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The Latest: Stars mingle and dance at SAG Awards after-party
LOS ANGELES – The Latest on Sunday’s presentation of the Screen Actors Guild from the…
Singer Ed Sheeran announces engagement on Instagram
Ed Sheeran has announced his engagement to girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. The Grammy-winning singer posted a…
‘Jumanji’ tops box office for third straight weekend
NEW YORK – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” outdid another weekend’s worth of newcomers to…
A look at possible Canadian nominees for this year’s Oscars
TORONTO – From a Toronto visual effects team that helped create a merman, to a…
Jesmyn Ward, Masha Gessen among nominees for critics awards
NEW YORK – Jesmyn Ward’s “Sing, Unburied, Sing,” winner of the National Book Award for…
The Latest: Pence calls report on Trump affair “baseless”
JERUSALEM – The Latest on Vice-President Mike Pence’s interview with The Associated Press (all times…
AP Exclusive: 6 new rules to prevent Oscars envelope gaffe
LOS ANGELES – After taking responsibility for the epic best picture flub at the Oscars…
They are musical icons, but they’ve never won a Grammy Award
NEW YORK – Remember when the cast of the TV series “Glee” earned a Grammy…
Review: Burke’s ‘The Wife’ is solid domestic thriller
“The Wife” (Harper), by Alafair Burke The issue of sexual harassment and assault gets a…
Emerging YouTubers feel the sting of sudden changes to money-making channels
TORONTO – Ray Reynolds has attracted over 200,000 views to his travel adventures on YouTube,…
A Grammy curse? Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan, others reflect
NEW YORK – Winning the best new artist Grammy is a goal for most breakthrough…
Bell Media and NFL take appeal over Super Bowl ad policy to Supreme Court
TORONTO – Bell Canada and the National Football League applied earlier this month to have…
‘Hobbit’ director Peter Jackson making WWI documentary
LONDON – “The Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson is going from Middle Earth…
Cosby jokes in 1st show since 2015 he ‘used to be’ comedian
PHILADELPHIA – Bill Cosby performed in public for the first time since a sex abuse…
The Latest: Cosby says friends prompted his return to stage
PHILADELPHIA – The Latest on Bill Cosby’s first public performance since 2015 while he awaits…
Diamond says he has Parkinson’s, retires from touring
NEW YORK – Neil Diamond is retiring from touring after he says he was diagnosed…
Bell Media signs deal with Starz to bring content to Canada
Bell Media has signed a multi-year content deal with Starz, the No. 2-ranked premium paid…
Bandmates, family attend funeral of Cranberries singer
LONDON – Hundreds of mourners gathered in Dolores O’Riordan’s Irish hometown Tuesday for the funeral…
Where to see Oscar best-picture nominees
“The Shape of Water”: 13 nominations, including best actress and best director. Where to see…
Russia revokes permit for satire about Stalin’s death
MOSCOW – Russia’s Culture Ministry banned a satirical film about Soviet leader Josef Stalin’s death…
For songwriter Marc Cohn the Grammys aren’t in his past
NEW YORK – Marc Cohn is rightly proud of his Grammy Award but it’s not…
Haddish charms with creative announcement of Oscar nominees
LOS ANGELES – Tiffany Haddish got some love on Twitter for her fun-loving presentation of…
Review: ‘When’ by Daniel Pink uncovers the secrets of timing
“When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing” (Riverhead Books), by Daniel H. Pink It’s January;…
Kobe Bryant may win yet another trophy – an Oscar
LOS ANGELES – Does Kobe Bryant need another trophy? He might get one — at…