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AP: ‘Apprentice’ cast and crew say Trump was lewd and sexist
NEW YORK – In his years as a reality TV boss on “The Apprentice,” Donald…
Obama, DiCaprio team up against climate change
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio teamed up on the White House…
Could drug checking have prevented Prince’s overdose death?
As the investigation into Prince’s death homes in on the source of the fatal fentanyl,…
Spokeswoman: Toni Braxton treated for lupus, now at home
A spokeswoman says singer Toni Braxton is at home after spending several days in a…
Madeleine Thien among finalists for Governor General’s Literary Award
TORONTO – The accolades continue to pour in for Madeleine Thien, whose latest novel is…
Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy set to publish 2nd novel
NEW DELHI – Indian author Arundhati Roy is set to publish her second novel, 20…
Arrest in killing at George Stroumboulopoulos’s L.A. home
Los Angeles police say a homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a…
Mark Seliger takes on the unsung in book of trans portraits
NEW YORK – Nearly 50 years have passed since police raided New York’s Stonewall Inn,…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending September 30: Fiction 1. The Girl on the Train by…
Frida Kahlo exhibit from NYC headed for Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. – The blockbuster Frida Kahlo exhibit in New York City that attracted the…
Rita Moreno calls Trump ‘unhinged,’ urges Latinos to vote
NEW YORK – Rita Moreno said that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump “scares the hell…
Google’s new lineup of phones and gadgets: A quick glance
SAN FRANCISCO – Google is taking a page from Apple’s playbook by making a bigger…
Football, a debate and a few new shows scored big in ratings
NEW YORK – NFL football topped the ratings last week, while the first presidential debate…
The Latest: Paisley Park gets temporary permit for 3 days
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – The Latest on the delay in opening Prince’s Paisley Park studio complex…
Iowa home of new fictional TV political comedy ‘Embeds’
DES MOINES, Iowa – Politics has a home in Iowa, which hosts the first-in-the-nation presidential…
Paisley Park given 3-day temporary permit amid zoning snag
CHANHASSEN, Minn. – Prince’s suburban Minneapolis estate and studio complex, Paisley Park, will open to…
Promoter pleads guilty in university concert scam in Hawaii
HONOLULU – A North Carolina concert promoter pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the University of…
Review: ‘Girl on the Train’ doesn’t stay on the rails
Tate Taylor’s “The Girl on the Train” may be technically set in the Westchester suburb…
James Patterson plans new round of bonuses for booksellers
NEW YORK – Employees at independent bookstores can look forward to another round of holiday…
Philadelphia Orchestra leadership approves new contract
PHILADELPHIA – The leadership of the Philadelphia Orchestra has unanimously approved a three-year contract with…
Amma Asante’s ‘A United Kingdom’ opens London Film Festival
LONDON – The London Film Festival opens Wednesday with a movie about race, class and…
Canadian country star Shania Twain to receive CMT Artist of a Lifetime award
NASHVILLE – Canadian country superstar Shania Twain will be the first woman to receive CMT’s…
Renowned Vancouver-based architect Bing Thom dead at 75 from brain aneurysm
VANCOUVER – Bing Thom, a Vancouver-based architect whose unique work transformed communities around the world,…
Jamie Oliver stands by paella recipe mocked online as an ‘abomination’
TORONTO – Jamie Oliver’s twist on paella has been panned on social media as an…