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Winners of the 2017 MTV EMAs in London
Winners of the 2017 MTV EMAs, held Sunday in London: Best Song: Shawn Mendes, “There’s…
Shawn Mendes, Eminem among winners at MTV EMAs in London
LONDON – Shawn Mendes beat Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to win the best-artist prize…
Hundreds in Hollywood march against sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES – Armed with signs, catchy phrases and a motivation to take #MeToo beyond…
Geldof to turn in Dublin honour to protest plight of Rohingya
LONDON – Irish rock singer Bob Geldof says he is returning his Freedom of the…
Spike Lee discusses racism at Charlottesville film festival
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Director Spike Lee asked the audience at the Virginia Film Festival to…
No word of sex scandal at first Oscar celebration of season
LOS ANGELES – Filmmaker Agnes Varda danced with Angelina Jolie. Donald Sutherland wanted to thank…
Colin Kaepernick named GQ magazine’s citizen of the year
NEW YORK – Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been named GQ’s magazine’s “Citizen of…
Remember Pappy Pariah? Sean Penn has written a novel
NEW YORK – Sean Penn is writing a novel about a “divorced, disillusioned man.” And,…
Review: Sharon Jones gives her all on ‘Soul of a Woman’
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, “Soul of a Woman” (Daptone Records) Sharon Jones recorded “Soul…
Feed a passion, gift just the right coffee-table book
NEW YORK – Know a book lover with a coffee table and a passion? Then…
‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series coming to Amazon Prime
NEW YORK – Amazon says it has acquired the global television rights to “The Lord…
Michael Buble announces a return to the stage with two concerts next year
Canadian singer Michael Buble is returning to the stage next summer. The Burnaby, B.C.-native says…
The Latest: Louis C.K.’s manager: ‘What I did was wrong’
NEW YORK – The Latest on The Latest on sexual harassment and abuse allegations against…
Review: Increasingly predictable ‘Roman’ wastes Washington
It’s getting close to Oscar season and that means it’s time for an early prediction.…
Russian TV network registers as foreign agent in US
WASHINGTON – Russian state-funded TV channel RT has registered with the Justice Department as a…
Q&A: A quick word with Ezra Miller on becoming the Flash
NEW YORK – Ezra Miller brings an electric energy to the superhero team-up film “Justice…
Hundreds rally in support of imprisoned rapper Meek Mill
PHILADELPHIA – Hundreds of people have gathered in Philadelphia to protest rapper Meek Mill’s imprisonment…
‘Weinstein Effect’ goes global as powerful men confronted
The sexual harassment and assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein that rocked Hollywood and sparked a…
Shakira postpones European tour due to vocal problems
NEW YORK – Shakira is postponing her European tour until next year after suffering a…
Swan explores intriguing family secret in ‘The Paris Secret’
“The Paris Secret: a Novel” (William Morrow), by Karen Swan Flora Sykes is a fine…
Dave Matthews Band to play in St. Paul on eve of Super Bowl
MINNEAPOLIS – The Dave Matthews Band will perform in St. Paul on the eve of…
Garth Brooks highlights first 5 years of career in new book
“Garth Brooks: The Anthology Part 1 The First Five Years” (Pearl Records), by Garth Brooks…
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney to co-host Spirit Awards again
LOS ANGELES – Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are set to co-host the 2018 Independent…
Review: Crew of the Oregon fights most ruthless villain yet
“Typhoon Fury” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison Juan Cabrillo and his…