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‘Snowden’ among new DVD releases for the week ending Dec. 31
A look at some DVDs scheduled to be released in the weeks ahead. For the…
Wagner embraces great actresses in engaging Hollywood memoir
“I Loved Her in the Movies: Memories of Hollywood’s Legendary Actresses” (Viking), by Robert J.…
Taylor Swift surprises 96-year-old fan in Missouri
ST. LOUIS – At age 96, Cyrus Porter is a devoted Taylor Swift fan. He’s…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending December 25, 2016: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending December 25, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
iBook charts for week ending December 25, 2016 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN,…
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Audible.com bestsellers for week ending December 23: Fiction 1. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens,…
‘Star Wars’ princess Carrie Fisher dead at 60
NEW YORK – No one could make us laugh through the pain like Carrie Fisher.…
Filmmaker who chronicled Chicago school dies in Africa
CHICAGO – An American filmmaker has been killed in a bus crash in East Africa,…
‘Sherlock’ returns with murder, mystery – and a baby
LONDON – There’s something rotten in Baker Street. It may just be the diaper of…
Trudeau, Canadian actors pay tribute to Star Wars actor Carrie Fisher
TORONTO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian actors Dan Aykroyd and William Shatner are some…
Review: Fisher’s ‘The Princess Diarist’ doesn’t dish enough
“The Princess Diarist” (Blue Rider Press), by Carrie Fisher “I’ve spent so many years not…
Bomber with aplomb: football player tackles role in ‘The Nutcracker’ ballet
WINNIPEG – Maurice Leggett is used to wearing tights — on the football field. Still,…
‘Nashville’ returns with transgender actress, new plot lines
NASHVILLE – The new season of “Nashville” starts with traditional songs rooted in gospel and…
With the loss of its celebrities, Gen X ponders mortality
Princess Leia was our first girl movie heroine, and we made our moms braid brunette…
Review: Bening shines as a ’70s mom, trying to figure it out
Way too many films out there are heavy on plot and exposition, light on atmosphere…
‘Air Farce’ to air its New Year’s Eve special a day early
“Air Farce” fans will have to reschedule their New Year’s Eve plans. The comedy troupe’s…
Where to sell your unwanted stuff online and earn extra cash
NEW YORK – If you’re cleaning out your closets for the new year, or need…
Fans create impromptu Walk of Fame star for Carrie Fisher
LOS ANGELES – Fans seeking to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher have created an impromptu…
Resurgent ‘Today’ show has December ratings milestone
NEW YORK – In what could signal a changing of the guard in morning television,…
Brother of JonBenet Ramsey sues CBS for $750M over series
DENVER – The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey is suing CBS and others for $750…
Reactions to the death of actress Debbie Reynolds Wednesday
Reaction to the death of actress Debbie Reynolds Wednesday at 84, a day after her…
P.K. Subban tries hand at stand-up comedy, ‘pokes fun’ at Canadiens brass
The Montreal crowd is chanting: “P.K.! P.K.! P.K.!” Only P.K. Subban is not on the…
Sweet spot: Morgan, Rudd own upstate New York candy shop
RHINEBECK, N.Y. – Jeffrey Dean Morgan, whose character in “The Walking Dead” wields a barbed…