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Bill Maher challenges conventions with ‘Real Time’ specials
NEW YORK – When did Bill Maher hatch the idea for special “Real Time” broadcasts…
Another D-list day at the Republican National Convention
NEW YORK – Another former soap star, Kimberlin Brown, brought up the rear Tuesday at…
10 things you may not know about Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Nearly 50,000 people are making their ways into Philadelphia this weekend for the…
Viggo Mortensen talks ‘Captain Fantastic’ and Canadiens’ P.K. Subban trade
TORONTO – Viggo Mortensen is famously an Oscar-nominated actor — and a major Habs fan.…
Marni Nixon, voice of classic movie songs, has died at 86
NEW YORK – Hollywood voice double Marni Nixon, whose singing was heard in place of…
AP source: Site for Obama’s presidential library chosen
CHICAGO – President Barack Obama’s presidential library will be built in a park on Chicago’s…
Jeff Ross on the art of roasting – comedy style – and new ‘Roast Battle’ series
MONTREAL – Jeff Ross has an idea for how to resolve the contentious U.S. presidential…
Tourists urged not to panic about Zika’s spread in Florida
MIAMI – There’s no official warning to stay clear of Florida, but the crowds that…
‘Little ninja’: Zika-spreading mosquito puts up tough fight
MIAMI – The mosquitoes spreading Zika in Miami are proving more difficult to eradicate than…
Film academy re-elects president pushing diversity efforts
LOS ANGELES – The leadership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has…
Women rock climbers headline Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival
BANFF, Alta. – Two of the biggest names in rock climbing, American Lynn Hill and…
Foundation: Obama’s library sites reflect ‘one community’
CHICAGO – The two parks Barack Obama considered for his presidential library are only a…
Mariah Carey, Harry Connick Jr. get shows of their own
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting,…
Hong Kong names candidates in council polls; rejects 9
HONG KONG – Amid a dispute over candidates excluded on political grounds, Hong Kong’s government…
With 8th album, Tegan and Sara are veterans with fresh feel
NEW YORK – Tegan and Sara remember the unfiltered advice Neil Young and his manager…
Chivalry could rule in Kimberley, B.C., as organizers mull medieval contest
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – A southeastern British Columbia city could soon begin brushing up on heraldry,…
School didn’t dash Ont. teen’s acting dreams, judge says in dismissing lawsuit
TORONTO – An Ontario judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a teen who partially blamed…
Rosenthal reflects on abstract thoughts in ‘Textbook’
“Textbook” (Dutton), by Amy Krouse Rosenthal It’s been 10 years since bestselling author Amy Krouse…
Al Jazeera English, TV Globo lead Int’l Emmy news nominees
NEW YORK – Qatar’s Al Jazeera English and Brazil’s TV Globo have received two nominations…
A look at other Guatemalan massacre suspects arrested by US
GUATEMALA CITY – A former Guatemalan soldier suspected of helping carry out a massacre during…
Vermont ballet group dances down on the farm
CHARLOTTE, Vt. – At the height of the summer, corn fields are getting taller, tomatoes…
Coco Jones is fearless on debut album ‘Why Not More?’
NEW YORK (AP) — What music would you create if there weren’t any outside influences…
Beam me to Beantown: Capt. Kirk headlining Boston Comic Con
BOSTON – Capt. James Tiberius Kirk is beaming down to Beantown for this weekend’s Comic…
John Steinbeck’s son, fellow author Thomas Steinbeck, dies
LOS ANGELES – Thomas Steinbeck, the eldest son of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck and…