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Former ‘Real Housewives’ star moved from prison to community program for remainder of her sentence
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Jennifer Shah, a former star on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” has been moved from a federal prison into a community confinement program after serving less than half of her sentence for defrauding thousands of people. A Bureau of Prisons spokesperson confirmed that Shah was transferred Wednesday morning from the Federal Prison Camp ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!James Patterson gives $500 checks to 600 booksellers
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Melanie Moore, who runs the Ohio-based Cincy Book Bus, is one of hundreds of booksellers who received a pleasant surprise for the holidays: a check for $500 from author James Patterson. “I’ve never taken a salary. All profits from the bookstore go to buy books for kids in need,” Moore said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iceland says it will boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Iceland’s national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of the participation of Israel, joining four other countries in a walkout of the pan-continental music competition. Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia told the European Broadcasting Union last week that they will not take part in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 notable books by author Sophie Kinsella, who died at age 55
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Sophie Kinsella, who has died at age 55, had a special talent for characters who persevered through the most embarrassing mishaps — often of their own making. Here are five novels that helped keep readers laughing, and relating, over the past 30 years. “The Tennis Party” (1995) Fellow writers could only envy Kinsella’s success, how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he shook President Barack Obama’s hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an explicit message: “This is a big f——— deal.” The remark, overheard on live microphones at a 2010 ceremony for the Affordable Care Act, caused a sensation because ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CBS appoints Tony Dokoupil as anchor of its flagship ‘CBS Evening News’ broadcast
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
CBS News appointed Tony Dokoupil as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” on Wednesday, charging him with taking on ABC’s dominant David Muir on one of the flagship shows for broadcast television. Dokoupil, who has been part of the “CBS Mornings” team since 2019, will start his new job on Jan. 5, 2026. He replaces ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Arden Cho seizes her golden moment after Hollywood heartbreak
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Arden Cho was ready to walk away from acting. She’d landed her first lead role in the Netflix series “Partner Track,” only to see it canceled after one season. She was heartbroken. Her agent wouldn’t let her go. “She refused to say ‘You’re done.’ She just kept sending ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Our AP Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025 take a survey
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
The youngest is 16. The oldest are 40. Two are newly minted Emmy winners. Two had dreams of professional soccer. Two count Tom Cruise as a pivotal co-star. And two changed career tracks in college. But there’s one thing all five have in common: a banner 2025. The Associated Press has inducted Arden Cho, Owen ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Associated Press names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
Owen Cooper emphatically announced himself to the world in 2025. The “Adolescence” star became the youngest male acting winner at the Emmy Awards. He was just 15. It was his first professional job. The young English actor’s rocket-fueled arrival was just one of several notable career turns that got the world of entertainment talking this ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s all-Black awards show The Legacy Awards ends, shifts to interview series
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
The Legacy Awards, a ceremony devoted to celebrating Black talent in Canada, is ending three years after it launched. Organizers The Black Academy and broadcaster CBC say they are instead collaborating on a new interview series, which they called an “evolution” of the awards show. The event, last held in the fall of 2024, featured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diana Ross will headline ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ lineup
By Canadian Press on December 10th, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Ross has been named the headliner on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.” The pop icon will perform a medley of hits on New Year’s Eve in New York City including “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down,” anchoring a telecast with 39 artists appearing across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, ... Read More »
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