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BASIN EVENTS: July 3-11
COLUMBIA BASIN – This weekend will be loaded with Fourth of July observances in most of our communities, and then …
'Full House,' Broadway producer Thomas Miller dies at 79
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thomas L. Miller, who produced a string of hit TV comedies included “Full House” and “Perfect Strangers” before beginning a new chapter as a Broadway producer, has died. He was 79.
Allen Garfield, elite '70s character actor, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Allen Garfield, the veteran character actor who was a vital player in classic 1970s films like “The Conversation” and “Nashville,” has died. He was 80.
Review: Joe Bonamassa's Sleep Eazys make instrumental dreams
The Sleep Eazys, “Easy to Buy, Hard to Sell” (J&R Adventures)
Review: Alvarez returns with a stunning reflection on loss
“Afterlife,” by Julia Alvarez (Algonquin Books)
Review: A splendid return in ‘Hid from Our Eyes’
“Hid From Our Eyes” by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Minotaur)
Review: Eliza Gilkyson issues a call to action on '2020'
Eliza Gilkyson, “2020” (Red House)
BET plans all-star coronavirus special; Broadway stays dark
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover…
Bocelli: It's not a concert for coronavirus, it's a prayer
NEW YORK (AP) — Andrea Bocelli will sing at the Duomo of Milan on Easter Sunday sending a message of love and hope to the world during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Italian tenor says it’s not a concert. Instea…
Review: Loretta Lynn recalls friendship with Patsy Cline
“Me & Patsy Kickin’ Up Dust” (Grand Central Publishing), by Loretta Lynn
Celeb chefs unite to feed hungry, help bleeding restaurants
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Jose Andres first came to New York City, the wide-eyed sailor in the Spanish navy docked on West 30th Street full of ambition. Decades later, the award-winning chef has an upscale …
BET network plans starry show as Broadway extends shutdown
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover…
John Prine's wife remembers late singer, praises caregivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The wife of celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine said she was able to sit with her husband in the last hours of his life.
Prize-winning reporter writes book on Melania Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump. Mary Jordan's “The Art of Her Deal,” which draws upon more than 100 inter…
Quarantined drag queens land TV show in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Israel imposed a nationwide virus lockdown, shuttering theaters, clubs and bars, the country's drag queens found themselves confined to their homes, their elaborate wigs and glittery dresses lan…
Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Robert Kolker's “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey says she will…