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October 12

Kim Jones steps down as artistic director at Fendi to concentrate on his role at Dior Men's

British designer Kim Jones is stepping down from his role as artistic director of womenswear and couture at Fendi, parent group LVMH announced
October 12
FILE - Designer Kim Jones acknowledges the applause of the audience at the end of the Fendi Spring-Summer 2021 Haute Couture fashion collection presented on Jan. 27, 2021 in Paris. British designer Kim Jones is stepping down from his role as artistic director of womenswear and couture at Fendi, parent group LVMH announced. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
October 11

Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie

The attempted murder trial of the man charged with injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack in New York has been put on hold
October 11
Had Matar, charged with attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie more than a dozen times, is escorted into the courtroom for a hearing in Chautauqua County Court, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Mayville, N.Y. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)
October 11

NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial

Prosecutors are asking a Manhattan judge to consolidate the two sex crime cases that disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces in New York into a single trial
October 11
Harvey Weinstein, center, appears in criminal court in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)
October 11

'The View' abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

The advertisement on “The View" this week, preceded by a warning from ABC, was shocking: condemning celebrities for supposedly promoting abortion rights and showing images of dead fetuses
October 11
FILE - Operation Rescue founder Randall Terry protests in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, July 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
October 11

Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend

A founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend after prosecutors in California found an audio file the victim recorded on her phone as she fought for her life
October 11
FILE - In this photo provided by the Capitola Police Department, Theobald "Theo" Lengyel is taken into custody in Capitola, Calif., Jan. 2, 2024. (Capitola Police Department via AP, File)
October 11

Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans

Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal are entertainment superstars
October 11
FILE - Actor Billy Crystal claps during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Detroit Pistons, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
October 11

Tampa Bay Times keeps publishing despite a Milton crane collapse cutting off access to newsroom

The editor of the Tampa Bay Times says his news operation didn't miss a beat despite a crane collapse during Hurricane Milton that gouged a hole in the St. Petersburg office building that housed his newsroom
October 11
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Christopher Reeve's kids wanted to be 'honest, raw and vulnerable' in new documentary 'Super/Man'

Christopher Reeve’s children say they made a point to include all the complexities of their father’s life in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” because that’s what he would have wanted
October 11
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows director Peter Ettedgui, left, Will Reeve, center, and director Ian Bonhote, during the filming of the documentary "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
October 11

Dionne Warwick, Foreigner and more join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock Hall expands its recognition to musicians of diverse sounds.
October 11
83-year-old Dionne Warwick was the first African-American artist to have a dozen consecutive top 100 hit singles. She will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year after being nominated three times.
October 11

ABC will air 6 additional 'Monday Night Football' games starting this week with Bills-Jets

ABC will simulcast six more ESPN “Monday Night Football” games, including Monday’s AFC East matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets
October 11
FILE - The ESPN logo is seen, Sept. 16, 2013, prior to an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl, File)
October 11

Sean 'Diddy' Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight

A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case, which is slated to go to trial in May
October 11
In this courtroom sketch, Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense attorney Marc Agnifilo, left, addresses the judge while Combs, seated second from right, in prison uniform, watches during a hearing in federal court in New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. Combs' new defense attorney, Anthony Ricco is seated far right. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
October 11

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October 11
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Music Review: 'Sex Education' star Dua Saleh's debut, 'I Should Call Them' is arty, experimental pop

The Sudanese-American artist Dua Saleh, known for their work as Cal Bowman on Netflix’s “Sex Education,” mesmerizes within the first few seconds of their genre-blending debut album, “I Should Call Them," writes The Associated Press' Leslie Amrbiz
October 11
This album cover image released by Ghostly International shows "I Should Call Them" by Dua Saleh. (Ghostly International via AP)
October 11

Music Review: Charli XCX’s 'Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat' remixes, ranked

Charli XCX's “Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat” is a deluxe, remixed, double-album version of her culture-shifting album “Brat."
October 11
This cover image released by Atlantic Records shows “Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat” by Charli XCX. (Atlantic Records via AP)
October 11

Austin Stowell is emotional about playing stoic Jethro Gibbs in 'NCIS: Origins'

Austin Stowell's extremely happy about winning the role of Leroy Jethro Gibbs in “NCIS: Origins.”
October 11
Actor Austin Stowell poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
October 11

