There’s a moment in the new PBS documentary about Dr. Anthony Fauci when someone holds up a handmade sign at a protest reading, “Dr. Fauci, You Are Killing Us.” It says something about Fauci that it’s not initially clear when that sign was waved in anger — in the 1980s as AIDS made its deadl…
A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student says she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery. First-grade teacher Abby Zwerner spoke publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6 shooting during an exclusive interview with NBC’s Savannah Gu…
Singer Jose Feliciano, actress Mindy Kaling, fashion designer Vera Wang and rock n' roll singer Bruce Springsteen are among artists being honored by President Joe Biden with the National Medal of Arts. Biden is also awarding National Humanities Medals to a group that includes authors Amy Tan…
Fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso has used a White House visit to encourage people to make it a point to check in often with friends, family and co-workers to ask how they're doing and to listen. Comedian Jason Sudeikis plays the title character on the Emmy-winning Apple TV+ show, and he and …
A Florida jury has convicted three men of first-degree murder in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot during a robbery that netted $50,000. The jury deliberated a little more than seven days before finding 28-year-old Michael Boatwright, 26-year-old Dedrick Williams and…
Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities. The company made the announcement Monday in an email statement. Moschino said Scott has penned a fundamental ch…
Florida jury convicts 3 men of murder in 2018 robbery-killing of rap star XXXTentacion.
Mona Simpson’s latest novel, her seventh, is a brilliant exploration of a family haunted by a parent’s mental illness. At the center is Diane Aziz, a single mother struggling to raise three kids on a nurse’s salary in Los Angeles in the 1970s. Soon after she drops off her oldest son at colle…
This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Lana Del Rey and Ellie Goulding, the landing of “Top Gun: Maverick” on Paramount+ and a TV show centered on an FBI agent who gets pulled into danger and secret missions aboard “The Night Agent” streams on Netflix. Apple TV+ has…
Was it destiny that led Mae Muller to compete in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? She says she wrote the perfect track for the competition a few days before she was asked to take part. Now “I Wrote a Song” is representing the U.K. in Liverpool this May. Ukraine won Eurovision in 2022, bu…
Longstanding disagreements about content in school libraries often focus this year on books with LGBTQ themes. Iowa's Republican governor is backing a bill that could result in the removal of books from school libraries in all state districts if they’re successfully challenged in any one of …
The hilarious novel “American Mermaid” by comedian Julia Langbein is also about something serious: a young woman trying to have her voice heard and find her place in a world that seems bent on diminishing her. Associated Press reviewer Anita Snow says the story within a story offers a sardon…
A host of comedic and entertainment royalty have gathered at Washington’s Kennedy Center as Adam Sandler received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Sandler on Sunday placed his hand on the award, a bronze bust of Mark Twain. The “Happy Gilmore" star speculated the award one day might …
Charlie Garner, a private detective turned novelist, still loves his ex-wife, so when she goes missing, he investigates. As “The Donut Legion” opens, his suspicions turn to a shadowy UFO cult that has persuaded hundreds of people to surrender their earthly possessions. As Charlie begins to u…
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 26-April 1 include MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, actor David Oyelowo and singer Lady Gaga. Guitarist Angus Young of AC/DC turns 68, actor Christopher Walken hits 80 and singer Norah Jones reaches 44. Other celebrities with big days during the…
Soccer coach Ted Lasso is coming to the White House — in the form of Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting Sudeikis and the cast of the feel-good Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” on Monday to promote mental health and well-being. The third s…
“Shazam! Fury of the Gods” felt the fury of the marketplace in its theatrical debut this weekend. The New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. superhero movie opened to a disappointing $30.5 million from 4,071 theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. The “Shazam!” sequel fell short of its mod…
Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the 52-date Eras Tour with a six-song set Friday night from her album “Lover” at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the Super Bowl was played a month ago. She e…
BBC presenter Gary Lineker has made a low-key return to live TV as he led the broadcaster’s coverage of FA Cup soccer. But he opted not to directly address his recent suspension over a tweet that criticized the U.K. government’s migration policy. Lineker was reinstated by the BBC on Monday a…
Tejano musician Fito Olivares, known for songs that were wedding and quinceanera mainstays including the hit “Juana La Cubana,” has died. He was 75. His wife, Griselda Olivares, says the noted saxophonist died Friday morning at home in Houston. She says he was diagnosed with cancer last year…
Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” "Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick was often put in a suit or a crisp uniform during his career, playing tall tacit…
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Cities across the United States are celebrating St. Patrick's Day Parades, kicking off a weekend of revelry. New York City's parade bills itself as the largest and oldest drawing tens of thousands to Fifth Avenue to listen to bagpipes, bands and give homage to Ireland’s patron saint. In Sava…
KANGDANIEL is one of K-pop’s brightest stars, but at just 26 years old, he’s already learned there’s more to life than bright lights. The artist who released his debut album, “The Story,” last year, says the pursuit of happiness is not a fanciful wish, but a way of life. KANGDANIEL publicly …
Colorado lawmakers are considering legislation that would reduce barriers for news media to access public records. That includes lower fees and shorter waiting periods compared to members of the public. But the draft bill kicked off controversy on Twitter, with some concerned that the bill’s…
