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Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini honoured by ASCAP
NASHVILLE – Singer songwriters Rodney Crowell and Kelsea Ballerini and hit country songwriter Ashley Gorley…
Natalie Portman honoured in Israel with ‘Jewish Nobel Prize’
JERUSALEM – Natalie Portman has been awarded Israel’s 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of her…
5 pieces of art you should see at the Louvre Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – As the Louvre Abu Dhabi opens its doors to…
Book Review: ‘Wayne and Ford’ ponders movie-bred masculinity
“Wayne and Ford: The Films, the Friendship, and the Forging of an American Hero” (Nan…
Alec Baldwin extends Donald Trump impression to new satirical memoir
On the phone from New York, Alec Baldwin chuckles in response to a question about…
Review: New Lee Child novel is bold and mysterious
“The Midnight Line” (Delacorte Press), by Lee Child Author Lee Child delivers another classic Jack…
Disney reverses ban on L.A. Times critics from screenings
LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday lifted its ban of Los Angeles…
Judge allows Massachusetts museum to sell Rockwell art
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – A Massachusetts museum can move forward with its plan to sell 40…
Review: ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ is a lavish romp
Kenneth Branagh’s “Murder on the Orient Express ” is a visual feast, bursting with movie…
Keith Urban, Bob DiPiero honoured at BMI Country Awards
NASHVILLE – Country star Keith Urban was honoured for his philanthropy and hit country songwriter…
“Hamilton” creator visits Puerto Rico, announces $2.5M fund
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda made sandwiches, took selfies and announced…
100 years on, Tate Modern explores Russian revolutionary art
LONDON – The Soviet Union is gone, but the imagery it inspired lives on. The…
Keith Urban records song inspired by Harvey Weinstein
NASHVILLE – Country star Keith Urban will debut a new song on the Country Music…
Kim Kardashian West mum on all those sibling baby rumours
NEW YORK – Kim Kardashian West is feeling the ’90s at the moment, and she’s…
Sean Combs ‘just joking’ on name change from Diddy to Love
Sean Combs says he was only joking when he announced over the weekend that he…
After bright career, Donald Sutherland finally nabs an Oscar
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – For every era of film in the last half-century, there’s a…
New York Times fires lawyer who worked with Weinstein
NEW YORK – The New York Times on Tuesday fired lawyer David Boies’ firm after…
Elton John celebrates 25 years of AIDS foundation
NEW YORK – A teary and emotional Elton John celebrated the 25th anniversary of his…
Celebrity chef and author Antonio Carluccio dies at age 80
LONDON – Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio, who helped popularize inexpensive Italian fare as the founder…
Rihanna, Amal Clooney, Donatella Versace to chair Met Gala
NEW YORK – Rihanna, Amal Clooney and Donatella Versace will join Vogue editor Anna Wintour…
Opera to focus on Great War nurses 100 years after hospital ship sinking
TORONTO – The creators of a planned opera about the tragic sinking of a Canadian…
‘Friends’ star Aniston makes TV return with Witherspoon
LOS ANGELES – “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston is coming back to television and she’s partnering…
Montreal journalist, author and filmmaker William Weintraub dead at 91
MONTREAL – William Weintraub, a prolific filmmaker involved in 150 National Film Board productions and…
Review: McDormand gives blistering turn in ‘3 Billboards’
That face. Frances McDormand’s face is one of the first things you see in “Three…