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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 …
To air or not air Trump briefings? Pressure on at networks
NEW YORK (AP) — After CNN's John King described a video played at President Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefing this week as propaganda, the response was predictable. So why is CNN airing it?
Stuck at home, music producers battle while fans party along
NEW YORK (AP) — When pioneering producers like DJ Premier and RZA, Ne-Yo and Johnta Austin, and Lil Jon and T-Pain went head-to-head in recent days by playing some of their most impactful songs in battles on social…
ESPN, NFL Network ready to tackle challenges of remote draft
The NFL draft is annually one of the most ambitious productions that ESPN does. Next week's coverage might go down as THE most ambitious in the network's 40-year history.
Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O’Neill and Arthur…
At Criterion Channel, programming a movable movie feast
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthouses are closed. Film festivals are canceled. But double features, matinees and film series continue to run unabated in one vital, virtual corner of moviedom.
Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by …
Pitbull launches new song to inspire during the pandemic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem.
UK youth orchestra plays 'Ode to Joy' alone but together
LONDON (AP) — A nationwide lockdown didn't stop Britain’s National Youth Orchestra from making music — alone but together.
Caught in video mashup, Pinsky apologizes for virus comments
NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has apologized for a series of statements unspooled in a recent video where he downplayed the coronavirus and suggested it was a “press-induced panic.”
Rolling Stones to join Gaga for TV event battling COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
'Outlander' star Sam Heughan speaks out against online abuse
HONOLULU (AP) — “Outlander” star Sam Heughan spoke out on social media about what he calls “six years of constant bullying, harassment, stalking and false narratives" about him.
Amid lockdown, Danes find way to celebrate queen's birthday
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Observing social distancing, Danes on Thursday sang birthday songs from homes, balconies, parks and public gardens to honor popular Queen Margrethe II, who turned 80 amid the pandemic loc…
Sudan protest image wins prestigious World Press Photo award
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An emotion-charged photo of a young man illuminated by cellphone lights as he recites poetry amid a crowd of protesters calling for civilian rule in Sudan won the prestigious World Pre…
Singing Surgeon: Dr. Elvis cuts EP to aid COVID-19 fund
NEW YORK (AP) —
Taylor Swift has canceled all shows, appearances for 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift is canceling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.