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May 03

Actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi'

“I was honored to be asked to come to the White House to meet the president."
May 03
Actor Mark Hamill, left, joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 03

Music Review: Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' is controlled dance pop

In the chorus of “Whatcha Doing,” the fifth track on Dua Lipa’s latest album, she sings: “If control is my religion, then I’m headed for collision,” referencing the unexpected pull of a new partner
May 03
This cover image released by Warner Music shows "Radical Optimism" by Dua Lipa. (Warner via AP)
May 03

Doug Liman, Matt Damon and the Afflecks made a heist comedy for Apple. 'The Instigators'

Filmmaker Doug Liman directs Matt Damon for the first time in over 20 years in the new heist comedy “The Instigators," coming to Apple TV+ in August
May 03
This image released by Apple TV+ shows Casey Affleck, left, director Doug Liman, center and Matt Damon on the set of "The Instigators." (Apple TV+ via AP)
May 03

Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance

Rolling Stones' frontman Mick Jagger waded into Louisiana politics during the band's performance at The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 03
FILE - Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House Chamber of the state Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Mick Jagger briefly waded into Louisiana politics, taking a verbal jab at Landry, as The Rolling Stones performed at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, File)
May 03

Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August

An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen has been postponed until Aug. 15 in a case in which he’s accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers
May 03
This photo released by the Metro Nashville Police Department shows Country music artist Morgan Wallen. Wallen has been arrested after police say he threw a chair off the rooftop of a newly opened six-story bar in downtown Nashville, Tenn., early Monday, April 8, 2024. (Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)
May 03

It started with a tweet. What if Harry Potter attended an HBCU? Now it's a book series

Frustrated with the lack of diversity in the fantasy genre, LaDarrion Williams posted a question on Twitter in 2020
May 03
This cover image released by Labyrinth Road shows "Blood of the Root" by LaDarrion Williams. (Labyrinth Road via AP)
May 03
Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate fights for the ball with Atalanta's Gianluca Scamacca, left, during the Europa League quarterfinal, second leg, soccer match between Atalanta and Liverpool at the Stadio di Bergamo, in Bergamo, Italy, Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
May 03

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May 03

Biden awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others

President Joe Biden has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 people
May 03
President Joe Biden awards the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to former Sen. Elizabeth Dole during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
May 03

King Charles' longtime charity celebrates new name and US expansion at New York gala

The King’s Trust has celebrated its new name, an update of King Charles III’s long-running charity The Prince’s Trust
May 03
Eileen Gu attends The King's Trust Global Gala at Casa Cipriani on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
May 03

A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices

In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry
May 03
A man walks past graffiti art at a trendy district popular with youths in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern China's Sichuan province, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Sichuan has come to dominate in the industry as rap has gone mainstream, with the region's dialect lending itself to rhymes and some of the biggest acts coming from the region. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
May 03

Year after flip flop, NBC's Eddie Olczyk hopes he feels better about his Kentucky Derby pick

Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it
May 03
FILE - Former Chicago Blackhawks player Eddie Olczyk speaks during the NHL hockey team's convention in Chicago, July 26, 2019. During last year’s Kentucky Derby, Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it. The major difference though is that Olczyk’s flip happened when nearly 15 million people were watching. (AP Photo/Amr Alfiky, File)
May 02

Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor

Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
May 02
FILE -A Bally Sports sign hangs in a dugout before the start of a spring training baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Astros Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Jupiter, Fla. Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor. The cutoff that began Wednesday, May 1, 2024 affects games played by a dozen Major League Baseball teams based in nine states. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
May 02
This image released by A24 shows Helena Howard in a scene from "I Saw the TV Glow." (A24 via AP)
May 02

Fox News' Bill Hemmer heads north — way north — for look at U.S. military preparedness

Fox News' Bill Hemmer went on a road trip, but it was far from a beach vacation
May 02
This image provided by FOX News Media shows an anchor Bill Hemmer shooting a scene from “Battle for the Arctic with Bill Hemmer.” (FOX News Media via AP)
May 02

Review: Nature and human nature mingle in the beguiling 'Evil Does Not Exist'

The films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi unspool with elegant everyday ease and yet anything can happen
May 02
This image released by Sideshow and Janus Films shows Ryo Nishikawa in a scene from "Evil Does Not Exist." (Sideshow and Janus Films via AP)
May 02

Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says

Sony Pictures and Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion
May 02
FILE - The Sony Pictures Plaza building is seen, Dec. 19, 2014, in Culver City, Calif. Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, according to a person familiar with the details. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)
May 02

The first wrongful-death trial in Travis Scott concert deaths has been delayed

The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed
May 02
FILE - Travis Scott performs at the Astroworld Music Festival in Houston, Nov. 5, 2021. The start of the first civil trial stemming from the 2021 Astroworld festival, at which 10 people were killed in a crowd surge, has been delayed. Jury selection had been set to begin Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in the wrongful-death lawsuit filed the family of Madison Dubiski, a 23-year-old Houston resident who was killed during the crowd crush at Scott's November 2021 concert. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
May 02

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single

Britney Spears and Sam Asghari are officially divorced and single, nearly two years after they married
May 02
FILE - Britney Spears and Sam Asghari appear at the Los Angeles premiere of "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" on July 22, 2019. Spears has reached a divorce settlement with her soon-to-be-ex-husband Asghari. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
May 02

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Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound

When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice
May 02
Jessica Pratt poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, Friday, April 26, 2024, to promote the album “Here in the Pitch." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
May 02

Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

Prince William and his wife, Kate, have marked their daughter Charlotte’s 9th birthday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers
May 02
This is a photo issued by Kensington Palace on Thursday, May 2, 2024 of Britain's Princess Charlotte, taken by Kate, the Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. (The Prince and Princess of Wales/Kensington Palace/ via AP)
May 02

