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STOCKHOLM (AP) — A member of the Swedish Academy that awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in literature to Bob Dylan says the U.S. singer-songwriter’s silence…

The Associated Press Lady Gaga has spent the last few years proving her vocal chops — the Grammy-winning album with Tony Bennett, the show-stopping “Sound…

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Shmurda, a rapper once on the rise thanks to a viral music video that popularized the “Shmoney dance,” was sentenced…

The Associated Press Kids these days sure have a lot of characters to play with, whether they’re into superheroes, “Star Wars” or classics like Barbie…

NEW YORK (AP) — The late rapper Tupac Shakur and Seattle-based rockers Pearl Jam are among the first-time nominees on the ballot for induction next…

BRAN CASTLE, Romania (AP) — Dracula’s castle will have overnight guests on Halloween, marking the first time since 1948 that anyone has slept in the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ben Affleck is still a box office draw outside of the bat suit. His new thriller “The Accountant” opened to a…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Media reports say an intruder outside the mansion of supermodel Miranda Kerr has been shot by a security guard, and Kerr…

NEW YORK (AP) — Does this sound familiar? You want to stream a movie and end up spending most of your time clicking through a…

The smallest of human error quickly grows to massive tragedy in “Deepwater Horizon”, from director Peter Berg (“Lone Survivor”), a haunting dramatization of the ill-fated…

The Associated Press The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, who first burst on the scene singing…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Miley Cyrus is taking issue with the CW series, “Supergirl,” because she says having a show with a gender attached to…

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Shailene Woodley’s arrest at a protest in North Dakota has been livestreamed to fans on Facebook. The “Divergent” actress was livestreaming…

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Twitter says Sunday’s presidential debate was the most tweeted ever, with more than 17 million tweets related to the forum sent….

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Mick Jagger told the boomer-heavy crowd at the Desert Trip music festival, which boasts a legendary lineup of septuagenarians, that he…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Beyoncé wrapped up her “Formation World Tour” with onstage assists from Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams, while Hugh…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The E! Network has shut down production on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” since Kim Kardashian West was held up in…

CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) – Prince’s handwritten notes still sit out in the control room of Studio A at Paisley Park, where he recorded some of…

The Associated Press Tate Taylor’s “The Girl on the Train” may be technically set in the Westchester suburb of Ardsley-on-Hudson, but its cocktail of commuter…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Affleck is giving “Batman v. Superman” two thumbs up. In an interview with Washington’s WTTG-TV , Affleck calls his debut as…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The entire Harry Potter series is set to return to the big screen later this month. Warner Bros. says all eight…

NEW YORK (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11 by Skyping with girls around the world…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga is choosing the intimacy of dive bars over arenas to showcase songs from her new album, “Joanne.” She’ll appear…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Savannah Film Festival will open in October with a screening of the biographical film “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman as first…

MILAN (AP) — When he creates artwork, Omar Hassan doesn’t get out his paintbrushes; he gets out his boxing gloves. The 29-year-old has combined his…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia fifth-grader ditched school for the chance to meet rock legend Bruce Springsteen and “The Boss” gladly played along by signing…

NEW YORK (AP) – “Saturday Night Live” has made a YUGE decision: It has chosen Alec Baldwin to impersonate GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. NBC…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Actor and activist George Takei is donating a trove of art and artifacts from his life and career to the Japanese…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez is stepping in front of the camera for NBC’s new “World of Dance” competition series. The network said Wednesday…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amy Schumer is the most dangerous celebrity on the internet — and not just because of her no-holds-barred personality. Intel Security…

The Associated Press Fall has officially just started, but there’s still one more superhero flick sneaking in just before all the summer heat vanishes completely….

NEW YORK (AP) — Antoine Fuqua’s “The Magnificent Seven” remake rode the star power of Denzel Washington to an estimated $35 million debut, topping North…

NEW YORK (AP) — Rihanna ran through her pop and R&B hits, Eddie Vedder partnered with Chris Martin and Kendrick Lamar was enthusiastic and energetic…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Gaga is introducing “Joanne” to the world. The pop star posted the track list Friday for her forthcoming album online….

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After being widely ridiculed for a music performance on the “Today” show last week, Corey Feldman didn’t seek solace from drugs…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion Cotillard is announcing her pregnancy and shooting down rumors of any romantic involvement with Brad Pitt. The Oscar-winning actress says…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt, it started with tequila and dancing in the rain in Bogota and ended on…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Fans have snapped up tickets to next month’s Prince tribute concert in St. Paul. Tickets to the Oct. 13 concert…

The Associated Press The Emmy Awards had its share of surprises, sure things and Donald Trump jokes. One consistent theme was the continued creative erosion…

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It was a historian’s idea: carve gigantic sculptures into the granite pinnacles of the Black Hills of South Dakota, significant…

ATLANTA (AP) — Snoop Dogg hosted the BET Hip-Hop Awards for three straight years. Now, the ultra-smooth West Coast rapper will be honored with the…

The Associated Press The manager for “Man of Steel” star Henry Cavill says a new standalone sequel to the Superman film is in the works….

LOS ANGELES (AP) — South Park has taken on the controversy over San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest. Wednesday night’s premiere episode…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lil Wayne says the racial makeup of the crowd at one of his shows was “clearly a message that there was…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Lochte says he feels “a little hurt” after two men were arrested for allegedly rushing the stage following his performance…

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Adult audiences turned out in droves to take the plunge with “Sully,” director Clint Eastwood’s dramatization of the Miracle on the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are sharing Emmy gold as “Saturday Night Live” hosts. They were honored jointly in the best…

TORONTO (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio has unveiled his climate change documentary “Before the Flood” at the Toronto International Film Festival, saying the film is intended…

NEW YORK (AP) – The fall television season has been an annual rite since viewers were splitting their time between the trio of networks on…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Accident investigators say they object to their portrayal in a new movie based on the “Miracle on the Hudson” river ditching of…