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Surprise! Johnny Depp appears as Jack Sparrow on Disney ride
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Some visitors to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at California’s Disneyland…
‘Sgt. Pepper’ sketch to be auctioned May 20 in New York
NEW YORK – An old sketch up for auction May 20 at the Hard Rock…
Ellen DeGeneres recalls pain, liberation of coming-out show
LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres can measure her career and personal success by several impressive…
Kim Kardashian: Gunpoint heist ‘meant to happen to me’
LOS ANGELES – Kim Kardashian says that being held at gunpoint during a Paris jewelry…
‘Sad Mary’ is back: Blige breaks down, toughens up on album
Mary J. Blige, “Strength of a Woman” (Capitol) Let’s state the obvious here: Mary J.…
James Earl Jones to get Tony Award for lifetime achievement
NEW YORK – Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones will soon get a third…
In VR land rush, creators unlock an ’empathy engine’
NEW YORK – On a plain, overcast day in Poland, Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter walks…
New Shania Twain album coming in September, single in June
Shania Twain says her first album in 15 years will be available in September, while…
Weinstein Co. and MPAA settle ratings dispute
NEW YORK – The Weinstein Co.’s transgender drama “3 Generations” has been reclassified with a…
Ancient text, sci-fi films inspired Canadian animated movie ‘Spark: A Space Tail’
TORONTO – Canadian filmmaker Aaron Woodley formed an unexpected fusion of an ancient Chinese text…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended April 23rd. FICTION 1. “The Fix” by David Baldacci (Grand Central…
Jeff Lemire on intersections of ‘Roughneck,’ work with Gord Downie on ‘Secret Path’
TORONTO – Jeff Lemire’s “Roughneck” wasn’t supposed to be a companion piece to Gord Downie’s…
Legal team says ‘Bachelor’ star acted reasonably after crash
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Former “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules “acted reasonably” after he rear-ended…
Review: In ‘Casting JonBenet,’ reliving a tabloid sensation
Yesterday’s media circus is today’s documentary. It has, recently, seemed like all the stories that…
HGTV hosts: Show is ‘100 per cent positive’ about Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – The hosts of a new HGTV show say their program “Home Town”…
Former ‘Miracle’ actor and Army sergeant dies near Seattle
SEATTLE – Michael Mantenuto, a former actor best known for his role in the Disney…
Mississippi man sues R. Kelly, says singer ruined marriage
JACKSON, Miss. – A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy is suing singer R. Kelly, alleging that Kelly…
’13 Reasons’ sparks criticism of teen suicide depiction
NEW YORK – It’s a scene as painful to watch as it is graphic: A…
Nicolle Wallace gets her own afternoon show on MSNBC
NEW YORK – Nicolle Wallace has left “The View,” but she’s staying in daytime television.…
Brad Paisley wanted fans to listen, so he shot a movie
NASHVILLE – Brad Paisley will do anything to get fans to listen to an entire…
Harry Styles announces fall world tour ahead of solo album
NEW YORK – Harry Styles has announced a world tour ahead of the release of…
Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ adapted for TV, lands on Amazon Prime Video
Where do “American Gods” go to build a home? Canada. The eight-episode first season of…
Gwyneth Paltrow creating Goop magazine with Anna Wintour
NEW YORK – Gwyneth Paltrow and Vogue editor Anna Wintour are teaming up to take…
Judges seal warrants related to arrest of ‘Bachelor’ star
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Applications for warrants that allowed police to arrest “The Bachelor” star…