Tag: Entertainment
Writers from 4 continents up for International Booker Prize
LONDON — Chinese writer Can Xue and Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o, both long-favored contenders for the Nobel Prize for literature, are among nominees...
State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting
<p>Virginia Beach police have turned over their investigation of an officer-involved shooting of a former college football player to Virginia State Police after the...
Rizzo returning to MLB Network as contributor on ‘High Heat’
Alanna Rizzo is returning to MLB Network, where she will be a regular contributor on Christopher Russo's “High Heat” show.
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Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
<p>With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. </p>
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Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book
NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping...
Bend’s last Blockbuster even more popular after Netflix show
<p>BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth...
DraftKings buys VSiN sports betting video broadcast company
DraftKings has bought Vegas Sports Information Network, a multiplatform broadcast and content company delivering sports betting news, analysis and data to U.S. customers, DraftKings...
‘Concrete Cowboy’ shows Philadelphia’s Black cowboy culture
<p>NEW YORK — Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre...
Latest graphic novel about John Lewis coming in August
NEW YORK — The award-winning series of graphic novels about congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis will continue a year after his death....
Newsmax keeps most, not all, of post-election samplers
<p>NEW YORK — The trajectory of the conservative network Newsmax is a clear example of how statistics can tell different stories, depending on how...