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September 22, 2016

Comedian and sitcom star Jerrod Carmichael will author book

Stand-up comic and TV star Jerrod Carmichael is now set to be an author. The creator-star of NBC's "The Carmichael Show" has ...

September 22, 2016

Clinton yukks it up 'Between Two Ferns'

Hillary Clinton fielded oddball questions on power ties, pant suits and the Scott Baio vote on the online comedy program, ...

September 22, 2016

New black museum prepared to deal with visitors' emotions

America's newest museum brings to life all the pain and tribulations of the black experience and its creators expect many ...

September 22, 2016

Ramin Karimloo to star in musical 'Anastasia' on Broadway

Ramin Karimloo, who played the title role in "The Phantom of the Opera" in London and Jean Valjean in the latest Broadway ...

September 22, 2016

With new album 'Harder II Love,' Usher gets harder to love

Usher, "Harder II Love" (RCA Records) If music stops panning out for him, Usher has bright prospects in fortune telling; by ...

September 22, 2016

PBS' "Poldark" is back: Flawed hero, satisfied star

Before starting an interview, Aidan Turner checks that he won't be a bother. "If I need to shut up a bit, let me know, OK?" ...

September 22, 2016

Poll: Quarter of Americans believe media too easy on Trump

An estimated 27 percent of Americans believe the news media has been too easy on Donald Trump. The Pew Research Center said ...

September 22, 2016

Music Review: Rachael Yamagata takes her act a little higher

Rachael Yamagata, "Tightrope Walker" (Frankenfish/Thirty Tigers) When tightrope walker Philippe Petit was asked why he did ...

September 22, 2016

Music review: Woody Allen's zany 'Gianni Schicchi' on DVD

Placido Domingo, Andriana Chuchman, Arturo-Chacon Cruz, "Gianni Schicchi" (Sony Classical) Woody Allen brings his comedic ...

September 22, 2016

Judge sets date for closed hearing in Prince estate case

A Minnesota judge has scheduled a closed hearing next week to deal with a dispute between potential heirs and the trust ...

September 22, 2016

Obama honors Mel Brooks, others in arts and humanities

President Barack Obama on Thursday paid tribute to comedian Mel Brooks, chef Jose Andres, NPR interviewer Terry Gross and ...

September 22, 2016

Parsons, fellow 'Big Bang' actors top Forbes' best-paid list

"The Big Bang Theory" does a bang-up job of making its stars rich. The CBS comedy claims TV's four best-paid actors, ...

September 22, 2016

Winning in the kitchen: Curry cooks up career with new book

Ayesha Curry remembers the first meal she cooked for her ultra-popular NBA player-husband Stephen Curry: a baked chicken dish

September 22, 2016

Berlin's Jewish Museum opens show on mystic golem creature

A gigantic golem made out of wooden Hebrew letters lies motionless on the ground, yet it seems as if only a few magic ...

September 22, 2016

Medical examiner: Mia Farrow's son Thaddeus killed himself

The 27-year-old, paraplegic son of actress Mia Farrow fatally shot himself in the torso before being found in his vehicle ...

September 22, 2016

George Takei musical 'Allegiance' will be broadcast in Dec.

If you weren't able to catch George Takei's musical "Allegiance" on Broadway, here's another chance — at your local movie ...

September 22, 2016

Founder of J. Geils Band facing drunken driving charge

The founder and namesake of The J. Geils (gylz) Band is facing drunken driving charges in Massachusetts. Police say John ...

September 22, 2016

To reach millennials, Clinton reserves digital ad time

Hillary Clinton is reserving $30 million in digital advertising as she seeks to connect with young voters. The campaign said ...

September 22, 2016

Satellite technology beams expertise to remote Alaska clinic

The only clinic in one of the nation's busiest commercial fishing ports is so remote that even conventional telemedicine for ...