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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…
BTS on gaining respect in the US: ‘We definitely feel that’
NEW YORK (AP) — Loud and happy screams erupt in unison from the seven-member pop stars BTS when they hear they have notched their first No. 1 hit on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Venice reclaims spotlight as 1st COVID-era film fest opens
VENICE (AP) — Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after Cannes canceled and o…
'BLM' and 'Defund the Police' tagged on Memphis landmarks
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Messages of Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police” were spray painted on several tourist attractions in Tennessee on Monday night, including Graceland, the Elvis Presley estate, authoritie…
COVID-19 death tied to Sturgis Rally reported in Minnesota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A Minnesota man who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last month has died from COVID-19, Minnesota health officials reported on Wednesday.
Venice opens 'miraculous' film festival, but veterans lament
VENICE (AP) — The beachfront terrace at the Excelsior Hotel, usually hopping with movie industry VIPs and minor celebrities, is pleasantly quiet. The red carpet has a three-meter-high (ten-foot) wall blocking the p…
Prince Harry and Meghan sign production deal with Netflix
NEW YORK (AP) — The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a new home: Netflix.
New this week: 'Mulan,' Billy Ocean music, 'Transplant'
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
The Rock, his family tested positive for the coronavirus
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared some unfortunate news on his home front: He and his family tested positive for the coronavirus.
From Dash to Coppola, highlights from TCM's Women Make Film
Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle pick some programming highlights from Turner Classic Movies' four-month Women Make Film series, airing every Tuesday night through December.
John David Washington cements his stardom in ‘Tenet’
Christopher Nolan only casts movie stars as his leading men. From Leonardo DiCaprio and Hugh Jackman to Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey, Nolan’s actors are larger-than-life, capital “S” stars.
Art Basel cancels annual Miami event due to virus
MIAMI (AP) — The high-brow Art Basel fair, known for glamorous parties and celebrity sightings, on Wednesday announced the cancellation of this year's Miami event amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Man who admitted embezzling millions sentenced to prison
CHICAGO (AP) — An Illinois accountant who pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars from a trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago and others to finance a luxurious lifestyle was sentenced Monday to 16½ year…
Miranda Lambert leads CMA noms, Luke Combs' streak continues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Miranda Lambert turns her
Experts: Cohen may profit from criminal exploits in tell-all
NEW YORK (AP) — When Michael Cohen testified before Congress last year, Republican lawmakers worried aloud that President Donald Trump's former fixer would parlay the spectacle — and his criminal exploits — into a …
Review: 'Perilous Bounty' argues U.S. farmlands are in peril
“Perilous Bounty: The Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent It,” by Tom Philpott (Bloomsbury Publishing)