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“Diva” film soprano Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith has died at 75
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez Smith, a renowned soprano known for her performance…
They call her the muse of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival. She insists she’s a missionary
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Standing 9 feet tall, Raquel Potí regularly graces the front…
Game-time guacamole may get harder to make as climate reduces avocado shipments from Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Guacamole, a favored game-time snack in the United States, may be…
Will Biden and Trump face one another in presidential debates? There’s no commitment yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley is challenging Donald Trump to debate. Trump is challenging Joe…
Boy George of iconic band Culture Club returns to Broadway in a musical he calls ‘a slap of joy’
NEW YORK (AP) — Rock stars famously don’t get up before noon, and rocks stars…
Steve Ostrow, who founded famed NYC bathhouse the Continental Baths, dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Ostrow, who founded the trailblazing New York City gay bathhouse…
La Scala concert features violins that inmates made from battered migrant boats
MILAN (AP) — The violins, violas and cellos played by the Orchestra of the Sea…
Pain, sweat and sandworms: In ‘Dune 2’ Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and the cast rise to the challenge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler were really looking forward to their…
How did live ammunition get on Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ set? The armorer’s trial will focus on this
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The scheduled trial next week of a movie weapons supervisor…
New Orleans bids another joyous ‘Fat Tuesday’ farewell to Carnival season
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans bade a typically joyous goodbye to Carnival season Tuesday…
Pearl Jam gives details of new album ‘Dark Matter,’ drops first single, announces world tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first…
Jon Stewart’s return to ‘The Daily Show’ felt familiar to those who missed him while he was away
NEW YORK (AP) — No, Jon Stewart really wasn’t sitting at his desk at Comedy…
As Marvel reveals the new ‘Fantastic Four’ cast, here’s a look back at all the past versions
Pedro Pascal is jumping from Star Wars to Marvel. The “Last of Us” and “Mandalorian”…
New York’s top court appears torn on tossing Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four years after Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and…
Queen Camilla, once shunned by British public, comes to the rescue as Charles is treated for cancer
LONDON (AP) — What a difference a few decades can make. Queen Camilla, once seen…
Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
LONDON (AP) — Go into many bookstores, and the nonfiction shelves will be dominated by…
Review: ‘Bob Marley: One Love’ doesn’t stir
Bob Marley was born in 1945, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a much…
Everything you need to know about this year’s Oscars
NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the…
Brian Wilson needs to be put in conservatorship after death of wife, court petition says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The management team of Brian Wilson has petitioned to place him…
Stars, royalty and a ‘Poppenheimer’ showdown. Here’s what to expect at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
LONDON (AP) — Prepare for Poppenheimer. “Poor Things” and “Oppenheimer” are the leading contenders for…
Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center…
‘Makes me feel sick’: Sex offender’s return to Calgary alarming for some
CALGARY – A former member of a youth performance group run by the Calgary Stampedesays…
‘Oppenheimer’ wins 7 prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards
LONDON (AP) — Atom bomb epic “Oppenheimer” won seven prizes, including best picture, director and…
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist’s funeral held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation…