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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 4/16/17 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Black Book” by James Patterson and…
Harvey Weinstein complains of R rating for trans teen film
NEW YORK – Harvey Weinstein knows he can be temperamental, and he knows he’s not…
Carrie Fisher’s ‘Catastrophe’ co-stars recall her final days
LOS ANGELES – The creators of Amazon’s “Catastrophe,” which stars Carrie Fisher in one of…
Quebec TV producer Julie Snyder to host radio show from Iles-de-la-Madeleine
MONTREAL – Quebec television host and producer Julie Snyder is heading back to Radio-Canada to…
‘Infowars’ host Jones says his on-air persona not a ‘trick’
AUSTIN, Texas – Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones testified Wednesday that he’s…
Like his ‘Veep’ character, Reid Scott has been fired – a lot
NEW YORK – Reid Scott says he can relate to Dan Egan, the character he…
The Latest: Prince fans join ‘purple family’ at Paisley Park
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the anniversary of Prince’s death (all times local): 9:15 a.m.…
UK delays decision on Sky merger approval
LONDON – Britain’s culture secretary has delayed any decision in the proposed merger of Sky…
Shonda Rhimes tells all – about how to be a screenwriter
LOS ANGELES – Shonda Rhimes, the TV mastermind whose hits include “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Scandal,”…
Bye-bye, and here’s your check: Golden exit for the departed
NEW YORK – Don’t let the vault door hit you on the way out. Getting…
Neil Young joins streaming music with high-fidelity Xstream service
TORONTO – Neil Young is diving into the streaming music business with a new high-fidelity…
Kathryn Bigelow on VR after her first try: ‘I love it’
NEW YORK – As a filmmaker drawn to the most visceral forms of cinema, it…
Actress Octavia Spencer to speak at Kent State commencement
KENT, Ohio – Kent State University’s first universitywide commencement will get a touch of Hollywood…
‘Avatar’ sequels now scheduled to start in December 2020
NEW YORK – James Cameron has set the release dates for the next four “Avatar”…
Springsteen takes part in surprise show at film festival
ASBURY PARK, N.J. – Bruce Springsteen took part in a two-hour jam session during a…
2 groups arrested in Coachella cellphone thefts
INDIO, Calif. – Police have arrested five people in the theft of more than 40…
Hollywood agent and producer Sandy Gallin dies at 76
NEW YORK – Sandy Gallin, an agent and talent manager who guided the careers of…
Awards reveal Halifax’s new pop chops: ‘We have a really important conjunction’
Halifax has emerged as an East Coast pop music hub, exporting artists with danceable hits…
‘The Fate of the Furious’ laps new films at box office
LOS ANGELES – “The Fate of the Furious” sped into first place at the box…
Bill O’Reilly to return with new podcast episode Monday
LOS ANGELES – Bill O’Reilly is back and ready to talk. His personal website says…
Berlin opera to reopen Oct 3, then close until December
Berlin’s Staatsoper opera house will reopen on Oct. 3 after years of delay-plagued renovations —…
A new Netflix film features a hurtling Japanese bullet train with a ticking bomb
TOKYO (AP) — The highspeed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and…
Jen Psaki stepping up for MSNBC as Rachel Maddow returns to once-a-week schedule
NEW YORK (AP) — Jen Psaki is stepping up — not to a podium, but…
Officials: ‘Happy Days’ star Moran likely died from cancer
CORYDON, Ind. – Authorities say former “Happy Days” star Erin Moran likely died from cancer…