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BASIN EVENTS: May 15-23
COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s plenty happening in the Basin as we sneak up on Memorial Day weekend. Check out some of t…
Kanye West breaks with Trump, claims 2020 run is not a stunt
NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West says he is no longer a Trump supporter.
Oprah, Lionsgate to help adapt The 1619 Project for film, TV
Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate are partnering with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to adapt the The New York Times’ recent project examining the legacy of slavery for film and television. Lionsga…
Review: Hanks lends steady, sober hand to taut naval drama
He’s Forrest Gump. He’s Mr. Rogers. He’s Woody.
Lithuania bans Russian television channel RT, follows Latvia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's media watchdog says it has banned the broadcasts of the state-controlled Russian television channel RT, effective Thursday, following a similar decision made in Baltic neighbor…
Comic hero 'Asterix' plans friendly assault on the New World
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have long adored things from France, like its bread, cheese and wine. But they've been stubbornly resistant to one of France's biggest imports: “Asterix.”
Lithuania bans Russian television channel TV, follows Latvia
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania's media watchdog says it has banned the broadcasts of the state-controlled Russian television channel RT, effective Thursday, following a similar decision made in Baltic neighbor…
Sara Bareilles leads 'Little Voice' to small screen
NEW YORK (AP) — Though it shares a title with her major label debut album, Sara Bareilles isn't exactly telling her own story in the new streaming series
In UK court, Depp accuses Amber Heard of 'hoax' abuse claims
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp denied an allegation by ex-wife Amber Heard that he is a “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” monster who turned violent when he drank and took drugs, though he acknowledged in a London court on Wedn…
Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From a godfather of cinema to Kermit the Frog, the U.S. government’s small-business lending program sent money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry.
NYT columnist Charles Blow writing 'Black Power Manifesto'
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow is working on a book he had not planned to write.
Review: ‘First Cow,’ a western fable of unpasteurized poetry
The American West is about as well-trod territory as there is in movies, but Kelly Reichardt keeps unearthing new treasures.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg has a new book set for fall, 'Trust'
NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Buttigieg's next book has a unifying message.
In UK libel case, Depp denies hitting ex-wife Amber Heard
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp denied hitting ex-wife Amber Heard in a jealous rage, dangling her tiny dog out a car window and being a Jekyll-and-Hyde monster, as he was cross-examined for a second day Wednesday by a l…
In libel case, Depp denies hitting ex-wife Amber Heard
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp denied hitting ex-wife Amber Heard in a jealous rage, as he was cross-examined Wednesday by a lawyer for British tabloid The Sun in a London courtroom. The newspaper is defending a libel c…
Depp cross-examined in libel case over Heard 'abuser' label
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp faced a second day of cross-examination Wednesday by lawyers for British tabloid The Sun, which is defending a libel claim after calling the Hollywood star a “wife beater.”