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January 16, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Rihanna, Ghostbusters, Hathaway

Rihanna sues father over use of their last name for business; Jason Reitman to direct Ghostbusters sequel for summer 2020; ...

January 16, 2019

Hathaway: Oscar hosting is 'so much work'

Anne Hathaway, who co-hosted the Academy Awards in 2011, discusses why it's been difficult to find someone to host this ...

January 16, 2019

In era of news deserts, no easy fix for local news struggles

The local news industry hasn't been the subject of much good news itself, lately. Newspaper circulation is down sharply, and ...

January 15, 2019

The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com

Audible.com best-sellers for week ending January 11: Fiction 1. The Man on the Mountaintop: An Audible Original Drama by ...

January 15, 2019

James Lee Burke's new novel is engaging, emotional mystery

"The New Iberia Blues: a Dave Robicheaux Novel" (Simon and Schuster), by James Lee Burke James Lee Burke's novels have ...

January 15, 2019

Why US classrooms are starting to resemble arcades

It's 1 o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon in Wallingford, Connecticut, and about 20 children are watching a screen at the front ...

January 14, 2019

Ground zero art exhibit featuring Saudi flag to be moved

An art exhibit installed on the grounds of the World Trade Center that features a giant candy sculpture wrapped in the Saudi ...

January 14, 2019

Lin-Manuel Miranda: Shakespeare theater fire 'heartbreaking'

Investigators sought the cause Monday of a fire that destroyed the historic American Shakespeare Theatre, whose stage has ...

January 14, 2019

NBCUniversal jumps into the streaming fray

NBCUniversal will launch an ad-supported streaming service in 2020, free for anyone who pays for a cable service. The company ...

January 14, 2019

Milan designers send signal with feminine touch on menswear

Milan menswear designers are sending clear signals for next fall and winter: Feminine touches are not only acceptable, they ...

January 14, 2019

Review: Real and emotional prisons flow through 'No Mercy'

"No Mercy" (Minotaur), by Joanna Schaffhausen Prisons come in various forms, as Joanna Schaffhausen shows in her second ...

January 14, 2019

Review: The surprises keep coming in 'The Perfect Liar'

"The Perfect Liar" (St. Martin's Press), by Thomas Christopher Greene The great thing about being an artist, Max tells his ...

January 14, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Critics' Choice, Game of Thrones, Super Bowl

"Roma" tops Critics' Choice Awards, a tie for Gaga and Close; "Game of Thrones" final season to debut on April 14; Big Boi, ...

January 14, 2019

Kylie Jenner loses record for most-liked Instagram post

Kylie Jenner's birth announcement is no longer the most-liked post on Instagram. A photo of a simple brown egg has more than ...

January 13, 2019

Prada eyes strong military silhouette, with whimsy

Nowhere is the transition in the fashion world more evident than during the menswear preview shows in Milan taking place on ...

January 11, 2019

'Spider-Man' stars Henry, Velez share 'X-Men' love

Brian Tyree Henry and Lauren Luna Velez play the parents of the new Spider-Man in the animated "Spider-Man: Into the ...

January 11, 2019

Bale, Adams try to keep their own politics out of 'Vice'

Christian Bale is worried he'll ruin his new movie "Vice" if he shares too much of his personal politics. Bale plays former U

January 11, 2019

Activision shares down after split with Bungie

Shares in video game publisher Activision fell more than 11 percent in morning trading Friday, a day after an announcement ...

January 11, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Franklin, Swift, Tebow

Aretha Franklin biopic moves ahead with director and writer; Taylor Swift is highest earner in concert tours in 2018; Tim ...