The making of 'The Apprentice,' in their words

Few movies this year have made as many headlines as “The Apprentice.”
October 11
Maria Bakalova, from left, Jeremy Strong, director Ali Abbasi, and Sebastian Stan attend the premiere of "The Apprentice" at the DGA New York Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
October 11

Nobuyo Oyama, voice actor for beloved Japanese cartoon robotic cat Doraemon, dies at age 90

Nobuyo Oyama, the raspy voice of Doraemon, the beloved cartoon robotic cat from the future, has died
October 11
Nobuyo Oyama, best known for her raspy voice of Doraemon, the world’s beloved cat-robot from the future, speaks during an interview in Feb. 1999, in Tokyo. (Kyodo News via AP)
October 10

British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia

A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance
October 10
October 10

Trump's complaints about '60 Minutes' put a spotlight on editing at the nation's top newsmagazine

Donald Trump's complaints on how “60 Minutes" edited Kamala Harris' answers have put a spotlight on the production process of television's most popular and long-lasting newsmagazine
October 10
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris waves as she boards Air Force Two at LaGuardia International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
October 10

Bestselling author Brendan DuBois indicted for possession of child sexual abuse materials

A best-selling mystery writer who was arrested this summer in New Hampshire for alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials has been formally indicted on six felony counts
October 10
October 10

Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

Florida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say they’ll open their gates on Friday after shutting down for Hurricane Milton
October 10
Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. All four of Disney's Florida theme parks closed early Wednesday due to the forecast track of the storm. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
October 10

A chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK's Baillie Gifford book prize

A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and books by two award-winning novelists are among finalists for Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize
October 10
October 10

Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts

Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton
October 10
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour June 21, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
October 10

'The View' co-hosts come out swinging at Donald Trump a day after he insulted them

The hosts of ABC’s “The View” are responding to Donald Trump a day after he insulted co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg
October 10
FILE - Whoopi Goldberg attends an event, July 20, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
October 10

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Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan on 'The Apprentice': 'We're way out on a limb'

Even in an election year, most seem to agree on one aspect about Ali Abbasi’s much-debated Donald Trump film “The Apprentice”: Sebastian Stan is a remarkably good Trump and Jeremy Strong is chillingly riveting as the New York power broker Roy Cohn
October 10
Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan attend the premiere of "The Apprentice" at the DGA New York Theater on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
October 10

South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature

South Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence
October 10
A TV screen shows a file image of the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, South Korean writer Han Kang, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 10

Prince and Princess of Wales meet with families of dance class stabbing attack

Prince William and the Princess of Wales have carried out their first joint public engagement since the end of Kate’s chemotherapy by meeting the bereaved parents of victims of a stabbing rampage in the seaside town of Southport
October 10
Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, meets rescue workers and the families of those caught up in the Southport knife attack earlier this year in Southport, England, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Danny Lawson, Pool Photo via AP)
October 10

In Wrexham, the ‘Rob and Ryan effect’ goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow

A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain after its soccer team was bought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
October 10
An aerial picture shows Wrexham Football Club's Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, Wales, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
October 10

Jason Mott follows award-winning meta-novel with novel about award-winning author

Jason Mott’s first novel since “Hell of a Book” is a kind of meta-sequel to his award-winning meta-narrative about a Black author’s haunting promotional tour
October 10
This 2022 photo released by Dutton shows Jason Mott, author of “Hell of a Book." Dutton announced Thursday that it has reached a deal with Mott for his next book “People Like Us," scheduled for release next fall. (Mallory Brady Cash/Dutton via AP)
October 10

Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"

Nobel Prize in literature awarded to South Korean author Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose"
October 10
October 10

Asylum-seeker to film star: Guinean's unusual journey highlights France's arguments over immigration

Landing in the midst of heated arguments in France about immigration comes an award-winning film about the issue with an eye-popping twist: Its lead actor Abou Sangare is himself an immigrant lacking permanent legal status
October 10
Abou Sangare, lead actor in "Souleymane's Story," poses for photographs after a premiere at the Louxor cinema in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
October 10

The Nobel Prize in literature is being awarded in Stockholm

The winner will follow Norwegian writer Jon Fosse.
October 10
A TV screen shows a file image of the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, South Korean writer Han Kang, during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
October 10

