Tag: Arts and entertainment
Italian populists dither over support for Draghi government
<p>The populist 5-Star Movement, the largest party in the Italian Parliament, put on hold Wednesday its commitment to back the new government that former...
Court rules against Arkansas’ Israel boycott pledge law
<p>LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Arkansas' law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is...
Wolves’ Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats...
Chasing a repeat: Elliott out for 2nd straight NASCAR title
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR's newest champion will wreck one of his best friends to win a race. An exhibition race! Nothing but the...
Ashley Judd describes how she ‘nearly lost’ her leg in Congo
NEW YORK — Ashley Judd has recounted a painful ordeal she believes almost cost her leg after tripping in a Congolese rainforest and having...
Blart Your Engines: James stars in new Netflix NASCAR comedy
<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kevin James fancies himself an everyman in his comedic roles. He’s worked as a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo0KBFhChFU">mall cop</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlzuFtFRtYU">delivery...
NFL alumni group updates its playbook to address money game
<p>As intense and emotional as Richard Sherman is while trying to help his football team win, he's just as passionate when he instructs folks...
Stevie Wonder awarded Israel’s prestigious Wolf Prize
JERUSALEM — Music legend Stevie Wonder on Tuesday was awarded Israel's Wolf Prize, headlining a group of laureates in the arts and sciences receiving...
Kate Winslet turns TV sleuth, says she’d flop in real life
LOS ANGELES — Kate Winslet is playing a police detective on TV, and that’s where her crime-busting ambition ends.
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‘The Bachelor’ host stepping away after racial controversy
Chris Harrison, host of “The Bachelor,” says he is stepping down from his TV role and is “ashamed” for his handling of a swirling...