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BASIN EVENTS: Feb. 20-28, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — We’re rounding out February in the Basin with lots of fun things to do. Here are a few.
New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Audible enlists Waithe, Gladwell to help find new talent
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lena Waithe and Malcolm Gladwell will join several influencers on an advisory board for Audible to help discover new talent.
'The Undoing' creator lured back to network TV for 'Big Sky'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writer-producer David E. Kelley gifted network TV with three decades of hits, including “Ally McBeal,” “The Practice” and “Boston Legal.” Then he switched to a new canvas, premium cable, to make …
NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March by the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to a four-year labor contract with its musicians through Sept. 20, 2024, t…
Longtime National Spelling Bee director steps down
The longtime executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has stepped down.
Obama, Patti Smith among PEN America honorees
NEW YORK (AP) — Artists, activists and a former president gathered online for PEN America's annual gala, held virtually this year because of the pandemic.
Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon's death
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle's death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building.
'B.A.P.S.' star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” has died. She was 53.
Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June
NEW YORK (AP) — Sinead O'Connor hasn't released any albums in the past few years, but she has been getting some writing done.
With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets
BERLIN (AP) — With theaters and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some Berlin artists are taking their performances to the streets of the German capital in an effort to keep their ed…
Rashida Jones replaces Phil Griffin as MSNBC president
NEW YORK (AP) — Phil Griffin is stepping down as the longtime president of MSNBC, to be replaced early next year by rising NBC News executive Rashida Jones.
Review: 'Blind Vigil' a tense, fast-paced and hardboiled
“Blind Vigil,” by Matt Coyle (Ocean View Publishing)
Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Petty once described him as one of rock music's most well-kept secrets, and Chris Hillman is fine with that.
Obama, Patti Smith among PEN America honorees
NEW YORK (AP) — Artists, activists and a former president gathered online for PEN America's annual gala, held virtually this year because of the pandemic.
Competitive CNN shows post-election surge in viewership
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the presidential election, CNN has been on one of its best competitive rolls in almost two decades, enough that it is taking out newspaper ads touting its success.