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

A May 5 trial date has been set for Sean “Diddy” Combs to face sex trafficking charges
October 10
In this courtroom sketch, District Judge Arun Subramanian is shown on the bench at the hearing for Sean "Diddy" Combs, in Federal court, in New York, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
October 09

All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry

All of Broadway’s marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony Award-winner’s death last month
October 09
FILE - Gavin Creel, who plays Claude in the musical "Hair", poses for a picture in New York on April 23, 2009. Creel died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
October 09

Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'

Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald and other stars of stage and screen are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week
October 09
This combination of images shows actors, from left, Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Kelli O'Hara, who will participate in a campaign rally in New York on Monday for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo)
October 09

Acting or hosting, Travis Kelce wants to continue to pursue a showbiz career. But first, football

Travis Kelce is the host of “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?”
October 09
This image released by Prime Video shows NFL football player Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs, on the set of the new game show "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity." (Adam Rose/Prime Video via AP)
October 09

Lawyers: Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say the jailed hip-hop mogul is seeking to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring
October 09
FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
October 09

Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches

Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major storm in Florida
October 09
Guests weather early bands of rain from Hurricane Milton at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. All four of Disney's Florida theme parks closed early Wednesday due to the forecast track of the storm. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
October 09

Muni Long believes 'Revenge' is a dish best served with success

Muni Long is out for revenge, but believes it won’t be accomplished through bitterness or malice, but through success
October 09
Muni Long poses for a portrait on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Gary Gerard Hamilton)
October 09

Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum celebrate Black style in menswear over the centuries
October 09
This combination of photos show A$AP Rocky, from left, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, LeBron James and Pharrell Williams, who will serve as co-chairs for the next Met Gala. (AP Photo)
October 09

Macron says he's 'super proud' of his wife's cameo in 'Emily in Paris'

French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s “super proud” of the cameo appearance by his wife, Brigitte, in the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris.”
October 09
FILE - French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron wait for China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Elysee Palace, Monday, May 6, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
October 09
FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign rally at Dodge County Airport, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Juneau, Wis. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
October 09

Movie Review: Life flies by in Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield romance ‘We Live In Time’

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield play a couple in the romantic drama “We Live In Time."
October 09
This image released by A24 shows Florence Pugh in a scene from "We Live In Time." (Peter Mountain/A24 via AP)
October 09

Movie Review: How did Trump become Trump? ‘The Apprentice’ has a theory

Until about a month ago, “The Apprentice” didn’t even have a distributor
October 09
This image released by Briarcliff Entertainment shows Maria Bakalova, left, and Sebastian Stan in a scene from the film "The Apprentice." (Pief Weyman/Briarcliff Entertainment via AP)
October 09

Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett made a television series. 'Disclaimer' is already a triumph

“Disclaimer” pulls the rug out from the audience before they’ve had the chance to get settled
October 09
This image released by Apple TV+ shows Kodi Smit-McPhee in a scene from "Disclaimer." (Apple TV+ via AP)
October 09

Jon Batiste's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions

When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds
October 09
FILE - Jon Batiste poses for a portrait during the 96th Academy Awards Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
October 09

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will be showcased at 50th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles

Louisiana’s Cajun and Creole heritage will take center stage when the Festivals Acadiens et Creoles marks a half-century of honoring and celebrating the culture through music, arts, food and community
October 09
FILE - Zydeco artiest Wayne Toups plays the accordion and sings at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Friday, April 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
October 08

Riley Keough felt a duty to finish Lisa Marie Presley’s book on Elvis, grief, addiction and love

Riley Keough, the daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, has faithfully completed her mother's memoir after her sudden death in 2023
October 08
FILE - Riley Keough, left, and her mother Lisa Marie Presley arrive at the 24th annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Awards on Oct. 16, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
October 08

In 'Piece by Piece,' Pharrell finds Lego fits his life story

When Pharrell Williams and Morgan Neville decided to embark on a movie about Williams’ life but animated in Lego pieces, they knew there would be culture shocks
October 08
This image released by Focus Features shows the lego character voiced by Snoop Dogg in a scene from "Piece By Piece." (Focus Features via AP)