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Conan O’Brien will receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press on January 16th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decadeslong career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman. Along the way, he survived one of the most public failures ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No cupcakes, no cosmos: ‘Sex and the City’ brownstone in NYC will get a gate to deter tourists
By Joseph B. Frederick And Michael Hill, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – Thinking about toasting Carrie Bradshaw with a cosmo while posing on the front steps of her iconic Manhattan brownstone from “Sex and the City?” Think again. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved an application for a gate Tuesday after Barbara Lorber, who has owned the building since 1978, lamented “the endless ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards, one more than ‘Emilia Perez’
By Hilary Fox And Pan Pylas, The Associated Press on January 15th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – Papal thriller ” Conclave “ leads the race – just – for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting trans musical ” Emilia Perez.” But with the wildfires in Los Angeles over the past week fresh in the minds of everyone in the movie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Celebrated artwork will be removed from an Iowa park as its creator ends fight to preserve the work
By Scott Mcfetridge, The Associated Press on January 14th, 2025
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A nationally known outdoor artwork will be removed from a park pond in Des Moines under a settlement announced Tuesday, ending a legal fight between the New York artist who created the work decades ago and a local art center that argued it couldn’t afford needed repairs to the site. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Free e-book compiles excerpts from new works by Emma Donoghue, V.E. Schwab and dozens more
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – New fiction by such favorites as V.E. Schwab, Emma Donoghue and Maggie Stiefvater will be excerpted in a free e-book compilation highlighting dozens of upcoming books. Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer was published Tuesday by the industry newsletter Publishers Lunch. Featured works include Donoghue’s “The Paris Express,” Schwab’s “Bury Our Bones in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jessica Simpson and husband Eric Johnson call time on their relationship
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2025
Singer-actor Jessica Simpson and her husband, former NFL player Eric Johnson, have separated after 10 years of marriage. “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage,” Simpson, 44, told People in a statement Monday. “Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them. We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock icon Jeff Beck’s guitars are going on display in London before they are put up for auction
By The Associated Press on January 14th, 2025
LONDON (AP) – Some of the most iconic guitars in rock history are going on display in London before they go under the hammer at auction. Auctioneer Christie’s held a preview on Tuesday for the collection of the late Jeff Beck, who died in January 2023 at age 78. Starting Wednesday, the public can view ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyoncé donates $2.5 million to fire relief and Meghan delays show launch due to the disaster
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Weaker winds and intense firefighting efforts over the weekend boosted containment of fires burning in and around Los Angeles, but the effects of the blazes on the entertainment world continue. The Oscar nominations have been delayed and the film academy announced Monday that it would cancel a gathering of nominees due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 finalists announced for $20,000 Story Prize for outstanding short fiction
By The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) – The authors of stories set everywhere from Australia to Central America are nominees for a $20,000 prize for short fiction. The Story Prize, established in 2004, has honored books by Edwidge Danticat, George Saunders and Elizabeth Strout among others. This year’s finalists are Fiona McFarlane’s “Highway Thirteen,” which centers on an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscars push back nominations announcement amid California wildfires
By Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
The Oscar nominations are being pushed back almost a week from their original date amid the ongoing California wildfires. Nominations will now be announced on Jan. 23, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday. “We are all devastated by the impact of the fires and the profound losses experienced by so many ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Book Review: ‘Open Socrates’ shows why philosophy isn’t a spectator sport
By Andrew Demillo, The Associated Press on January 13th, 2025
During a time when many are complaining about divisiveness in politics and in society, it seems counterintuitive for a book to make the case that we need to argue more. But in “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Agnes Callard illustrates how philosophy isn’t just a spectator sport. It requires engaging with one ... Read More »
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