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Review: ‘Laila Biali’ masterfully mixes jazz and pop
Laila Biali, “Laila Biali” (Kobalt) Smooth jazz might be an even worse idea than soft…
Del Toro’s ‘Shape of Water’ lands a leading 13 Oscar nods
NEW YORK – Guillermo del Toro’s lavish monster romance “The Shape of Water” fished out…
James Franco accusers detail misconduct allegations on ‘GMA’
NEW YORK – Two women who have accused actor James Franco of sexual misconduct said…
‘This is Me’ competes with Blige, Stevens, Miguel and Day
NEW YORK – A chart-topper from “The Greatest Showman” composed by last year’s Oscar winners…
Veteran dies getting wish of seeing ‘Star Wars’ movie
BEDFORD, N.H. – An Air Force veteran whose wish to see the new “Star Wars”…
Grammy winning artists reflect on what makes a song a hit
NASHVILLE – What makes a song THE song of the eyes of The Recording Academy?…
A-Rod again replaces Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
BRISTOL, Conn. – Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving…
Ratings for NFL conference championships down 8 per cent
NEW YORK – More than 40 million people watched the NFL’s two preliminaries for the…
Montreal visual effects team celebrates ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Oscar nominations
A visual effects company from Montreal is celebrating its role in nabbing not just one…
Chilean poet, physicist Nicanor Parra dies at 103
SANTIAGO, Chile – Nicanor Parra, a Chilean physicist, mathematician and self-described “anti-poet” whose eccentric writings…
Music firms sue to keep hit songs off fitness streaming app
ATLANTA – Some of the nation’s largest recording studios have joined forces in an effort…
Slew of Canadians get Oscar nods for Ontario-shot ‘Shape of Water’
TORONTO – A slew of Canadians shared in “The Shape of Water”‘s leading 13 Oscar…
Vandal damages Field of Dreams site in eastern Iowa
DYERSVILLE, Iowa – A vandal has caused thousands of dollars in damage to the Field…
Award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper sells Connecticut home
STAMFORD, Conn. – Grammy, Emmy and Tony-award winning artist Cyndi Lauper has sold her Connecticut…
3 trailblazing women get the spotlight in Sundance docs
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Fonda and Gloria Allred were all born within eight years of…
Better than holograms: A new 3-D projection into thin air
WASHINGTON – One of the enduring sci-fi moments of the big screen — R2-D2 beaming…
Movie, newspaper that share name confusing some ‘Post’ fans
ATHENS, Ohio – A student newspaper in Ohio is getting some social media love meant…
The Latest: Circus exec: not sure when clown, teen met
NEW YORK – The Latest on a performer known as Grandma the clown who resigned…
Ontario school board restores funding to produce play depicting gay teen couple
A southwestern Ontario school board says it has reversed a decision to pull funding from…
Horror writer Jack Ketchum dead at 71
NEW YORK – Jack Ketchum, a prize-winning horror and screenplay writer known for fiction such…
AP Was There: The 1st Grammy Awards
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Grammy Awards celebrate their 60th anniversary on Sunday in New York City.…
Review: Forward motion of ‘Maze Runner’ stalls in 3rd entry
NEW YORK – Moviegoers who come late to the “Maze Runner” franchise, which now numbers…
Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct
NEW YORK – A beloved circus performer known as Grandma the clown has resigned from…
6th woman alleges rape by Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons
LOS ANGELES – A woman said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that Russell Simmons raped…