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$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million…
Wax Diana in ‘revenge dress’ is unveiled in Paris decades after her death in the city
PARIS (AP) — Princess Diana returned to Paris in wax Thursday as one of Europe’s…
And… cut! Nevada lawmakers narrowly reject plan to lure movie projects to Vegas
CARSON CITY, Nevada (AP) — That’s a wrap on a pitch to bring more movie…
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should ‘get the bum off the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night…
NBA sees highest opening-month viewership in more than decade, record social media engagement
National NBA games being shown on NBC/Peacock, Amazon Prime Video or ESPN have drawn more…
Italian prosecutors investigate luxury group Tod’s for labor abuses, seek ad ban
ROME (AP) — Italian prosecutors have placed luxury group Tod’s and three of its executives…
Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, from…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…
Canadian Omar El Akkad wins U.S. National Book Award for ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’
NEW YORK (AP) — National Book Awards judges honored authors worldwide on Wednesday night, including…
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the…
K-pop fans’ environmental activism comes to UN climate talks
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Fans of K-pop have an intensity that’s turned the music into…
Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — The top prize of entertainer of the year at the 2025…
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Lainey Wilson wins entertainer of the year at 2025 CMA Awards NEW YORK (Aon P)…
Louvre boosts security with 100 cameras and other measures after crown jewels heist
PARIS (AP) — The head of the Louvre Museum said Wednesday that new surveillance cameras…
MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted…
Usher sues investors to recover $700,000 he lent to buy property for ‘Homage ATL’
ATLANTA (AP) — The music artist and entertainment executive Usher is suing a group of…
2026 Oscars broadcast will include all 24 awards, including new casting prize
The Oscars are making room for one more award on their live broadcast in 2026.…
For Brandon Lake, crossing over means more opportunities to spread a Christian message
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen miles south of Sin City, Brandon Lake is seated backstage…
Numeris: Grey Cup had average audience of 4 million, reach of 10 million
Last week’s Grey Cup had an average Canadian audience of nearly four million viewers, according…
Texas man indicted on murder charge in shooting of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor Jonathan Joss
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury in Texas has indicted the man accused of killing…
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
BEDFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Brendan Fraser is staring at a cooling fireplace. “I have an…
Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during…
Germany’s Kessler twins, who became dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career…
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the…