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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent and New Edition will perform at this fall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be broadcast live for the first time. The ceremony will be live on Disney+ on Nov....
Book Review: 'SNL' star Leslie Jones drops raw memoir mixed with life advice
Leslie Jones wants to set one thing straight in her memoir: She is undeniable. The word pops up 11 times in the book. Indefatigable is another good word to describe a comic whose career didn’t really take off until she joined the cast of “Saturday Night Live” at the age of 47, though perhaps...
Rachel Bloom turns pandemic trauma into art and even laughs in her new off-Broadway show
NEW YORK (AP) — Rachel Bloom was fiddling around with songs and sketches for a new musical stand-up special she was hoping to take on the road when the pandemic hit in 2020 and, as she describes it, “the world exploded.” The actor and writer, best known for creating and...
Erotic thrillers of ‘80s,’90s inspire twisty French film ‘The Origin of Evil’
A mysterious woman, down on her luck and working a miserable job at a tinned fish factory, makes contact with the extremely wealthy father she’s never met — and his suspicious heirs — in the French thriller “The Origin of Evil.” Though the title may conjure up associations...
Teddy Swims' debut album is powered by toxic relationships and heartbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — If you feel emotionally drained after listening to Teddy Swims' debut album, “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1),” don’t worry — he understands. “I’m sure for anyone that’s not heartbroken, it’s probably exhausting. But there’s still...
Rising star Jasmine Amy Rogers is tapped to play iconic Betty Boop in new stage musical
NEW YORK (AP) — The actor picked to play the iconic, baby-faced flapper Betty Boop in a new stage musical is a triple threat from Texas with a contagious laugh. Jasmine Amy Rogers will star in “BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical” making its debut this fall in Chicago with hopes that...
Sanaz Toossi, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, makes the leap to star in her own play, 'English'
NEW YORK (AP) — Theatergoers seeing the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “English” at the Barrington Stage Company will have a treat this fall. They'll get to see the playwright up on stage. Sanaz Toossi steps into the role she wrote as one of four Iranian students preparing for an...
Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than $7 million
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($7.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used...
Book Review: 'The Spice Must Flow' chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel 'Dune'
NEW YORK (AP) — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Flow.” As Britt...
Gary Sinise to receive honorary AARP Purpose Prize Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gary Sinise will receive an honorary AARP Award for his work through his foundation that supports military members and first responders. The organization announced Tuesday that Sinise will receive the honorary AARP Purpose Prize awards during a ceremony on Oct....
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Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching
NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night's event. The debate was the second in a row that the front-runner, former President Donald Trump,...
Last samba in Paris: Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé dancing, not crying, with runway swan song
PARIS (AP) — In a bold departure from the somber farewells often seen in fashion, designer Gabriela Hearst literally danced her way out of Chloé at her final show Thursday, radiating pure, unapologetic joy. Rather than poignant goodbyes, Hearst opted for lively samba beats, prompting tears of...
Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment. ...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony live this year, with Elton John and Chris Stapleton performing
NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton, St. Vincent and New Edition will perform at this fall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which will be broadcast live for the first time. The ceremony will be live on Disney+ on Nov....
Man arrested in shooting at Lil Baby concert in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A man has been arrested in a shooting that wounded one person at a Memphis concert headlined by rapper Lil Baby, police said Thursday. Kevin Young, 22, was arrested Wednesday on charges including reckless endangerment and unlawful possession of weapons and...
Powerball jackpot rises to $925 million after another drawing without a big winner
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months. The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. ...
Michael Gambon, veteran actor who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' films, dies at age 82
LONDON (AP) — Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his illustrious career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died....
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HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 2. “Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner) 3. “The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman (Viking/Dorman) 4. “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 5....
Bank that handles Infowars money appears to be cutting ties with Alex Jones' company, lawyer says
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bank recently shut down the accounts of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company, citing unauthorized transactions — a move that caused panic at the business when its balances suddenly dropped from more than $2 million to zero, according to a lawyer for the...
Teddy Swims' debut album is powered by toxic relationships and heartbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — If you feel emotionally drained after listening to Teddy Swims' debut album, “I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1),” don’t worry — he understands. “I’m sure for anyone that’s not heartbroken, it’s probably exhausting. But there’s still...
