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BASIN EVENTS: Dec. 19-27
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and a lot of people will be spending time at home wi…
Pornhub calls halt to unverified users posting on its site
NEW YORK (AP) — Pornhub said Tuesday it was halting unverified users from uploading video material after a report alleged that the pornographic website was showing videos of rape and underage sex.
Stephen Lang weaves tale of bonding amid Gettysburg horrors
NEW YORK (AP) — For a guy who has made a career out of playing villains, Stephen Lang certainly has a knack for turning a dark period in American history into a children’s book with a message.
SiriusXM, Howard Stern sign five-year contract extension
NEW YORK (AP) — Howard Stern has reached a five-year deal with SiriusXM to continue making his show for the satellite radio company through the end of 2025.
Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessar…
Dutch national museum to stage 2021 exhibition on slavery
AMSTERDAM (AP) — To tell the troubling story of the Netherlands' deep historical links to the slave trade, the country's national museum is making it personal.
Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s physically impossible to get to the forest fight scene that hovers atop slender bamboo trees in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and not say out loud “Whoa.”
Stars join Cyndi Lauper's benefit concert for homeless youth
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift, Cher, Billie Eilish, LL Cool J and Dolly Parton are adding their voices to Cyndi Lauper's annual concert to combat youth homelessness, an issue the “True Colors” singer says has only g…
DeGeneres: Positive test for coronavirus but 'feeling fine'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres says she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is “feeling fine right now.”
Turner Classic Movies celebrating Hollywood star Marsha Hunt
Marsha Hunt, the glamourous star of 1930s and '40s Hollywood films, doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about her own legacy. But the 103-year-old does know one thing: She hopes to be remembered as a character act…
AP's top albums of 2020: Toni Braxton, Teyana Taylor, JoJo
NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu (a playlist of the albums can be found
Review: Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams form unique trio
Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams, "Plastic Bouquet” (New West)
Anthony Veasna So, acclaimed fiction writer, dead at age 28
NEW YORK (AP) — The author of a highly anticipated debut story collection has died. Anthony Veasna So was 28. His death was announced Thursday by his publisher, Ecco, which did not immediately provide additional de…
Kevin Bacon brings music back to venues for charity concert
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Musician and actor Kevin Bacon is bringing live music back to venues that have been shuttered this year with an all-star concert TV special.
Kelli O'Hara, Richard Thomas join Tabernacle Choir Christmas
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Broadway’s Kelli O’Hara and Richard Thomas of “The Waltons” are the guest artists for “Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir,” but there’s another stellar attraction: The annual event was taped pre…
Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank'
NEW YORK (AP) — The first time Gary Oldman and David Fincher met was in London 1990, when Fincher was looking to cast him in “Alien 3.”