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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…
TV critics event that showcases new series is canceled
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of yet another industry staple this year: a summer gathering that brings together TV critics and the makers of upcoming programs.
'Field of Dreams': Fathers & sons, phantoms and phenoms
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball and tears, the ones streaking down cheeks.
Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries
Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
Axios says it will return $4.8 million government loan
NEW YORK (AP) — The news organization Axios says it will return the $4.8 loan it received from the federal government as part of the Paycheck Protection Program passed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Promoter who ordered 50 Cent's friend killed loses appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — The conviction of a former hip-hop and rap promoter who ordered the killing of a friend of 50 Cent was upheld Friday.
No soft landing for Biden on 'Morning Joe' interview
NEW YORK (AP) — If Joe Biden was looking for a soft landing place to address sexual assault allegations made by a former Senate staffer, he didn't find it Friday on MSNBC's “Morning Joe.”
AC Milan, Roc Nation partner for virtual fundraising concert
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Roc Nation have partnered to stage a virtual live event on Sunday headlined by Alicia Keys that will pay tribute to workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic in Italy and beyond.
'Raging Bull' delivers outside ring as classic sports film
Jake LaMotta was a straight-ahead brawler, so determined to wreak havoc every time he entered the boxing ring that he handed the great Sugar Ray Robinson his first loss.
Make-A-Wish trying to make dreams come true during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Three-year-old Audrey, who is fighting cancer, had a big wish — to visit Disney World. And thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation, her dream was set to come true in April.
Raging Bull delivers outside the ring as classic sports film
Jake LaMotta was a straight-ahead brawler, so determined to wreak havoc every time he entered the boxing ring that he handed the great Sugar Ray Robinson his first loss.
Q&A: Director Brad Bird on choosing his 'essentials' for TCM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the youngest member of his family, Brad Bird would often get dragged along to films that may have been a little out of his depth for a child, like “2001: A Space Odyssey.” But even if he didn’…
Bollywood mourns loss of two of its most versatile actors
GURUGRAM, India (AP) — Two of India’s most beloved movie stars, Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, died within a day of each other this week, and though they came from two very different worlds and two very different sc…
Key West to skip Hemingway Look-Alike Contest this year
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancellation of the 40th annual Ernest Hemingway Look-Alike Contest in Key West, organizers announced Thursday.
Socked by virus, comic book industry tries to draw next page
The pandemic has transformed Christina Blanch, owner of Aw Yeah Comics, into a nightly TV host.
Netflix’s ‘The Half of It’ wins Tribeca Film Festival honor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alice Wu’s “The Half of It,” a teenage spin on Cyrano de Bergerac, has won the top award from the Tribeca Film Festival.