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Judy Blume, James Patterson and other authors are helping PEN America open Florida office
NEW YORK (AP) — Judy Blume, James Patterson and Michael Connelly are among 24 prominent writers who have raised more than $3 million to help PEN America open an office in Miami and expand it efforts to counter Florida's surge in book bannings in recent years. “What PEN America...
Today in History: October 4, Soviets launch Sputnik, spark the Space Age
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 4, the 277th day of 2023. There are 88 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 4, 1957, the Space Age began as the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, into...
Today in History: October 3, jury finds O.J. Simpson not guilty of murder
Today in History Today is Tuesday, Oct. 3, the 276th day of 2023. There are 89 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 3, 1995, the jury in the O.J. Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles found the former football star not guilty...
Review: Coldplay brings empathy — and Selena Gomez — to the band's 2023 North American tour finale
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In 2023, a Coldplay concert opens like a triumphant finale — LED wristbands flashing, confetti canons on overdrive, a singalong of 68,000 voices repeating “You've got a higher power,” to match frontman Chris Martin's energy. Flags representing...
Book Review: Sketch-comedy star Keegan-Michael Key breaks down the art form in hilarious new book
Keegan-Michael and Elle know more than a few of the Key characteristics of successful sketch comedy. Which means they would be the first to point out that lines like that don’t pass muster. Keegan-Michael Key, half of the famed “Key & Peele” comedy duo, and...
Book Review: Romance strikes in 'Maybe Once, Maybe Twice' with quirky lines and an epic soundtrack
On Maggie Vine’s 30th birthday, she makes a marriage pact with the handsome, broad-shouldered, sunbeam-smile-having Garrett Scholl. Thing is, the struggling singer-songwriter had already made a similar deal with her first boyfriend, Asher Reyes, who’s now an extremely successful — and...
A second UK police force is looking into allegations of sexual offenses committed by Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — A second British police force is looking into sexual offenses allegedly committed by actor and comedian Russell Brand, British media reported Monday. Thames Valley Police is taking a fresh look at harassment and stalking allegations previously made by a woman against...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 8-14: Oct. 8: Actor Paul Hogan is 84. Singer Fred Cash of The Impressions is 83. Actor-comedian Chevy Chase is 80. Author R.L. Stine (“Goosebumps”) is 80. Country singer Susan Raye is 79. TV personality Sarah Purcell (“Real People”) is...
Today in History: October 2, Nazis crush Warsaw Uprising during World War II
Today in History Today is Monday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2023. There are 90 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 2, 1944, German troops crushed the two-month-old Warsaw Uprising, during which a quarter of a million people...
Country star Dustin Lynch was at an impasse. The only way forward was to have ‘Killed the Cowboy’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ahead of his sixth studio album, “Killed the Cowboy,” Dustin Lynch sensed some inner conflict. The 38-year-old country star had achieved many of his goals: He spent the last decade securing country radio hits, raking in billions of streams and touring with...
