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Filmmakers defiant over Lynyrd Skynyrd film rights
NEW YORK – A judge’s finding that a new Lynyrd Skynyrd film violates a “blood…
Monet masterpiece goes back to its hometown for first time
PARIS – Claude Monet’s masterpiece that depicts his hometown of Le Havre and is credited…
Jim Carrey bares his soul in documentary ‘Jim and Andy’
VENICE, Italy – Jim Carrey, the comic actor who was one of 1990s Hollywood’s biggest…
AP Exclusive: Stephen King talks ‘It’ and other adaptations
LOS ANGELES – The most-adapted author alive introduces himself on the phone as “Steve King.”…
CMT Artists of the Year event to support hurricane recovery
NASHVILLE – This year, CMT will use its annual Artists of the Year event to…
Canadian Ian Williams among judges for next year’s Griffin Poetry Prize
TORONTO – Sarah Howe of the U.K., American Ben Lerner and University of British Columbia…
Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha goes home with ‘Viceroy’s House’
NEW YORK – Gurinder Chadha hoped her new film would be very personal, one that…
Dave Matthews Band to host Charlottesville ‘unity’ show
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Dave Matthews Band, Justin Timberlake, Pharrell Williams and Ariana Grande will…
CCMA nominee Jess Moskaluke treads rare terrain for female country artists
TORONTO – Jess Moskaluke’s accolades suggest she’s a darling of Canadian country music, but even…
Dali group: Artist’s exhumed DNA disproves paternity claim
MADRID – A paternity test has disproved a Spanish woman’s claim that she is the…
Country singer Jo Dee Messina announces cancer diagnosis
NASHVILLE – Country singer Jo Dee Messina, whose hits include “I’m Alright” and “Bye Bye,”…
The Latest: ‘Boomer and Carton’ co-host released on bond
NEW YORK – The Latest on fraud charges against sports radio personality Craig Carton, a…
‘Boomer and Carton’ radio co-host Craig Carton arrested
NEW YORK – Sports radio personality Craig Carton was arrested Wednesday on fraud charges alleging…
Former NHL enforcer Colton Orr finds new role in spotlight
TORONTO – The hardest part for Colton Orr was pretending. After duking it out many…
Texas, Utah win 1st night of Miss America preliminaries
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – She began by sending her love to flood victims in her…
New George Michael single aired 8 months after star’s death
LONDON – A new single by George Michael has been released, eight months after the…
‘Pharma Bro’ Shkreli selling one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang album
NEW YORK – Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli (SHKREL’-ee) has put the only known copy…
Saudi filmmakers build audiences without cinemas
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – With daring filmmakers, untold stories and entertainment-starved young people, Saudi…
Stephen King joins moviegoers for special screening of “It”
BANGOR, Maine – Movie fans attending a special screening of the movie “It” in Bangor,…
Toronto Film Fest lineup will generate buzz, and debates
NEW YORK – Few institutions in cinema can match the teeming, overwhelming Toronto International Film…
Charges against “America’s Got Talent” winner Murphy dropped
LOGAN, W.Va. – News reports say a West Virginia prosecutor has dropped domestic violence charges…
Race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. is ABC’s new ‘Bachelor’
NEW YORK – ABC has announced race car driver Arie Luyendyk (LY-en-dyk) Jr. as its…
Kid Rock keeps up criticism of Kaepernick, others at concert
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Kid Rock has again criticized NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, while insulting…
TV network focuses on Harvey animal rescues
NEW YORK – True to its calling, the Animal Planet television network is focusing on…