Inflatable ‘Tank Man’ in Taiwan marks Tiananmen protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An artist has erected an inflatable display in Taiwan’s capital to mark an iconic moment in the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests....
Prosecutor shifts Smollett recusal reasons, releases files
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s top prosecutor again shifted her explanation for why she recused herself from an investigation into Jussie Smollett’s claim that he’d been...
Taylor Swift asks Tennessee senator to support Equality Act
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift says she’s kicking off Pride Month by asking Tennessee’s Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander to protect LGBTQ rights and...
Pioneering psychedelic rocker Roky Erickson dies at 71
NEW YORK (AP) — Roky Erickson, the blue-eyed, dark-haired Texan who headed the Austin-based 13th Floor Elevators, a pioneering psychedelic rock band in the 1960s...
House used in ‘Sopranos’ TV series on the market
NORTH CALDWELL, N.J. (AP) — Two decades after the debut of the Sopranos, the house used in the filming of the HBO series is up...
Russians criticize heavily edited version of Elton John film
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian gay rights activists and cultural figures are criticizing the local distributor of a new movie about Elton John for cutting scenes...
Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong scores hit with Tiananmen song
HONG KONG (AP) — Thirty years after it was crushed by China’s army, the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement is being commemorated in art, literature, public...
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge offers new world at Disneyland
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is on the same land as Disneyland, but stepping into the new attraction shows an entirely different...
Showtime cancels ‘SMILF’ after reports of on-set misconduct
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Showtime has canceled the comedy series “SMILF” after two seasons, and ABC studios, which produces the show, has suspended a development...
For Jussie Smollett, 1 story equals 16 felony counts
CHICAGO (AP) — News that a grand jury had indicted “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being attacked by two...
R. Kelly: ‘We’re going to straighten all this stuff out’
CHICAGO (AP) — R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail on Saturday after someone who officials say did not want to be publicly identified...
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez said yes to Aaron Rodriguez’s proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no? The couple posted...
‘Jane the Virgin’ creator sees tears, closure for show’s end
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The upcoming final season of “Jane the Virgin” is already drawing tears. The CW show’s creator, Jennie Snyder Urman, said she’s...
Trump says State of Union address to stress ‘unity’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that “unity” will be the theme of his first State of the Union address under divided government...
Bryan Cranston to star in New Orleans-set TV legal thriller
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Bryan Cranston will star in a new TV legal thriller set in New Orleans. Showtime said Thursday that Cranston will play...
‘Jane the Virgin’ creator says finale should bring closure
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association winter meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details...
Israel Eurovision hero releases song on newfound fame
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli pop star Netta Barzilai, winner of last year’s Eurovision song contest, released a new single Friday which she says...
Gladys Knight on why she’ll sing the anthem at Super Bowl
ATLANTA (AP) — Gladys Knight says her singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl will bring people together. NBC’s “Today” show reported Friday that...
Grammys launch initiative aiding women producers, engineers
NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy’s Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion is launching a new initiative to create and expand more opportunities to...
Super Bowl: Limo shortage could bring ‘black eye’ to Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Limousine companies are blaming the state of Georgia for leaving them 300 to 400 vehicles short of what’s needed to transport NFL...
Best-seller Ruta Sepetys sets next book in Franco-era Spain
NEW YORK (AP) — Best-selling historical novelist Ruta Sepetys is setting her next work in Spain during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Philomel Books, an...
White House pastry chefs make National Mall in gingerbread
WASHINGTON (AP) — The traditional White House gingerbread house isn’t exactly a house this year. It’s a massive, sugary replica of the entire National Mall....
Trump proposes ‘worldwide network’ to counter CNN overseas
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is raising the possibility of starting “our own Worldwide Network” to counter news spread internationally by CNN. Trump...
Associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone rejects plea deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — An associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said Monday that he is rejecting a plea offer in the special counsel’s Russia investigation....
Michigan professor unearths inmates’ music from Auschwitz
DETROIT (AP) — Patricia Hall went to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum in 2016 hoping to learn more about the music performed by prisoners in World War...
Associate of Trump confidant Stone says he’ll reject plea
WASHINGTON (AP) — An associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said Monday that he is rejecting a plea offer in the special counsel’s Russia investigation....
Malaysian resort company sues Disney, Fox over theme park
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Resort developer Genting Malaysia has filed a lawsuit in California seeking at least $1 billion in damages from Walt Disney...
