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EVENTS: July 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — July will be bright, hot and filled with fun. Once the Fourth of July hoopla is over, there are s…
Jamie Foxx, Jordan Peele among honorees at AAFCA awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx has won a plethora of major awards including an Oscar and Grammy. But after the African American Film Critics Association recognized him Wednesday night, the actor-singer called its ho…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Celebrity birthdays for the week of of Jan. 26-Feb. 1.
Knopf names Reagan Arthur as its new publisher
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's most prestigious literary publishers has chosen just its fourth editorial leader in its 105-year history: Reagan Arthur has been named executive vice president and publisher of Al…
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by …
Review: Bios put spotlight on director Lumet, actor McKellen
“Sidney Lumet: A Life” by Maura Spiegel; “Ian McKellen: A Biography” by Garry O’Connor (both St. Martin’s)
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R. Kelly girlfriend can return to Kelly home for belongings
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Thursday agreed to allow a girlfriend of R. Kelly retrieve her belongings from the singer's home in Trump Tower in Chicago, where authorities say she assaulted one of Kelly's other girlfri…
Review: `House on Fire' is one of Finder's best thrillers
“House on Fire,” Dutton, by Joseph Finder
Coroner featured in 'Midnight in the Garden' book dies at 88
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Dr. James C. Metts Jr., a Savannah physician whose four decades serving as an elected coroner earned him a small part in the bestselling book “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” has died…
PBS says journalist Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' has died at 85
NEW YORK (AP) — PBS says journalist Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' has died at 85.
April trial set for Cuba Gooding Jr. in bar groping case
NEW YORK (AP) — Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019, a judge ruled…
Mario meet Hulk: Nintendo park coming to Universal Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Harry Potter and Hulk: Welcome your new neighbors, Mario and Pokemon. A fourth park at Universal Orlando is being created based on characters from Nintendo, the park's owners announced Thursday…
Review: Um, what? 'The Turning' is a muddled take on madness
It's really not a good sign when a movie ends with a bold, shocking flourish and much of the audience can be heard muttering through the credits: “Wait, um ... WHAT?”
Elton John, Erivo, Menzel, Metz among Oscar performers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The singers from five Oscar-nominated songs will reprise their performances live at next month's Academy Awards.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by …