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Cosby’s retrial delayed as new legal team joins case
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges will be delayed until next…
Morgan Freeman to receive SAG Life Achievement Award in 2018
LOS ANGELES – Morgan Freeman will receive the SAG Life Achievement Award at next year’s…
Mark Wahlberg tops Forbes list of highest-paid actors
NEW YORK – “Transformers: The Last Knight” star Mark Wahlberg has outmuscled Dwayne Johnson to…
Monumental Quebec author, Rejean Ducharme, dead at 76
MONTREAL – Rejean Ducharme, a well-known Quebec author and playwright credited with influencing the province’s…
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store
iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending August 20, 2017: iTunes Movies US Charts: 1.…
Billy Joel dons Star of David jacket during NYC show encore
NEW YORK – Billy Joel wore a bright yellow Star of David on his black…
Lebanese Civil War hits close to home for Linden MacIntyre in ‘The Only Cafe’
TORONTO – It has been more than three decades since Linden MacIntyre reported on the…
Upstate NY ‘Star Trek’ TV set tour getting boost from donor
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. – A businessman whose recreated “Star Trek” TV set is a major tourist…
Lindsey Vonn, Tiger Woods among celeb photo hack victims
NEW YORK – A representative for Lindsey Vonn calls the theft and publishing of “intimate”…
Pumpkin-flinging contest cancelled in wake of federal lawsuit
DOVER, Del. – Organizers of a popular pumpkin-flinging competition in Delaware have cancelled this year’s…
Russian art community turns out to support detained director
MOSCOW – To a full house and rapturous applause more suited to one of his…
College football on Facebook: Site to stream 15 games in ’17
Facebook has struck a deal for exclusive rights to live stream 15 college football games…
Review: Lukas Nelson delivers soulful, striking songs
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, “Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real” (Fantasy…
Review: Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ gets lost in translation
When “Death Note” begins, we learn that Seattle teenager Light Turner has a crush on…
Bruno Mars meets source of nickname: Bruno Sammartino
PITTSBURGH – Bruno Mars has met the man he’s nicknamed after: former pro wrestling champion…
Dion says she’s ‘not afraid to try things’ as she continues foray into fashion
MONTREAL – Celine Dion says she’s “very, very, very happy” these days and “not afraid…
The Latest: Stopped van thought unrelated to Spain attacks
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – The Latest on the cancellation of a concert by American rock…
Major Australian TV network Nine posts $160 million loss
CANBERRA, Australia – Nine Entertainment Co. is the latest Australian free-to-air television network owner in…
Kreesha Turner channels Jamaican roots in debut film ‘King of the Dancehall’
TORONTO – Nick Cannon’s name may be atop the marquee, but the newly minted filmmaker…
Star Wars toy launch to unveil new ‘Last Jedi’ character
LOS ANGELES – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is still a few months away from…
Taylor Swift ends intrigue, announces new album in November
NEW YORK – Yes, Taylor Swift fans, Wednesday was a lucky one for you. The…
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Bestsellers
Bestselling Books Week Ending 8/20/17 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Store” by Patterson/DiLallo (Little, Brown) 2.…
Dutch police detain suspect in concert terror threat
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Alerted by a detailed tip from Spanish colleagues, Dutch police arrested a…
The Latest: Band hopes to reschedule Rotterdam concert
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – The Latest on the investigation into the threat in the Dutch city…