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Natalia Lafourcade’s alter ego takes center stage in ‘Cancionera’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Natalia Lafourcade sat down to craft “Cancionera,” she never expected…
Review: STRFKR’s relaxed flow fits 4th album’s dance grooves
STRFKR, “Being No One, Going Nowhere” (Polyvinyl/ADA) Frontman Josh Hodges takes command on STRFKR’s 4th…
Hollywood’s latest love: Gender-swapping
LOS ANGELES – In November 2014, then Sony chief Amy Pascal sent an email to…
China’s Wanda buys Dick Clark Productions for $1 billion
BEIJING – China’s Dalian Wanda Group has added another entertainment trophy to its stable of…
Beds, eats and massaged feet: the world’s most unusual movie theatre experiences
TORONTO – Picking the movie was once the hardest part of a night out at…
Mila Kunis pens essay promising intolerance for gender bias
LOS ANGELES – Mila Kunis says in a new essay that anytime she experiences gender…
AP analysis: Trump silent in ads, Clinton talks up children
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump has shown more than 586 hours of television ads in the…
Aubrey Plaza says she, Michael Cera almost had Vegas wedding
Aubrey Plaza says she almost married her “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” co-star Michael Cera…
Green Day’s Mike Dirnt ready to leave last few years behind
NEW YORK – Green Day is back with “Revolution Radio,” and bassist Mike Dirnt couldn’t…
Beyonce, Kaepernick, Hart among Ebony Power 100 honorees
LOS ANGELES – Beyonce, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kevin Hart are among 100 black…
Vegas Strip resort reopens after power outage, evacuation
LAS VEGAS – Electricity was restored and a major hotel at the heart of the…
‘The Simpsons’ will keep d’oh-ing it for another 2 seasons
NEW YORK – A cartoon family of world-class underachievers is set to burst an enduring…
Comedian Dave Chappelle to make his ‘SNL’ debut Nov. 12
NEW YORK – Comedian Dave Chappelle is set to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” on…
‘Lavender’ and other memory-related films touch on real issues, says expert
TORONTO – In the trippy new psychological thriller “Lavender,” Abbie Cornish plays a mother who…
The Oscars finally have producers, host remains undecided
NEW YORK – The Oscars finally have their producers: Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd…
Milestone birthdays, loved ones’ deaths motivate marathoners
NEW YORK – Some run in memory of a lost loved one. Others are motivated…
Review: Is Cineplex’s pricey $25 ‘immersive’ 4DX ticket worth it?
TORONTO – Within a few minutes of stepping inside Cineplex’s new 4DX auditorium you’ll probably…
Tumultuous period for the band inspires new Bon Jovi album
NEW YORK – Jon Bon Jovi has been waiting for a cue from Mick Jagger…
Bill Maher campaigns, and Obama elects to be on his show
NEW YORK – Bill Maher got an early holiday gift this week: a much-sought-after sit-down…
Much of Broadway will be closed on Election night
NEW YORK – Many Broadway shows have planned not to compete with a big, real…
Sevyn Streeter set to sing anthem at 76ers game on Dec. 16
NEW YORK – Sevyn Streeter and the Philadelphia 76ers have decided on a date for…
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey dies at 87
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Jean-Jacques Perrey, the French composer and pioneer of electronic pop music who…
Canadian report looks at gender imbalance in film and TV directing
TORONTO – The number of male directors working in Canadian film and TV “is alarmingly…
Mixed martial arts off to fast start in New York state
ALBANY, N.Y. – Professional mixed martial arts are off to a rollicking start in New…