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Bieber cancels two Toronto shows, rest of tour due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’
NEW YORK – Justin Bieber is cancelling the rest of his Purpose World Tour “due…
Investor urges Barnes & Noble to seek a sale, shares jump
NEW YORK – An activist investor has bought a “meaningful” stake in Barnes & Noble…
Bayreuth opera fest opens with Swedish royals, Merkel
BERLIN – The annual Bayreuth opera festival is underway in Germany, with Sweden’s king and…
Nielsen tries to quantify the Hulu, YouTube effect
NEW YORK – Nielsen, the ratings service, announced Tuesday that it will begin to tabulate…
WayHome revises policy, allows attendees to bring naloxone
TORONTO – An Ontario music festival has reversed a policy that would have banned attendees…
Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honouring Issa Rae
NEW YORK – Taraji P. Henson will host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honouring…
Review: ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’ balances urgency and hope
Ten years ago, “An Inconvenient Truth,” the groundbreaking, Oscar-winning film about Al Gore and his…
Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honouring Issa Rae
NEW YORK – Taraji P. Henson will host BET’s 2017 Black Girls Rock Awards honouring…
Portugal picks Lisbon to host 2018 Eurovision Song Contest
LISBON, Portugal – Organizers say next year’s Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Lisbon,…
Review: Lana Del Rey has ‘Lust for Life’ in, out of fishbowl
Lana Del Rey, “Lust for Life” (Interscope) Lana Del Rey stays in character on “Lust…
Alice Cooper (and old mates) go old school on ‘Paranormal’
Alice Cooper, “Paranormal” (earMUSIC) It’s the middle of summer, but school is back in session…
Mayweather-McGregor to be shown live in movie theatres
Movie theatres around the U.S. will show the Aug. 26 fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
“Detroit” director, stars hope film spurs talk about race
DETROIT – The actors and filmmakers from “Detroit” walked the red carpet ahead of the…
Artist uses Iraq refugees, war veterans in radio project
PHILADELPHIA – In 2016, an Iraqi-American artist sat down with Bahjat Abdulwahed — the so-called…
Colbert’s shows from Russia are winners for CBS
NEW YORK – Russia may represent bad news for President Donald Trump. But not for…
‘Wonder Woman 2’ sets December 2019 release date
LOS ANGELES – “Wonder Woman 2” is set to storm theatres on Dec. 13, 2019.…
George Clooney, Angelina Jolie projects among those headed to Toronto film fest
TORONTO – A provocative comedy-drama directed by George Clooney, a Tragically Hip documentary, and an…
President (bleep): TV sitcom bars use of Trump’s name
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump’s name is off limits on the upcoming season of…
Tax break approved for Tyler Perry’s plane outside Atlanta
ATLANTA – A tax break worth nearly $2 million was recently approved for a plane…
Michael Phelps defends Shark Week ‘race’ against great white
Don’t expect an apology from Michael Phelps to TV viewers who were disappointed with his…
Toni Morrison, Joan Didion among those in PEN online archive
NEW YORK – Toni Morrison moderating a discussion about writing in the Soviet Union. Joan…
Dead heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio to tour as hologram
Late heavy metal icon Ronnie James Dio is set to tour again in hologram form.…
‘The History of Comedy’ explores minds and personal struggles of comedians
Standup is the ultimate high-wire act for comedians as they balance the thrills and fears…
Review: Sherman Holmes stays true to Holmes Bros. traditions
Sherman Holmes, “The Sherman Holmes Project: The Richmond Sessions” (M.C. Records) “The Richmond Sessions” is…