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BASIN EVENTS: April 10-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, theater, music and more await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few chances to …
Australian actor Craig McLachlan cleared of stage indecency
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian actor Craig McLachlan was cleared in court Tuesday of allegations he indecently assaulted his stage co-stars in 2014.
Tony-winning choreographer, actress Ann Reinking dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Reinking, the Tony Award-winning choreographer, actress and Bob Fosse collaborator who helped spread a cool, muscular hybrid of jazz and burlesque movement to Broadway and beyond, has died. She …
Appeals court sends 'Leaving Neverland' fight to arbitration
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lawsuit filed by the Michael Jackson estate over an HBO documentary about two of the late pop star's sex abuse accusers can go forward in private …
'Big Sky' stumbles in addressing Native American criticism
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After ABC's “Big Sky” drew Native American censure for overlooking an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women and girls,
A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest.
New this week: 'Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom' and Paul McCartney
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Correction: John le Carré obituary
LONDON (AP) — In a Dec. 13 story about the death of spy novelist John le Carré, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that television versions of “Smiley’s People” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” were released …
Publishing saw upheaval in 2020, but 'books are resilient'
NEW YORK (AP) — Book publishing in 2020 was a story of how much an industry can change and how much it can, or wants to, remain the same.
Music Review: Paul McCartney is fab on 'McCartney III'
Paul McCartney, “McCartney III" (Capitol Records)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 20-26
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 20-26:
Justin Bieber, UK health workers team up for charity song
LONDON (AP) — Justin Bieber has teamed up with a choir of London medical staff to record a special charity Christmas single.
Review: The theft of a fresco leads to a tension-filled yarn
“Fool Me Twice,” by Jeff Lindsay (Dutton)
Award-winning SKorean director Kim Ki-duk dies in Latvia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — South Korean director Kim Ki-duk, who won the top award at the Venice Film Festival in 2012 but later faced allegations at home of hitting an actress and trying to force her into shooting…
'Carry On' and 'EastEnders' star Barbara Windsor dies at 83
LONDON (AP) — British actress Barbara Windsor, whose seven-decade career ranged from cheeky film comedies to the soap opera “EastEnders,” has died, her husband said. She was 83.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: