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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…
Niecy Nash surprises with wedding to singer Jessica Betts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans with her weekend wedding to singer Jessica Betts.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 6-12
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 6-12
MTV VMAs honor Chadwick Boseman: ‘His impact lives forever’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, whose death from colon cancer
20 new sexual assault counts filed against adult film actor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged Monday with 20 new counts of rape or sexual assault involving 12 women and a teenage girl, authorities said.
'Tenet' launches with $53M in overseas gambit at box office
NEW YORK (AP) — The first wave of big new movies released since the beginning of the pandemic, including Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller
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…
John Oliver: Name sewage plant for me, I'll give to charity
Comedian John Oliver upped the stakes in a tongue-in-cheek spat with a Connecticut city, offering to donate $55,000 to charity if officials follow through on
Randall Kenan dies: Author depicted Black, gay life in prose
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Randall Kenan, an author whose stories explored the experience of being Black and gay in the American South, has died. He was 57.
Hamilton dedicates F1 pole position to Chadwick Boseman
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — After clinching the record-extending 93rd pole position of his distinguished career, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton stood proudly on top of his all-black Mercedes and cr…
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…
20 new sexual assault counts filed against adult film actor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adult film star Ron Jeremy was charged Monday with 20 new counts of rape or sexual assault involving 12 women and a teenage girl, authorities said.
Niecy Nash surprises with wedding to singer Jessica Betts
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans with her weekend wedding to singer Jessica Betts.
Ex-adviser to first lady: Working for Trumps was a 'mistake'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former friend and adviser of Melania Trump says it was “the worst mistake of my life” to work for President Donald Trump and his family, lashing out at the first lady for not defending her over …
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.
R&B singer Akon moves ahead with 'Akon City' in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — American R&B singer Akon is moving ahead with plans to create a futuristic pan-African city, announcing Monday that construction will begin next year on the $6 billion project despite global t…