Asian American Literature Festival that was canceled by the Smithsonian in 2023 to be revived

A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting resurrected
May 02
May 02

Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute
May 02
FILE - Adele, winner of the award for best pop solo performance for "Easy on Me," poses in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
May 02

Organizers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden
May 02
FILE - The completed Eurovision stage at Malmo Arena is shown at a press conference in Malmo, Sweden, on April 25, 2024. Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest say they’re willing to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the event next week in Sweden. (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP, File)
May 02

European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J
May 02
FILE - Reporter Sookee Chung takes a photo of a sculpture titled "Statue of a Victorious Youth, 300-100 B.C." at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, on July 27, 2015. A European court upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, rejecting the museum’s appeal on Thursday and ruling Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
May 02

Time is on their side: Rolling Stones rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries

The Rolling Stones made their first appearance at the 54-year-old New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 02
Mick Jagger, right, and Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones, perform during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
May 02

For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago
May 02
Silver Charm, the 1997 Kentucky Derby winner and at the age of 30, the oldest living Derby winner lives his life of retirement at Old Friends Farm in Georgetown, Ky., Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
May 01
FILE - Mary J Blige attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
May 01

Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children
May 01
FILE - Dan Schneider, center, accepts an award in Los Angeles. Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
May 01

Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show

In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee who becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old heartthrob in a boy band called August Moon
May 01
This image released by Prime shows Nicholas Galitzine, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Idea of You." (Prime via AP)
May 01

Dallas' Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president

Kim Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July, helping guide the search for music director Gustavo Dudamel's successor
May 01
This image released by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra shows Kim Noltemy posing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas in October 2022. Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on July 1 and be tasked with finding a successor to Gustavo Dudamel as music director. She has been president of the Dallas Symphony since 2018. (Sylvia Elzafon/Dallas Symphony Orchestra via AP)
May 01

Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

Gamers’ appetites for immersive sports video games have not changed much since the heyday of EA Sports' college football
May 01
May 01

Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser,” “Forty Miles of Bad Road" and “Cannonball” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen an...
May 01
FILE - Duane Eddy performs on the third day of the 2014 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Field, April 27, 2014, in Indio, Calif. Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, died of cancer Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was 86. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
May 01

Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke have a running joke about ‘Wildcat,’ their Flannery O’Connor movie

Ethan Hawke directs his daughter Maya Hawke in “Wildcat,” a movie about the Southern Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor
May 01
Ethan Hawke, left, and Maya Hawke attend the premiere of "Wildcat", hosted by Dior and The Cinema Society, at the Angelika Film Center on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)
May 01

'I Saw the TV Glow' is one of 2024's buzziest films. It took Jane Schoenbrun a lifetime to make it

Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festive, Jane Schoenbrun's “I Saw the TV Glow" has been hailed as an acutely intense psychodrama of self discovery
May 01
Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York to promote their film "I Saw the TV Glow." (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP)
May 01

Airbnb plans to list Paris museum, house owned by Prince on website

Airbnb says it's going to give customers a chance at overnight stays in a Paris museum, a bedroom filled with Ferrari racing cars, and other exotic settings
May 01
FILE - The Orsay museum in Paris is shown on Oct. 16, 2014. Short-term rental giant Airbnb is listing 11 iconic locations, including the Orsay, for a limited time in a splashy new marketing campaign. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
May 01

George W. Bush's portraits of veterans are heading to Disney World

Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation’s Painter-in-Chief
May 01
This photo provided by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, portraits of service members and veterans painted by former President George W. Bush are on display. The George W. Bush Institute is loaning the 60 color portraits by the former U.S. president to Walt Disney World. The paintings of service members and veterans will be on display for a year starting next month at Epcot's American Adventure pavilion. (Courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center via AP)
May 01

Music Review: Sia soars with first solo album in 8 years, ‘Reasonable Woman’

A whole album of Sia is great — great, don’t get us wrong — but Sia paired with the icon Chaka Khan
May 01
This cover image released by Atlantic Records shows "Reasonable Woman" by Sia. (Atlantic Records via AP)
May 01

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham
May 01
Wrexham fans invade the pitch celebrating promotion to League One after the final whistle of a League Two soccer match, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Wrexham, Wales. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to the third tier of English soccer thanks to a 6-0 home win over Forest Green on Saturday. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
May 01
This photo shows the Altra Lone Peak 8 trail shoe. Reach for tech and gear as gifts for Mother’s Day. (Altra Running via AP)
May 01
This cover image released by Dutton Books for Young Readers shows "SUNDERWORLD, VOL. 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry," by Ransom Riggs. (Dutton Books for Young Readers via AP)
May 01
FILE - American writer Paul Auster speaks during a reading event in solidarity of support for author Salman Rushdie outside the New York Public Library, Aug. 19, 2022, in New York. Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
May 01

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film
May 01
Ryan Gosling, left, and Mikey Day arrive at the premiere of "The Fall Guy" on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
May 01

Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week
May 01
Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan criminal court for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in New York. Weinstein made first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP)
April 30

How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life

Since the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps
April 30
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Emily Blunt, right, and Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Universal Pictures via AP)
April 30

Terms for Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter rounds

Mike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition
April 30
FILE - Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition, and the rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
April 30

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates bac...
April 30
This cover image released by Avid Reader Press shows "The Birds that Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness" by Kenn Kaufman. (Avid Reader via AP)
April 30

After a strong first round, overall NFL draft ratings down 3% from last year

After posting strong numbers for the first round, viewership for the NFL draft was down 3% from last year on TV and digital platforms
April 30
Fans watch the draft stage during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
April 30

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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible
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