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Energy’s Perry having blast running agency he vowed to kill
WASHINGTON – Rick Perry twice ran for president and appeared as a contestant on “Dancing…
Pop star Ariana Grande visits fans in hospital
LONDON – Pop star Ariana Grande surprised young fans injured in the Manchester Arena attack,…
Gallery owner alleges major US Western art sale defamed him
RENO, Nev. – With Western American art long dismissed as unworthy of the fine art…
‘SNL’ star surprised by reaction to Boston racism comment
BOSTON – “Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che (CHAY) says he was surprised by the…
The Latest: ‘Ramblin Man’ Gregg Allman buried near Hwy 41
MACON, Ga. – The Latest on the funeral of Gregg Allman (all times local): 2:40…
Oh the Places You’ll Go! Dr. Seuss museum opens its doors
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – From the squiggly, pink handrails outside the entrance to the front hall…
Grande returns to Manchester to honour victims with benefit
MANCHESTER, England – Ariana Grande paid tribute to the city of Manchester, England, on Sunday…
Homecoming: Jill Eisenstadt ends long hiatus as novelist
NEW YORK – Before she could finally complete that third novel, Jill Eisenstadt had to…
Review: Buckingham-McVie album is nearly all Fleetwood Mac
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie, “Lindsay Buckingham Christine McVie” (Atlantic) The first duet album from…
Dan Aykroyd slams director over ‘Ghostbusters’ remake costs
Dan Aykroyd is criticizing the director of last year’s “Ghostbusters” remake for spending too much…
Review: Glen Campbell takes a goodbye turn on ‘Adios’
Glen Campbell, “Adios” (Universal Music Enterprises) There’s no way to hear Glen Campbell’s farewell album,…
Review: What do you mean? Phoenix’s insane lyrics mar return
Phoenix, “Ti Amo” (Loyaute/Glassnote) There’s a point while listening to the new Phoenix album —…
The Latest: Cosby lawyer challenges accuser’s memory
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – The Latest on the sexual assault case against Bill Cosby (all times…
Box office top 20: ‘Wonder Woman’ revised up to $103.3M
NEW YORK – “Wonder Woman” was even mightier than expected. Warner Bros. has revised the…
NBA Finals ratings highest since Jordan’s last title in 1998
CLEVELAND – The first two games of the NBA Finals are the most-watched since Michael…
Roger Smith, star of ’77 Sunset Strip,’ dies at age 84
LOS ANGELES – Actor Roger Smith, who brought glamour to the TV detective genre as…
Griffin Poetry Prize nominee Jordan Abel explores appropriation in ‘Injun’
TORONTO – While the western continues to fascinate modern-day storytellers and audiences, Jordan Abel is…
Diane Keaton talks mom & dad, gratitude ahead of AFI honour
LOS ANGELES – When Diane Keaton accepts the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award this…
Chuck Berry’s final album was made on his own terms
UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his…
Milo self-publishing book dropped by Simon and Schuster
NEW YORK – Milo Yiannopoulos has found a publisher he can work with: himself. And…
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be issued as graphic novel
NEW YORK – “To Kill a Mockingbird” is going graphic. An illustrated edition of Harper…
Returning to the Smokies 6 months after a deadly wildfire
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – When Dolly Parton dreamed up the idea of an amusement park in…
Five finalists from across Canada vying for $50,000 Sobey Art Award
OTTAWA – The Sobey Art Award has revealed the short list of five artists vying…
Meet the man with a hand in ‘Hamilton,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
NEW YORK – At first blush, the Broadway musicals “Hamilton” and “Dear Evan Hansen” don’t…