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Tribute, cover bands finish out Moses Lake’s summer concert series
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Moses Lake Creative District, has come into it…
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.”
Singer Tom Meighan leaves Kasabian amid 'personal issues'
LONDON (AP) — Frontman Tom Meighan has left British rockers Kasabian to deal with “personal issues,” the band said Monday.
Venice Film Festival forges ahead with reduced lineup
The show will go on for the Venice Film Festival in September, but with a few modifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cosby citing systemic racism as he fights assault conviction
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a nearly empty Philadelphia courtroom in June 2015, a lawyer for Bill Cosby implored a federal judge to keep the comedian’s testimony in an old sexual battery lawsuit under wraps. It was sens…
Country music firebrand Charlie Daniels has died of a stroke at 83; had hit with ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music firebrand Charlie Daniels has died of a stroke at 83; had hit with ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia’.
'Palm Springs' arrives for the Groundhog Days of quarantine
NEW YORK (AP) — Though most of the films that have debuted during the pandemic never got to screen for packed movie houses, “Palm Springs” had the kind of premiere filmmakers dream of.
At libel trial, Depp blasts Amber Heard's 'sick' abuse claim
LONDON (AP) — Johnny Depp said Tuesday that ex-wife Amber Heard had made “sick” claims of abuse and falsely branded him a monster, as the actor testified in a U.K. libel case that hinges on who was the aggressor in…
Tell-all book by Trump niece to be released next week
NEW YORK (AP) — A tell-all book by President Donald Trump's niece that has been the subject of a legal battle will be released next week.
Former Kasabian frontman pleads guilty to assault
LONDON (AP) — Former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan was sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work after pleading guilty Tuesday at Leicester Magistrates’ Court to assaulting his former fiancée.
Pussy Riot member faces new charges in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — A member of the Pussy Riot protest group has been charged with failing to properly notify Russian authorities about his Canadian citizenship, officials said Tuesday.
Theater union OKs 2 plans to return to post-virus live shows
NEW YORK (AP) — The national labor union representing stage actors and managers has given the go-ahead for two Massachusetts theaters to resume theatrical performances, offering potential road maps for the national…
Virus: Dragon Con cancels in-person Atlanta event for 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — Organizers of a popular sci-fi, fantasy and gaming convention in Atlanta have announced that the in-person event — Dragon Con — will be canceled this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
After 35 seasons, MTV's 'The Challenge' still going strong
NEW YORK (AP) — Before “Survivor,” “The Amazing Race” and “American Ninja Warrior,” there was MTV’s “The Challenge.”
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The MacDowell Colony artist retreat renames itself MacDowell
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the country's oldest retreats for artists — The MacDowell Colony — will drop “Colony” from its name and call itself “MacDowell.”