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Josh Duhamel channels inner Ryan Seacrest in Times Square
NEW YORK – Ryan Seacrest may have some competition as host of New York’s most…
Dolly Parton distributes last checks to wildfire victims
NASHVILLE – Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Foundation has given $10,000 each to nearly 900 families displaced…
The whole gumbo: Notes from lovers of New Orleans’ Jazz Fest
NEW ORLEANS – For seven days, the blare of trombones, tubas, washboards, guitars and soul-stirring…
MTV celebrates summer viewing season with Movie & TV Awards
LOS ANGELES – MTV is heralding the start of summer viewing season with its Movie…
‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ blasts off with $145M debut
NEW YORK – “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” rocketed to an estimated $145 million…
Netflix renews ’13 Reasons Why’ for second season
NEW YORK – Netflix has renewed the watercooler hit “13 Reasons Why” for a second…
Hvorostovsky makes surprise appearance at Met Opera gala
NEW YORK – Dmitri Hvorostovsky walked stiffly toward the centre of the stage after the…
Obama urges Congress to show ‘courage’ on health care
BOSTON – Former President Barack Obama, in his first public comments about the ongoing debate…
MTV Awards salute ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘Stranger Things’
LOS ANGELES – Film hit “Beauty and the Beast” and Netflix newcomer “Stranger Things” were…
Nicki Minaj pays college costs for Twitter fans
Nicki Minaj is putting some fans on scholarship. After a fan asked the hip-hop star…
List of winners from the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards
LOS ANGELES – Winners of the 26th annual MTV Movie and TV Awards, presented Sunday…
‘Rumble’ wins $50,000 award for best Canadian film at Hot Docs festival
TORONTO – “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” took top honours at this year’s…
Tait tackles millennial friendship in ‘Fake Plastic Love’
“Fake Plastic Love” (Flatiron Books), by Kimberley Tait Having the ability to determine if someone…
Christie signs bill inspired by ‘Snooki’ to cap speaker fees
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Monday signed legislation inspired by former…
Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is endearing, whip-smart read
“Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” (Pamela Dorman Books/Viking), by Gail Honeyman Eleanor Oliphant has her…
Ukraine bans American actor Steven Seagal for 5 years
MINSK, Belarus – Ukraine has banned action film actor Steven Seagal from entering the country…
“Real Housewives” star gets reprimand over probation slipups
NEWARK, N.J. – A “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star on supervised release following her…
A look at Disney World’s new Pandora-World of Avatar land
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – It’s not a movie set, but visitors to Disney World’s…
Richard Simmons sues National Enquirer for libel
LOS ANGELES – Richard Simmons filed a libel and invasion of privacy lawsuit Monday against…
Pepe croaks: Cartoonist kills off frog turned hate symbol
The cartoonist who created Pepe the Frog has killed off the character in a rebuke…
Back on TV, Kimmel zings critics of his health care plea
LOS ANGELES – Jimmy Kimmel zinged his critics as he returned to late-night TV and…
Six English books, three poetry titles shortlisted for Trillium Book Award
TORONTO – Six books and three poetry titles have been shortlisted in English-language categories for…
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith opens up on sexuality
OXFORD, Miss. – Longtime Fox News anchor Shepard Smith has opened up about his sexuality…
2018 Grammy Awards returning to NYC after 14 years in LA
NEW YORK – The Grammy Awards are in a New York State of Mind. The…