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Correction: LeEco Makes Its Move story
SAN FRANCISCO – In a story Oct. 19 about LeEco’s entrance into the U.S. market,…
Review: Nathan Lane saves ‘The Front Page’ from fish wrap
NEW YORK – You want the story? You want to really know what’s up with…
You can leave your hat on: Scholar says Puritans were sexy
BOSTON – “Fifty Shades of Grey,” Puritan edition? The famously strait-laced 17th-century sectarians who helped…
Tom Hanks sees US election warning in thriller ‘Inferno’
LONDON – Embedded within the manic action of “Inferno,” the latest big-screen adaptation of a…
Money rolls in to rescue Smithsonian’s ruby red slippers
WASHINGTON – People are pledging lots of green to restore a pair of famous red…
Joseph Boyden also highlights tragic true tale of Chanie Wenjack in new novella
TORONTO – Fifty years since the untimely death of Chanie Wenjack, Joseph Boyden is part…
Amybeth McNulty lands lead role in CBC/Netflix ‘Anne’ series
TORONTO – Irish-Canadian teen Amybeth McNulty has landed the lead role in an upcoming “Anne…
Wonder Woman named a special UN ambassador, despite protests
The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman’s 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book…
Astley never stops appreciating ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’
NEW YORK – Rick Astley exiled himself from music for a good part of the…
Charles Barkley has something to say about race in America
NEW YORK – Charles Barkley calls it friendly fire. When he talks about racial issues,…
Comic’s comic Kevin Meaney has died at age 60
FORESTBURGH, N.Y. – Kevin Meaney, a comic’s comic who worked the standup circuit, was a…
Nobel academy member calls Bob Dylan’s silence ‘arrogant’
COPENHAGEN – A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in…
Pop stars and fast cars: Taylor Swift plays Formula One
AUSTIN, Texas – With their red, white and blue tutus and Taylor Swift t-shirts, Rachel…
Yankee magazine, WGBH launching new travel/lifestyles show
BOSTON – Yankee magazine and Boston’s public television station, WGBH, are teaming up to launch…
DJ Khaled and fiancée welcome baby boy on Snapchat
LOS ANGELES – It’s a boy for music producer DJ Khaled and his fiancée Nicole…
The Latest: Bill Murray receives prize at Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Bill Murray being honoured at the Kennedy Center (all times…
Negan’s victim revealed in ‘Walking Dead’ premiere
‘The Walking Dead’ has returned with a bloody bang as the victim of bat-wielding bad…
Poet and novelist Lucia Perillo dies at 58
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Lucia Perillo, an award-winning author and Pulitzer Prize finalist, has died at…
Tyler Perry’s ‘Madea’ tops Cruise’s ‘Jack Reacher’ sequel
LOS ANGELES – Tyler Perry bested Tom Cruise at the box office this weekend. Perry’s…
CraveTV to premiere Showtime shows day-and-date with U.S. broadcasts
TORONTO – Showtime series including “The Affair,” “Ray Donovan” and the upcoming “Twin Peaks” sequel…
Drake dishes four new tracks, reveals upcoming album as he marks 30th birthday
TORONTO – Drake is marking his 30th birthday with a batch of gifts for his…
President of struggling MTV out after a year
NEW YORK – MTV’s president is out after only a year as the network once…
Former Red Sox pitcher joining conservative Breitbart news
NEW YORK – Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling is joining the Breitbart News Network…
The Latest: Jury acquits man of stalking Kendall Jenner
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on the trial of a man charged with stalking model…