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BASIN EVENTS: April 10-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, theater, music and more await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few chances to …
Fans sue MLB, teams over ticket money, ask for class action
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pair of fans in New York sued Major League Baseball, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the 30 teams, asking for their money back for tickets and for certification of class-action status.
With new time and busier schedule, HBO's 'Axios' thinks big
NEW YORK (AP) — No one can accuse Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei of small dreams for his bi-weekly news series on HBO, which is ramping up production to air nearly every two weeks for the rest of the year an…
Warner Bros. sends 'Scoob!' straight to on-demand
NEW YORK (AP) — The animated Scooby-Doo film “Scoob!” will bypass theaters and premiere directly on digital platforms, Warner Bros. said Tuesday, making it the latest studio to experiment with an on-demand release …
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A feature film about Whitney Houston's life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis …
Review: 'Beastie Boys Story' isn't a sure shot, but it'll do
Little was predictable about the Beastie Boys in their three-plus decades of making music. They were spontaneous, always evolving, off-the-cuff pranksters who turned pro without ever losing the punchline.
‘Ratatouille’ director Brad Bird joins TCM’s ‘Essentials’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Turner Classic Movies has enlisted “Ratatouille” and “The Iron Giant” director Brad Bird to program the latest 20-episode season of “The Essentials," the channel said Wednesday.
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Film adaptation of new 'Hunger Games' book is in the works
NEW YORK (AP) — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
'The Chi' star arrested for drugs, weapons in Mississippi
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A fired star of the hit Showtime series “The Chi" who was also featured in the Academy Award-nominated film “Straight Outta Compton" has been arrested on drugs and weapons charges on Mississi…
Review: In 'Bad Education,' a gripping suburban crime saga
“A town is only as good as its school system.”
Faithfull released from hospital after battling COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has been discharged from a London hospital after being treated for coronavirus.
Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting with sledgehammer
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — All it took was a few sturdy swings with a sledgehammer and a prized painting by Vincent van Gogh was gone.
Beyoncé identifies groups receiving $6M in coronavirus aid
Beyoncé is focusing her coronavirus relief efforts on organizations that are helping communities of color that have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Gayle King starts call-in show to hear coronavirus stories
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS' News' Gayle King says she's starting a temporary satellite radio program because she wants to hear how Americans are coping with lockdowns and social distancing measures.
Center of 'Beastie Boys Story' is music. So is friendship.
NEW YORK (AP) — Getting the Beastie Boys’ Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and longtime collaborator and friend, Spike Jonze, together during normal times would be full of jokes, playful banter …