Box office Top 20: ‘The Meg’ reels in $45.4 million debut
NEW YORK (AP) — It took until mid-August, but an original movie is finally no. 1 at the box office. After several months of sequel...
Trump lashes out at ‘Wacky Omarosa’ over book, tapes
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Omarosa Manigault Newman Monday, saying the former White House adviser — who is promoting a tell-all...
New book inspired by rap song ‘The Deep’
NEW YORK (AP) — A book coming out next June is going “Deep.” Saga Press announced Monday that it is publishing a book inspired by...
AP Source: Aretha Franklin is seriously ill
NEW YORK (AP) — Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the singer. The person, who spoke on the condition of...
Trump lashes out at ‘Wacky Omarosa’ over book, recordings
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Omarosa Manigault Newman on Monday, saying his former White House adviser — who is promoting a...
Male model convicted of murdering rival after online feud
LONDON (AP) — A British fashion model has been convicted of murdering a more successful rival after a social media-fueled dispute. A jury found George...
Police: Actress Sean Young under investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — New York police say actress-director Sean Young is still under investigation after the alleged theft of two laptops belonging to a...
AP Source: Soul icon Aretha Franklin is seriously ill
NEW YORK (AP) — Fans and friends, including Mariah Carey and Missy Elliott, offered prayers and well wishes to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, who...
Former WWE star Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart dies at 63
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, who joined with brother-in-law Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has...
The Latest: Trump lashes out on Twitter at ‘Wacky Omarosa’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on former presidential adviser Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 10 a.m. President Donald Trump is lashing out at...
American Book Awards honor cultural diversity
NEW YORK (AP) — Books on human caging, early Detroit and African-American culture in Los Angeles are among this year’s winners for works reflecting the...
Trump, Omarosa trade insults, charges; reality TV rerun?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman faced off Monday in a messy clash that involved an explosive tell-all book,...
Sean Young under investigation for alleged laptop theft
NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Sean Young was under investigation Monday in New York after the alleged theft of two laptops belonging to a production...
Trial delayed as rapper Juelz Santana negotiates for deal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rapper Juelz Santana’s scheduled trial on charges he tried to get a gun onto a plane at an airport has been...
White House says Omarosa claim of Trump racism is ‘false’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The White House is slamming a new book by ex-staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman, calling her “a disgruntled former White House employee.”...
The Latest: Omarosa says Trump was like ‘dog off the leash’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the new book by new book by former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 4:50...
Fox’s Laura Ingraham: I wasn’t talking about race
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s Laura Ingraham is disavowing the support of white nationalists and claims her views about the nation’s demographic changes...
Trump praises Kanye West after Kimmel appearance
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump is thanking Kanye West after the rapper talked about his support for Trump during an appearance Thursday on...
In book, Omarosa says Trump is a bigot, behaved ‘like a dog’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that there are tapes of President Donald Trump using...
Omarosa unleashes on Trump in new book
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that she saw President Donald Trump behave “like a...
The Latest: Omarosa calls Trump a bigot in upcoming book
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the new book by former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman (all times local): 7:55 p.m. Former White...
Omarosa in new book: I saw Trump’s racism ‘with my own eyes’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — Former White House staffer Omarosa Manigault Newman claims in a new book that there are tapes of President Donald Trump using...
Man linked to reality TV star Bethenny Frankel found dead
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities are investigating the suspected overdose death at Trump Tower of a man romantically linked to reality TV personality Bethenny Frankel....
Russia: Hunger-striking filmmaker’s health satisfactory
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s prison system is contradicting claims about the worsening condition of Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker imprisoned on a terrorism conviction who...
Music festival to honor Charles Neville
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Charles Neville, the legendary saxophone player for the Neville Brothers, is being honored by an annual music festival in Massachusetts. The...
In wake of critical book, Trump calls Omarosa ‘a lowlife’
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump has one word to describe former White House staffer and fellow reality-TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman: “Lowlife.” Manigault...
Correction: Britain-Friends story
LONDON (AP) — In a story Aug. 10 about the TV show “Friends,” The Associated Press reported erroneously that it had been cancelled. “Friends” was...