After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on “Better Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series “Lucky Hank.” Premiering Sunday on AMC, the series is about a college professor named Hank Deveroux who uses humor and sarcasm to express h…
The Washington State Cougars have adopted Shania Twain's “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” song as their official anthem on the way to March Madness. The Cougars sing the song in the locker room before every game. They also sang the 1997 smash hit on the court after becoming the lowest-seeded team …
Producer Code Kunst arguably one of the most well-known artists in South Korea’s thriving music scene, a rarity in a country where singers get most of the attention. His fame comes from his nearly decadelong career churning out hit songs with some of the country’s biggest names. For his late…
Famed rock ‘n’ roll session drummer Jim Gordon has died at age 77. Gordon backed Eric Clapton and The Beach Boys before being diagnosed with schizophrenia and going to prison for killing his mother. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says Gordon died Monday at a medi…
Lawyers for Prince Harry have asked a judge to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K. Harry is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article alleging he tr…
Yves Tumor's new album starts with a scream on the track “God is a Circle," setting the stage for an album that thrills from start to finish. The title is grandiose like the music itself: “Praise a Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds).” The Associated Pr…
The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died. “Long Live Coolio” will be the first posthumous album release from the “Gangsta’s Paradise” star. The first single, “TAG You It,’” drop…
Centuries-old cultural artifacts that had been illegally smuggled from Cambodia are being welcomed home. The celebration Friday was led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who offered thanks for their return and appealed for further efforts to retrieve such stolen treasures. Many, if not all, of the …
Coils of red-robed and white-capped women are becoming ominous fixtures of the mass anti-government protests roiling Israel. Heads bowed and hands clasped, they are dressed as characters from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and are growing in numbers as the protests…
Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, has launched its first English song, hoping to bring the city’s tunes to music lovers globally. The 12-member group is part of a new wave of local singers being embraced by Hong K…
There’s little respite for Ben Platt once the new Broadway revival of the dark musical “Parade” begins. Even during intermission, he remains onstage, sitting in a jail cell. Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy says Platt is one of the reasons to see this grim and doomed musical love story s…
Imagine walking into your living room and the sofa has moved plus the bookcase is leaning on a different wall. That's what listening to U2's new album is like. “Songs of Surrender” is a “reimagining” of 40 songs from the Irish quartet’s deep catalogue, cleverly presented from “One” to “40.” …
Claude Monet’s older sibling is the focus of a landmark Paris exhibit illuminating the hitherto unknown role Leon Monet played in the French impressionist painter’s life and art. Leon was a color chemist and is now understood to have been critical in the emergence of Claude’s commercial succ…
Tourists in Rome checking out the Pantheon, Italy’s most-visited cultural site, will soon be charged a 5-euro ($5.28) entrance fee under an agreement between Italian culture and church officials. The country's Culture Minister said Thursday that the move was a matter of “good sense.” The int…
ATLANTA (AP) — A proposal to legalize online sports betting was revived by a Georgia Senate committee on Thursday, although its prospects of becoming law remain uncertain.
The Vatican Museums has officially reopened its African and American ethnographic collections by showcasing intricately restored Rwandan raffia screens. The display at the Anima Mundi Ethnological Museum came as ethnographic museums in Europe and North America are grappling with demands from…
Jury deliberations for the trial of three men accused of murdering rising rap star XXXTentacion during a 2018 robbery will resume next week after the panel finished a seventh day of deliberations without reaching a verdict. Jurors asked Circuit Judge Michael Usan on Thursday if they could ha…
Paris Hilton is sharing her life story in “Paris Hilton: The Memoir,” a new book detailing the ups and downs of her public and private life. Hilton became famous as a teen living in New York with her parents at the Waldorf Astoria where she became a gossip column staple. She revealed in a 20…
Marcus Samuelsson is keen on leading with intention. That focus is seared into the delectable dishes prepared at his popular restaurants, but it is also expressed with his staffing. Samuelsson and fellow chef Jonathan Waxman have launched an effort to honor trailblazing restaurants founded b…
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A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City has been arrested on charges that he interfered with police officers who were trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from a mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6. The FBI says 39-year-old Elliot Resnick was chief editor of T…
Willem Dafoe has said that, for him, the process of making a movie always eclipses the finished product. But after more than 130 film credits, the 67-year-old actor has finally found a project whose final form is on par with the experience of creating it. “Inside” follows an art thief named …
For Adam Brody, donning the padded superhero suit in “Shazam!” and its sequel is a dream come true. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, he said he “always wanted to play a superhero.” He described “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” out Friday, as “just a real full-scale Cecil B. DeMill…
Stephen Sondheim’s last musical will be given an off-Broadway stage this year. Once known as “Square One,” “Here We Are” will begin performances this September at The Shed’s Griffin Theater with a book by David Ives. Ives is best known for the play “Venus in Fur.” Joe Mantello will direct. T…
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