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Timms to become Lincoln Center’s 6th leader in 5 1/2 years
NEW YORK – Henry Timms has been hired as president of Lincoln Center of the…
‘That movie moment’: Greg Wells on winning Grammy for ‘The Greatest Showman’
Music producer Greg Wells says winning his first Grammy for the soundtrack to “The Greatest…
Film academy reveals which 4 Oscars will be given off air
LOS ANGELES – The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be…
Glass houses: London’s Tate Modern wins privacy fight
LONDON – A British judge ruled Tuesday that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t…
Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour
ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — In less than a year, Katy Perry has released an album,…
Judge denies Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ request to delay May 5 trial
NEW YORK (AP) — The sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs will proceed as…
AGO curator Alexandra Suda named next director of National Gallery of Canada
OTTAWA – Alexandra Suda, a curator at the Art Gallery of Ontario, has been named…
Prominent art dealer sentenced to prison for tax fraud
NEW YORK – A prominent New York City art dealer once accused by Alec Baldwin…
First lady makes Valentine’s Day art with pediatric patients
BETHESDA, Md. – Melania Trump showed love for her new hometown during a Valentine’s Day…
10 days before show time, a full-on revolt over the Oscars
Would anyone — anyone at all — like to thank the academy? This is normally…
Harvey Weinstein can stay in hospital during #MeToo retrial, judge rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital…
2-day teacher strike over in West Virginia: School to resume
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Unions for West Virginia teachers ended their two-day strike Wednesday night after…
At the Oscars, some songwriters are left in the dark
NEW YORK – For Grammy-winning producer-songwriter Alexander Shuckburgh, the Academy Awards are so close and…
Canadian MMA star Georges St-Pierre says he wanted to retire at top of his game
MONTREAL – Canada’s Georges St-Pierre said Thursday that he’s leaving mixed martial arts at the…
Kentucky House votes to borrow $50 million for park system
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to borrow $50 million to…
Correction: Oscars-Untelevised Categories story
NEW YORK – In a story Feb. 16 about the Oscars reversing a decision to…
Celebrities, athletes, others accused of lying to the public
CHICAGO – Actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself…
U.S. won’t allow performance of Newfoundland play about man with disability
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A Newfoundland playwright says his failed two-year battle for a visa…
Is he Christ? Is he Moses? Superman’s religious and ethical undertones add to his mystique
Superman was born Kryptonian, raised Methodist and sketched into existence by two Jewish teens in…
Mahershala Ali takes supporting actor Oscar for ‘Green Book’
LOS ANGELES – Mahershala Ali triumphantly wrapped up this year’s award season by winning the…
Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens
NEW YORK – Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications…
Pell’s trial draws attention to court suppression orders
MELBOURNE, Australia – Cardinal George Pell’s trial on child abuse charges is probably the highest…
Sedaris, Rankine among new arts academy inductees
NEW YORK – David Sedaris, one of the new class of inductees into the American…
Former CFL star Chad Owens arrested, charged with one count of assault
TORONTO – Former CFL star Chad Owens has been arrested and charged with one count…