National Entertainment

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cities around the world are readying to ring in the New Year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, after a year roiled by ongoing conflict and political instability .

LONDON (AP) — Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro were awarded New Year Honors on Monday that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society.

TORONTO — Ontario's labour ministry is investigating an industrial accident on the Toronto set of "Beast Games," the newly released Prime Video competition series from YouTube star MrBeast.

Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her planned role debut in Strauss' “Ariadne auf Naxos” at the Vienna State Opera and been replaced by Lise Davidsen in a switch of star sopranos.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne , a former member of musical group One Direction, and ordered preventive prison for two of them for having supplied him

NEW YORK (AP) — If you think your Spotify playlist is getting a little too long, consider the one shared by the members of Khruangbin. It's got 51 hours of songs.

NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actor who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine judge confirmed charges against five people in connection with the death of Liam Payne , a former member of musical group One Direction, and ordered preventive prison for two of them for having supplied him

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 5-11: Jan. 5: Actor Robert Duvall is 94. Singer-bassist Athol Guy of The Seekers is 85. Former talk show host Charlie Rose is 83. Actor Diane Keaton is 79. Actor Ted Lange (“The Love Boat”) is 77.

NEW YORK (AP) — Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom “Alice,” has died. She was 87.