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‘Not celebrating yet’: Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants…
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
NORMAN, Okla. – Toby Keith, a hit country crafter of pro-American anthems who both riled…
There was no meet cute for ‘One Day’ stars Leo Woodall and Ambika Mod
LONDON (AP) — There was no meet cute for Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. The…
Chelsea Wolfe says witchcraft and sobriety informed her latest album
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Often in popular culture, witchcraft is associated with a kind of…
Henry Timms quitting as Lincoln Center’s president after 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Henry Timms is quitting as president of Lincoln Center of the…
Movie Review: Food, glorious food (and other pleasures) in ‘The Taste of Things’
“ The Taste of Things ” should come with a warning: Audiences may be tempted…
DePauw University receives record-breaking $200M in donations
GREENCASTLE, Ind. (AP) — DePauw University has received $200 million in donations, representing the largest…
Music Review: Declan McKenna’s ‘What Happened to the Beach?’ is a warped, pop sonic adventure
British pop singer-songwriter Declan McKenna is back with his third studio album, the bright and…
Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season features a Latin music festival `Nuestros Sonidos’
NEW YORK (AP) — Carnegie Hall’s 2024-25 season will feature a festival celebrating Latin music…
Prince William thanks public for messages to King Charles and Kate, says they mean ‘a great deal’
LONDON (AP) — Prince William returned to royal duties Wednesday for the first time since…
Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors
Casting directors are some of the most important creatives in entertainment but have never been…
Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?
NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon…
Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site
PHOENIX (AP) — For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020,…
Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dies at age 88
TOKYO (AP) — Seiji Ozawa, the Japanese conductor who amazed audiences with the lithe physicality…
Ed Dwight was to be the first Black astronaut. At 90, he’s finally getting his due
NEW YORK (AP) — Ed Dwight grew up in segregated 1930s Kansas on a farm…
In ‘Dune: Part Two,’ filmmaker Denis Villeneuve realizes a lifetime dream
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Villeneuve doesn’t feel like he came back to Arrakis for…
Jury in Young Dolph murder trial will come from outside of Memphis, Tennessee, judge rules
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jurors in the trial of two men charged with killing Young…
Bill to help relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards sails through 1st Virginia legislative hearing
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Legislation underpinning a plan to relocate the NBA’s Washington Wizards and…
Never mind the mess, Carnival kicks off in Rio de Janeiro with coronation of King Momo
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — To thunderous applause, Rio de Janeiro’s mayor coronated King Momo…
Mardi Gras 2024: What to know as Carnival season nears its rollicking end in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2024 entered its final days in New Orleans on…
Wayne Kramer, late guitarist of rock band MC5, also leaves legacy of bringing music to prisons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The tributes that poured in following Wayne Kramer’s death last week…
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for ’24
NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad…
After decades of cheap rent, some Montreal artists being priced out of their studios
MONTREAL – Over the past 32 years, painter Frances Foster has seen the view from…
Christopher Nolan, Celine Song, AP’s Mstyslav Chernov win at Directors Guild Awards
Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday,…