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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…
National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.
America's biggest dog show moves to ABC under AKC-ESPN deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest dog show in the country is about to bark at a much bigger audience.
Bookish: Natalie Portman to chair National Library Week
NEW YORK (AP) — Natalie Portman's latest role is on behalf of the country's libraries.
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.
David Lander, 'Squiggy' on 'Laverne & Shirley,' dies at 73
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor David L. Lander, who played the character of Squiggy on the popular ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley,” has died after a decades-long battle with multiple sclerosis, his wife said. He was 73.
St. Nicholas visits Czech children while adapting to virus
PRAGUE (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for a lot of people in the Czech Republic, and that includes Saint Nicholas.
'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.
'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…
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.
Review: 'Blind Vigil' a tense, fast-paced and hardboiled
“Blind Vigil,” by Matt Coyle (Ocean View Publishing)
The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold
NEW YORK (AP) — To many music lovers, Bob Dylan's songbook is priceless. Well, now he's put a price on it.