Entertainment

Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author Douglas Stuart's 'John of John' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — After growing up in a Glasgow household without books, Douglas Stuart didn't know much about the literary world as a young man beyond the recommendations given by a favorite of daytime...

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‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96....

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Actors and studios strike a tentative 4-year deal, easing fears of another Hollywood shutdown

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Union board members representing television and movie actors are set this week to review a tentative contract deal with studios and streaming services. While an agreement was announced...

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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement

NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” The two sides settled their...

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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency due to health issues: 'Everything I have is treatable'

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges that leave her feeling “swimmy headed” — but has assured fans her ailments are treatable. ...

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Daniel Kraus’ 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a history of experimenting with genres and with language itself: Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” a World...

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AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy overhaul of federal agencies, and The Associated Press won...

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Netflix's 'Lord of the Flies' is a harrowing descent into horror. The cast had a ball

NEW YORK (AP) — Put 40 boys alone on an island and what do you get? Harmony or chaos? British author William Golding predicted not good things in his harrowing 1954 classic novel “Lord of the Flies,”...

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Film about Toronto shooting victim 'Nekai Walks' wins $50K Hot Docs audience award

TORONTO — A documentary that follows a Toronto teenage shooting victim on a gruelling road to recovery has won the top prize at Hot Docs. Director Rico King's "Nekai Walks" took home the $50,000 Rogers...

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Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child. Eugenie, the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and...

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