A day after arrest, Stormy Daniels dances but doesn’t touch
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Stormy Daniels danced — but she didn’t touch — at an Ohio strip club a day after her arrest at another...
‘Downton Abbey’ movie to shoot this summer
NEW YORK (AP) — Three years after going off the air, “Downton Abbey” is coming back as a movie. Focus Features said Friday that it...
UK: Man gets life in prison for promoting Prince George plot
LONDON (AP) — An alleged Islamic State group supporter who encouraged attacks on 4-year-old Prince George of Britain has been sentenced to life in prison...
Oklahoma town doubles in population for Woody Guthrie fest
OKEMAH, Okla. (AP) — Woody Guthrie’s Oklahoma hometown has doubled in population as thousands gather for a music festival in honor of the “This Land...
Roy Moore says he’s among political figures duped by TV show
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — Defeated Senate candidate Roy Moore is talking about a defamation suit after discovering that he too was duped by actor Sacha...
Blockbusters in Alaska set to close; 1 store left in US
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s last two Blockbuster video stores are calling it quits, leaving just one store open in the U.S. The stores in...
The Latest: Stormy Daniels readies 2nd Ohio club appearance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels at a strip club in Ohio (all times local): 11:45 p.m....
Dartmouth hosting conference on race featuring Cornel West
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College is hosting a conference marking the 25th anniversary of “Race Matters” by Cornel West. The conference starts Friday. West,...
The Latest: Stormy Daniels performs at 2nd Ohio club
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of porn star Stormy Daniels at a strip club in Ohio (all times local): 12:30 a.m....
Police say they made an ‘error’ in arresting Stormy Daniels
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday dropped charges against porn star Stormy Daniels just hours after she was arrested and accused of illegally rubbing...
Emmy diversity gets a boost from Ricky Martin, Issa Rae
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sterling K. Brown and Donald Glover aren’t such Emmy outliers this year. More than a third of the 101 acting nominations...
Original Winnie-the-Pooh map breaks auction record
LONDON (AP) — The original hand-drawn map of Winnie-the-Pooh’s Hundred Acre Woods has sold at auction for 430,000 pounds ($571,000), a record price for a...
Release of 5th ‘Indiana Jones’ movie pushed to 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Jones won’t be swinging back into movie theaters until at least 2021. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday announced that...
George Clooney “fine” after motorbike crash in Italy
OLBIA, Sardinia (AP) — Actor George Clooney was taken to the hospital in Sardinia and released after his motor scooter and a car crashed on...
Coach of England wins the nation’s heart by being a nice guy
LONDON (AP) — In an age of tattoos, tongue piercings and tensions over Brexit, a soft-spoken man in a dark blue waistcoat and striped tie...
Demonstrators force Fox crew from court broadcast
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News host Shannon Bream says the network had to move a live broadcast indoors after she felt threatened by demonstrators...
US English WCup viewers drop 35 percent through quarters
MOSCOW (AP) — World Cup English-language ratings in the United States remained down from 2014 through the quarterfinals, but improved from earlier in the tournament....
Demonstrators force Fox crew from Supreme Court broadcast
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News’ Shannon Bream said the network had to move a planned live broadcast indoors after she and her crew felt...
Brett Kavanaugh announcement lags behind Gorsuch pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh is no Neil Gorsuch — at least as a television draw for their first night on the national political...
Brett Kavanaugh announcement lags behind Neil Gorsuch pick
NEW YORK (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh is no Neil Gorsuch — at least as a television draw for their first night on the national political...
Video shows moment of Clooney crash, actor thrown in air
OLBIA, Sardinia (AP) — Actor George Clooney slammed his motorbike into an oncoming car that turned suddenly into his lane Tuesday and was thrown several...
Maine woman playing transgender teen on the big screen
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A transgender former middle school student who fought to use the bathroom of her choice in Maine is preparing for her...
“Remastered” finds stories behind Tennessee’s iconic brands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A miniseries that airs beginning this month highlights the personal stories behind six iconic Tennessee brands. The Tennessee Department of Economic...