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’11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory’ by The Dropkick Murphys among new album releases
Here’s a list of some new album releases for the week ending Jan. 7: AOA…
Fox News says Tucker Carlson to take Megyn Kelly time slot
NEW YORK – Fox News Channel says that veteran pundit Tucker Carlson will replace Megyn…
‘A Monster Calls’ marks a first for Sigourney Weaver
TORONTO – As she portrayed a stern, emotionally reserved British matriarch in her latest film…
Sing-alongs, celebrities and more on tap for 2nd BroadwayCon
NEW YORK – The first-ever convention for Broadway fans was nearing the end of its…
Blake Shelton-themed bars to open in Tenn., Okla.
NASHVILLE – The company that owns the Grand Ole Opry and the Ryman Auditorium is…
Obama plans final White House bash before term ends Jan. 20
WASHINGTON – Before his farewell address, President Barack Obama plans a farewell bash Friday night…
Chris Berman changing role at ESPN
Chris Berman isn’t disappearing from in front of the cameras or from behind the microphones.…
Adam Driver downshifts with the pensive, poetic ‘Paterson’
NEW YORK – Adam Driver prefers not to see the films and TV shows he’s…
The Latest at CES: Companies up ‘wow’ factor to stand out
LAS VEGAS – The Latest on the CES gadget show in Las Vegas (all times…
Saskatoon’s new art gallery gets nod in article in the New York Times
Saskatoon’s Remai Modern Art Gallery has been named in a New York Times article —…
Popular Indian character actor Om Puri dead at 66
NEW DELHI – Noted Indian character actor Om Puri, who worked in films at home…
‘Hee Haw’ co-creator and producer Sam Lovullo dies at age 88
LOS ANGELES – Sam Lovullo, who as producer and co-creator of “Hee Haw” brought country…
Naomi Campbell reveals she was almost robbed in Paris
NEW YORK – Supermodel Naomi Campbell has revealed that she was the victim of an…
FACT CHECK: Trump’s slam on Schwarzenegger’s ratings
NEW YORK – Arnold Schwarzenegger is the latest victim of a Donald Trump Twitter attack.…
AP FACT CHECK: Alike tales of actors’ car trouble are false
Widely shared stories about celebrities experiencing car trouble and being helped out by local residents…
Renee Fleming focusing future on new work
NEW YORK – Renee Fleming’s new recording out Friday, “Distant Light,” features a work by…
Britain ends millions in funding for Ethiopia girl band
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Britain says it has ended millions of dollars in funding for…
Whoopi Goldberg, North Carolina commissioner in online feud
WILMINGTON, N.C. – Comedian and talk-show host Whoopi Goldberg is being targeted by a North…
Beat poet David Meltzer dies at age 79
OAKLAND, Calif. – David Meltzer, a Beat poet and musician who appeared in an influential…
Reynolds, Fisher laid to rest at Hollywood Hills cemetery
LOS ANGELES – Carrie Fisher, who has been laid to rest alongside her mother Debbie…
SeaWorld San Diego ending killer whale show
SAN DIEGO – SeaWorld San Diego is ending its long-running killer whale show after years…
Queen Elizabeth II attends church after missing 2 weeks
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth II has attended church near her rural Sandringham estate, after missing…
Catherine Reitman mines her own life as a parent for CBC’s ‘Workin’ Moms’
TORONTO – Six weeks after having her now-three-year-old son, Catherine Reitman returned to her career…
Mariah Carey on New Year’s Eve performance: ‘They foiled me’
LOS ANGELES – Mariah Carey is blaming producers for her bungled performance on “Dick Clark’s…