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‘Blade Runner 2049’ tops box office but still disappoints
LOS ANGELES – “Blade Runner 2049” may have been the top choice for moviegoers this…
Stormtroopers on Soldier Field introduce ‘Last Jedi’ trailer
LOS ANGELES – The trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debuted in dramatic fashion…
Stormtroopers on Soldier Field introduce ‘Last Jedi’ trailer
LOS ANGELES – The trailer for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” debuted in dramatic fashion…
Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ passes one billion views on YouTube
TORONTO – Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” has surpassed one billion views on YouTube.…
Book in January to mark 1-year anniversary of Women’s March
NEW YORK – America Ferrera, Roxane Gay and Jill Soloway are among those contributing essays…
Baha’i poet jailed in Iran wins free speech PEN Pinter prize
LONDON – A Baha’i poet who was jailed for almost a decade in Iran has…
‘Come From Away’ recoups investment on Broadway
TORONTO – Business is booming for the homegrown hit musical “Come From Away” on Broadway.…
Leonardo painting up for auction with $100 million estimate
NEW YORK – The last Leonardo da Vinci painting in private hands is going to…
‘Legends’ star shatters stereotypes with Muslim superhero
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Tala Ashe is thrilled to debut her new character, a Muslim-American…
CBS holds its ratings lead in Week 2 of the new fall season
NEW YORK – CBS continued to reign in the prime-time ratings race in the second…
Swift, Smith and Sheeran tapped for iHeartRadio Jingle Ball
NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith are among the performers slated…
Bob Schiller, veteran ‘I Love Lucy’ writer, dies at 98
Bob Schiller, a comedy writer whose credits reach back to TV’s infancy, including “I Love…
Clinton ‘appalled,’ Obamas ‘disgusted’ by Weinstein reports
WASHINGTON – Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she was “shocked and appalled” by the revelations about…
No redo on Weinstein groping investigation halted in 2015
NEW YORK – Prosecutors said Tuesday that they didn’t have enough evidence to prove a…
Paltrow and Jolie accounts may have sealed Weinstein’s fate
LOS ANGELES – They waited years to speak, but two of Hollywood’s most powerful women…
Review: Barnett & Vile’s ‘Lotta Sea Lice’ is pop guitar-fest
Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, “Lotta Sea Lice” (Matador Records) Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile…
Documentary about anxiety taps a world-class athlete
NEW YORK – A new documentary about anxiety argues that everyone to some extent suffers…
The Browns bring in Journey for a concert before the start of the NFL draft
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns took a Journey to the first night of the…
‘Mark Felt’ biopic turns lens on Watergate whistleblower ‘Deep Throat’
TORONTO – The director of a new biopic on the infamous “Deep Throat” Watergate whistleblower…
The Latest: DA says donations had no role in Weinstein case
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein (all times local):…
Review: A family tale told artfully in ‘Meyerowitz Stories’
NEW YORK – Your first response to “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)” may very…
Eminem slams Trump in profane video, calls him racist
Eminem has unleashed a profane lyrical tirade against President Donald Trump — saying he “came…
Prince tapes moved to California; 2 heirs angry
MINNEAPOLIS – Two sisters and heirs of the late rock superstar Prince said Wednesday they’re…
Waiting for a musical like this? Foreigner’s ‘Jukebox Hero’ to open next summer
CALGARY – It’s been 40 years since Foreigner released its first album and now the…