $135.1M
NEW YORK – The supervillain romp “Suicide Squad” shrugged off scathing reviews to open with…
Woody Allen’s Amazon series gets fall debut date, title
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Woody Allen’s first small-screen series will debut on Amazon this fall.…
Review: Love is complicated in ‘Ugly and Wonderful Things’
“All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” (Thomas Dunne Books), by Bryn Greenwood Wavy’s dad cooks…
Review: ‘Behind Closed Doors’ is gripping domestic thriller
“Behind Closed Doors” (St. Martin’s Press), by B.A. Paris The domestic thriller genre is based…
No more ‘Pokemon Go’ at Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial
TOKYO – It was a bit touch and go for Hiroshima officials, but the atomic…
Prince estate administrator denies plan to sell Paisley Park
MINNEAPOLIS – The administrator of Prince’s estate says it is not planning to sell Paisley…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Lorenzo Lamas to hit a New York stage in ‘The Fantasticks’
NEW YORK – Lorenzo Lamas, known for starring in such soap operas as “Falcon Crest”…
New Orleans-flavored funeral for jazz musician Pete Fountain
NEW ORLEANS – Famed jazz musician Pete Fountain, who died Saturday, will get a New…
Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative
NEW YORK – Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known…
Mariah Carey to guest as superstar singer on Fox’s ‘Empire’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – After two seasons of teasing viewers about whether it would happen,…
‘The Simpsons’ to air first one-hour episode; poor Mr. Burns
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – “The Simpsons” is doubling down with an hour-long episode in January.…
Sean Penn to receive award from Paul Haggis’s Artists for Peace and Justice
TORONTO – Sean Penn will be honoured with a peace and justice award at Paul…
Orchestra to perform ‘Game of Thrones’ music in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
NEW YORK – If you can’t get to Westeros, don’t fret: It’s coming to a…
Fox’s ‘Pitch’ isn’t just a baseball show
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – An upcoming Fox drama about the first woman to play Major…
Taraji P. Henson says it’s not her job to dress Cookie
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Viewers may pay a lot of attention to what Taraji P.…