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'Daily Show's' Roy Wood to headline White House press dinner

'Daily Show's' Roy Wood to headline White House press dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — Real and fake news will collide again at this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Roy Wood Jr.
In Greece, artists’ strike closes theaters, music schools

In Greece, artists’ strike closes theaters, music schools

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Performing artists and art students ‒ some banging drums, playing trumpets and dressed in clown outfits ‒ gathered outside Greece’s parliament Thursday during a strike that closed theaters, halted TV shoots and disrupted art sch
Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison

Iranian film director goes on hunger strike in prison

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian director who was arrested last summer, weeks before his latest film was released to widespread acclaim, has gone on hunger strike to protest his continued detention amid more than four months of anti-gove
Review: '80 for Brady' is a sports film fumble for the ages

Review: '80 for Brady' is a sports film fumble for the ages

Tom Brady has officially — and finally, he insists — retired from the National Football League. Based on his new movie “80 For Brady,” it's also time that he immediately retire from filmmaking.
Kim Petras talks religion, trans community ahead of Grammys

Kim Petras talks religion, trans community ahead of Grammys

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Kim Petras, 2022 was a big year: The German singer-songwriter received her first Grammy nomination , made her acting debut with the HBO series “Los Espookys” and released a single with acclaimed pop music producer Max Martin.
New opera by Haitian-Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight

New opera by Haitian-Canadian composer puts Black performers, stories in spotlight

MONTREAL — When the opera "La Flambeau" premieres next week in Montreal, Black performers will be front and centre in an artistic medium where they have historically been under-represented.
House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage

House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage

VANCOUVER — In the 138 years since an Indigenous house post was chopped down and ordered burned by missionaries, it was sold under duress, damaged and displayed as a historic oddity, donated to a museum, then packed away in storage for decades.
Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president

Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president

TOKYO (AP) — Sony appointed a veteran executive as its president Thursday to lead the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate through times of change.
Records: 'Dances with Wolves' actor armed cult against cops

Records: 'Dances with Wolves' actor armed cult against cops

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse trained his wives to use firearms, instructing them to “shoot it out” with police officers if they ever tried to “break their family apart,” according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
Disbarred, bankrupt lawyer Girardi charged with client theft

Disbarred, bankrupt lawyer Girardi charged with client theft

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disgraced ex-lawyer Tom Girardi, once celebrated for winning massive settlements, has been indicted by federal grand juries in Los Angeles and Chicago on charges he stole more than $18 million from clients, prosecutors announced We
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