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Britain’s Prince William and family start visit to Germany
BERLIN – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Berlin with their children,…
2 new Harry Potter books set to be published in October
LONDON – Two new books from the Harry Potter universe are set to be released…
BBC forced to disclose salaries of top-earning stars
LONDON – The publicly funded BBC was forced to publish the names and salaries of…
Rey finally gets place in Star Wars Monopoly sets sold in US
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Hasbro is now offering a “Star Wars” Monopoly set for sale in…
Boylesque: Male performers bring unique approach to age-old art of burlesque
TORONTO – Shedding skin took on a whole new meaning as burlesque performer Dew Lily…
‘SCTV”s Bob and Doug, Ed Grimley, Bobby Bittman among those revived for benefit show
TORONTO – A star-studded benefit that revived “SCTV” hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie for a…
O.J. Simpson’s hearing revisits old obsession for TV
NEW YORK – Television networks will interrupt this presidency on Thursday to revisit an old…
Malaysia bans ‘Despacito’ on state radio, TV due to lyrics
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia has banned “Despacito” on state radio and television, though it…
Moon dust heading to auction after galactic court battle
NEW YORK – A bag containing traces of moon dust is heading to auction —…
Ryan Seacrest back as host of ‘Idol’ when it returns on ABC
NEW YORK – Seacrest in! Ryan Seacrest will be back hosting “American Idol” when it…
British actor stranded for 3 days after fall in Thailand
BANGKOK – Paul Nicholls, a British actor who starred in the EastEnders soap opera, was…
Maybe Michelangelo: Is living room painting a masterpiece?
TONAWANDA, N.Y. – Martin Kober is convinced the painting of a dying Jesus that hung…
Rapper Common surprises students at NY school, donates money
NEW YORK – Oscar and Grammy winner Common surprised a group of New York students…
Frightening image pulled after complaints about Edmonton Festival of Fear ad
EDMONTON – The organizer of an international horror movie festival in Edmonton has pulled an…
Q&A: Kenny Ortega on filming ‘Descendants 2’ in Vancouver; work with Michael Jackson
TORONTO – Renowned movie maker Kenny Ortega calls Vancouver “the new Hollywood.” The Emmy Award-winning…
Romeo Santos has the golden touch on his new album
NEW YORK – Romeo Santos would rather let his fans figure out what he and…
Television networks return to old obsession with Simpson
NEW YORK – Television networks returned to the scene of an old obsession by casting…
WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS
Bestselling Books Week Ended July 16. FICTION 1. “House of Spies” by Daniel Silva (Harper)…
OJ Simpson’s return comes amid a changed nation – sort of
The United States isn’t as invested in O.J. Simpson’s fate as it was two decades…
The Latest: Experts remove biological samples from Dali
FIGUERES, Spain – The Latest on the exhumation of Salvador Dali (all times local): 11:59…
‘Blade Runner 2049,’ ‘Stranger Things’ bring VR to Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO – Comic-Con visitors are getting more than an early look at anticipated movies…
Netflix makes Hall H debut with big budget Will Smith pic
SAN DIEGO – Imagine “End of Watch” but with orcs and fairies and magic. That’s…
Late ‘Batman’ actor Adam West honoured at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO – There are typically a lot of Batmen at Comic-Con, but only one…
China bans Justin Bieber, citing past ‘bad behaviour’
BEIJING – Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has been barred from performing in China due…