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Woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault acknowledges…
A woman who has accused rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 at an awards show after-party has acknowledged inconsistencies in her story. In an NBC News article on Friday, her lawyer says he will…
Popular actor in southern India is freed on bail after spending a night in jail in a stampede case
NEW DELHI (AP) — A popular actor in southern India was released from jail on bail on Saturday, a day after he was arrested by police in connection with a stampede that led to the death of a woman at the premiere of his movie earlier this…
Saudi Arabia banned film for 35 years. The Red Sea festival is just one sign of the industry’s…
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — “My Driver and I” was supposed to be made in 2016, but was scuttled amid Saudi Arabia's decades-long cinema ban. Eight years later, the landscape for film in the kingdom looks much different — and the star of “My…
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 concert promoters and…
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit alleging sexual assault by ‘American Idol’ producer Nigel…
Paula Abdul and former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show. Abdul filed a notice of settlement in a Los…
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ to offer new episodes with Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and…
Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek are reuniting for a new four-episode run of “Malcolm in the Middle” for Disney+ — 25 years after the beloved sitcom first launched. The show ran for seven seasons starting in 2000 and was…
Tips to writing a Christmas TV movie, including no villains and keeping it Christmas-y
Writing a Christmas made-for-TV movie may seem formulaic, but there's no real checklist to follow. Successful writers in the genre say there are some standard practices to keep in mind, however, about what works and what doesn't.
— If you…
How to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts
Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streamers that now air them — and thought, “I could write that”? It's harder than you may think — but just as fun.
Regular…
10 nonfiction authors receive $40,000 Whiting grants for books-in-progress
NEW YORK (AP) — Authors of books-in-progress on subjects ranging from Edgar Allan Poe to subway vigilante Bernhard Goetz are among this year's 10 recipients of $40,000 Whiting grants for nonfiction.
The Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grants,…
AP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, when critics rush to compile their best of the year lists, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn't leave a lot of room for discovery and, in music, that sometimes means the most…
How Timothée Chalamet transformed into Bob Dylan
NEW YORK (AP) — How many roads must a man walk down to play Bob Dylan?
Quite a few, at least, if you're Timothée Chalamet. Off and on for some six years, Chalamet has been obsessively working toward his performance in “A Complete Unknown.”…
Today in History: December 13, Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq
Today is Friday, Dec. 13, the 348th day of 2024. There are 18 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown…
3 men say in lawsuits that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs drugged and sexually assaulted them
NEW YORK (AP) — Three men sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York on Thursday, claiming the hip-hop mogul drugged and raped them.
The lawsuits, which were filed anonymously in a state court, add to a wave of sexual assault litigation against…
Country star Morgan Wallen sentenced in chair-throwing case
Country music star Morgan Wallen has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment. He had been charged for throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar in Nashville and nearly hitting two police officers with…
YouTube TV is hiking its monthly price, again. Here’s what to know
Are you a YouTube TV subscriber? Your monthly bills are about to get more expensive again. YouTube has announced that it’s upping the price of its streaming service’s base plan by $10 — citing rising content costs and other investments. The…
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre’s brotherhood is still strong after 30 years with new album…
When it comes to music, there’s one person in particular Snoop Dogg trusts to steer the ship without question: hit-making producer Dr. Dre. Their bond, built over 30 years of brotherhood, began when Dr. Dre shaped Snoop’s game-changing…
AP’s top under-the-radar albums of 2024: Mabe Fratti, Arooj Aftab, Blood Incantation and more
NEW YORK (AP) — At the end of every year, when critics rush to compile their best of the year lists, great art inevitably gets overlooked. A top 10 list doesn't leave a lot of room for discovery and, in music, that sometimes means the most…
Selena Gomez reveals engagement to Benny Blanco
Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it’s being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco. The Grammy- and Emmy-nominated performer announced she was off the market in an Instagram post Wednesday of her…
Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey to host ‘A Motown Christmas’ special honoring the…
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. (AP) — Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey — bridging Motown's old and new school — are lending their voices during a holiday special to honor the groundbreaking record label that changed music forever.
Robinson and…
The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2024
If there was one thing that united us during a polarized 2024, it was likely the solar eclipse, a reminder of the awesome forces in our galaxy as one star disappeared, albeit briefly. Throughout the year, luckily, we saw the birth of more…
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: GloRilla, once a choir girl, is one of hip-hop’s most promising…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — GloRilla has gone from choir girl to husky-voiced rap queen, climbing the hip-hop ranks so high that she’s earned a trip to the White House.
The Memphis-born performer has become one of industry’s most promising voices…
Still rockin’: As a singer turns 80, the Christmas song she sang as a teen is a holiday staple
Brenda Lee's memories of recording “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” are a little hazy now. But that's to be expected, since she was 13-years-old when it was made in 1958 and this month is celebrating her 80th birthday. The song has lived…
Music Review: The National bring a burst of energy to their brooding music on live album,…
The National brings an abundance of energy for a brooding, middle-aged indie rock band, as evidenced on their new live album, “Rome.”
The 21-track, two-LP album — recorded in concert at the Parco della Musica auditorium in Italy's capital…
Specially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
LONDON (AP) — Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection.
The Royal Mint, which has struck the coins of monarchs from Alfred the Great in the ninth century through to King Charles III,…
