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Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpster

A surrealist painting worth more than a quarter million euros (dollars) that was forgotten by a businessman at Duesseldorf’s airport has been recovered from a nearby dumpster
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In this photo released by the police department in Duesseldorf on Thursday Dec. 10, 2020, showing Chief Detective Michael Dietz holding a painting from French artist Yves Tanguy. A businessman, whose identity was not given, boarded a flight from Duesseldorf to Tel Aviv on Nov. 27, but forgot the painting by French surrealist Yves Tanguy, which was wrapped in cardboard, on the check-in counter. By the time he landed in Israel and contacted Duesseldorf police, the 280,000 Euro, (dollar 340,000), oeuvre had disappeared but was later found at a nearby paper dumpster, Duesseldorf police said. (Polizei Duesseldorf via AP)
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Turner Classic Movies celebrating Hollywood star Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt, the glamourous star of 1930s and 40s Hollywood films, doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about her own legacy
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FILE - Marsha Hunt, one of the last living stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, arrives at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 13, 2013. A documentary of her life is airing on TCM on Dec. 11 along with seven of her films. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime

In a year like no other, people turned to culture to satisfy sometimes conflicting needs of distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope
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This combination of images released by NBC shows, from left, Patricia Arquette, Michelle Williams and Joaquin Phoenix make passionate speeches while accepting their awards at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 5, 2020. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP)
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Q&A: Christopher Nolan on ‘Tenet’ home release

Christopher Nolan movies almost demand another look and “Tenet” is no exception
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This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows director Christopher Nolan during the filming of "Tenet." On Tuesday, audiences will finally be able to watch, re-watch and dissect the palindromic spy thriller starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki from the comfort of their home. The film will be available on 4K, DVD, Blu-ray and digital with behind the scenes extras that give a peek into the mind-bogglingly complex process of shooting a large-scale action film. (Melinda Sue Gordon/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
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Dutch national museum to stage 2021 exhibition on slavery

To tell the troubling story of the Netherlands’ deep historical links to the slave trade, the country’s national museum is making it personal
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The National Monument Slavery Past by Erwin de Vries is seen in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. To tell the troubling story of the Netherlands' deep historical links to the slave trade, the country's national museum is making it personal. The Rijksmuseum will open a major exhibition on the subject in February 2021, bringing slavery to life by pulling into sharp focus the lives of 10 people, from a man enslaved in Ghana and transported to work on sugar plantations in Brazil, to a wealthy Amsterdam socialite whose portrait was painted by Rembrandt van Rijn. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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Taylor Swift surprises fans with another album due tonight

Taylor Swift fans are getting a double reason to celebrate this year
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FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photo, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music's Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The singer turns 31 on Dec. 13. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Longtime New Yorker cartoonist arrested on child porn charge

A well-known cartoonist for The New Yorker has been arrested on a possession of child pornography charge
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Dallas police announce arrest in rapper Mo3's shooting death

Police in Dallas have announced an arrest in last month's shooting death of rapper Mo3
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December 09

Keedron Bryant's 'I Just Wanna Live' named AP song of the year

Keedron Bryant's “I Just Wanna Live," a song about being a young Black man in today's world, has been named song of the year by The Associated Press’ Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu
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This cover image released by Warner Records shows "I Just Wanna Live," by Keedron Bryant. Bryant's song was named one of the top 10 of the year by the Associated Press. (Warner Records via AP)
December 09

Performers set for TV special replacing canceled Rose Parade

There won’t be thousands of people watching flower-laden floats roll through the streets of Pasadena on New Year’s Day, but the show will go on
December 09
Tournament House, the headquarters of the Tournament of Roses, sponsor of the Rose Parade, is shown Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, in Pasadena, Calif. There won't be thousands of people watching flower-laden floats roll through the streets of Pasadena on New Year's Day, but the show will go on. Sheryl Crow leads a long list of performers and celebrity guests who will appear in a Jan. 1 television special replacing the 132nd Rose Parade, which was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/John Antczak)
December 09

Review: In 'The Prom,' a giddy Broadway overdose

Can one movie make up for a year without musical theater, without jazz hands
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This image released by Netflix shows, Meryl Streep, center left, and James Corden in a scene from "The Prom." (Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix via AP)
December 09

Review: Streep invites us on a pleasing, meandering ride

“Let Them All Talk” has an impeccable pedigree: It's directed by Steven Soderbergh and stars the estimable trio of Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen
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This image released by HBO Max shows Meryl Streep, left, and Lucas Hedges in a scene from "Let Them All Talk." (Peter Andrews/HBO Max via AP)
December 09

