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Alan Simpson, writer of classic British sitcoms, dies at 87
LONDON – Screenwriter Alan Simpson, who co-wrote the landmark British comedy series “Hancock’s Half Hour”…
Review: “All Our Wrong Todays” by Elan Mastai
“All Our Wrong Todays” (Dutton), by Elan Mastai What if the world we know today…
British socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson found dead, aged 45
LONDON – Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, former party girl and a god-daughter of Prince Charles, was found…
List of books by author Richard B. Wright, who died Tuesday
A look at the books published by author Richard B. Wright, who died Tuesday: —…
Beyonce or Adele? The AP predicts this Grammy showdown
NEW YORK – Though dozens are nominated at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, we all know the…
Toronto all-sports radio station Sportsnet 590 The Fan cancels Blundell show
TORONTO – The Dean Blundell experiment is over at Toronto radio station Sportsnet 590 The…
Charity bearing Audrey Hepburn’s name sues her eldest son
LOS ANGELES – Audrey Hepburn’s eldest son is being sued by a charity he helped…
Rolling Stone defamation case over rape story back in court
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Attorneys for Rolling Stone magazine are heading back to federal court to…
Review: Irreverence, affection click nicely in ‘Lego Batman’
Turns out, Batman can take a joke. Hundreds, actually. It’s not the simplest thing to…
Exhaustion forces singer Al Jarreau to retire from touring
LOS ANGELES – Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau has been forced into retirement from touring…
Anthony Anderson of ‘black-ish’ hosts animal talk show
PASADENA, Calif. – An ancient show-biz adage warns actors about working with children and animals.…
The Latest: Wallenda: Performer may have fainted before fall
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Latest on a high wire accident involving the famed Flying…
Tommy Hilfiger leans on model Gigi Hadid for new collection
LOS ANGELES – The thick fog hanging over Venice Beach did little to disrupt Tommy…
Montreal’s Grass Valley to get technical Oscar for its Viper FilmStream camera
TORONTO – A Montreal company’s pioneering camera that was used on films including “The Curious…
Stunt-driving school promises the thrill of screeching tires
CAMARILLO, Calif. – The tires on Jeremy Fry’s Crown Victoria screech as loud as the…
Wallenda says ‘Never Give Up’ after 5 tightrope walkers hurt
MIAMI – Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda promised Thursday that his show would go on, despite…
Jon Dore’s stand-up comedy series ‘Funny as Hell’ back with a new US audience
Jon Dore has been funny as hell for years — although his TV show “Funny…
Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ a life-changing experience for jazzman
NEW YORK – Saxophonist Donny McCaslin will never forget the last time he saw David…
NBC’s Bob Costas being replaced by Mike Tirico at Olympics
NEW YORK – Mike Tirico is taking over from Bob Costas as the prime-time host…
Music community honours Randy Travis in song
NASHVILLE – A near fatal stroke couldn’t take away the signature baritone of country star…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 2 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Never Never” by James Patterson and Candice…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended February 5th. FICTION 1. “Double Down: Diary of a Wimpy Kid”…
James Corden says he won’t sing as Grammy host
LOS ANGELES – He may be the king of Carpool Karaoke, but James Corden says…
Late-night comedy rushes in to the Trump era
NEW YORK – HBO’s ads promoting John Oliver on “Last Week Tonight” depict him cowering…