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BASIN EVENTS: May 8-16
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is just about perfect and there are things going on all over the Basin. Here are some…
Apple Music launching shows with Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain
NEW YORK (AP) — Apple Music is launching several new radio shows hosted by A-list musical acts, including Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo book on COVID-19 response out in October
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences so far, and includes leadersh…
Feds urge judge to OK prison deals for Loughlin, Giannulli
BOSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors urged a judge Monday to accept deals that call for “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin to spend two months in prison and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, to serve five…
Kanye West qualifies as presidential candidate in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rapper Kanye West has qualified to appear on Utah’s ballot this November as an unaffiliated presidential candidate, an elections official said Monday.
Elizabeth Debicki to play Princess Diana on 'The Crown'
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Crown” has found its Princess Diana.
With travel limited, Hollywood looks to 'game changer' tech
NEW YORK (AP) — New LED video wall technology used in making last year’s “The Lion King” and “The Mandalorian” series could become more widespread as Hollywood production ramps back up during the pandemic.
Josh Groban won't let virus stop his live music and album
It's the sound of silence that Josh Groban finds hardest to hear during the pandemic.
3 producers exit DeGeneres' show amid workplace complaints
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three producers of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” have exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.
TV's unconventional night capped by raves for Michelle Obama
NEW YORK (AP) — After a night in which television struggled to keep up with the Democrats' virtual convention, networks were rewarded with the most traditional of political events — a powerful speech.
Noted photographer Dan Budnik dies in Arizona at age 87
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Acclaimed photographer Dan Budnik, noted for his portraits of artists in New York in the 1960s along with the civil rights movement and Native American culture, has died. He was 87.
The year the music might die: British clubs face closure
LONDON (AP) — When Keiron Marshall was 15, he found his way out of a desperate situation with help from an unexpected source: Eric Clapton. The guitar great was host at the first gig Marshall ever went to, and he w…
New this week: Tim McGraw music, Democrats meet & 'The 24th'
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29
Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Democratic and Republican conventions will lack for crowds but not television coverage.
Mercedes Barcha, widow of Gabriel García Márquez, dies at 87
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mercedes Barcha, who was credited by late husband and Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez with making it possible for him to write his masterpiece “One Hundred Years of Solitude," has died at t…