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For Elton John, 'Never Too Late' isn't just a documentary and song — it is a life mantra
NEW YORK (AP) — Capturing Sir Elton John's 50-year career is a herculean task. Good thing his husband, David Furnish, and filmmaker R.J. Cutler were up for the challenge. “Elton John: Never Too Late,” one of The Associated Press' picks for the best music documentaries of 2024,...
Book Review: 'Open Socrates' shows why philosophy isn't a spectator sport
During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn't just...
Book Review: Robert Crais spins the tale of a hardboiled private eye who uncovers a conspiracy
Traci Beller was 13 when her father — co-owner of a heating and air conditioning company — went out on some service calls and never returned home. The police, who found no trace of him, concluded that he had simply abandoned his family. The family then turned to Jessica Byers, a...
Life of da party: Snoop Dogg to host NFL Honors, which celebrates highs of the 2024 season
NEW YORK (AP) — Grab a gin and juice, Snoop Dogg is hosting the next episode of NFL Honors. He’s sure to be the life of da party. Snoop Dogg will take center stage at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans for the primetime awards show that recognizes the NFL’s best...
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon reaches deal with SEC over undisclosed settlement agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission says that it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose to the sports entertainment company's board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with two women in order for them not to...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 19-25: Jan. 19: Actor Tippi Hedren is 95. Director Richard Lester (“A Hard Day’s Night,” “Superman II and III”) is 93. Actor-singer Michael Crawford is 83. Actor Shelley Fabares is 81. Country singer Dolly Parton is 79. TV chef...
Elmo tells all: 'Sesame Street' 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more
NEW YORK (AP) — Appearing on “Sesame Street”? That's the best idea. The 55th season of the acclaimed family program features a star-studded lineup of musicians that would be the envy of any summer festival: SZA, Chris Stapleton, Noah Kahan, Reneé Rapp and Samara Joy. ...
Media companies scrap Venu Sports streaming service before it even started
The planned streaming service Venu Sports has been scrapped before it ever started. ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced Friday they were pulling the plug on Venu. It had been expected to make available sports products from all three services as a mid-priced entry for cable...
Movie Review: In ‘Hard Truths,’ Marianne Jean-Baptiste gives the performance of the year
Pansy is angry and she doesn’t know why. We all have days like that, when we snap at strangers for a minor infraction: The person who wants the spot in the parking lot that you’re not ready to leave, the couple behaving a little inappropriately in a public place, the chipper...
Fubo combining with Disney's Hulu + Live TV; lawsuit against Venu Sports settled
Disney's Hulu + Live TV and sports streaming service Fubo are combining in a deal that will also see the settlement of a lawsuit against the creation of Venu Sports. Fubo and Hulu + Live TV both allow customers to stream live broadcast and cable networks on their connected TVs,...
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Pope Francis is introspective and self-critical in his autobiography, at least about his youth
ROME (AP) — An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that elected him pope and the resistance he has encountered ever since, in his autobiography being released Tuesday that also doubles down on some of his more controversial...
Reality TV star Chase Chrisley didn’t assault anyone at Atlanta bar despite arrest, his rep says
ATLANTA (AP) — A representative for reality TV star Chase Chrisley has denied an allegation that his client assaulted the manager of a popular Atlanta sports bar last week after refusing to leave, saying the encounter has been “blown out of proportion.” Chrisley, who gained...
Carrie Underwood, Village People to perform at Trump's inauguration events
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump's inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events. Underwood, who launched her career on “American Idol," is to perform...
Heidi Montag tops iTunes chart after losing house in Los Angeles wildfires
Reality television star Heidi Montag's 2010 album “Superficial” has hit No. 1 on iTunes' all-genre songs and albums charts — 15 years after its release and just after Montag and husband Spencer Pratt lost their home in the Palisades Fire. Pratt on Friday posted a series of...
Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue. The Oscar nominations have been delayed and the film academy...
LiAngelo Ball signs music deal with Def Jam following popularity of hit song 'Tweaker'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LiAngelo Ball is expanding his life playbook, taking a pivot from his hoop dreams to a fresh focus on music with a new record deal. Ball signed with Def Jam and Universal Music Group, a representative from the label confirmed Monday. He had a brief stint in the...
Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for provocative Benetton campaigns, dies at 82
MILAN (AP) — Oliviero Toscani, the photographer behind Benetton’s provocative ad campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s who later broke with the Italian knitwear brand amid controversy, died Monday at age 82. Toscani disclosed last year he had a rare disease. "It is with immense pain...
Golden child: Patrick, Brittany Mahomes welcome daughter Golden Raye during Chiefs' playoff bye
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes is already having a golden playoffs and the Chiefs haven't even played yet. The two-time NFL MVP quarterback and his wife, Brittany, announced Monday the birth of their third child, a daughter that they named Golden Raye. She was born on...
Company linked to Alex Jones doubles offer to buy Infowars after failed bankruptcy auction
A company linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is now offering over $7 million to buy his Infowars platforms, more than double what it proposed when it lost to The Onion satirical news outlet in a bankruptcy auction that was later voided by a judge, a lawyer in the case said Monday. ...
Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and...
