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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other televis…
Grammy-winning producer Detail accused of sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail faces more than a dozen felony charges including 11 counts of rape involving six women, authorities said Thursday.
Book Review: Deceit and desire await in White's new novel
“A Saint from Texas,” Edmund White (Bloomsbury Publishing)
WEtv to honor Tamar Braxton's request to end future work
LOS ANGELES (AP) — WEtv will honor Tamar Braxton’s request to end future work together, but the network expects to premiere the singer’s reality show next month.
'Sobering' report shows hardening attitudes against media
NEW YORK (AP) — The distrust many Americans feel toward the news media, caught up like much of the nation's problems in the partisan divide, only seems to be getting worse.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 9-15
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 9-15.
Pandemic parody of `Goodnight Moon' to be released in fall
NEW YORK (AP) — A popular online spoof of the children's favorite “Goodnight Moon,” reworked for the coronavirus, will be published by Penguin Random House this fall.
HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxiety
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson, making HBO's “Coastal Elites” in pandemic-forced isolation proved an unsettling challenge.
Viola Davis, LeBron James among honorees at AAFCA TV Honors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month.
Ren, Stimpy to make TV comeback in new Comedy Central show
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brazen humor of “The Ren & Stimpy Show” will be revisited in a new Comedy Central version of the animated series.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Shirley Ann Grau dies at 91
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and the beauty of the Deep South, has died. She was 91.
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For Liam Neeson and son, ‘Made in Italy’ was a family affair
When Liam Neeson sits down with a script, he usually knows within five pages whether he wants to do it. He calls it his “cup of tea” test. If he finds himself eager to get one, it’s not a good sign.
FBI raids California home of YouTube star Jake Paul
LOS ANGELES (AP) — FBI agents including a SWAT team served a search warrant at the home of YouTube star Jake Paul on Wednesday.
Chip, Joanna Gaines return to 'Fixer Upper' for new network
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chip and Joanna Gaines are returning to “Fixer Upper" as they build their new network.
Biden campaign announces $280 million ad buy through fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden’s Democratic presidential campaign is reserving $280 million in digital and television ads through the fall, nearly twice the amount President Donald Trump’s team has reserved.