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BASIN EVENTS: Nov. 13-21
COLUMBIA BASIN — Shh! Hear that? It’s the last quiet time before the holidays begin in earnest. Here are a few way…
Women vying for Oscars salute their progress, snubs aside
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The mood at Diane von Furstenberg’s lunch honoring this year’s female Oscar contenders could have been downbeat, given the shutout of women directors for Sunday’s awards. Instead, it wa…
Oscar Predictions: Can 'Parasite' upset '1917'?
NEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of Sunday’s 92nd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writer Jake Coyle shares his predictions for a ceremony with a lot of locks but the potential for a few surprises.
King angry at CBS promo of interview questions about Bryant
NEW YORK (AP) — In the wake of a social media backlash, CBS' Gayle King says she is embarrassed and angry with how the network promoted part of her interview with WNBA star Lisa Leslie that concerned the late Kobe …
'The Masked Singer' hopes to take advantage of rare edge
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox will find out soon whether “The Masked Singer” benefits from the best time slot in television.
Kirk Douglas rose from poverty to become a king of Hollywood
NEW YORK (AP) — He was born Issur Danielovitch, a ragman’s son. He died Kirk Douglas, a Hollywood king.
Reiner, Hamill and more react to Kirk Douglas' death
NEW YORK (AP) — — “To the world he was a legend, an actor from the golden age of movies who lived well into his golden years, a humanitarian whose commitment to justice and the causes he believed in set a standard …
Shannen Doherty says she is battling stage 4 breast cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Shannen Doherty is battling a recurrence of breast cancer that has progressed to stage four, telling fans “it's a bitter pill to swallow.”
Review: Green Day returns with snarling and lean album
Green Day, “Father of All...” (Reprise/Warner)
Review: Stone Temple Pilots unplug for terrific 'Perdida'
Stone Temple Pilots, “Perdida” (Rhino)
Rolling Stones returning to North America for 15-city tour
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rolling Stones are returning to some North American cities where they haven't played in years.
Viewership down sharply for Trump's State of the Union
NEW YORK (AP) — Viewership was sharply down for President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on most of the top television networks — except for Fox News Channel.
Leslie Jones livens up Siriano's NY Fashion Week front row
NEW YORK (AP) — With shouts of “Work it! work it!” from superfan Leslie Jones in the front row, Christian Siriano helped kick off New York Fashion Week on Thursday, rolling out sculptured showstopping gowns, looks …
Review: `Olympic Pride, American Prejudice' reminder of past
“Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Untold Story of 18 African Americans Who Defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to Compete in the 1936 Berlin Olympics,” Atria Books, by Deborah Riley Draper, Blair Underwood and T…
Rape case to be dropped against doctor who was on reality TV
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors are dropping charges that a doctor who appeared on a reality TV show and his girlfriend raped and drugged women in California after finding key video evidence never actually exi…
Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
MIAMI (AP) — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cuban singer persona non grata and her concert in a private c…