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AP FACT CHECK: TV personality Sherri Shepherd isn’t dead
Sherri Shepherd is alive despite a story shared on social media claiming the television personality…
Mexico: no warrants for actress Kate del Castillo
MEXICO CITY – The spokeswoman for Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office says there are no warrants…
Chicago, LA, Hamburg join in John Neumeier’s ‘Orphee’
NEW YORK – The Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera and Germany’s Staatsoper Hamburg are…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending January 15, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending January 13: Fiction 1. The Bette Davis Club by Jane…
Review: In ‘The Founder,’ cutthroat big business, supersized
Ketchup, mustard, two pickles. In John Lee Hancock’s “The Founder,” about Ray Kroc and the…
Soundtrack to golf: Music played on range at Abu Dhabi event
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Looking relaxed in his black shorts and ankle-length socks,…
Lin-Manuel Miranda to play ‘Hamilton’ for Oscar Lopez Rivera
CHICAGO – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda says he will play Alexander Hamilton at a Chicago…
Film about 1960s black mathematicians tops MLK weekend
NEW YORK – “Hidden Figures,” the uplifting film about African-American mathematicians at NASA during the…
Xavier Dolan film and ‘Orphan Black’ lead Canadian Screen Award nominations
TORONTO – Montreal director Xavier Dolan’s Oscar hopeful “It’s Only the End of the World”…
Indian court acquits actor Salman Khan of using illegal arms
NEW DELHI – Top Bollywood star Salman Khan was acquitted by a court on Wednesday…
Fiona Reid relishes regal role as the Queen in Peter Morgan’s ‘The Audience’
TORONTO – Fiona Reid was just three years old and thousands of kilometres from her…
Soprano: Juliette is ‘like a bird you can’t catch’
NEW YORK – Keep your eyes on Diana Damrau, if you can, as she darts…
Tower of Power band members recovering after train accident
OAKLAND, Calif. – Authorities say two musicians with the band Tower of Power remain hospitalized…
Q&A: Buffy Sainte-Marie talks activism and music ahead of Juno Awards honour
TORONTO – Buffy Sainte-Marie has told the stories of outliers and underdogs throughout her career…
Sundance directors, actors find reteaming a winning formula
LOS ANGELES – Whether muse or friend or both, actors and directors choosing to work…
Octavia Spencer is named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Octavia Spencer, who won an Oscar and several other awards for best…
‘Will & Grace’ 10-episode revival set for 2017-18 season
PASADENA, Calif. – “Will & Grace” is making a comeback. NBC said Wednesday that 10…
Esquire network will transition from cable to online channel
NEW YORK – Esquire Network said Wednesday it is shutting down as a cable channel…
NBC renews hit drama ‘This Is Us’ for 2 more seasons
PASADENA, Calif. – NBC’s hit freshman drama “This Is Us” will be sticking around for…
Review: Fun performances aren’t enough to save ‘Split’
“Split ” is a movie in which James McAvoy plays a man with 23 personalities.…
Netflix’s shrinking DVD service faces uncertain future
SAN FRANCISCO – Originally cast in a starring role, Netflix’s original DVD-by-mail service has been…
Bill O’Reilly sticks up for ‘Old School’ in next book
NEW YORK – Bill O’Reilly’s next book won’t be a story of military wars but…
American Humane investigating treatment of dog in film
LOS ANGELES – The organization that ensures animal safety in film and television productions said…