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Old, new Frank-N-Furters Curry, Cox in ‘Rocky Horror’ remake
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Tim Curry’s participation in Fox TV’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”…
Michael Jordan pledges $5 million to African-American museum
WASHINGTON – Michael Jordan has made another major donation, pledging $5 million to the Smithsonian’s…
‘American Idol’ finalist Jax says she has thyroid cancer
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. – “American Idol” finalist Jax says she’s battling thyroid cancer. MyCentralJersey.com reports…
‘A Hologram for the King’ among new DVD releases for the week ending Aug. 13
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
Rosenthal reflects on abstract thoughts in ‘Textbook’
“Textbook” (Dutton), by Amy Krouse Rosenthal It’s been 10 years since bestselling author Amy Krouse…
Al Jazeera English, TV Globo lead Int’l Emmy news nominees
NEW YORK – Qatar’s Al Jazeera English and Brazil’s TV Globo have received two nominations…
Glover didn’t return to ‘Community’ because he likes endings
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Donald Glover says his decision to not return to “Community” for…
New hotel being built at Graceland set to open in October
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvis Presley used to dream about building a guest house at his…
Undaunted by hack, Rogen & Goldberg throw a ‘Sausage Party’
NEW YORK – A little less than two years ago, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s…
Vesselina Kasarova cancels Austrian appearance after robbery
VIENNA – Opera star Vesselina Kasarova has been injured after two men tried to rob…
Entertainment One rebuffs ITV takeover talk; initial proposal worth C$1.87 billion
LONDON – The Entertainment One film studio and distribution business has received — and rejected…
Ukulele player gets legal break to perform with reggae star
HONOLULU – A Maui ukulele player who unwittingly sang a duet with reggae artist Matisyahu…
Bryce Dallas Howard on ‘Pete’s Dragon’ and growing up with dad Ron Howard
TORONTO – Shooting “Pete’s Dragon” brought back many fond memories for Bryce Dallas Howard. Playing…
‘St. Elsewhere’ actress Sagan Lewis dies at 63
NEW YORK – Actress Sagan Lewis, who was best known for her work on the…
Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp announce breakup
NEW YORK – Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp have split up after a year of…
Britney Spears rides with James Corden for Carpool Karaoke
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – One day before she releases her new album later this month,…
Review: ‘Pete’s Dragon’ (pleasantly) stays earthbound
NEW YORK – After an exhausting summer buffet of set pieces, superheroes and whatever s-word…
Korean food made simple? Yes, it’s possible, says Judy Joo
NEW YORK – The American palate has gotten sophisticated enough that kimchi is considered a…
CBS executive: network lagging on diversity but trying
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – CBS’ entertainment president defended his network’s efforts to air more inclusive…
Matt LeBlanc: I’m not sure what’s happening with ‘Top Gear’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Matt LeBlanc says he’s not sure whether he will be back…
Review: Wild Beasts live up to name on potent ‘Boy King’
Wild Beasts, “Boy King” (Domino) Wild Beasts live up to their name on the potent…
Review: Audacious ‘Sausage Party’ is a delicious feast
It’s happened. Someone has outdone the “Team America” puppet sex scene and even made it…
Hit maker Timbaland producing music for fitness brand Zumba
NEW YORK – Hit-making producer Timbaland is used to people dancing to his beats at…
Review: Hvorostovsky sings of ‘War, Peace, Love and Sorrow’
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, “War, Peace, Love and Sorrow” (Delos) The opera world was shocked by news…