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‘Footloose’: QHS musical combines high energy with strong emotion
QUINCY — It’s time to kick off those Sunday shoes and pump up the adrenaline. Quincy High School’s production of “…
Dean, Drysdale, Buck, Shulman, Michaels up for Frick Award
NEW YORK (AP) — The late Hall of Fame pitchers Dizzy Dean and Don Drysdale are candidates for the Hall’s Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in baseball broadcasting, along with Fox’s Joe Buck, ESPN’s Dan Shulman an…
Music Review: Neil Young revisits 2003's 'Greendale'
Neil Young, “Return to Greendale” (Reprise Records)
Sean Connery, a lion of cinema whose roar went beyond Bond
Writing an appreciation of Sean Connery feels inevitably inadequate compared to experiencing the real thing. To glimpse his magnetism, you might turn to a photograph of him in a tailored suit, leaning against an As…
Review: Nicole Krauss' set of short fiction is a mixed bag
“To Be a Man,” by Nicole Krauss (HarperCollins)
Ruling due in Depp's high-stakes libel suit against tabloid
LONDON (AP) — A British judge will decide Monday whether a tabloid newspaper defamed Johnny Depp by calling him a “wife beater,” a ruling with huge implications for the careers of both Depp and former spouse Amber …
Review: 'Jungleland' treads old paths but still hits hard
When a small indie film uses the title “Jungleland,” it's natural to expect that Bruce Springsteen's famous tune will be heard. But, as with much of Max Winkler's moody, tender movie, the answer is yes and no. Ther…
Sean Connery, the 'original' James Bond, dies at 90
LONDON (AP) — Sean Connery, the charismatic Scottish actor who rose to international superstardom as the suave secret agent James Bond and then abandoned the role to carve out an Oscar-winning career in other rugge…
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 8-14
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 8-14:
New this week: 'Moonbase 8,' Kylie Minogue & Niall Horan
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
AP PHOTOS: German circus on hold as partial lockdown starts
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The curtain is coming down, for now, at the Circus Delmonde.
Police: Actor Eddie Hassell, 30, killed in Texas shooting
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) — The actor Eddie Hassell, known for his roles in the NBC show “Surface” and the 2010 film “The Kids Are All Right,” has died after a shooting in Texas, police said. He was 30.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Actor Carol Arthur DeLuise, widow of Dom DeLuise, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carol Arthur DeLuise, an actor who appeared in several Mel Brooks films and was the widow of Dom DeLuise, has died. She was 85.
No, Pennsylvania isn't trying to disenfranchise COVID voters
Conservative commentator Wendy Bell falsely claimed Monday that the administration of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is attempting to “silence voters” by ordering people who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus …
Review: 'White Ivy' is a dark, suspenseful immigration tale
“White Ivy,” by Susie Yang (Simon & Schuster)