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
NEW YORK (AP) — During his musical career, classical pianist Lang Lang has tackled some musical titans like Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. Now he’s gleefully taking on Jay Z. The Chinese superstar has recorded a new crossover album in which he tries to capture the spirit of New York, including doing a cover … Continue reading
PARIS (AP) — Armed robbers forced their way into a private Paris residence where Kim Kardashian West was staying, tied her up and locked her in a bathroom before making off with more than $10 million worth of jewelry, police officials said Monday. A spokeswoman for Kardashian West said the reality TV star, who was … Continue reading
“The Trespasser” (Viking), by Tana French Though Detective Antoinette Conway always dreamed of working in the murder squad, now that she’s made it to the Dublin Castle grounds where Ireland’s best detectives track down killers, she wants out. Her co-workers harass her, and the majority of cases that make it to her desk involve domestic … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Petty will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year next year days before the Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced Wednesday that Petty will receive the prestigious honor in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2017. Performers set to pay tribute to Petty will be announced at a later … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — A musical based on the novel that was turned into the Shirley MacLaine film “Madame Sousatzka” is hoping to make it to Broadway. Producer Garth Drabinsky said Wednesday the show “Sousatzka” has songs by the composer-lyricist team of David Shire and Richard Maltby Jr., whose Broadway shows include 1996’s “Big.” It … Continue reading
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say the rapper Shawty Lo was killed in a fiery car crash on a freeway near southwest Atlanta. Fulton County police Cpl. Maureen Smith said the car struck a couple of trees and burst into flames before dawn Wednesday on Interstate 285 near the exit to Cascade Road. No other vehicles … Continue reading
At her concert in New York on Tuesday night, Adele brought up Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s breakup, telling the crowd she had to address “the elephant in the room.” The New York Daily News reports the British singer told the audience at Madison Square Garden that while she doesn’t know the former couple, “it … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the book publishing industry’s trade group is stepping down. The Association of American Publishers announced Monday that Tom Allen, a former Maine congressman, will leave early next year. He has served as CEO of the association since 2009, presiding during a time of rapid growth of electronic books … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Opening Ceremony, always game for something different at New York Fashion Week, threw a “Pageant of the People” hosted by Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein with a star-studded panel that took on tough issues ranging from personal identity to prison reform. Staged on Sunday night at the Jacob K. Javits Convention … Continue reading
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Phelps has brought back his famous pre-race scowl for Jimmy Fallon. Television cameras caught the intense grimace on the swimmer’s face at the Rio Olympics as he sat with his hood up and headphones on just before a race last month. Phelps made the face again during Thursday’s “Tonight Show” … Continue reading
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