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Country music star Trace Adkins to lead Centaur parade
SHREVEPORT, La. – Country music star Trace Adkins will serve as grand marshal for the…
Lawren Harris painting sells for more than $3 million at auction Wednesday night
TORONTO – A painting by Group of Seven founding member Lawren Harris sold for just…
George Avakian, jazz producer and scholar, dies at 98
NEW YORK – George Avakian, a Russian-born jazz scholar and architect of the American music…
Russian dancer challenges centuries of ballet tradition
MOSCOW – It’s an uphill battle trying to promote contemporary dance in a country which…
Susan Coyne talks ‘Slings & Arrows’ prequel and ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’
TORONTO – Canadian writer-actress Susan Coyne loves a good behind-the-scenes story. She’s been a writer…
WWII museum holds extensive Winston Churchill collection
NATICK, Mass. – A Massachusetts museum is touting its collection of Winston Churchill artifacts following…
Macy’s Thanksgiving parade revels on amid tight security
NEW YORK – The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured balloons, bands, stars and heavy security…
‘The Breadwinner’ director says Angelina Jolie helped guide the film
TORONTO – It was a show-business moment Irish animator and filmmaker Nora Twomey had never…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city…
Shoes, bags, even dentures lost at Burning Man await owners
RENO, Nev. – Lindsay Weiss once lost her cellphone and got it back, so she…
Colleges, high schools use “Hamilton” to enhance teaching
CHICAGO – More than 2,000 students got into the hottest show in Chicago for free…
Trump supporters confuse LeVar Burton with LaVar Ball online
LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump is feuding with LaVar Ball and LeVar Burton is…
Uma Thurman lashes out at Harvey Weinstein in cryptic post
NEW YORK – Uma Thurman has wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving — everyone except disgraced…
Rance Howard, actor dad of director Ron Howard, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES – Director Ron Howard says his actor father Rance Howard has died. He…
‘Glee’ actress accused of domestic battery on husband
CHESAPEAKE, W.Va. – An actress on the former hit show “Glee” has been charged with…
The Latest: Contestant from South Africa wins Miss Universe
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on the 2017 edition of the Miss Universe pageant taking…
‘House of Cards’ production crew gets another 2 weeks’ pay
BALTIMORE – The Maryland-based production crew for “House of Cards” will continue to get paid…
Lawyer says ‘Bachelor’ didn’t break Iowa’s hit-and-run law
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Lawyers for former “Bachelor” star Chris Soules’ have asked a judge to…
The Latest: Franken says he ‘let a lot of people down’
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and accusations he groped women (all…
Franken says he let ‘a lot of people down’ with his behaviour
WASHINGTON – A contrite Al Franken said Monday he knows he “let a lot of…
Telefilm Canada adding support for emerging talent
TORONTO – Telefilm Canada says more than 50 films will now be funded each year…
Review: Jane Hawk returns in Koontz’s ‘The Whispering Room’
“The Whispering Room” (Bantam), by Dean Koontz Jane Hawk, the compelling heroine of “The Silent…
Fagen sues late Steely Dan partner over band’s name, music
LOS ANGELES – Donald Fagen of Steely Dan is suing the estate of his late…
Several women seek class-action suit against Just For Laughs co-founder Rozon
MONTREAL – Several Quebec women are seeking permission to file a class-action lawsuit against Just…