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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…
Louis-Dreyfus 'proud to be a nasty, nasty woman' for Dems
NEW YORK (AP) — The star of “Veep” brought some bite to her role at the Democrats' virtual convention.
Wisconsin election officials: Kanye off presidential ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election officials decided Thursday to keep rapper Kanye West off the battleground state's presidential ballot in November because his campaign turned his nomination papers moments af…
After 5 months, AMC Theaters reopens its doors, cautiously
WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa (AP) — The doors to the AMC Waterfront 22 were locked. They had been for five months, along with most indoor theaters in the U.S. because of COVID-19. But in 20 minutes that was about to change a…
Nielsen says 22.8 million watched convention's third night
NEW YORK (AP) — Television viewership Wednesday for the third night of the Democrats' virtual convention, which featured speeches by vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama, rose t…
Carol Burnett seeks to be guardian of teen grandson
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carol Burnett is seeking to become the legal guardian of her teenage grandson as his mother struggles with substance abuse.
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Ice loves Marco: Ice-T tops celebrities rooting for Andretti
Ice-T might be on the set of “Law & Order” when he takes a call to jet off to some far-flung destination with Marco Andretti and his celebrity pals.
Venice Film Festival to require face masks during screenings
ROME (AP) — The Venice Film Festival, the first major in-person cinema showcase of the COVID-19 era, is requiring participants to wear face masks during screenings and take a coronavirus test if they are arriving f…
Virtual Emmys: Less walking, talking, but beware the Wi-Fi
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a typical Hollywood awards show, it’s the orchestra’s task to nudge off winners whose acceptance speeches wander into overtime. In a virtual ceremony, the internet could give them an unintenti…
Jay-Z, Pharrell to release new song about Black ambition
NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams have teamed up to release a new song about Black ambition titled “Entrepreneur."
Film academy to host virtual panels about inclusion, equity
Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The or…
Review: Josh Turner sings with idols on country compendium
Josh Turner, “Country State of Mind” (MCA Nashville)
After grief, Bebel Gilberto recovers her zen with new album
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Singer Bebel Gilberto never found the chance to slip a pair of headphones onto the ears of her dad, Brazilian music legend João Gilberto, to play the song she wrote for him. The track is named…
Loughlin, Giannulli remain silent as they await prison fate
BOSTON (AP) — Since “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were