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Coroner: ‘Home Alone’ actor Heard died of cardiac arrest
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Officials say actor John Heard, whose body was found last month…
From Isaac Asimov to Aimee Mann, ‘robophobia’ plagues humans
CINCINNATI – Robots are secretly plotting to kill us. Or enslave us. Or, at best,…
‘Alice Isn’t Dead’ podcast being adapted for print and TV
NEW YORK – “Alice Isn’t Dead” is taking on new lives. Harper Perennial and Universal…
DJ says taking Taylor Swift to court was only option
DENVER – The former radio host who lost a groping lawsuit to Taylor Swift in…
Queen Latifah to be honoured at Diddy’s REVOLT conference
NEW YORK – Queen Latifah will be honoured at Diddy’s fourth annual REVOLT music conference…
Indian company regrets leak of ‘Game of Thrones’ episode
NEW DELHI – An India-based media technology company said Wednesday that it regrets the recent…
Tribeca Film Festival to launch separate TV event this fall
NEW YORK – The parent company of New York’s Tribeca Film Festival is giving TV…
Neil Chayet, of ‘Looking at the Law’ radio fame, dies
BOSTON – A lawyer who entertained U.S. radio listeners with brief tales of interesting court…
Dangerously cheesy? Cheetos pop-up restaurant opens in NYC
NEW YORK – Gourmet fun or just plain cheesy? A three-day pop-up restaurant devoted to…
Cruise ankle break halts ‘Mission: Impossible 6’ production
LOS ANGELES – Production has shut down on “Mission: Impossible 6” due to star Tom…
Can’t see the solar eclipse? Tune in online or on TV
LOS ANGELES – Ronald Dantowitz has been looking forward to Monday’s solar eclipse for nearly…
Review: Sisters apply elegant harmonies to eclectic song mix
Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer, “Not Dark Yet” (Silver Cross/Thirty Tigers) It’s been said that…
Ryan Reynolds leads moment of silence for stuntwoman on ‘Deadpool 2’
VANCOUVER – “Deadpool 2” star Ryan Reynolds and director David Leitch led a moment of…
New roller coaster being built at Missouri theme park
BRANSON, Mo. – Administrators of the Silver Dollar City theme park in southwestern Missouri say…
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD — A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that’s hiring doctors as municipal employees…
Kelly Bishop admits cast of ‘Dirty Dancing’ didn’t think it would be good
TORONTO – Actress Kelly Bishop of “Gilmore Girls” fame was still getting her screen career…
Toronto film fest adds guest speakers, more Rising Stars
TORONTO – Glenn Close and Armie Hammer will be among the guest speakers at this…
Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial to open Wednesday with majority-female jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening statements are set for Wednesday in former movie mogul Harvey…
Production delays lead Katy Perry to change tour dates; will launch in Montreal
NEW YORK – Katy Perry says she’s pushing back the start of her new tour…
Cash family: Keep Johnny’s name away from ‘hateful ideology’
NASHVILLE – The children of Johnny Cash are asking white supremacists and other hate groups…
Shania Twain to tour next year, with stops in several Canadian cities
TORONTO – Shania Twain has announced plans for a 2018 tour. The Canadian country-pop superstar…
Grammy-winning singer arrested for bringing drugs into Guam
HAGATNA, Guam – Grammy Award-winning singer Yvonne Elliman-Alexander and her husband were arrested in Guam…
Tina Fey returns to ‘Weekend Update’ to talk Charlottesville
NEW YORK – Tiny Fey has returned to “Weekend Update” on “Saturday Night Live” to…
How does Luis Fonsi savour his ‘Despacito’ success? Slowly
NEW YORK – The global phenomenon “Despacito” may be overwhelming to many, but not to…