Al Michaels voted Frick winner for baseball’s Hall of Fame

Former ABC baseball commentator Al Michaels has been voted the Ford C
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Al Michaels, play-by-play voice for NBC's Sunday Night Football, works on the sideline before an NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. Former ABC baseball commentator Al Michaels has been voted the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by baseball’s Hall of Fame. Michaels, 76, will be honored during the Hall of Fame induction weekend in July.(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
December 09

Colorado's Tattered Cover bookstore sold to local investors

A leading independent bookstore, the Colorado-based Tattered Cover, has been sold to a group of investors and will become the country’s largest Black-led bookseller
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December 09

Review: Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams form unique trio

Second cousins Kacy Anderson and Clayton Linthicum emerged from rural Saskatchewan in the past decade as a dynamic traditional folk duo who evoke the Canadian prairie, Appalachia and the Scottish Highlands
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This cover image released by New West Records shows “Plastic Bouquet,” by Kacy & Clayton and Marlon Williams. (New West Records via AP)
December 09

Review: Love, Irish famer style, in ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’

“Wild Mountain Thyme” is the brainchild of John Patrick Shanley, the Oscar, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winner behind “Doubt” and “Moonstruck.”
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This image released by Bleecker Street shows Jamie Dornan, right, and Emily Blunt in a scene from "Wild Mountain Thyme." (Kerry Brown/Bleecker Street via AP)
December 09

Chicago rapper G Herbo pleads not guilty to fraud scheme

Chicago rapper G Herbo has pleaded not guilty to participating in a scheme to use stolen credit card information to pay for things like luxury vacation rentals and designer puppies
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Ang Lee on 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 20 years later

Tuesday marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Ang Lee's “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon."
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This photo released by Sony Pictures Classics shows Chow Yun Fat, left, and Michelle Yeoh in a scene from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Ang Lee's movie, filmed in China and shot in Mandarin. The $17-million movie grossed $128.1 million in North America and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning four. (Sony Pictures Classics via AP)
December 09

Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall expecting her 3rd child

Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara Tindall is pregnant with her third child
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FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, showing the granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, Zara Phillips and her husband Mike Tindall as they arrive for the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service in Sandringham, England. Zara and Mike Tindall are pregnant with her third child and a Buckingham Palace spokesman said Wednesday Dec. 9, 2020, that the queen and her husband Philip are “delighted” by the news.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
December 09

Review: George Clooney makes a moving 'The Midnight Sky'

Outer space is where George Clooney's seventh outing as a director has led
December 09
This image released by Netflix shows Caoilinn Springall, right, and George Clooney in a scene from "The Midnight Sky." (Philippe Antonello/Netflix via AP)
December 09

Stars join Cyndi Lauper's benefit concert for homeless youth

Taylor Swift, Cher, Billie Eilish, LL Cool J and Dolly Parton are adding their voices to Cyndi Lauper’s annual concert to combat youth homelessness, an issue its organizer says has only gotten worse during the pandemic
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FILE - Cyndi Lauper, left, and Perry Farrell perform during the 9th annual "Home for the Holidays" benefit concert in Los Angeles on Dec. 10, 2019. Lauper’s annual concert to combat youth homelessness, an issue its organizer says has only gotten worse during the pandemic, will premiere on Friday on Lauper's TikTok channel at 8 p.m. EST, with an additional stream Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on Lauper’s YouTube and Facebook handles. This year’s concert will free to watch, with donation encouraged. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
December 09

AP's top albums of 2020: Toni Braxton, Teyana Taylor, JoJo

Toni Braxton's “Spell My Name" has been named album of the year by The Associated Press’ Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu
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This cover image released by Island Records shows "Spell My Name," by Toni Braxton. The album was named one of the top 10 of the year by the Associated Press. (Island via AP)
December 09

Oliva Jade Giannulli learning from family college 'mess-up'

Maybe Olivia Jade Giannulli had hoped for kid-glove treatment in choosing the family vibe of “Red Table Talk” for her first public comments about the college admissions scandal involving her famous parents
December 09
FILE - Olivia Jade Giannulli arrives at the 5th annual People Magazine "Ones To Watch" party in Los Angeles on Oct. 4, 2017. Giannulli, the daughter of the “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, discussed on the Facebook Watch series “Red Table Talk” how she’s been affected by the college admissions scandal involving her parents. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
December 09

Q&A: Soderbergh on his 'boat movie' & the blockbuster's fate

Steven Soderbergh calls it “the boat movie” even though he’s not supposed to call it “the boat movie.”
December 09
This image released by HBO Max shows Lucas Hedges, left, and Meryl Streep in a scene from "Let Them All Talk." (Peter Andrews/HBO Max via AP)
December 08

Obama, Patti Smith among PEN America honorees

Artists, activists and a former president have gathered online for PEN America’s annual gala, held virtually this year because of the pandemic
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National Museum of African American Music to open next month

