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Netflix spokesperson says Prince discussed reality show
NEW YORK – Here’s something else we lost with the death of Prince: A Netflix…
‘Toni Erdmann’ sweeps European Film Awards, winning 5 awards
WARSAW, Poland – The German-Austrian drama “Toni Erdmann,” written and directed by Maren Ade, swept…
The Latest: Trump’s favourite for State an accomplished exec
NEW YORK – The Latest developments on Donald Trump’s transition to the presidency (all times…
Son of popular Brazilian funk singer shot dead in Rio slum
Rio de Janeiro authorities say the son of a popular Brazilian funk singer has been…
John Glenn remembered by ‘Hidden Figures’ cast at premiere
NEW YORK – John Glenn, depicted in “Hidden Figures” as a space trailblazer who also…
Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey joining forces for 2017 tour
NEW YORK – Get ready to party all night long with Lionel Richie and Mariah…
Toronto Film Critics Association honours ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Toni Erdmann,’ and others
TORONTO – The Toronto Film Critics Association has named “Moonlight” best picture of the year…
HGTV’s ‘Flip or Flop’ hosts split months after police called
LOS ANGELES – The husband and wife team behind HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” have announced…
‘Black Mirror,’ ‘This Is Us,’ ‘Westworld’ among year’s best
NEW YORK – In this era of so-called Peak TV, the tally of scripted series…
Hachette announces departures of 2 executives
NEW YORK – A longtime Hachette Book Group executive who has worked with Jon Stewart,…
John Roberts named Fox News’ White House correspondent
NEW YORK – Toronto-native John Roberts is taking over as chief White House correspondent for…
LeBron James producing Muhammad Ali documentary for HBO
LOS ANGELES – King James is set to tell the story of The Greatest. Cleveland…
‘Deadpool’ in, ‘Silence’ out and more Globes film surprises
LOS ANGELES – The Hollywood Foreign Press Association never fails to disappoint with their assortment…
Paw-rouette: Dog named ‘Pig’ dances ballet in ‘Mutt-cracker’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Even casual dance fans have heard of the Christmastime classic “The Nutcracker,”…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Madonna’s emotional speech on feminism earns props from Gaga
NEW YORK – Madonna’s emotional speech in support of feminism at Billboard’s Women in Music…
‘Florence Foster Jenkins’ among new DVD releases for the week ending Dec. 17
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
Frankie Valli not crying as ‘Jersey Boys’ prepares to close
NEW YORK – The guy who gave us the song “Big Girls Don’t Cry” isn’t…
Rowling’s ‘Tales of Beedle the Bard’ sells for $467,000
LONDON – A handwritten and hand-illustrated volume of stories given by J.K. Rowling to the…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending December 9: Fiction 1. Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, narrated…
The Cosby 13: Meet the women being asked to testify at trial
PHILADELPHIA – Did Bill Cosby drug and molest young women as part of a signature…
Beyonce rules again, tops NAACP Image Award nominations
LOS ANGELES – Beyonce leads the field in the NAACP Image Award nominations, but there’s…
Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘Sunday in the Park with George’
NEW YORK – Jake Gyllenhaal and Annaleigh Ashford will star in a Broadway revival of…
Will Smith channeled personal grief for his latest role
NEW YORK – Will Smith had already begun researching his role for “Collateral Beauty” when…