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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
Anne Tyler talks Baltimore, her new book and social distance
NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 20 books, Anne Tyler still finds ways to challenge herself.
New phone-only Quibi aims for bite of digital entertainment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Want to see Chance the Rapper prank Hollywood stars? Catch a new action thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz? How about a six-minute edition of “60 Minutes”? There’s an app for th…
Marianne Faithfull in hospital with coronavirus and 'stable'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull is being treated for coronavirus in a London hospital.
Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at age 86
TORONTO (AP) — Shirley Douglas, the impassioned Canadian activist and veteran actress who was mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medicare founder Tommy Douglas, died Sunday. She was 86.
Review: A look at offerings on new mobile platform Quibi
NEW YORK (AP) — Quibi may specialize in small, bite-sized videos, but its volume of shows is large. The media platform
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but like most of America, they were homebound because of the coron…
'Modern Family' cast shares memories as series finale nears
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC’s “Modern Family” was taped — with the notable exception of Ed O’Neill, who plays patriarch Jay Pritchett.
Celebrities reveal new sides during virus, but face backlash
Portia de Rossi has been teaching herself how to cook during the coronavirus lockdown. It's been an eye-opening experience for the actress — and for her fans.
Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute dies at age 76
MADRID (AP) — Spanish singer-songwriter Luis Eduardo Aute, whose politically charged songs became popular during Spain’s transition from dictatorship to democracy, died Saturday at the age of 76, a performing arts …
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 12-18
Wetmore’s debut “Valentine” is a gripping women's saga
“Valentine” (Harper), by Elizabeth Wetmore
O'Hara says 'Schitt's Creek' went beyond her expectations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Moira Rose, Catherine O’Hara has created a character that will arguably go down as one of the best in TV history. Even though Moira lost her fortune and lives in a roadside motel in a town cal…
Actress-author Patricia Bosworth dies from coronavirus at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patricia Bosworth, an actress who once starred alongside Audrey Hepburn and later wrote biographies on several stars including Marlon Brando and Montgomery Clift, has died due to the coronavirus.…
Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish to combat t…
Review: Novelist Don Winslow goes small and succeeds wildly
“Broken” by Don Winslow (William Morrow)