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Global star Ariana Grande kicks off new tour in South Florida
Ariana Grande is back where it all started.
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Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in the trial, judge rules
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A book co-written by the man who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur can be used in trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
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New Trump book, 'Regime Change,' has sold 300,000 copies, with more being printed, publisher says
It turns out readers still want to learn more about President Donald Trump after all.
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What, like it's hard? Newcomer Lexi Minetree put in the work to play a teen Elle Woods in 'Elle'
When Lexi Minetree auditioned for the part of a teenage Elle Woods in a “Legally Blonde” prequel series for Prime Video, she went for it with the determination and creativity that the character herself used to apply to Harvard Law School in the original film.
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Bello again: Pierre Coffin, voice of the Minions, finally understands his yellow henchman
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Pierre Coffin is the creator and chief practitioner of Minionese, but it’s a dialect — like most things Minions — that’s taken time to hone.
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Brooke Shields hosts new show reuniting first responders with tragedy survivors
From mountainside rescues and violent floods, to car crashes and fires, first responders make all the difference between life and death in a dangerous situation.
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Director Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison in $11M fraud case over unfinished Netflix show
NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency.
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DC will pay $50,000 to man detained while protesting guard patrol with 'Star Wars' song, record says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his cellphone, according to a document released Monday.
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Penelope Keith, star of classic British sitcom 'The Good Life,' dies at 86
LONDON (AP) — Penelope Keith, a comic performer who shone as flinty but loveable upper-crust characters in British sitcoms “The Good Life” and “To the Manor Born,” has died aged 86.
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Rapper Twista pleads guilty to not paying taxes and faces potential prison time
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago rapper known as Twista has pleaded guilty to five counts of willfully failing to pay his income taxes and faces up to five years in prison.
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Star-maker Clive Davis honored at funeral that draws Bruce Springsteen, Dionne Warwick and others
NEW YORK (AP) — Kenny G played a mournful sax solo, Jennifer Hudson's voice soared and Bruce Springsteen spoke glowingly at the funeral Monday for music legend Clive Davis, as pop royalty honored a man who championed so many of their careers.
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Bill Maher accepts Twain humor prize as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Bill Maher was the guest of honor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night. But President Donald Trump's presence wasn't far away.
Harvey Weinstein’s California rape conviction upheld, but court says he must be resentenced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered the trial judge who gave him 16 years in prison to resentence him.
Cody Johnson's country music is only getting bigger. On 'Banks of the Trinity,' he'll take you home
NEW YORK (AP) — There's a moment at every Cody Johnson show where the Texas-born and bred country star asks the crowd: “How many of you tonight are watching me and this band live for the very first time?” he told The Associated Press. “And every night, I would say at least 80% of the crowd raises their hands.”
Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man. Mel Brooks is turning 100
NEW YORK (AP) — The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks on Sunday will celebrate his centennial birthday.
Hollywood gets into the microdrama race as mobile-first storytelling draws stars and major studios
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While much of Hollywood was consumed by the streaming wars, Issa Rae was studying a different mode of entertainment thousands of miles away: microdramas.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 27 schedule for Day 17 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Saturday, as the group-stage matches end.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 26 schedule for Day 16 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Friday as group-stage matches continue.
Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein won't face a fourth trial on a New York rape charge. Prosecutors dropped the #MeToo-era case on Thursday after his accuser said she could not bear to testify again.
David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.
Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than 40 years, sketches by American illustrator Norman Rockwell of scenes from the White House visitor’s lobby graced the walls of the West Wing, where every president from Jimmy Carter to Donald Trump had seen them.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 25 schedule for Day 15 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Thursday as group-stage matches continue.
Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump formally kicked off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary on Wednesday night by working to get the country excited again — about himself.
Alanis Morrisette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ musical coming to Broward County
Alanis Morrisette’s 1995 masterpiece “Jagged Little Pill” is considered one of the best albums of all time.
Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match
MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of the biggest folk heroes of this World Cup, Merlín the duck arrived outside Mexico City's stadium on Wednesday to great fanfare — but was ultimately told he could not remain for Mexico's match against the Czech Republic.
Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.
Charlie Brown's longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV 'Peanuts' movie
NEW YORK (AP) — Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip “Peanuts” debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.
Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group's membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.
Dior moves Paris men’s show earlier as heat wave grips city
PARIS (AP) — Dior moved its men’s Paris Fashion Week show to 9 a.m. Wednesday to avoid the extreme heat sweeping much of Western Europe. It still was not early enough.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 24 schedule for Day 14 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Wednesday, as group-stage matches continue.
First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On one side of the world, Xiangqi Chen can be punished for her LGBTQ+ activism. But on the other, the activist and artist is lauded as a trailblazer — the architect behind the first of its kind Chinese queer art museum.
The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers
NEW YORK (AP) — A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published this fall for the first time in English.
Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents
VATICAN CITY (AP) — One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first major face-lift in over 500 years.
Pharrell sends Vuitton surfing as Jeremy Allen White, Missy Elliott and Victor Wembanyama look on
PARIS (AP) — Pharrell Williams sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer at star-filled Paris Fashion Week over a giant curling wave Tuesday, closing the opening day of menswear shows with a glass-walled camper, a moonlit set and a collection that put clothes ahead of spectacle.
What is the 2026 song of the summer? AP offers some predictions
NEW YORK (AP) — What is 2026's song of the summer?
Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set 'Warriors' musical for Broadway in 2027
NEW YORK (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are turning their concept album “Warriors” into a full-length Broadway show.