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Lady Gaga achieves ‘dream’ with Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS – Lady Gaga will join the list of superstars with regularly scheduled shows…
Author of online hit ‘Cat Person’ has 7-figure book deal
NEW YORK – The author of the online sensation “Cat Person” has a seven-figure book…
‘Pokemon Go’ unleashes its critters in Apple’s AR playground
SAN FRANCISCO – “Pokemon Go” is moving into a different dimension on the iPhone, thanks…
Musicians ask Boston orchestra to diversify its programming
BOSTON – More than 60 musicians are calling for the Boston Symphony Orchestra to include…
Canadian ‘A Christmas Story’ bully Zack Ward on making the classic film
TORONTO – He’s been called one of the greatest holiday-movie villains of all time for…
New York high school renames building after Billy Joel’s mom
SYOSSET, N.Y. – A building at the Long Island high school that Billy Joel helped…
Laurie Metcalf gets her first Oscars shot with ‘Lady Bird’
LOS ANGELES – Laurie Metcalf has won three Emmys and a Tony Award in her…
Outtakes: SZA on writing for Beyonce and sampling Timberlake
NEW YORK – SZA — who is nominated for five Grammy Awards for her debut…
Unlike others at Fox, Cavuto uninterested in Trump interview
NEW YORK – Fox News is President Donald Trump’s favourite venue for interviews. But one…
E! network host Catt Sadler quits, citing gender gap in pay
NEW YORK – Television host Catt Sadler of E! News is jumping ship with a…
Woman with complaint against Fox’s Ailes settles case
NEW YORK – The lawyer for a former Fox News contributor who sued the network…
When it comes to holiday cards, which celebs do it right?
NEW YORK – Holiday cards of the paper and stamp variety still get sent, so…
Rapper XXXTentacion to be released on battery charges
MIAMI – The Florida-based rapper XXXTentacion will be released from a Miami jail on house…
Five things to know about Grammy-nominated Toronto R&B singer Daniel Caesar
TORONTO – All signs are pointing to an even brighter future for Daniel Caesar, whose…
Dafoe finds encouragement for his craft in early awards noms
LOS ANGELES – Willem Dafoe came into “The Florida Project” ready to be transformed, and…
Hollywood accusers named AP Entertainers of the Year
NEW YORK – Arguably the biggest thing that came from Hollywood this year wasn’t a…
Historical association wants to rebrand award named after John A. Macdonald
The Canadian Historical Association wants to rename an annual writing award so it’s no longer…
TV host’s cougar hunt was legal ‘as far as we know:’ Alberta Environment
EDMONTON – An investigation into the hunt of a large cougar by a television show…
Miss America Organization loses TV partner over emails
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Dick Clark Productions says it has cut ties with the Miss…
Museum dedicated to funk music genre opens in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio – A museum dedicated to the funk music genre has opened its doors…
AP Exclusive: Famed conductor accused of sexual misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO – Three opera singers and a classical musician say that world-renowned conductor Charles…
The Latest: Dutoit withdraws from The Cleveland Orchestra
SAN FRANCISCO – The Latest on sexual misconduct allegations against conductor Charles Dutoit (all times…
Q&A: Aaron Sorkin, Jessica Chastain on made-in-Toronto poker drama ‘Molly’s Game’
TORONTO – Aaron Sorkin and Jessica Chastain enjoyed a full-circle moment in launching their made-in-Toronto…
Longtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82
SAN DIEGO – Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his…