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‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - April 3, 2020

Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including " Lean...

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Stars of ‘Contagion’ reunite to offer coronavirus advice

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - March 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — The stars of the 2011 virus thriller "Contagion" — a prescient film these days — have reunited for a series...

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Multiple Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies at 81

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - March 26, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Terrence McNally, one of America's great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays "Love! Valour! Compassion!"...

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Review: ‘The Hunt’ is a clunky swipe at a divided America

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - March 12, 2020

Fittingly, few films in recent memory arrive with a bigger target on its back than "The Hunt." Our quick advice? Lower your weapons.The horror-thriller...

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Netflix hit series ‘The Crown’ taps its new and last queen

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - January 31, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Crown," Netflix's hit drama series about the British royal family, will end earlier than expected and has revealed its...

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Review: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ is kinda bad. Whatcha gonna do?

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - January 17, 2020

The third edition of the "Bad Boys" franchise starts as it must do: With a gleaming Porsche swerving at impossible speeds through Miami traffic...

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Review: Kristen Stewart can’t save ‘Underwater’ from sinking

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - January 9, 2020

Welcome to January, which, in terms of quality movies, is the worst, the lowest, the abyss.Actually, that's pretty accurate when it comes to the...

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Review: New ‘Jumanji’ sticks with the formula and just adds

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - December 13, 2019

The creators of the latest "Jumanji" sequel have begun from an age-old premise — if it ain't broke, don't fix it. And they've taken...

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Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - December 13, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in "Fort Apache, the Bronx," "Moonstruck"...

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Golden Globe snubs and surprises include little love for ‘Cats’

MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer - December 9, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Some Golden Globe nominations seemed like locks: Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Hanks, Adam Driver and Eddie Murphy. But others were shocks,...

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FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir

Health Care AP News - October 23, 2020

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical WriterU.S. regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given...