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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ keeps focus on art, not its impact
LOS ANGELES – A deafening, auto-tuned voice screeches “Gentlemen, start your engines,” while a lipstick,…
UK police slammed for missing rock star’s sex abuse at first
LONDON – Detectives missed chances to stop pedophile rock star Ian Watkins in the years…
Taylor Swift releases new song ‘Look What You Made Me Do’
NEW YORK – You can finally shake it off: Taylor Swift has released her new…
Shania Twain reveals tale behind Brad Pitt lyrics in ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’
Shania Twain has let fans in on the story behind why Brad Pitt was featured…
UK regulator submits new report on Fox-Sky bid to government
LONDON – Britain’s culture and media ministry says it has received a new report from…
Princess Diana’s impact endures 20 years after her death
LONDON – The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday,…
American holds onto Air Guitar World Championship title
COPENHAGEN – Matt “Airistotle” Burns is the best when it comes to pretend playing guitar.…
Taylor Swift sets records for Spotify streams, YouTube views
NEW YORK – Spotify says Taylor Swift has set a new global first day streaming…
Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ director, dies at 74
LOS ANGELES – Tobe Hooper, the horror-movie pioneer whose low-budget sensation “The Texas Chain Saw…
Politics are centre stage at MTV Video Music Awards
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – From the very first prize presented Sunday, and even before the show…
MTV VMAs full of emotional, political moments; Lamar wins 6
NEW YORK – Kendrick Lamar was the king of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards,…
VMA artists, speakers call for equality, suicide prevention
The MTV Video Music Awards are known for creating viral moments meant to shock or…
Lovato wears black lace, Katy Perry changes up looks at VMAs
NEW YORK – Demi Lovato kicked off one of fashion’s most out-there evenings Sunday at…
Van Morrison, Graham Nash to perform at Americana Awards
NASHVILLE – Van Morrison, Graham Nash, John Prine, the Drive-by Truckers and The Lumineers will…
French actress, filmmaker Mireille Darc dies at 79
PARIS – French actress Mireille Darc, who performed with some of France’s leading directors and…
Fall Movie Preview: Hollywood confronts the Trump era
NEW YORK – FBI battles with the White House. Revelatory government leaks on the front…
Bruce Springsteen added to lineup of Invictus Games closing ceremony
TORONTO – The Boss has been added to the lineup for next month’s Invictus Games…
Glenn Close wins award named for Katharine Hepburn
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. – Actress Glenn Close says she is humbled to receive an award…
Hillary Clinton book tour stopping in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
Hillary Clinton is stopping in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver to promote her upcoming book “What…
Book Review: Julia Keller tackles heroin in 24-hour crisis
“Fast Falls the Night” (Minotaur) by Julia Keller An ongoing theme in Julia Keller’s superior…
Yukon reality TV star sentenced on charges linked to ‘Gold Rush’ filming
WHITEHORSE – A reality TV star in Yukon has been ordered to pay $31,000 in…
Israel’s embattled PM shows lighter side with Conan O’Brien
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing calls to resign amid a raft…
Ed Skrein pulls out of ‘Hellboy’ film after backlash
NEW YORK – British actor Ed Skrein has withdrawn from the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot a…
‘Despacito’ ties Mariah Carey’s 16-week record at No. 1
NEW YORK – The ubiquitous hit song “Despacito” has tied Mariah Carey’s 16-week record at…