Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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With hand sanitizer nearby, Dubai Comic Con laughs at virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - As papier-mch hand grenades and plastic assault rifles barely caught the attention of security guards, a health official in Dubai wordlessly watched over an infrared came...
Mar 05, 2020
Winfrey reversed upcoming book selection after controversy
NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey reversed her book club selection of Kate Elizabeth Russell's upcoming "My Dark Vanessa" after the novel was briefly the subject of online controversy, a spokeswoman confirmed ...
Mar 05, 2020
Kim Kardashian West, former prisoners visit White House
WASHINGTON - Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday along with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from fed...
Mar 04, 2020
James Bond film release pushed back 7 months due to virus
LOS ANGELES - The release of the James Bond film "No Time To Die" has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus. MGM, Universal and producers Michael G. Wilson and B...
Mar 04, 2020
Lawyer says award-winning Iran filmmaker summoned to prison
TEHRAN, Iran - A lawyer for Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who just won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear, says he's been summoned to serve a one-year prison sentence. Nasser Zarafshan told...
Mar 04, 2020
Political programming dominates the week in television
NEW YORK - For the second straight week, politics was the dominant force in prime-time television. CBS News' coverage of the Democratic presidential debate from South Carolina last week was easily the...
Mar 03, 2020
Sean Spicer joining cable TV talk show fray on NewsMax
NEW YORK - While Sean Spicer says he expects his old boss, President Donald Trump, to be re-elected, he doesn't view his new television talk show as a vehicle for helping accomplish that end. Trump's ...
Mar 03, 2020
Media faces challenges in covering coronavirus outbreak
NEW YORK - Covering the coronavirus story requires careful navigation and constant attention. News organizations trying to responsibly report on the growing health crisis are confronted with the task ...
Mar 02, 2020
Recording Academy fires ousted CEO, citing investigations
LOS ANGELES - The Recording Academy on Monday fired Deborah Dugan, its former president who called into question the integrity of the Grammy Awards nominations process. The academy said the decision w...
Mar 02, 2020
Long-rumoured Woody Allen memoir coming in April
NEW YORK - A memoir by Woody Allen, rumoured for years and once thought unpublishable in the #MeToo era, is coming out next month. Grand Central Publishing, a division of Hachette Book Group, announce...
Mar 02, 2020
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