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Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish get Rock Hall nominations
NEW YORK (AP) — Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Cyndi Lauper, OutKast and Phish are some…
‘Cable Cowboy’ John Malone has a memoir out in September
NEW YORK (AP) — The billionaire media pioneer known as “The Cable Cowboy” has written…
Misty Copeland’s new picture story, ‘Bunheads, Act 2,’ will be out in September
NEW YORK (AP) — Misty Copeland is ready to take young readers on another imaginary…
Ian Hanomansing to host live CBC News Network prime-time show from Vancouver
CBC News Network is turning to Ian Hanomansing for live weekday prime-time coverage as an…
Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, along with a 30-year…
12 times ‘Saturday Night Live’ made a cultural bang over the past 50 years
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” was built with a cast of young no-names…
Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on…
Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrated the Lantern Festival on…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that…
What’s going to win best picture? We rank the Oscar field
NEW YORK (AP) — The inner-Vatican machinations of “Conclave” have nothing on this year’s Oscar…
Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother’s birth
NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary…
Fans, crew mourn death of canine star of Citytv detective series ‘Hudson & Rex’
Fans and creatives behind the canine detective series “Hudson & Rex” are mourning the death…
White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that news organizations that refuse to…
White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that news organizations that refuse to…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sues NBC over new documentary as he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing NBC Universal over a documentary that…
The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested – and can be contentious
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President…
The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested – and can be contentious
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President…
A$AP Rocky trial brings clashing closing arguments over gun as Rihanna brings tiny sons to court
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Rihanna and two toddlers looking on from the audience, a…
‘SNL’ at 50: The Tragically Hip’s potent mix of weed and improvisation on live TV
As “Saturday Night Live” marks its 50th anniversary, The Canadian Press looks back on some…
Canadian children see thousands of digital ads for unhealthy food every year: report
MONTREAL — Children in Canada are exposed to more than 4,000 ads for food on…
Golden State Warriors blend sports and music with new album from their groundbreaking record label
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are known for their electrifying plays and…
It’s a publishing fairy tale. ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak
An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two…
Pamela Anderson, Tom Green and Jason Priestley recall fun, wild, pressure-cooker gig of hosting ‘SNL’
Hosting “Saturday Night Live” is a massive career milestone, but it also comes with intense…
New national tour of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ features Fergie L. Philippe and Kyra Belle Johnson
NEW YORK (AP) — Fergie L. Philippe first saw the stage musical “Beauty and the…