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‘Froze my brain up in Canada:’ Chilly Manitoba musician parodies Toto’s ‘Africa’
OAK LAKE, Man. – It’s as if Canadian hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie did a…
Court won’t rehear defamation case against Bill Cosby
BOSTON – A federal appeals court won’t rehear a defamation lawsuit filed against Bill Cosby…
‘Wild Thoughts’ for Weight Watchers
NEW YORK – Weight Watchers International climbed after it struck a deal with producer and…
Logan Paul makes more extensive apology for suicide video
TOKYO – Logan Paul has issued a more extensive apology for posting a YouTube video…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Star Wars’ narrowly beats ‘Jumanji’
LOS ANGELES – Facing stiff competition from “Jumanji,” ”Star Wars: The Last Jedi” just barely…
LA prosecutors weighing charges against James Toback
LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors in Los Angeles are weighing criminal charges in five cases against…
Samantha Brown hosts new PBS travel series ‘Places to Love’
NEW YORK – You may know Samantha Brown from her years as a Travel Channel…
Seth Meyers ready to be celebratory and serious at Globes
LOS ANGELES – Seth Meyers regularly blends bad news with comedy on his nightly talk…
Thieves steal famed Indian jewels from Venice exhibit
ROME – Thieves on Wednesday stole precious Indian jewels from the famed Al Thani Collection…
Olivia Munn to helm Critics’ Choice Awards after T.J. Miller
LOS ANGELES – Organizers said Wednesday that Olivia Munn will host the 2018 Critics’ Choice…
Keeping up the Kardashians, 2.0: A primer on the next gen
NEW YORK – They Dream. They Reign. One points North and another is a Saint.…
Fred Bass, co-owner of beloved Strand bookstore, dead at 89
NEW YORK – Fred Bass, who for decades ran the sprawling and beloved Strand bookstore…
Cold weather a boon for TV’s New Year’s celebrations
NEW YORK – The cold weather proved a boon for television celebrations of the New…
Theatre star Albert Schultz loses gig amid sex-assault claims from 4 actresses
TORONTO – A prominent figure in the Canadian theatre world has been forced to step…
Canadian actress Ellen Page marries New York dance teacher Emma Portner
NEW YORK – Canadian actress Ellen Page is now a married woman. The Oscar-nominated “Juno”…
The Latest: Trump left ‘furious,’ with Bannon over new book
WASHINGTON – The Latest on a new book about President Donald Trump (all times local):(backslash)(backslash)…
Let’s get mistakable: Manitoba man confused for boyfriend of Olivia Newton-John
BRANDON, Man. – Wes Stobbe had never read a gossip tabloid beyond glances in the…
Cate Blanchett to head Cannes film festival jury
PARIS – Australian actress and campaigner against sexual harassment Cate Blanchett will head this year’s…
Egypt detains female singer for video inciting debauchery
CAIRO – Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the detention of a little-known female singer over a…
Roy Acuff’s fiddle donated at KC Goodwill, up for auction
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A fiddle that Goodwill believes was once owned by country music…
New York’s Met Museum will start charging mandatory $25 fee
NEW YORK – The Metropolitan Museum of Art is partially abandoning its “pay-what-you-wish” admissions policy…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 12/31/17 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Origin” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. “The…
The Latest: Trump makes video address to journalists
WASHINGTON – The Latest on a new book about President Donald Trump (all times local):…
Final ‘Game of Thrones’ season will air in 2019
NEW YORK – The final season of “Game of Thrones” will feature veterans of the…