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Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife takes plea deal in Utah driving case
HEBER CITY, Utah – A former wife of actor Charlie Sheen has taken a plea…
She’s 100! Britain marks singer Vera Lynn’s landmark day
LONDON – Britain has taken a nostalgic trip into the past to celebrate the 100th…
Sharers rather than authors more important on social media
NEW YORK – The person who shares a news story on social media is more…
Holten’s Covent Garden tenure has controversial ending
LONDON – Kasper Holten concluded 5 1/2 years as director of opera at Covent Garden…
Indianapolis museum to showcase Audubon’s vivid bird prints
INDIANAPOLIS – A collection of prints by famed 19th century wildlife artist John James Audubon…
Review: Didion revisits the past to illuminate the present
“South and West: From a Notebook” (Knopf), by Joan Didion What is it they say…
Review: Paul Shaffer and his dangerous band show their chops
Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous Band, “Paul Shaffer & The World’s Most Dangerous…
‘Manny’ of ‘Modern Family’ mourns father in Instagram post
BRYAN, Texas – The actor who plays Manny on the popular sitcom “Modern Family” is…
Kuwait censors pull Disney’s Beauty and the Beast for edits
KUWAIT CITY – Beauty and the Beast was pulled from cinemas in Kuwait on Monday…
Boston Pops to showcase Gershwin on tour of US Midwest
BOSTON – The Boston Pops is headed to the heartland. The renowned orchestra, conducted by…
CBS reaches deal to keep ‘Big Bang Theory’ on air
NEW YORK – CBS says it has reached a deal with producers of “The Big…
Spike Lee calls lack of suitors for Colin Kaepernick ‘fishy’
NEW YORK – Spike Lee says it’s “fishy” that former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains…
Woody Harrelson gives up smoking pot after ’30 solid years’
NEW YORK – Woody Harrelson has given up marijuana after decades of what he calls…
2 men dead in burning car believed tied to TV performer ID’d
PATERSON, N.J. – The deaths of two New Jersey men whose bodies were found in…
Christie Blatchford, Kamal Al-Solaylee among Shaughnessy Cohen Prize finalists
TORONTO – Books exploring the subjects of race, Canada’s justice system and Newfoundland and Labrador…
Review: Bob Dylan triples down on standards
Bob Dylan, “Triplicate,” (Columbia) The idea of Bob Dylan becoming the keeper of Frank Sinatra’s…
Italy: TV show yanked after complaints of ‘offensive’ sexism
ROME – Italy’s state-run RAI television has cancelled a weekend talk show after it came…
Comedian won’t run for New Jersey governor as Republican
TRENTON, N.J. – A comedian best known for his Frank Sinatra impression on “Saturday Night…
Anne Frank Center wants Tim Allen apology on Germany remark
LOS ANGELES – The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect is calling on Tim Allen…
Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, dies at 86
LONDON – Writer Colin Dexter, who created music-loving Oxford detective Inspector Morse, has died aged…
AP Interview: McCartney, Costello & the album that never was
NEW YORK – Paul McCartney’s “Flowers in the Dirt” box is as much an archeology…
Hanks, Baldwin headline Facebook Live ACLU fundraiser
NEW YORK – Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey are among the stars set…
Musical of ‘Mean Girls’ by Tina Fey set to debut in DC
NEW YORK – Tina Fey’s stage adaptation of “Mean Girls” will make its world premiere…
Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson
An opera about Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson, whose power hitting rivaled Babe Ruth’s,…