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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…
Review: Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art
King Beyoncé’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she c…
Pandemic hits Comcast 2Q; Peacock service has 10M sign-ups
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic took a toll on Comcast in the second quarter as movie theaters closed, theme parks shut down and advertisers cut back.
Gaga, Grande top MTV VMA noms; quarantine categories added
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s raining nominations for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande’s
Review: Steve Howe's ‘Love Is’ echoes Yes but needs more
Steve Howe, “Love Is” (BMG)
Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natur…
UK rapper Solo 45 sentenced to 24 years for violent rapes
LONDON (AP) — British grime musician Solo 45 was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in prison for raping four women in what police said was among the most violent sexual behavior they had seen.
Toronto sets lineup, Regina King to debut Muhammad Ali film
NEW YORK (AP) — The Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup bearing little in common with its normal barrage of awards contenders and premier fall films, but features the directorial debut…
Women embrace #challengeaccepted, but some ask: To what end?
CHICAGO (AP) — “Challenge accepted," they wrote — female Instagram users across the United States, flooding the photo-sharing app with black-and-white images. Together they formed a grid of millions of magazine-sty…
Writer Milan Kundera donating archive to Czech library
PRAGUE (AP) — Milan Kundera, the 91-year-old author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and other acclaimed novels, has decided to donate his private library and archive to a public library in the Czech city whe…
Court records show injury reports for Universal water slide
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — At least 115 injury reports have been made involving a water slide at Universal Orlando's Volcano Bay, according to court records filed in a lawsuit by a tourist who says he was left paralyzed …
Wilford Brimley, 'Cocoon' and 'Natural' actor, dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilford Brimley, who worked his way up from movie stunt rider to an indelible character actor who brought gruff charm, and sometimes menace, to a range of films that included “Cocoon,” “The Natur…
US Marshals put Fyre Festival merchandise up for auction
NEW YORK (AP) — More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas, merchandise and other “minor assets” are up for sale — courtesy of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Financially struggling zoos could be latest pandemic victims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began keeping visitors at home, the jaguars and chimpanzees at the Oakland Zoo have enjoyed the quiet, venturing out to areas of their exhibits they usually avoid…
Court says Judd can sue Weinstein for sexual harassment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday restored a major part of Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, finding that the producer had power over the actor which should make her able to sue …
Bent Fabric, Danish Grammy-winning composer, dies at 95
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Danish Grammy award-winning composer and pianist Bent Fabricius-Bjerre, known internationally as Bent Fabric, who had an international hit in 1962 with the tune “Alley Cat,” has died. He …