Friday, August 7, 2026

Entertainment

Christopher Jackson to reprise his Tony-nominated role as George Washington in 'Hamilton'

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Jackson, one of the original cast members of the megahit Broadway musical “Hamilton,” is coming back to reprise his...

'Paddington' stage musical to pack its marmalade sandwiches and travel to Broadway

NEW YORK (AP) — The marmalade-loving, Peruvian emigree bear Paddington is on the move again. Next stop, Broadway. “Paddington The Musical” will play the...

Naomi Campbell appears at a London court to give evidence against her charity trustee ban

LONDON (AP) — British supermodel Naomi Campbell appeared in a London court Tuesday, giving evidence in a bid to overturn an official decision to...

Ann Patchett’s next accolade: A peace prize rooted in the Dayton Accords legacy

NEW YORK (AP) — Ann Patchett's latest honor has an international scope. The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation announced Wednesday that Patchett is this...

Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma but in intensive care after emergency surgery

LONDON (AP) — Singer Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains “very unwell” in intensive care, an update on her official...

A new Ishiguro novel heads to 1930s England, with spies, music and wit

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next novel is set in a time and place familiar to fans of his classic “The...

Steve Harvey: God’s blessings come with a duty to give back

Steve Harvey believes his decades of success as an entertainer, motivational speaker and author are blessings from God and connections to his philanthropy. “The...

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19

NEW YORK (AP) — Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught...

The Grammys add 5 new categories and announce changes to best new artist

NEW YORK (AP) — The Recording Academy has tweaked some of its rules for the 2026 Grammy Awards, including the addition of five new...

Rapper Mystikal sentenced to 20 years in Louisiana rape case

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The rapper Mystikal, who received multiple Grammy nominations in the early 2000s, will serve 20 years in prison for raping...