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Senior Picnic celebrates America’s 250th birthday with hot dogs, music and fun
MOSES LAKE — The 12th annual Moses Lake Senior Picnic June 10 was a star-spangled success, organizers said. “It…
For new book, Alicia Keys looks to the past to find herself
NEW YORK (AP) — As a young woman growing up in the 1980s and '90s in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen — “the name was exactly accurate for what it looked like, what it felt like,” as Alicia Keys recalls it — the budd…
Popular Japanese comedian dies from the coronavirus
TOKYO (AP) — Popular Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who drew inspiration from the American comedic icon Jerry Lewis, has died from the coronavirus, becoming Japan's first known celebrity victim of the disease. He w…
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the museum s…
Florida sheriff seeking tips in 'Tiger King' mystery
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — It might be the biggest diversion from the pandemic: binge-watching the luridly fascinating Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
Outtakes: Alicia on Key moments throughout her life
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys, already a New York Times best-selling author, looks to the past and opens up in her new book, “More Myself: A Journey,” to be released Tuesday on Oprah Winfrey’s imprint via Flatiron Bo…
Review: Amy Engel returns with thrilling 'The Familiar Dark'
“The Familiar Dark” by Amy Engel (Dutton)
Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain’s royal family to — well, it’s unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, global influe…
Review: In 'Slay the Dragon,' a gerrymandering investigation
Feeling beaten down by the news? Why not watch a documentary on gerrymandering to cheer you up?
Yemeni-American poet Threa Almontaser wins Whitman award
NEW YORK (AP) — The Yemeni-American poet Threa Almontaser has won the Walt Whitman Award for best first book. Almontaser's “The Wild Fox of Yemen” comes out in April 2021.
'Ghostbusters,' 'Morbius' postponed to 2021 due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) — Sony Pictures on Monday cleared out its summer calendar due to the coronavirus, postponing the releases of Jason Reitman's “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and the Marvel movie “Morbius” to 2021.
Review: Irby offers comic relief in third essay collection
``Wow, No Thank You,'' Vintage Books, By Samantha Irby
McConaughey says stay home now, great things may lie ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew McConaughey has gone from advertising for going out and driving to selling people on staying home, and says that successfully navigating this crisis could bring great things from Hollywood a…
Virus: Elton John-led concert raises $8M; Rihanna ups aid
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…
Indie rock band led by Michael C. Hall spreads its wings
NEW YORK (AP) — This might one day be a trivia question: Which rock band with a celebrity frontman and a very long name was one of the last acts to play live in New York before the city shut down in 2020?
Audible best-sellers for week ending March 27th
Audible best-sellers for week ending March 27th