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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…
CBS pushing for players to do their part to boost broadcast
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jim Nantz will be alone in the broadcast booth when the PGA Tour resumes its schedule Thursday. That's not the only voice CBS Sports wants to hear at Colonial.
NY Philharmonic cancels fall season, moves up Geffen rebuild
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic canceled its fall season because of the coronavirus pandemic and has moved up the start of
New this week: Spike Lee flick, 'Artemis Fowl,' Norah Jones
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
K-pop fans become an unexpected ally to American protesters
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As American protesters took to the streets to mourn the death of George Floyd, they found an unexpected ally: K-pop fans.
HBO Max removes 'Gone With the Wind,' will add context
NEW YORK (AP) — HBO Max has temporarily removed “Gone With the Wind” from its streaming library in order to add historical context to the 1939 film long criticized for romanticizing slavery and the Civil War-era So…
'Legendary' heralds loud, proud ball culture
LOS ANGELES (AP) — FX’s fictionalized hit show “Pose” introduced many to the underground world of ballroom culture, in which historically black and Latino LGBT youths compete in elaborate performances on a runway.
British soap 'Emmerdale' leads in getting back to the set
LONDON (AP) — After weeks of shutdown, British soap opera “Emmerdale” is back in production, leading the way when it comes to resuming regular filming during the coronavirus era.
Hay and Guadalajara book events honored with Asturias awards
MADRID (AP) — The Hay Festival of Literature and Arts and the Guadalajara International Book Fair will be sharing this year's Princess of Asturias Awards of Communication and Humanities, the foundation named after …
Historian Charles King wins Francis Parkman Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles King's “Gods of the Upper Air,” a group biography on such groundbreaking anthropologists as Franz Boas, Margaret Mead and Zora Neale Hurston, has received a prominent history award. Frances …
US prosecutors spar with Prince Andrew in Epstein probe
LONDON (AP) — U.S. prosecutors and attorneys for Britain's Prince Andrew sniped at one another across the Atlantic on Monday, each saying the other side was to blame for the duke's failure to participate in the Jef…
Aftermath of Floyd death drives news interest, notably CNN
NEW YORK (AP) — Public interest in demonstrations following the death of George Floyd boosted news programming — none more so than CNN.
'Cops,' on air for 33 seasons, dropped by Paramount Network
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 33 seasons on the air, “Cops” has been dropped by the Paramount Network as protests against police proliferate around the world.
The 10 best movies released since theaters were shuttered
Believe it or not, a lot of new films have been released since movie theaters were shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic — and a lot of good films.
Top officials at Poetry Foundation resign amid criticisms
NEW YORK (AP) — Two top officials at one of the country's leading poetry organizations have stepped down amid criticism over its response to the protests against police violence and racism.
Coachella, Stagecoach canceled this year over virus concerns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns.