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Jury awards teen pop group OMG Girlz $71.5 million in battle with toy maker over “L.O.L.” dolls
NEW YORK (AP) — Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for…
John Sterling back in New York Yankees’ radio broadcast booth, 5 months after retirement
NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling returned to the New York Yankees’ radio broadcast booth…
Judge suspends arrest order of a top Brazilian country music star amid money laundering probe
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge Tuesday suspended the preventive arrest of one…
Marley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the…
Canisia Lubrin, Fawn Parker make Writers’ Trust fiction prize short list
TORONTO — Poet-novelists Canisia Lubrin and Fawn Parker are among the authors shortlisted for the…
Melania Trump is telling her own story – and again breaking norms for American first ladies
Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican…
Melania Trump is telling her own story – and again breaking norms for American first ladies
Melania Trump is the first lady who has seldom been there. The wife of Republican…
Gap between richest and the rest creates a land of disappointed citizens: economist
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia economist Lars Osberg’s latest book on the widening gap between the…
Can AI make video games more immersive? Some studios turn to AI-fueled NPCs for more interaction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, video games have relied on scripted, stilted interactions with…
Reality TV star Julie Chrisley to be re-sentenced in bank fraud and tax evasion case
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge was set to re-sentence reality TV star Julie Chrisley…
Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut…
C’mon get happy, Joker is back (this time with Lady Gaga)
VENICE, Italy (AP) — “ Joker ” is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips’…
Aaron Hernandez ‘American Sports Story’ series wants to show a different view of the disgraced NFLer
From a podcast to multiple documentaries, the rise and fall of the once revered NFL…
Last original member of Kool & the Gang to represent group at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — You can call the music of Kool & the Gang funky…
Anthem Sports & Entertainment acquires Canadian specialty channels Hollywood Suite
TORONTO — Anthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired independent Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite. Anthem, a…
Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag…
Alex Wolff channelled his love of Leonard Cohen’s work into ‘So Long, Marianne’ role
MONTREAL — For Alex Wolff, portraying legendary Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen required a deep dive…
Kim Porter’s children say she didn’t write bestselling memoir about Diddy
NEW YORK (AP) — Although it’s a bestseller on Amazon, the late Kim Porter did…
Anna Sorokin eliminated from ‘Dancing With the Stars’ in first round of cuts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist who swindled banks, hotels and…
Rapper Fatman Scoop died of heart disease, medical examiner says
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop, who collapsed onstage while performing in Connecticut…
Balmain’s whimsical show meets Courrèges’ minimalism in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Olivier Rousteing opened Balmain’s Wednesday show at Paris Fashion Week with an…
Reality TV star Julie Chrisley resentenced to 7 years in bank fraud and tax evasion case
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in…
Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter
NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sequin-laced, sleeveless top and puffy pink skirt, drag…
Women’s only track meet in NYC features Olympic champs, musicians and lucrative prize money
A New York City track meet Thursday night will be unlike any other, featuring lucrative…