Former Boston police head says ‘Patriots Day’ gets it right
BOSTON (AP) – For Jessica Kensky, seeing the new Mark Wahlberg movie about the Boston Marathon bombing was deeply personal. She and her husband, Patrick…
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Zsa Zsa Gabor: A rare, unforgettable celebrity
NEW YORK (AP) — You didn’t have to know exactly who she was to appreciate Zsa Zsa Gabor. She belonged to a rare, hard-to-catalog vintage of…
‘Rogue One’ soars to 2nd-best December debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” soared to the top of the weekend box office as expected, scoring the second-best December…
‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ launches to more than $71 million on Friday
LOS ANGELES—“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” launched spectacularly at the box office Friday, bringing in an estimated $71.1 million in more than 4,100 theaters….
Want a hippo for Christmas? The story of a girl who got one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When she recorded “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas” in 1953, Gayla Peevey says she had no idea schoolchildren would be…
Facebook finally gets serious about fighting fake news
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is taking new measures to curb the spread of fake news on its huge and influential social network, focusing on…
Dolly Parton telethon raises $9M for wildfire victims
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton says a star-studded telethon for those affected by recent wildfires in her native Tennessee has brought in about $9…
Doherty gives glimpse of breast cancer treatment
The Associated Press Shannen Doherty is giving an up-close look at her fight against breast cancer. The former “Beverly Hills, 90210” actress shared an Instagram…
Actor Alan Thicke dies at age 69
A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom “Growing Pains,” has died at age 69. Carleen Donovan, who is a…
Snubs and surprises from the Golden Globes nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Golden Globes nominations haven’t been as wildly surprising in recent years as it was that one year, when “The Tourist” and…
‘Moana’s reigns, ‘La La Land’ sings in limited release
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Disney’s “Moana” has continued to sit pretty atop the box office for its third consecutive weekend, but Damien Chazelle’s musical “La…
Early audience reactions from ‘Rogue One’ premiere
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The force is strong with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” according to early reactions from the film’s premiere Saturday night…
Inside Kirk Douglas’s intimate 100th birthday celebration
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Kirk Douglas knows how to make an entrance. With boxing gloves in every centerpiece and the theme from “Rocky” blaring…
Madonna, Kesha get emotional when accepting Billboard honors
NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Billboard Women In Music event featured emotional and heartfelt speeches about the uphill battles women face in the music…
Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik team up for surprise duet single
Associated Press Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik have dropped a surprise duet single from the “Fifty Shades Darker” soundtrack. Swift and the former One Direction…
Lady Gaga discusses PTSD struggle
The Associated Press Lady Gaga is opening up further on her struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder in an open letter. The 30-year-old singer revealed her…
Time names Trump Person of the Year
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time magazine on Wednesday named President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year. “It’s a great honor. It means a lot,” Trump…
2017 Grammy Awards: A list of the nominees in top categories
Associated Press | A list of nominees in the top categories at the 59th annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy. — Album…
Lady Gaga calls PTSD struggle one of her ‘deepest secrets’
NEW YORK (AP) — Lady Gaga has revealed that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from her rape at the age of 19. The…
Disney teases 28 minutes of ‘Star Wars’ spinoff ‘Rogue One’
MARIN, Calif. (AP) – The secretive “Star Wars” spinoff movie “Rogue One” just got a little more tangible. Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled 28 minutes of…
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