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Taylor Swift attends Knicks' record-breaking rally over Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, the arena that has gotten a lot of attention recently as the possible location for her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.
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The secrets behind a memorable World Cup anthem, from Shakira and more
NEW YORK (AP) — What makes a memorable World Cup anthem? Is it a song that best reflects the host countries? Is it a global banger, incorporating multiple languages and genres? Or should it simply value a chant-along chorus above all?
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Activists: Keep ICE away from FIFA World Cup games
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Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home
LONDON (AP) — The late Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain’s greatest ever stage actor, was honored Wednesday with a blue plaque attached to the central London property where he lived as a child.
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Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last — honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman
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Fabio Luisi and Dallas strip Wagner's Ring Cycle of staging and issue audio recording
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FIFA World Cup Fan Festival to open Saturday at Bayfront Park
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Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the 'Flow State'
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Chrystia Freeland's 'Unreliable Boyfriend' offers front-row seat to US-Canada tensions
NEW YORK (AP) — A former top Canadian government official who has clashed often with President Donald Trump is writing a book about her country's tense relationship with the United States.
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Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
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Takeaways from Scott Pelley's emotional interview about his '60 Minutes' demise
NEW YORK (AP) — When CBS News President Tom Cibrowski asked Scott Pelley if he could come by for a meeting last Tuesday, the longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent booked about an hour on his calendar, he says. He assumed he’d be having an extensive discussion about issues that led to his tense confrontation a day earlier with his new boss, Nick Bilton.
‘Ragtime’ is still resonating with audiences 30 years since its Broadway debut
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Florida Vintage: Gloria & Emilio Estefan in 1983 during early days of Miami Sound Machine
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Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns 'Schmigadoon!'
NEW YORK (AP) — The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
Broadway revivals and 'Liberation' win big at the Tony Awards, hosted by Pink
NEW YORK (AP) — “Schmigadoon!,” an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.
'Scary Movie' tops box office, slaying 'Masters of the Universe' and adding to low-budget streak
NEW YORK (AP) — The summer box office is booming — but not because of the usual suspects.
Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding's impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state.
Pope Leo XIV acknowledges stiff competition with Bad Bunny in Spain and weighs in on soccer rivalry
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Leo XIV ackowledged Saturday he is competing for attention with another VIP in Madrid this weekend, and the pontiff declared his preference in Spain's biggest soccer rivalry.
Senior British royals gather as King Charles' nephew marries nurse Harriet Sperling
King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla were among senior members of Britain's royal family who donned elegant hats, tailcoats and dresses to attend the wedding of Charles' nephew Peter Phillips on Saturday.
Accessorize with earplugs at this summer's concerts so you can enjoy more music in the future
NEW YORK (AP) — When her favorite band took the stage, Kristin Shires was in the front row.
‘Scary Movie’ franchise returns with new R-rated sequel
The horror-comedy franchise Scary Movie is making a return.
Carlos 'Indio' Solari, a legend of Argentina's rock scene, dies at 77
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Carlos Alberto Solari, the Argentine singer-songwriter known as “the Indio” who led Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, one of the country's most popular and influential rock groups, died Friday. He was 77.
FIFA gives behind-the-scenes look to World Cup operations center in Miami-Dade County
A team of about 100 obsessive soccer fans was hard at work on Friday at an organized high-tech operations center in Miami-Dade County.
Actor Anthony Head, known for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' has died at 72
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso," has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.
The electric guitar spawned garage bands, rock-god dreams — and generations of popular music
ATLANTA (AP) — What is more American than taking a musical instrument with ancient roots and zapping it with electricity? That new creation, the electric guitar, has launched the dreams of millions of teenagers.
Broward’s free FIFA World Cup watch parties will be at in-door arena for 18,000
There will be four free FIFA World Cup watch parties at the Amerant Bank Arena, an indoor arena that can host 18,000 guests in Sunrise.
Former supermodel Carré Otis files Paris rape complaint against ex-Elite boss
PARIS (AP) — Former American supermodel Carré Otis filed a complaint Friday at a Paris court alleging she was raped and trafficked by Gérald Marie, the former European head of Elite Model agency, in a move her lawyer said is meant to encourage other potential victims to come forward.
Taylor Swift's 'Toy Story 5' song is a return to pop country
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift's new song for the Disney and Pixar's forthcoming “Toy Story 5” film is here. On Friday, Swift released “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a bit of a return to country music for the performer who first made a name for herself in the Nashville music scene before taking over the world.
Shakira and Burna Boy to play in first of three World Cup opening ceremonies
Shakira and Burna Boy will perform in Mexico City for the first of three opening ceremonies at the World Cup.
Former Prince Andrew made money subletting cottages on his rent-free estate, report shows
LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew made money by subletting three cottages on the estate where he lived rent-free for two decades, according to a report on the royal family’s properties released Friday by the U.K. public spending watchdog.
A rare Edith Wharton story is unearthed about the gap between everyday life and the horrors of WWI
NEW YORK (AP) — When World War I broke out in 1914, Edith Wharton's initial response was less as a storyteller in search of material than as a citizen and intrepid witness.
Marjane Satrapi, Iranian French cartoonist and filmmaker known for 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
PARIS (AP) — Acclaimed Iranian French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, a prominent advocate for women's rights and author of “Persepolis,” has died at 56, the French presidency said Thursday.
Choose ‘Trainspotting’: Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle reflect on the life-changing film
Ewan McGregor, for a fleeting moment after “Trainspotting” came out, felt like a rock star.
What to watch for at the Tony Awards on Broadway's biggest night
NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty-four shows on Broadway received Tony Award nominations this season, but not all will walk away with a trophy and the box office attention they usually bring.
Apple TV's retelling of 'Cape Fear' brings a psycho killer into our homes in 'a nightmare for today'
NEW YORK (AP) — If there's ever been a terrifying screen villain, it's got to be Max Cady. He's the sadistic, unhinged former inmate bent on getting revenge against the lawyer who put him away in “Cape Fear.”