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Comcast buying DreamWorks Animation for about $3.55B
NEW YORK – Comcast is buying DreamWorks Animation, the film company behind the “Shrek,” ”Madagascar”…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Copyright 5/8/2016 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 4/24/2016, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2016 The Nielsen Company.…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended April 24th. FICTION 1. “The Last Mile” by David Baldacci (Grand…
Alicia Vikander takes on Lara Croft role in ‘Tomb Raider’
LOS ANGELES – Alicia Vikander is following in Angelina Jolie’s butt-kicking footsteps. The Swedish actress…
Review: Broadway’s new ‘Shuffle Along’ celebrates a past hit
NEW YORK – The last Broadway show to open this season has a mouthful of…
Jordan lifts ban on performance by popular Lebanese band
AMMAN, Jordan – Jordan is permitting a popular Lebanese rock band to perform, lifting an…
Start of 2nd weekend of Jazz Fest soaked by rain
NEW ORLEANS – The start of the second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and…
Nicky Jam, Enrique Iglesias top Billboard Latin Music Awards
MIAMI – Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias took home seven awards apiece, including six shared…
AP Exclusive: Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ coat is up for auction
CALABASAS, Calif. – A rare piece of movie memorabilia from Prince’s 1984 classic film “Purple…
Investigators look at overdose in Prince death
MINNEAPOLIS – Investigators are looking into whether Prince died from an overdose and whether a…
Death raises questions: Did Prince die of an overdose?
CHICAGO – Prince’s final days and unexpected death at age 57 raise questions among experts…
Autopsy: Famed pianist’s 2 daughters likely died of asphyxia
FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas medical examiner says the two young daughters of an…
Next Big Thing: Three picks for a mini-Hot Docs film festival at home
The weekly Next Big Thing column highlights what’s bubbling under the surface in entertainment with…
In ‘Popstar,’ Lonely Island aim for a ‘Spinal Tap’ for today
NEW YORK – Lonely Island, the trio of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone,…
‘Game of Thrones’ actor Crook finds gold with ‘Detectorists’
LOS ANGELES – For those in search of buried treasure, Mackenzie Crook is your man.…
‘Shuffle Along’ deemed a new musical, must face ‘Hamilton’
NEW YORK – The Broadway musical “Shuffle Along” will have to tap-dance against a hip-hop…
Pullman’s ‘Independence Day’ call-to-arms lives on
NEW YORK – President Thomas J. Whitmore, famed speech-maker and defender of the planet from…
Who you gonna call? ‘Ghostbusters’ is back in business
NEW YORK – For decades, the quest for another “Ghostbusters” movie was as elusive as…
‘Lemonade’ by Beyonce top album on iTunes in Canada
iTunes in Canada top 10 for April 22-28. ALBUMS 1. Lemonade _ Beyonce 2. The…
‘Breaking Bad’ scribe on her ‘deeper’ take on ‘Anne of Green Gables’
TORONTO – The former “Breaking Bad” writer in charge of CBC-TV’s “Anne of Green Gables”…
Q&A: ‘Breaking Bad’ scribe on finale: ‘We were flying by the seat of our pants’
TORONTO – “Breaking Bad” stands as one of the most finely crafted series on television,…
New Anthony Hopkins thriller to premiere at smalltown B.C. drive-in
ENDERBY, B.C. – A major motion picture shot in British Columbia will have it’s premiere…
Hawaii selects businesses for medical pot but excludes actor
HONOLULU – Hawaii selected eight businesses Friday to open medical marijuana dispensaries — but not…
Big Freedia twerking her way to stardom
NEW ORLEANS – Talk about your ups and downs. It’s been a tumultuous year for…