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BASIN EVENTS: April 24-May 31
COLUMBIA BASIN — We’re swinging into May and there are festivals, rodeos, live performances and more. Here are a f…
Johnsons are 'sipping tea' for 'black-ish' family portrait
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When ABC decided the Johnsons of “black-ish” were due a portrait, it sought an artist who understood the family's perspective.
Korean boy band BTS faces uproar in China over war comments
SEOUL (AP) — Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at South Korean boy band BTS after its leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices.
French Genghis Khan exhibit put off over interference claims
PARIS (AP) — A French museum has postponed an exhibit about Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan citing interference by the Chinese government, which it accuses of trying to rewrite history.
Review: Katie Melua achieves ethereal beauty on new album
Katie Melua, “Album No. 8" (BMG)
Disney recruits Rapsody, others for EP honoring Black lives
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated gifted lyricist Rapsody has written “maybe 15 verses this year to reflect the times” — as she put it — about the Black experience. So when Disney asked the rapper to pen a new tune …
Filmmaker's trial raises concerns over freedom in new Sudan
CAIRO (AP) — More than a year after the overthrow of Sudanese strongman Omar al-Bashir, amid the promise of new leadership, Sudanese film director Hajooj Kuka was arrested during a theater workshop by the security …
Review: In 'S---house,' a college coming-of-age comedy
You would assume a college comedy with the unprintable title of “S—-house” to be another sad, low-brow retread of “Animal House.” You would almost bet on it. But 22-year-old Cooper Raiff's is not only not that film…
Hong Kong orchestra quarantines after member contracts COVID
HONG KONG (AP) — About 100 members of a Hong Kong orchestra are being quarantined after one of its members tested positive for the coronavirus.
Bollywood's powerful file suit against Indian news channels
NEW DELHI (AP) — Top Bollywood filmmakers and industry unions have filed a lawsuit against two popular TV news channels, asking them to refrain from "irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory remarks against Bollywo…
Killer Mike to earn Change Maker Award at Billboard Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-winning rapper and social-political activist Killer Mike will receive the first Billboard Change Maker Award at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards.
Yankees broadcaster Curry missed playoffs with COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — YES Network broadcaster Jack Curry missed the New York Yankees’ postseason after contracting COVID-19.
New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Norway's aging king discharged after heart surgery
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — King Harald V of Norway was discharged from the main hospital in Oslo on Monday after a successful operation to replace a heart valve.
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus pens support for Day of the Girl Child
LONDON (AP) — ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sister’s, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.
New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — After premiering her latest feature at the Venice Film Festival last month and sending it off to the international festival circuit, acclaimed Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic …