ATLANTA (AP) — As Oprah Winfrey reflected Thursday on this week’s election, she said she was initially in disbelief after learned Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. But the media mogul, who was vocal in her support for Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton, found some comfort in watching President Barack Obama and president-elect … Continue reading
CHANHASSESN, Minn. (AP) — Prince’s Paisley Park plans to offer new, themed fan packages and is adding tour dates through March 31. The museum in suburban Minneapolis said Thursday that the new tour packages start Dec. 1. On Thursdays, VIP tour ticket holders can record vocals over a short segment of a Prince song in … Continue reading
Best-Selling Books Week Ended November 6th. FICTION 1. “Double Down: Diary of a Wimpy Kid” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) 2. “The Whistler” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 3. “The Wrong Side of Goodbye” by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown) 4. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by Jack Thorne (Arthur A. Levine) 5. “Two by Two” by … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — One lesson from the 2016 campaign: Celebrities guarantee attention, but they don’t ensure votes. Few presidential candidates attracted as much A-list support as did former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. But rallies in Ohio with LeBron James, Beyonce and Jay Z did not prevent Republican rival and President-elect … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — At one point in the “Soundbreaking” documentary series, producer Paul Epworth describes a freshly heartbroken Adele singing him her new song, “Rolling in the Deep,” pounding out the beat — and her frustrations — with her foot on a slab of wood. He shows how her foot-stomping was incorporated into the … Continue reading
Sticking with tradition despite a planet-hopping sci-fi setting, the latest “Call of Duty” is a conservative iteration of the annual first-person shooter franchise with safe, market-tested upgrades: a wisecracking robot, spaceship dogfights, ray guns and a scarred Kit Harington. While “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” (Activision, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, $59.95) includes … Continue reading
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Did Bill Cosby drug and molest young women as part of a “signature” crime spree spanning five decades? Prosecutors preparing for his sexual-assault trial hope to call 13 of about 60 accusers to show just that. The defense will question their relevance and attack their credibility in high-stakes pretrial hearings that start … Continue reading
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NEW YORK (AP) — Shakifa Halal was a Syrian immigrant on a New York-bound ship, her dreams rolled up in a piece of embroidery made from silkworms she grew, fabric she wove and cloth dyed with flowers picked in her homeland. “She rolled that up and brought it because she said she wanted to be … Continue reading
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SEATTLE (AP) — Chris Pratt has opened up about his son’s premature birth while sharing his experience visiting a children’s hospital. The actor posted photos on Instagram from his visit Monday to Seattle Children’s Hospital. He showed off a picture of him with a set of premature twins. He writes that ever since his son … Continue reading
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. and Cuban officials and scholars are meeting in Boston to discuss joint efforts to preserve artifacts at Ernest Hemingway’s former Cuban estate. The forum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum is focusing on a U.S.-Cuban collaboration to ensure the literary icon’s legacy lives on in both countries. Wednesday … Continue reading
Green Day, “Revolution Radio” (Reprise Records) “Revolution Radio” sees Green Day back on the straight and narrow, a dozen potent tunes encasing the punk attitude with plenty of pop hooks. The band shakes off a few years in the wilderness, including personal crises and artistic diversions, with a no-frills collection in which they work … Continue reading
Eric Johnson, “EJ” (Provogue/Mascot Label Group) Texas guitar hero Eric Johnson concentrates on piano, acoustic guitar and intimate ballads on “EJ,” a quieter effort with oscillating results. Covering Jimi Hendrix, Les Paul and Simon & Garfunkel amid a set of original instrumentals and sung ballads, Johnson’s patented fluid runs and clean tones provide the usual … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — In August 2000, a Time magazine cover story touting singles life displayed Sarah Jessica Parker and her three “Sex and the City” co-stars with the headline: “Who Needs a Husband?” That question could apply, in spades, to Parker’s new HBO comedy, a piercingly honest yet droll exploration of a marriage on … Continue reading
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