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E-sports finds a foothold in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Among the activities that students can participate in, e-sports, or organized competitive video g…
Larry King, hospitalized with COVID, moved out of ICU
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran talk show host Larry King, suffering from COVID-19, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own, a spokesman said on Monday.
Trebek urges support for COVID-19 victims in 1 of last shows
NEW YORK (AP) — In a message taped for what turned out to be his final week as “Jeopardy!” host, Alex Trebek urged the game show's viewers to honor the season of giving by helping victims of the coronavirus epidemi…
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and '’70s Show' star, hospitalized
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has been hospitalized after falling at her home. The actor had mist…
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Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media
NEW YORK (AP) — An election systems worker driven into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump's campaign, two of its lawyers and some conservative media figures and ou…
Correction: Media-Election Claims story
NEW YORK (AP) — In a story published on Dec. 22, 2020, about a lawsuit filed by an employee of Dominion Voting Systems and datelined in New York, The Associated Press reported that Fox News Channel and Newsmax had …
Boog Sciambi to replace Len Kasper for Cubs TV broadcasts
CHICAGO (AP) — Jon “Boog” Sciambi is the new TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing Len Kasper.
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and 'That ’70s Show' star, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in “A View to a Kill,” appeared in the final season of “Charlie’s Angels” and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom “That ’70s Show,” has died in Los An…
New this week: Morgan Wallen music, tiger cubs and 'Herself'
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Lebanese composer, lyricist, Elias Rahbani dies at 82
BEIRUT (AP) — Elias Rahbani, a Lebanese composer and lyricist who wrote the music for some of the Arab world’s top performers, including Lebanon’s diva Fairouz, has died after battling COVID-19, his family said. He…
Ted Danson and Holly Hunter combine for comedy 'Mr. Mayor'
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a government office right there in the very title of Ted Danson’s new series, but the new NBC comedy “Mr. Mayor” is anything but political.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 10-16
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 10-16
'Crossing Delancey' Director Joan Micklin Silver dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joan Micklin Silver, who forged a path for female directors and independent filmmakers with movies including “Hester Street” and “Crossing Delancey,” has died. She was 85.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
France's giant curfew-busting party is over after two nights
PARIS (AP) — A French prosecutor said police detained seven people Saturday, including two alleged organizers, after a New Year's Eve rave party drew at least 2,500 people in western France despite a coronavirus cu…