‘The Rider’ tops Gotham Awards, kicking off awards season
NEW YORK (AP) — In the first major soiree of Hollywood’s awards season, Chloe Zhao’s elegiac, lyrical Western “The Rider” took best feature film at...
Alec Baldwin appears in court in parking-spot case
NEW YORK (AP) — Alec Baldwin appeared in a New York court on Monday after being accused of striking a man in the face over...
Call him Judge Jerry: Jerry Springer is getting court show
NEW YORK (AP) — Hopefully there won’t be any chairs in this courtroom. Talk show host Jerry Springer is getting a new TV role as...
Oscar-winning director Bernardo Bertolucci dies at 77
ROME (AP) — Italian film-maker Bernardo Bertolucci, who won Oscars with “The Last Emperor” and whose erotic drama “Last Tango in Paris” enthralled and shocked...
Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, dies at 83
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s mother, Vernita Lee, has died at the age of 83. A Winfrey spokeswoman on Monday issued a statement saying Lee...
Alec Baldwin’s lawyer: Video will clear him in parking clash
NEW YORK (AP) — Video will vindicate Alec Baldwin after he was accused of slugging a man in the face in over a parking space,...
Associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone said to reject plea
WASHINGTON (AP) — A conspiracy theorist and associate of Trump confidant Roger Stone told news organizations on Monday that he is rejecting a plea offer...
Fox begins digital service for people who want more opinion
NEW YORK (AP) — The new streaming service Fox Nation that launches Tuesday is aimed at people who don’t think Fox News Channel offers enough...
Nicks, Def Leppard among first-time rock hall nominees
NEW YORK (AP) — Stevie Nicks, who’s already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Fleetwood Mac, has been nominated...
Elie Wiesel bust unveiled in Romania to mark Holocaust day
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A bust of Romania-born writer and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel was unveiled Tuesday in Bucharest on the country’s national Holocaust remembrance...
Taylor Swift, Cardi B set for American Music Awards
Taylor Swift is having a big week: She first broke her long-standing refusal to discuss politics Sunday and now she’s going to give her first...
Young activist to make TV debut as transgender superhero
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — An activist in Maine who won a lawsuit over using the girls’ bathroom at her school is making her TV debut...
Taylor Swift makes politics personal with endorsement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Taylor Swift’s first big jump into politics might have gained her some extra haters, but her endorsement in a competitive midterm...
Filmmaker Richard Linklater directs anti-Ted Cruz web ad
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Filmmaker Richard Linklater is the latest celebrity wading into the tight U.S. Senate race in Texas with a social media ad...
Weinstein due in court as judge mulls motion to dismiss case
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein is due in court as a New York judge weighs his bid to have some or all of his...
10 hurt in Hollywood promotional even by rapper Phora
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say 10 people have been injured at a Hollywood rap event after a possible stampede. It happened shortly after 9...
Eagles’ Joe Walsh tells his addiction story at gala evening
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe and Marjorie Walsh were honored Monday night by the nonprofit Facing Addiction with NCADD for their support of the recovery...
EgyptAir seeks to shift blame for Drew Barrymore interview
CAIRO (AP) — EgyptAir is trying to shift the blame to a local advertising agency for a bizarre article in its in-flight magazine purportedly based...
AP Essay: Aretha Franklin, John McCain and the 1960s
“Hope I die before I get old,” the Who sang at Woodstock as the 1960s hurtled to their end. Indeed, the decade and its echoes...
Mourners gather for Franklin’s funeral; diva dressed in gold
DETROIT (AP) — Pink Cadillacs filled the street early Friday outside Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple, and hundreds of fans lined up as they awaited the...
Journalists who worked on documentary arrested in N Ireland
LONDON (AP) — Two journalists who worked on a documentary about a mass killing in Northern Ireland were arrested Friday on suspicion of stealing confidential...
The Latest: Ariana Grande, Pete Davidson at Franklin funeral
DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the funeral for soul legend Aretha Franklin (all times local): 10:40 a.m. Ariana Grande and her fiance, Pete Davidson,...
The Latest: Bill Clinton and Stevie Wonder seen at funeral
DETROIT (AP) — The Latest on the funeral for soul legend Aretha Franklin (all times local): 10: 15 a.m. In the moments before Aretha Franklin’s...