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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…
Mariah Carey, the Neptunes in Songwriters Hall's 2020 class
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s one sweet day for Mariah Carey: the pop diva, who has co-written 18 of her 19 No. 1 hit songs, will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Oops! Weather Channel has a correction for 'Jeopardy'
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weather Channel says the folks at “Jeopardy!” need to get their directions straight.
Review: 'Bad Boys for Life' is kinda bad. Whatcha gonna do?
The third edition of the “Bad Boys” franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic under the expert control of Will Smith, with Martin Lawrence growing v…
MSNBC's Maddow reaches record audience with Parnas interview
NEW YORK (AP) — There's no apparent impeachment fatigue among viewers of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley goes public with alopecia and baldness
NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. Ayanna Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday that she has gone bald due to the auto immune con…
'Friends' cast reunion special remains a 'maybe' for HBO Max
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The “Friends” reunion will be there for you. Maybe.
'Lord of the Rings' protector Christopher Tolkien dies at 95
LONDON (AP) — Christopher Tolkien, who played a major role protecting the legacy of his father's “The Lord of the Rings” series, has died. He was 95.
Scarlett Johansson, Sterling K. Brown among SAGs presenters
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson, Sterling K. Brown and Taika Waititi will be up for Screen Actors Guild Awards and also handing them out at Sunday’s ceremony.
New filing in college bribery case against Loughlin, husband
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new prosecution filing in the college admissions cheating case targets defense claims by actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, who are accused of paying $500…
CNN draws fire for debate question that ignores denial
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is drawing fire from Bernie Sanders supporters for a debate moderator's question that appeared to dismiss his denial of a story that he had told rival Elizabeth Warren that a woman couldn't win …
HBO Max chief dismisses streamer's high-end fee as obstacle
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — HBO Max’s high-end subscription fee won’t be an obstacle to the streaming service’s launch, said Kevin Reilly, its chief content officer.
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. lead field into rock hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Posthumous inductees Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. will lead a new class into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, joined by Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T-Rex.
Actress charged in mom's stabbing death claims self-defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An actress charged with fatally stabbing her mother last month in suburban Kansas City told 911 operators and police that her mom was trying to kill her when she took away the knife, accordi…
Stephen King criticized for comments on diversity
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King says he cares only about “quality," not “diversity” when deciding on awards. Some are asking why he thinks the two must be different.
Top Brazil culture official fired after Nazi-linked comments
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian culture secretary Roberto Alvim was fired on Friday after using phrases similar to some used by Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. Alvim made the comments while discussing a new art …