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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…
Annie Ross, jazz singer turned actor, dies at 89 in New York
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Annie Ross, a popular jazz singer in the 1950s before crossing over into a successful film career, has died. She was 89.
The late Nick Cordero to have an album released in his honor
Nick Cordero, the Broadway actor who spent more than 90 days in a hospital fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus, will have an album released posthumously.
Animals, caretakers at Disney theme park getting TV show
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The lions, kangaroos and elephants at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom are ready for their closeups.
Clint Eastwood sues CBD sellers over use of his name, image
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements on Wednesday, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse.
Review: Lori McKenna makes turning out good music look easy
Lori McKenna, “The Balladeer" (CN Records/Thirty Tigers)
Review: A Marie Curie biopic in 'Radioactive'
It was dirty work, Marie and Pierre Curie's discovery of radium and polonium. To investigate uranium at their Paris laboratory, Marie acquired several tons of pitchblende, a black ore, and the industrial waste prod…
Review: Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying
To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A sub-genre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.
Kim K asks public to show compassion, empathy to Kanye West
NEW YORK (AP) — Kim Kardashian West is asking the public to show compassion and empathy to husband Kanye West, who caused a stir this week after fulminating in a series of social media posts. She says he is bipolar.
Britain's Prince Philip, 99, makes rare public appearance
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Prince Philip has made a rare public appearance as he attended a military ceremony at Windsor Castle to transfer a long-held ceremonial role to his daughter-in-law Camilla.
Amber Heard accuses Depp of throwing bottles like 'grenades'
LONDON (AP) — Amber Heard alleged in a British court on Wednesday that ex-husband Johnny Depp threw "30 or so bottles" at her as if they were “grenades or bombs” during a drunken and frenzied assault in Australia i…
Nicki Minaj announces she's pregnant with 1st child
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj has a new release coming soon: her first child.
Spike Lee doc of David Byrne's Broadway show to open TIFF
NEW YORK (AP) — The 45th Toronto International Film Festival will be a much diminished event this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has an opening-night film. Spike Lee's filmed version of
New this week: Jim Gaffigan, live baseball, Snoop vs. DMX
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Sports Illustrated taps model who is 56 and stands 5-foot-3
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Kathy Jacobs says it’s important not to discount people because of their age or height. She should know — the petite 56-year-old is a brand new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model.
Separatists protest Spanish royals' visit to rural Catalonia
L’ESPLUGA DE FRANCOLI, Spain (AP) — Hundreds of Catalan independence supporters protested a visit by King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia on Monday to the northeastern region, during a royal tour across Spain meant to …