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French Muslim quits song show over post-attack tweets
PARIS – A French Muslim woman has quit a TV singing competition amid criticism of…
Unlimited movie-theatre deal could be too good to survive
NEW YORK – MoviePass is trying to bring to movie theatres what Netflix did for…
‘Catastrophe’ star Rob Delaney’s son dies of cancer at age 2
NEW YORK – “Catastrophe” star and co-creator Rob Delaney says his infant son has died…
‘Urban Light’ sculpture switches from incandescent to LED
LOS ANGELES – Artist Chris Burden’s famous sculpture “Urban Light” is casting a new glow…
What NBC talked about opening night, and what it didn’t
NEW YORK – Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics: INTRO: The Sterling K.…
Reg E Cathey, known for ‘House of Cards,’ dead at 59
NEW YORK – Emmy-winning actor Reg E. Cathey, best known for “House of Cards” and…
Late Metallica bassist honoured in California community
OAKLAND, Calif. – A heavy metal hero is being celebrated in the San Francisco Bay…
The Latest: Weinstein’s attorney: Lawsuit ‘without merit’
NEW YORK – The Latest on the lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general against…
Celebrated author David Grossman wins 2018 Israel Prize
JERUSALEM – Celebrated Israeli author David Grossman has been awarded the country’s highest literary accolade,…
Austrian director denounces MeToo movement
BERLIN – Austrian film director Michael Haneke, an Academy Award and two-time Palme d’Or winner,…
Lucinda Williams working on memoir for 2020
LOS ANGELES – Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is working on a memoir about her life from…
Patrick Stewart recites Shakespeare at Sci-Tech Awards
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Patrick Stewart was so inspired by the inventors and inventions being…
Strength of women celebrated at Prabal Gurung, DVF
NEW YORK – Some highlights from New York Fashion Week on Sunday: ___ PRABAL GURUNG…
Hallyday’s daughter to contest late French rock star’s will
PARIS – Lawyers say one of French rocker Johnny Hallyday’s daughters plans to contest her…
Green flag, ‘Atomic Blonde’: Charlize Theron to start 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Academy Award winner Charlize Theron was named honorary starter for the…
Betty Buckley to lead US national tour of ‘Hello, Dolly!’
NEW YORK – Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley has been tapped to lead the national…
Daughter: Popular crooner Vic Damone dies in Florida at 89
MIAMI – Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as “the…
Matthew McConaughey hails Nick Foles in newspaper ad
AUSTIN, Texas – Matthew McConaughey is congratulating fellow Texan and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles…
‘Hello, Universe’ wins Newbery for best children’s book
NEW YORK – Erin Entrada Kelly’s “Hello, Universe,” a nuanced account of a diverse group…
Israel awards Wolf Prize to Paul McCartney, scientists
JERUSALEM – Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize is honouring Paul McCartney this year as well as…
L.A. court to decide merits of Crystal Castles lawsuit over sex abuse allegations
A California court will determine whether a defamation suit filed by Crystal Castles songwriter Ethan…
Box Office Top 20: ‘Fifty Shades,’ ‘Peter Rabbit’ top charts
LOS ANGELES – The final installment in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, “Fifty Shades…
France gives long-unclaimed artwork to Jewish couple’s heirs
PARIS – A 16th century oil painting that fell into Nazi hands during World War…
Jay Asher expelled from writer organization over harassment
NEW YORK – Bestselling children’s author Jay Asher has been expelled from a prominent writers…