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Zimbabwe and world music star Oliver Mtukudzi dies at 66
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — One of Zimbabwe and Africa’s most iconic musicians, Oliver Mtukudzi, died on Wednesday at age 66 after decades of rollicking, captivating performances won him devoted fans worldwide. “It is difficult to…
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Hulu ups price for live-TV service, cuts basic package price
NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu’s live-TV streaming service will cost $5 more per month, while its traditional video-on-demand service will be $2 cheaper. Hulu with Live TV, a cable-like package with CNN, ESPN and a…
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Review: Joe Jackson portrays comedy, tragedy on grand ‘Fool’
Joe Jackson, “Fool” (earMUSIC) Joe Jackson and his band went straight from the stage to the studio to record “Fool,” and his 20th studio album displays plenty of the dynamics and energy usually found in…
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Review: Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock album
Steve Gunn, “The Unseen In Between” (Matador) Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums — little gems like “Time Off,” ”Way…
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Cardi B is getting her 1st Las Vegas residency
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cardi B will have her first Las Vegas residency this spring. Palms Casino Resort announced Wednesday the 26-year-old singer’s appearance as part of its debut of KAOS, a dayclub and nightclub…
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Michael Jackson stage musical to premiere in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A stage musical about Michael Jackson will premiere in Chicago later this year before heading to Broadway in 2020. Officials said Wednesday that “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” will begin pre-Broadway…
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Gandolfini’s son cast as young Tony for ‘Sopranos’ prequel
NEW YORK (AP) — The son of James Gandolfini has been cast as the young Tony Soprano in the planned “Sopranos” prequel, “The Many Saints of Newark.” Michael Gandolfini will play a younger version of…
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Russell Baker, author and NY Times columnist is dead at 93
He won Pulitzer Prizes for his humorous columns in The New York Times and for a moving autobiography of his impoverished Baltimore childhood. He later moved to television as host of “Masterpiece Theatre.”
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Correction: France-Paris Fashion Week-Watch story
PARIS (AP) — In a story Jan. 22 about Paris Fashion Week, The Associated Press misidentified the singer of the arias played at the Givenchy show as Maria Callas. The singer was Montserrat Caballe. A…
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Iowa religious activist pleads not guilty to book burning
ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A trial has been scheduled for an Iowa religious activist who’s accused of burning four LGBTQ children’s books he’d checked out of a local library. Sioux County District Court records…
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WATCH: Devour Super Bowl ad comically features ‘frozen food porn’
Kraft Heinz’ frozen-food brand Devour is trying to make waves during its Super Bowl debut with an ad taking a humorous jab at one man’s “frozen food porn addiction.” Watch the ad.
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Mexico City neighborhood celebrates “Roma” nominations
MEXICO CITY (AP) — News of Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” being nominated for 10 Academy Awards Tuesday had residents of the director’s childhood Mexico City neighborhood joyfully mining their own memories and anticipating showing their children…
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Q&A: ‘School of Rock: The Musical’ melts faces at DC’s National Theatre
Actor Merritt David Janes takes on Jack Black’s hilarious role to teach students how to rock.
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AP Top Entertainment News at 11:05 p.m. EST
SAG honoree Alan Alda keeps using acting to make an impact Bryan Singer faces allegations of sexual assault with minors Carrie Underwood, Mike Fisher welcome baby boy, Jacob Bryan Jimmy Page’s dragon guitar reborn after…
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Chinese model in derided Dolce & Gabbana ads apologizes
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese model in widely derided advertisements for Italian fashion line Dolce & Gabbana has apologized for her appearance in the campaign. Zuo Ye said on her Weibo microblog that as a…
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