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Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting

NEW YORK (AP) — Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection.

Apr 30, 2024 10:00 AM Read more >

Bob Geldof says 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' supercut planned for 40th anniversary

TORONTO — Bob Geldof is diving into the archives to create a new version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for its 40th anniversary this year.

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Rachel McAdams and Canadian choreographers Kuperman brothers nominated for Tonys

Rachel McAdams has been nominated for her first Tony Award for her Broadway debut. The native of London, Ont., earned the best actress in a play nod for her turn as the titular role in "Mary Jane," which opened just last week.

Apr 30, 2024 9:32 AM Read more >

'Shardlake' is a Tudor-era mystery series. It's also a win for disabled characters, its star says

LONDON (AP) — Matthew Shardlake steps out of the pages of the late C.J. Sansom's popular historical mystery novels and into a new show, bringing with him disability representation.

Apr 30, 2024 7:37 AM Read more >

Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department' hits No. 1, with songs claiming the top 14 spots

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No.

Apr 30, 2024 7:24 AM Read more >

Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

MADRID (AP) — Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities, the Spanish organization announced Tuesday.

Apr 30, 2024 6:57 AM Read more >

H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'

NEW YORK (AP) — Six years after departing as national security adviser, H.R McMaster is releasing a book about his brief, contentious time in the Trump administration.

Apr 30, 2024 6:25 AM Read more >

Ashley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, spoke out Monday on the rights of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence.

Apr 29, 2024 8:03 PM Read more >

Gérard Depardieu will be tried for alleged sexual assaults on a film set, French prosecutors say

PARIS (AP) — French actor Gérard Depardieu will face a criminal trial in October over the alleged sexual assaults in 2021 of two women on the set of a film, prosecutors announced Monday.

Apr 29, 2024 7:40 PM Read more >

Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears will avoid what could have been a long, ugly and revealing trial with a settlement of the lingering issues in the court conservatorship that controlled her life and financial decisions for

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