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The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
App Store Official Charts for the week ending January 1, 2017: Top Paid iPhone Apps:…
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
iBook charts for week ending January 1, 2017 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN,…
Iconic sign could get extra security after ‘HOLLYWeeD’ prank
LOS ANGELES – Days after a prankster scaled a fence and altered the iconic Hollywood…
Beyonce, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar to headline Coachella
NEW YORK – Beyonce is one of the headliners of the 2017 Coachella music festival…
Singer Trey Songz say he was kicked out of Maryland casino
OXON HILL, Md. – Singer-songwriter Trey Songz says he was recently ejected from the MGM…
At Deer Valley, it pays to see the powder through the trees
PARK CITY, Utah – Skiers who’ve ducked into the trees at Deer Valley know that…
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of…
Singer Kim Burrell off ‘Ellen’ show after anti-gay sermon
LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres says that Kim Burrell isn’t going to appear on “The…
Events set this week to celebrate Elvis’ birthday in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Events begin Thursday in Memphis to mark what would have been Elvis…
George Kosana, sheriff in ‘Night of the Living Dead,’ dies
George Kosana, who played the beefy Sheriff McClelland in the 1968 cult zombie film, “Night…
Veteran TV, stage director Jeffrey Hayden dies at 90
LOS ANGELES – Jeffrey Hayden, who directed early live TV plays with stars including James…
Reality TV’s Omarosa hired for Trump’s White House outreach
WASHINGTON – Omarosa Manigault is getting hired. A memorable contestant in the first season of…
It’s true, it’s true! John Hodgman is writing another book
NEW YORK – John Hodgman is tired of just making stuff up. The author, actor…
‘Mortified’ Mariah Carey discusses ‘horrible New Year’s Eve’
Mariah Carey says she was “mortified” in “real time” during her disastrous live performance moments…
Janet Jackson, husband welcome son Eissa Al Mana
NEW YORK – Janet Jackson’s latest escapade: motherhood. The 50-year-old pop superstar and husband Wissam…
Tool, Chance the Rapper, Phoenix to headline Governors Ball
NEW YORK – Tool, Chance the Rapper and Phoenix are set to the headline the…
Review: ‘The Beautiful Dead’ by Belinda Bauer
“The Beautiful Dead” (Atlantic Monthly Press), by Belinda Bauer Art, obsession and the pull between…
Placido Domingo stars in Met’s ‘Nabucco’ HD
NEW YORK – After more than half a century as an operatic powerhouse, Placido Domingo…
Peta and Maks from ‘Dancing with the Stars’ welcome son Shai
“Dancing with the Stars” pros Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (MAKS’-ihm shmehr-KAWF’-skee) have welcomed a…
Hulu adds CBS for upcoming live TV streaming service
NEW YORK – Hulu is teaming up with CBS to add three of the network’s…
‘Degrassi”s new season tackles abortion, refugees, ‘scary right-wing thinking’
TORONTO – The esteemed Canadian teen-TV franchise “Degrassi” is tackling the subject of abortion again,…
Former Winnipeg police chief Devon Clunis writes book about his life
Winnipeg’s former police chief is releasing a book about his life. Devon Clunis and his…
The big thing in TV sets this year is … big TV sets
LAS VEGAS – What’s new in television sets this year? Incrementally better pictures, larger screens…
Country star Mel Tillis recovering from digestive disease
NASHVILLE – Country music star Mel Tillis is receiving home care following surgery and treatment…