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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs will be sentenced under the Mann Act, a prostitution law from 1910
Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to be sentenced Friday for violating the federal Mann Act,…
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner sue Ray J for defamation over racketeering claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, are suing her ex-boyfriend…
Photographer Gordon Parks’ religious images displayed in DC exhibition
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A new exhibition of the work of Gordon Parks, a photographer renowned…
Enfants Riches Déprimés marries military edge and bohemian ease in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Military regalia met bohemian ease at Enfants Riches Déprimés on Thursday, where…
Beloved ‘Reading Rainbow’ returns after nearly 20 years with new host Mychal Threets
After nearly 20 years, the beloved, long-running children’s series “Reading Rainbow” is back, this time…
Sam Smith set to honour Beverly Glenn-Copeland at LGBTQ celebration PTP Pink Awards
TORONTO — Global pop star Sam Smith will honour legendary singer and composer Beverly Glenn-Copeland…
Mugler reopens playbook with underground debut show in Paris
PARIS (AP) — The fashion industry is deep in musical chairs this Paris season, and…
PBS ‘Masterpiece’ series ‘The Gold’ explores Britain’s biggest heist in history
NEW YORK (AP) — In 1983, six thieves muscled their way into a warehouse near…
Artistic directors for Toronto, B.C. theatres among finalists for bigger Siminovitch Prize
TORONTO — The founder of Toronto’s Why Not Theatre and an award-winning Quebec playwright are…
A postman, his family, and a chair: Van Gogh museum’s surprising reunion exhibition
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh museum is bringing a scattered family back together this…
Stories of writers and wolves are finalists for the nonfiction Baillie Gifford prize
LONDON (AP) — Literary biographies vie with explorations of extremism, slavery and European wolves on…
Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.
COLWOOD — A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British…
Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Georges St-Pierre join ensemble cast for Crave TV comedy
TORONTO — Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and mixed martial arts star Georges St-Pierre are among…
New York rapper who joined Trump at campaign rally sentenced to 5 years for attempted murder
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City rapper who joined President Donald Trump during…
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
NEW YORK (AP) — A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen…
Jane Fonda revives Cold War-era activist group to defend free speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Drawing upon her personal and political past, Jane Fonda has revived…
Chantal Kreviazuk reimagines songs she wrote for Drake and others with upcoming album
TORONTO — Chantal Kreviazuk is putting her own spin on the hits she made with…
ACC bets on being 1st league in college football to bring TV viewers inside live replay reviews
Florida State and Virginia were locked in a double-overtime thriller as the ball headed to…
CBC executive Barbara Williams to retire after 40-year career in Canadian media
TORONTO — Longtime broadcasting executive Barb Williams is retiring. CBC says Williams will wrap a…
Daniel Day-Lewis, pulled out of retirement by his son, finds his acting fire still burns
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been eight years since Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement from…
Anderson’s Dior womenswear debut is a montage of ideas, but not a ‘New Look’
PARIS (AP) — No other show so far at Paris Fashion Week has drawn such…
After accomplishments in politics, media, former CNN chief Tom Johnson makes mental health his cause
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Johnson’s career took him from the White House to newspaper…
Investigators to review the 2005 shooting death of Hunter S. Thompson, which was ruled a suicide
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Investigators in Colorado are reviewing the 2005 shooting death of journalist…
Allison Russell says she feels ‘galvanized’ by public outcry to Kimmel suspension
TORONTO — Allison Russell says the swift public outcry to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension has given…