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How Garth Brooks, The Killers and Tom Petty became stars of college football Saturdays
When Garth Brooks recorded his version of “Callin’ Baton Rouge” — an up-tempo country hit…
Louvre vows to restore the imperial crown dropped by thieves during museum robbery
PARIS (AP) — The diamond and emerald-studded crown of Empress Eugénie, which was found damaged…
From child actor to star: Lea Michele’s return to Broadway’s Imperial Theatre
NEW YORK (AP) — Lea Michele was just a kid actor backstage at the Imperial…
France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view
PARIS (AP) — As French police race to track where the Louvre’s stolen crown jewels…
Shaggy recounts his relief mission to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa and shares how you can help
As Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 storm pointing right at Jamaica, Shaggy knew…
Jae and Trey Richards turn hard labour into comedy hit ‘The Office Movers’ — with help from Drake
TORONTO — When Jae and Trey Richards were younger, their dad would scold them for…
Rockies hiring DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Browns to run baseball ops, AP source says
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of “Moneyball” fame from…
On the set of the first Agatha Christie show where mysteries are solved with the internet
LONDON (AP) — The scene: Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman…
Colorado Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Cleveland Browns to run MLB team, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Colorado Rockies hiring Paul DePodesta of ‘Moneyball’ fame from NFL’s Cleveland Browns…
Pauline Collins, British actress who won cult following for Shirley Valentine, dies at 85
LONDON (AP) — Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for…
Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Internationally acclaimed ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline the 2026 Milan-Cortina…
Bizarrap, Daddy Yankee to headline halftime show at NFL’s first game in Spain
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NFL’s first game in Spain will feature a Latin music…
Peacock’s ‘All Her Fault’ is a thriller about a missing kid that explores pressures on modern moms
NEW YORK (AP) — After a long day at work, you rush to pick up…
LGBTQ+ representation on primetime TV grows thanks to shows like ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘Hacks’
NEW YORK (AP) — TV shows like “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “Heartstopper,” “The Last of Us”…
David Common named next host of CBC News Network’s ‘CBC Morning Live’
TORONTO — Veteran CBC journalist David Common says he’s well aware that many Canadians gripe…
Grammy Museum announces Selena exhibit with items displayed outside of Texas for the first time
NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty years after Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed at…
Kyle Edwards wins Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction
Anishinaabe journalist Kyle Edwards’ novel about a high school hockey team in north-end Winnipeg has…
The Louvre urged to speed up security upgrades in audit conducted before the heist
PARIS (AP) — France’s court of auditors urged the Louvre museum to speed up its…
High-kicking Radio City Rockettes mark 100 years with Christmas Spectacular
NEW YORK (AP) — A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking…
Noteworthy and influential people who’ve died this year
Known around the world for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, conservationist Jane Goodall was among…
Motion Picture Association tells Meta to stop using PG-13 to refer to Instagram teen account content
The Motion Picture Association is asking Meta to stop referring to content shown to teen…
Fortnite maker Epic Games and Google say they’re settling 5-year legal fight over Android app store
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games has reached a “comprehensive settlement” with…
In ‘Sentimental Value,’ art imitates life and vice versa
NEW YORK (AP) — Joachim Trier, Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve have gathered in a…
Designer Olivier Rousteing leaves Balmain after 14 years fusing couture craft with pop-era bravado
PARIS (AP) — Designer Olivier Rousteing is stepping down as creative director of the Balmain…