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Vet, author who advocated for vets, criticized war, dies
LUBBOCK, Texas – Luis Carlos Montalvan, a decorated Iraq war veteran who became a strong…
2 doors of Wal-Mart founder’s first store donated to museums
BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Two doors from the first store owned by Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton…
In bid to fight art fraud, Sotheby’s acquires forensic lab
NEW YORK – In bid to fight art fraud, Sotheby’s announced Monday that it had…
Indian actress-turned-politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa dies
CHENNAI, India – Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the hugely popular south Indian actress who later turned to…
Lady Gaga calls PTSD struggle one of her ‘deepest secrets’
NEW YORK – Lady Gaga has revealed that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming…
Mel Harris: ‘thirtysomething’ stars remain ‘close’ friends
NEW YORK – Almost 30 years since “thirtysomething” went off the air, the now 50-something…
Dunham and Coates, mutual admirers, talk writing and Trump
NEW YORK – “Girls” creator Lena Dunham and author-essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates, strangers until Monday night,…
Judge: Prosecutors can use Bill Cosby’s deposition at trial
PHILADELPHIA – Damaging testimony that Bill Cosby gave in an accuser’s lawsuit, including admissions that…
Grammy noms: 9 for Beyonce, 8 each for Drake, Rihanna, Kanye
NEW YORK – The Grammy Awards are sipping all of Beyonce’s lemonade. The pop star…
He won fame on TV but found a home on Broadway
NEW YORK – Fourteen years ago, with 23 million people watching, Justin Guarini came achingly…
Poland’s top court upholds refusal to extradite Polanski
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed that the country would refuse to…
Spotify’s Top 10 most viral tracks
The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Naomi Judd reveals ‘severe depression’ diagnosis
NEW YORK – Naomi Judd has opened up about her battle with depression. She tells…
Review: A poet on the run in startlingly great ‘Neruda’
Chilean director Pablo Larrain is on a hero’s quest to destroy the conventional biopic it…
11 Grammy facts: Beyonce’s a rock star, Amy Schumer gets nod
NEW YORK – A look at interesting factoids during the Grammy nominations, announced Tuesday: ______…
DeadMau5, Travis Scott, Lil Yachty headline 2017 BUKU fest
NEW ORLEANS – Electronic music producer Deadmau5 and hip hop artists Travis Scott, Young Thug…
Taylor Kinney helps ‘Chicago Fire’ celebrate a milestone
NEW YORK – NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” about firefighters and EMTs at the Chicago Fire Department,…
Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld to star in benefit
NEW YORK – More than two years after narrowly escaping death in a car crash…
AP Interview: Matt Damon defends being cast for ‘Great Wall’
BEIJING – Matt Damon criticized “outrageous” stories in the era of fake news as he…
Documents: Jay Z’s company wanted to manage Prince’s music
MINNEAPOLIS – Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by rap mogul Jay Z, tried but…
Pharrell and celebs put on the Ritz with Chanel in Paris
PARIS – Pharrell Williams put on the Ritz for Chanel’s scintillating mid-season fashion show Tuesday…
Musicians react to their Grammy nominations
Reactions to the Grammy Awards nominations, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy. The 59th annual…
Trump tweets on interview when Person of the Year is named
WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump is tweeting that he will be interviewed Wednesday morning on…
‘Do Not Say We Have Nothing’ by Madeleine Thien tops Maclean’s fiction list
Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada for the week…