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Purple Party to kick off Alzheimer’s fundraising July 16
MOSES LAKE — The Walk to End Alzheimer’s technically takes place in September, but in fact, it starts two months e…
'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.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20
Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 14-20:
Bon Appetit's top editor resigns after offensive photo
NEW YORK (AP) — The editor-in-chief of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned after a photo of him dressed in a stereotypical Puerto Rican costume surfaced on social media.
Review: Davidson steps up in ‘The King of Staten Island’
The protagonists in Judd Apatow movies don’t generally have their stuff together. They are emotionally stunted, occasionally underachieving, unmotivated to change and often even border on unlikable. But whether it’…
Viewers refute myth that black US films, TV are poor exports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — To entice a European TV executive shopping for programs a few years ago, ABC Studios offered up glossy fare including “Scandal” starring Kerry Washington and “How to Get Away with Murder” with Os…
Ava DuVernay joins the film academy's Board of Governors
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been elected to the film academy’s Board of Governors for the first time.