Officials say a new museum in Tennessee that focuses on African American music will open next month in Nashville
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Competitive CNN shows post-election surge in viewership

CNN is on one of its best competitive rolls in almost two decades
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Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon's death

Fans have remembered John Lennon on the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death with flowers, candles and songs in New York's Central Park
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Photos, flowers, and candles have been left at Strawberry Fields in New York's Central Park to remember John Lennon, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. The rock star and former Beatle was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by a fan on Dec. 8, 1980. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
December 08

Gary Oldman on finding the frequency of 'Mank'

David Fincher’s “Mank” is such a dense and dazzling Hollywood time machine that all the conversation it’s spawned has sometimes overlooked the incredible balancing act at its center
December 08
FILE - Gary Oldman arrives at the 90th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 5, 2018. Oldman, 62, portrays Herman Mankiewicz, who wrote “Citizen Kane” before drinking himself to death at the age of 55, in the David Fincher film "Mank." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
December 08

Pornhub calls halt to unverified users posting on its site

The pornographic website Pornhub says it has called a halt to unverified users posting material on its site, and will set up procedures next year to better keep track of these users
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Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards

Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is going behind the scenes for the next Academy Awards
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This combination photo shows producers Steven Soderbergh, from left, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, that Soderbergh, Sher and Collins have come on board to produce the 93rd Oscars telecast. (AP Photo)
December 08

SiriusXM, Howard Stern sign 5-year contract extension

The satellite radio company SiriusXM has locked up its most valuable asset, Howard Stern, for five more years in a deal announced Tuesday
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Howard Stern appears on stage during the 33rd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland, April 14, 2018.
December 08

Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

An Indian couple has launched a campaign to help traditional artisans sell their products on an online platform called Direct Create
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Co founders of Direct Create Rajeev, left, and Sheela Lunkad work in their home in Gurugram on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. The Indian designer and architect couple have launched a campaign called ‘Empowerment through Craft’ to help traditional artisans restart sales and trade on an online platform called Direct Create. During a time when the pandemic and a subsequent nationwide lockdown that halted the economy, the online marketing and collaboration platform has come as a huge relief for craftsmen who live in remote parts of the country and have traditionally relied on exhibitions and physical markets to showcase and sell their arts and crafts..(AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
December 08

Chris Hillman's musical life from Byrds to Burritos and more

As a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, Chris Hillman has sometimes been called one of rock's well-kept secrets
December 08
Chris Hillman, a founding member of the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, and one of the architects of country-rock and folk-rock, poses at the Ortega Adobe in Ventura, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2020. Hillman published a memoir, "Time Between: My Life as a Byrd, Burrito Brother and Beyond," revealing what it was like rising to rock 'n' fame in the '60s and the triumphs and tragedy that he witnessed. (Lori Stoll via AP)
December 08

Tone deaf? Prince William's tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland
December 08
Britain's Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge talk to members of the public at Cardiff Castle on Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020, in Cardiff, Wales. Prince William and Kate Duchess of Cambridge are undertaking a short tour of the UK by train ahead of the Christmas holidays to pay tribute to the inspiring work in local communities. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP)
December 08

Billy Porter to join New Year's Eve show from Times Square

Billy Porter was working in New Orleans last New Year's Eve
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FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020 file photo, actor Billy Porter attends the world premiere of "Like a Boss" at the SVA Theatre in New York. Porter will join Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale on ABC in Times Square on Dec. 31 for "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020.” The broadcast is closed to the public due to the pandemic. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
December 08

New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep

This week’s new entertainment releases include the CW’s “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,” a 90-minute special based on the annual concert
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This combination photo shows key art for the “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,” a 90-minute special based on the annual concert, Monday, Dec. 14 on The CW, from left, "High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” debuting Friday on Disney +, and "Saturday Night Live," featuring Timothée Chalamet who will make his debut as host. (The CW/Disney+/NBC via AP)
December 08

Clooney honored by MoMA as actor, director and humanitarian

George Clooney was honored by co-stars and colleagues at the annual film benefit for the Museum of Modern Art, held virtually this year
December 08
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, George Clooney participates in the "Catch-22" panel during the Hulu presentation at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour at The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, Calif. In a Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, interview on “CBS Sunday Morning,” Clooney said he's been cutting his own hair for more than two decades with a Flowbee device. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)
December 07

Christopher Nolan calls Warner's streaming plan ‘a mess’

Christopher Nolan, one of Warner Bros
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FILE - In this May 12, 2018, file photo, director Christopher Nolan poses during a photo call at the 71st international film festival in Cannes, southern France. Nolan, one of Warner Bros.’ most important filmmakers, has come out strongly against the company’s decision to send all of its films to HBO Max in 2021. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)
December 07

