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Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board’s lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney on Tuesday asked a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit…
PEN America, Penguin Random House sue Florida school district over book bans
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Writers’ group PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House sued a…
Movie Review: A delicious Jason Momoa saves ‘Fast X’ from furiously speeding off into numbness
Fans and critics may disagree over when exactly the “Fast & Furious” franchise jumped the…
Daytime Emmy Awards postponed because of writers strike
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Daytime Emmy Awards have become the latest casualty of the…
Angelina Jolie unveils fashion venture aimed at sustainability, assisting refugees
NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie announced a new fashion venture Wednesday aimed at allowing…
New chair appointed to head elections board in Georgia’s Fulton County
The elections board in Georgia’s most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President…
Man indicted in theft of ‘Wizard of Oz’ ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland
A man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair…
Man who witnessed George Floyd murder by police suing Minneapolis over officers’ actions
One of the most vocal bystanders as a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd three…
Kenyan marathon star Eliud Kipchoge wins Spain’s 2023 Asturias award for sports
MADRID (AP) — Kenyan marathon specialist Eliud Kipchoge has won the Princess of Asturias Award…
Supreme Court rules against Andy Warhol’s foundation in a case about a portrait he made of Prince
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the 2016 publication of an Andy…
Pierce Brosnan unveils deeply personal paintings in 1st solo art exhibit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierce Brosnan has attempted to write about himself many times, but…
New College of Florida students attend ‘alternative commencement’
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Hundreds of New College of Florida students, family members and friends…
The beautiful collaboration of Nicole Holofcener and Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Nicole Holofcener has learned a few things about Hollywood over the years. That attending the…
DeSantis asks that judge be disqualified from Disney’s free speech lawsuit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking that a federal judge be disqualified…
Using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails got 2 dorm directors fired at small New York Christian college
NEW YORK (AP) — Shua Wilmot and Raegan Zelaya, two former dorm directors at a…
Disgraced children’s TV entertainer Rolf Harris dies at 93
LONDON (AP) — Rolf Harris, the veteran entertainer whose decades-long career as a family favorite…
Jodie Comer scales heights on Broadway in ‘Prima Facie,’ a play that challenges the legal system
NEW YORK (AP) — The script for the play “Prima Facie” didn’t languish after landing…
Pedro Almodóvar rides into the Western in a Cannes short about gay cowboys
CANNES, France (AP) — “Pedro! Pedro!” shouted the Cannes crowd before Pedro Almodóvar unveiled his…
Wes Anderson on his new ’50s-set film ‘Asteroid City,’ AI and all those TikTok videos
CANNES, France (AP) — When Wes Anderson comes down from Paris for the Cannes Film…
Trump’s freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump speaks about his legal woes in a way that would…
Bestselling Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias prize for literature
MADRID (AP) — Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias…
Danish masters prepped canvases with leftovers from brewing beer
NEW YORK (AP) — Danish painters in the 19th century may have turned to an…
What to know about Ron DeSantis, the Florida governor running for president
After months of anticipation, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis formally entered the Republican presidential primary contest…
Rapper Fetty Wap sentenced to 6 years in prison for drug-trafficking scheme
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — As friends and family looked on, rapper Fetty Wap on…