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Corruption tour shines unflattering light on graft in Mexico
MEXICO CITY – Look to your right: There’s the Pillar of Light, a towering monument…
Protagonist in Vatican leaks scandal leaks more in new book
ROME – The most colorful protagonist in the Vatican’s leaks scandal — an ambitious, name-dropping…
Rapper The Game sentenced for punching Los Angeles policeman
LOS ANGELES – The Game has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for…
Academy president introduces politics at Oscar luncheon
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – If anyone was wondering if the Academy Awards will get political…
Jewels go missing at Spanish film awards ceremony
MADRID – Spanish police say they are investigating the disappearance of jewels worth some 30,000…
John Legend, Cynthia Erivo to perform Grammys’ In Memoriam
LOS ANGELES – John Legend and Broadway star Cynthia Erivo will be singing a Beach…
Rosie O’Donnell: ‘Available’ to play Steve Bannon on SNL
NEW YORK – On the heels of actress Melissa McCarthy’s caustic portrayal of White House…
Rushdie novel takes on age of Obama, and Trump
NEW YORK – Salman Rushdie’s next novel will be a take on the age of…
CNN’s ‘History of Comedy’ is a laughing, learning matter
NEW YORK – One of the great things about comedy is, it demands so little…
Kanye West deletes tweets on Trump, produces Trump dis track
Kanye West’s friendly relationship with President Donald Trump may have been short-lived. A Twitter defence…
Exhibition charts 500 years of evolution of robots
LONDON – Inspired by his belief that human beings are essentially terrified of robots, Ben…
Mark Teixeira joins ESPN as baseball analyst
BRISTOL, Conn. – Mark Teixeira will work as an ESPN analyst following his retirement as…
Obamas join Richard Branson for private island getaway
NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands – Former President Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle, have…
Irwin Corey, the king of comedic confusion, dies at 102
NEW YORK – Irwin Corey, the wild-haired comedian and actor known for his improvisational riffs…
Elton John: George Michael was ‘kindest, most generous man’
Elton John says his late friend and fellow Brit George Michael was one of the…
Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl appearance spurs huge digital sales
NEW YORK – The Super Bowl was a triumph for fans of the New England…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending February 3: Fiction 1. An Accidental Death by Peter Grainger,…
Keke Palmer writes about a life unfiltered in her new book
NEW YORK – If you’ve seen images of Keke Palmer on the red carpet in…
Drake, Mendes, the Weeknd lead Juno nominees while Downie’s work gets 6 nods
TORONTO – Global music stars Drake, Shawn Mendes and the Weeknd led the Juno Award…
Nielsen’s top programs for Jan. 30-Feb. 5
NEW YORK – Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Listings include…
Jack Nicholson attached to remake Oscar nom ‘Toni Erdmann’
LOS ANGELES – After a seven year hiatus from film, Jack Nicholson is expected to…
ESPN reporters writing book on NFL power struggles
NEW YORK – A pair of prize-winning investigative reporters from ESPN is working on a…
Jeffrey Dean Morgan beats all as ‘Walking Dead’ baddie
NEW YORK – As 2015 neared its end, Jeffrey Dean Morgan was a busy actor.…
Vancouver duo Bob Moses on going from a parking lot to the Grammys
TORONTO – With a song up for two Grammys this year, Vancouver-raised Tom Howie and…