'B.A.P.S.' star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P
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This photo provided by Je’Caryous Entertainment shows Natalie Desselle Reid. Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the sitcom “Eve,” died Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. She was 53. (Leonard Reid/Courtesy of Je’Caryous Entertainment via AP)
December 07

Rashida Jones replaces Phil Griffin as MSNBC president

Phil Griffin is stepping down after 12 years as MSNBC president, the first major post-election change in the news industry
December 07
In this combination photo, Phil Griffin, left, speaks at the NBC Universal summer press tour, Aug. 2, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Rashida Jones poses for a portrait. Griffin is stepping down after 12 years as MSNBC president and will be replaced by Rashida Jones, who has been head of breaking news at NBC and recently directed the network's coverage of the 2020 election. She is the first Black executive to lead a cable news network. (AP Photo, left, and MSNBC via AP)
December 07

Shuttered Met Opera to lock out stagehands

The shuttered Metropolitan Opera said it will lock out its stagehands in Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees at midnight on Monday because it has been unable to negotiate wage cuts during the novel coronavirus pandemic
December 07
FILE - This March 12, 2020 file photo shows people by the fountain at Josie Robertson Plaza in front of The Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center in New York. The shuttered Metropolitan Opera said it will lock out its stagehands in Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees at midnight on Monday because it has been unable to negotiate wage cuts during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Met General Manager Peter Gelb said the company proposed 30% cuts, of which half would be restored when box office and core donations reach pre-pandemic benchmarks, as part of a five-year contract to replace the deal that expired July 31. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
December 07

Longtime National Spelling Bee director steps down

The longtime executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has stepped down
December 07
FILE - In this May 29, 2014, file photo, Paige Kimble, executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, applauds during the Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. On Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, Scripps announced that Kimble is stepping down after 22 years in charge of the world’s preeminent spelling competition. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
December 07

Arrest made in break-in at Tom Brady-Gisele Bundchen mansion

Police have arrested a man they say broke into a suburban Boston mansion owned by Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen and made himself comfortable on a couch
December 07
December 07

The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold

Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, which reaches back 60 years and is among the most prized next to that of the Beatles, is being acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group
December 07
FILE - Musician Bob Dylan appears in London on April 27, 1965. Transcripts of lost 1971 Dylan interviews with the late American blues artist Tony Glover and letters the two exchanged reveal that Dylan changed his name from Robert Zimmerman because he worried about anti-Semitism, and that he wrote "Lay Lady Lay" for actress Barbra Streisand. The items are among a trove of Dylan archives being auctioned in November 2020, by Boston-based R.R. Auction. (AP Photo, File)
December 07
FILE- ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast Gala in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2019. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
December 07

National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023

The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo’s iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years
December 07
This handout photo released by the Smithsonian's National Zoo shows a panda cub named Xiao Qi Ji in Washington. The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo’s iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years. But the agreement calls into question the long-term future of the zoo’s popular panda exhibit, as it calls for all three pandas—baby Xiao Qi Ji and parents Mei Xiang and Tian Tian—to return to China at the end of 2023(Smithsonian's National Zoo via AP)
December 07

America's biggest dog show moves to ABC under AKC-ESPN deal

The biggest dog show in the United States is about to bark at a much bigger audience
December 07
Armani, a Dogue De Bordeaux from Seattle, looks on during the 10th annual AKC Eukanuba National Championship dog show in Long Beach, Calif., in this Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010, file photo. The biggest dog show in the country is about to bark at a much bigger audience. The AKC National Championship will be presented on ABC for the next three years under an agreement between the American Kennel Club and ESPN announced Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
December 07

Bob Woodward to take on final days of Trump's presidency

Bob Woodward’s next book finds him in the familiar world of documenting a presidency’s ending
December 07
This combination photo shows Robert Costa participating in the "Washington Week" panel during the PBS portion of the 2017 Summer TCA's in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 31, 2017, left, and PEN literary service award recipient Bob Woodward at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala in New York on May 21, 2019. Woodward is teaming with Costa on a book about the waning days of Donald Trump’s administration and on the initial phase of Joe Biden’s presidency. The book does not yet have a title or release date. (AP Photo)
December 07

2020 indelible TV moments: Trebek, debate bluster and Floyd

When the coronavirus pushed people out of the world and into homebound isolation, the small-screen’s role grew bigger than ever
December 07
This image released by Jeopardy! shows Alex Trebek, host of the game show "Jeopardy!" Trebek's memoir, "The Answer Is…: Reflections on My Life," will be released on Tuesday, July 21. Trebek made no secret of the fight with pancreatic cancer that claimed his life on Nov. 8. If there was any good to come of it, he inspired others and learned how much he was appreciated and loved. (Jeopardy! via AP)