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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…
NASA chief "all in" for Tom Cruise to film on space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is rolling out the International Space Station’s red carpet for Tom Cruise to make a movie in orbit.
NBC, producers say 'America's Got Talent' cleared by probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the show’s producers.
Stars to come out to support NYC's The Public Theater
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Tyler Ferguson is a star in his own right but even he has had to gulp at the wattage on tap for the upcoming benefit for New York City's fabled Public Theater.
Lawsuit: Ultra refuses refunds for canceled music festival
MIAMI (AP) — Two men are suing organizers of Ultra Music Festival, claiming they were denied refunds after the the three-day electronic dance music festival in Miami was canceled in March because of the coronavirus…
Disney, SeaWorld announce plans for Florida parks to reopen
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld and Walt Disney World will reopen in Orlando, Florida, in June and July after months of inactivity because of the
NFL, EA agree to extension of Madden video game franchise
The Madden franchise will continue to be a part of the gaming universe for at least the next six years.
Larry Kramer used voice, pen to raise consciousness on AIDS
NEW YORK (AP) — Time never softened the urgency of Larry Kramer’s demands.
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Review: 'High Note' is easy listening for troubled times
There may have been a point — say, oh, a few months ago? — when we’d have demanded a lot more edge from a movie like “The High Note,” and been less forgiving of its more implausible moments.
Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84.
Too much TV? Enter HBO Max, the latest streaming wannabe
Is a pandemic the perfect time to launch a new and relatively expensive streaming service? AT&T sure hopes so.
In 'Wild World,' singer Kip Moore turns a mirror on himself
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When country singer Kip Moore wasn’t performing, he was traveling the world to places like Iceland and Costa Rica looking for the next great wave to surf, or a cliff to climb or a remote tra…
New 'Hunger Games' book sells more than 500,000 copies
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more.