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Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner
NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes,…
The most dangerous celebrity online is revealed
NEW YORK – Actress Alexis Bledel has been bookish and sweet on “Gilmore Girls” and…
Nyong’o honours her mother for fueling her passion for art
NEW YORK – As Lupita Nyong’o accepted an award from the Harlem School of Arts…
Howie Mandel to be subject of a new documentary by Barry Avrich
TORONTO – Howie Mandel’s rise from Toronto carpet salesman to Hollywood personality is getting the…
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HENRY THOMAS, STAR OF ‘E.T.’, ARRESTED FOR DUI IN OREGON TUALATIN, Ore. (AP) — Authorities…
National Hispanic Cultural Center builds art collection
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Museums. Each is full of relics from the past that highlight a…
Bellator champion Rory (Red King) MacDonald balances faith and fighting
NEW YORK – After earning a majority draw with veteran Jon Fitch in April, Canadian…
The Latest: Chappelle praised for his passion for music
WASHINGTON – The Latest on Dave Chappelle receiving the Mark Twain prize for lifetime achievement…
St. Louis art museum kicks off $12M capital campaign
ST. LOUIS – The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis is kicking off a $12 million…
World-famous bakery shares secrets in a new book
PARIS – If there is such a thing as baking royalty, Apollonia Poilâne might be…
Trump to attend UFC fight Saturday in New York City
NEW YORK – It’ll be two very different championship sporting events in one week for…
Police say missing Alabama college student was harmed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Evidence shows a missing college student was harmed and is now considered…
ImagineNative now an Oscar-qualifying festival for live action shorts
TORONTO – Live action shorts that win a prize at Toronto’s ImagineNative Film and Media…
Notre Dame delays plan to cover Columbus murals until 2022
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame is delaying its plan to cover…
John Malkovich photo exhibit capitalizes on artistry
NEW ORLEANS – Stage and screen star John Malkovich has played many memorable roles, from…
Trump takes break from impeachment for another kind of fight
NEW YORK – Politics can be a bruising business. But President Donald Trump took a…
Schools, museums, cultural centres receive humanities grants
LANSING, Mich. – More than a dozen universities, museums and art and cultural centres across…
Australian publisher appeals Rush’s defamation payout
SYDNEY, Australia – A newspaper publisher appealing Geoffrey Rush’s 2.9 million Australian dollar ($2 million)…
Lynn students learn lessons through Beyond Walls art
LYNN, Mass. – Beyond Walls and its many downtown murals are making their way into…
Fake news? No jobs? Prospective journalists soldier on
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Daily Orange isn’t daily anymore. The student-run newspaper that has covered…
Nora Aunor, an actor among the Philippines’ biggest stars, dies at 71
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Nora Aunor, who became one of the biggest stars of Philippine…
Kaiser Permanente CEO Tyson dies unexpectedly at 60
Health care provider Kaiser Permanente said Sunday its chairman and CEO, Bernard J. Tyson, has…
Review: ‘Life Isn’t Everything’ toasts director Mike Nichols
“Life isn’t everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 103 of his closest friends,” Henry Holt…
New award to honour arts and activism named after Lena Horne
NEW YORK – The venerated Times Square concert venue The Town Hall has created a…