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Video captures Tom Cruise limping after ‘MI6’ stunt
NEW YORK – A video taken on the set of “Mission: Impossible 6” shows Tom…
No ‘Game of Thrones’ in latest HBO hacker leak
NEW YORK – Hackers continue to pester HBO, but didn’t release any material related to…
Eagles announce tour dates with son of the late Glenn Frey
LOS ANGELES – The Eagles are heading out on tour with a son of founding…
Tirico to be play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame on NBC
Mike Tirico will take over as play-by-play announcer for Notre Dame football games on NBC…
Daily Mail branches into TV with syndicated US show
LONDON – The Daily Mail is branching into television, hiring ESPN football analyst Jesse Palmer…
Willie Nelson cuts show short, cites Utah’s high altitude
SALT LAKE CITY – Willie Nelson is blaming Utah’s high altitude for forcing him to…
Netflix wins ‘Scandal’ creator Rhimes in blow to Disney, ABC
NEW YORK – Netflix has lured Shonda Rhimes, the well-regarded creator of TV series “Scandal”…
Taylor Swift’s allegation that she was groped heads to jury
DENVER – A jury on Monday started considering Taylor Swift’s allegation that a former radio…
Pantone creates ‘Purple Rain’ hue to honour Prince
NEW YORK – A shade of purple named for the late superstar Prince was announced…
Ryan Reynolds ‘heartbroken’ after stunt driver’s death in making ‘Deadpool 2’
VANCOUVER – A female stunt driver working on the movie “Deadpool 2” has died after…
Swift justice: Jury takes Taylor’s side in groping lawsuit
DENVER – Four years after Taylor Swift tried to handle her groping allegation against a…
AP Exclusive: MTV, record label debate ‘Despacito’ video
NEW YORK – MTV says the uber-popular video for “Despacito” didn’t earn a nomination at…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 20-26
Aug. 20: News anchor Connie Chung is 71. Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is…
Aubrey Plaza explores the complications of social media in ‘Ingrid Goes West’
TORONTO – Actress Aubrey Plaza has a complicated relationship with social media. As a producer…
Scaramucci: If it were up to me, Bannon would be gone
NEW YORK – Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci says if it were up…
Not Sorry: Oprah lets go of ’emotional burden’ of weight
MONTECITO, Calif. – At 63, Oprah Winfrey isn’t apologizing for anything, especially her weight. The…
Late night comics get serious after Virginia violence
NEW YORK – The weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompted late night comics to strike…
Susan Sarandon to receive upstate NY film festival award
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. – Susan Sarandon will receive the Maverick Award at an annual film festival…
Jordin Sparks, Thomas Rhett to serve as Miss America judges
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – The Miss America pageant has announced that former “American Idol” Jordin…
Ellen Page zombie flick, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut to screen at TIFF
TORONTO – A zombie flick starring Halifax native Ellen Page, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, a…
Actor Jerry O’Connell gives a shout-out to local haunts in Ontario’s North Bay
NORTH BAY, Ont. – He’s made the front page of the local paper, sang the…
Taylor Swift hopes her trial win inspires assault victims
DENVER – Immediately after a jury determined that Taylor Swift was groped by a radio…
Unretired, Soderbergh wants to pull a fast one on Hollywood
NEW YORK – “Populist Pictures” reads the buzzer to Steven Soderbergh’s Tribeca office. You might…
2nd defence attorney wants off Bill Cosby’s sex assault case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – A second lawyer who defended Bill Cosby in his sex assault trial…