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R. Kelly

Trio of child-sex documentaries puts a spotlight on parents

The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and ...

Scripts from 'Dick Van Dyke Show' to be digitally preserved

Hollywood producer Carl Reiner and the National Comedy Center say they're working together to digitally preserve Reiner's ...

Dierks Bentley joins list of performers for NFL Draft

Country star Dierks Bentley has joined the list of scheduled performers for next month's NFL Draft festivities. Bentley will ...

R. Kelly

Citing cash woes, R Kelly asks judge for OK to fly to Dubai

Cash-strapped R. Kelly asked a judge Wednesday to let him travel to the Middle East to perform several concerts, according ...

Film Title: Us

Review: In 'Us,' Jordan Peele holds a dark mirror to America

Jordan Peele has tightened his grip in "Us," a less satirical and more slaughterhouse horror parable than the ...

Correction: Film-US story

In a story March 19 about the horror film "Us," The Associated Press misspelled the surname of Russian playwright Anton ...

R. Kelly

New documentaries spotlight parents of child sexual abuse

The mothers of the two accusers in HBO's "Leaving Neverland" said they were lulled by Michael Jackson's forlorn demeanor and ...

Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino to headline Lollapalooza

Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino, Twenty One Pilots and The Strokes will headline this summer's Lollapalooza music festival ...

Felicity Huffman

Huffman's court date pushed back in admissions scam case

A judge has granted a request to push back actress Felicity Huffman's court appearance in Boston on charges that she ...

Hollywood power elite hosting Kamala Harris fundraiser

Many of Hollywood's power elite, including prolific television hit maker Shonda Rhimes, were hosting a fundraiser Wednesday ...

Review: Ex-Prince guitarist Donna Grantis explores fusion

Donna Grantis, "Diamonds & Dynamite" (eOne) Like with Miles Davis or David Bowie, having played with Prince is an entry in ...

Review: Lucy Rose's 'No Words Left' is delicate, beautiful

Lucy Rose, "No Words Left" (Arts & Crafts) "Conversation don't come easy," Lucy Rose softly sings on the opening track of her ...

Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," ''The Simpsons," ''Star ...

Danica Patrick to join NBC's Indy 500 team

Danica Patrick will join NBC Sports' inaugural coverage of the Indianapolis 500 as an analyst alongside host Mike Tirico.

UK gallery, Sackler Trust agree not to proceed with donation

Britain's National Portrait Gallery says it won't move ahead with a 1 million pound ($1.3 million) donation from the ...

Books on slavery, prison system win literary prizes

Books on slavery, the prison system and the Harlem Renaissance are among this year's winners of J. Anthony Lukas prizes, ...

Songs by Jay-Z, Lauper being added to Recording Registry

Songs performed by Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper and a Robert F. Kennedy speech are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National ...

Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50

Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking ...

The Walt Disney Company

What Disney gets as its $71.3B buy of Fox assets closes

It's finally complete. Disney closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets on Wednesday, more than a year ...

Goodbye console? Google launches game-streaming platform

Google on Tuesday unveiled a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional ...