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Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities…
Senate passes $9 billion in spending cuts to public broadcasting, foreign aid requested by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested…
Lin-Manuel Miranda will turn ‘Hamilton’ 10th anniversary into a fundraiser for immigration services
Lin-Manuel Miranda plans to use the 10th anniversary Broadway performance of his award-winning cultural phenomenon…
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale dies
Hot Docs film festival co-founder Debbie Nightingale has died at 71. The organization says the…
Ari Aster made a movie about polarized America. ‘Eddington’ has been polarizing
NEW YORK (AP) — A Post-it note sat near Ari Aster while he wrote “Eddington”:…
Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became an unexpected TikTok hit – 63 years after its release
Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and ’60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a…
Country singer Josh Ross, ‘American Idol’ star Cameron Whitcomb lead CCMA Awards noms
TORONTO — Breakout country singer Josh Ross and “American Idol” star Cameron Whitcomb are the…
Inside the high-stakes battle to win a New York City casino license
NEW YORK (AP) — A Caesars Palace casino in the heart of Times Square. A…
Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour
Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including…
Connie Francis, whose hit songs included ‘Who’s Sorry Now?’ and ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ dies at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s…
8 bands divided by lawsuits: It’s not just Jane’s Addiction
Bands behaving badly? It’s only rock ’n’ roll. Members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction…
Man, 22, charged in killings of ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 22-year-old man suspected in the shooting deaths of a longtime…
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction filed dueling lawsuits…
Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees
Bruce Springsteen will take the stage as both performer and a guest of honor at…
Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for $14.75 million
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and…
What’s in the Republican bill cutting $9 billion from public broadcasting and foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Congress has passed President Donald Trump’s request to claw back…
Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska,…
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With two out of five of its members North Korean…
Tired of put-downs, Tennessee town corrects the record with play about the Scopes trial it hosted
DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — A small town in eastern Tennessee courted national publicity and attention…
Congress approves Trump’s $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s request to claw…
Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026
CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV…
Discovery ‘Shark Week’ has breaching great whites, looks back at ‘Jaws’ and starts with some dancing
NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years ago, “Jaws” unlocked dread in millions about man-eating sharks.…
Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage was destroyed by fire
BOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the…
Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news
Stephen Colbert was receiving messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after…