Entertainment

Huge floats, wild costumes and nonstop street parties: Brazil Carnival in photos

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The world’s biggest party is back as Carnival celebrations return to Brazil with glittery, outrageous costumes, samba rhythms ringing out until dawn and hundreds of raucous roaming...

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Nigerian rock artist wants people to pause and feel loved in the hustle and bustle of Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Valentine's Day can be a secondary consideration for some in Lagos. The Nigerian city of more than 20 million people is renowned for its hustle and bustle, its restless...

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After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back - and ahead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As “The Simpsons” hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend,...

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Canadian films sank by more than 40 per cent at box office in 2025, says Telefilm

Canadian films took a dramatic nosedive at the domestic box office in 2025, according to new data from Telefilm Canada. While total Canadian box office revenue edged up 0.2 per cent to $836.9 million last...

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Canadian films sank by more than 40 per cent at box office in 2025, says Telefilm

Canadian films took a dramatic nosedive at the domestic box office in 2025, according to new data from Telefilm Canada. While total Canadian box office revenue edged up 0.2 per cent to $836.9 million...

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Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities. ...

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Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication...

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Love on the big stage: Couples star in Broadway's 'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King'

NEW YORK (AP) — This Valentine's Day, Rodney Ingram will be doing what he loves with the one he loves. All on Broadway. The newlywed plays the title role in Disney's “Aladdin” alongside...

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Music Review: A post-'Brat' Charli xcx broods on the 'Wuthering Heights' soundtrack

Charli xcx's soundtrack for Emerald Fennell's adaptation of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is a brooding collection approximating some image of gothic romanticism. Its enjoyable...

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Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling on the surprisingly sweet BDSM romance ‘Pillion’

Alexander Skarsgård doesn’t usually watch his movies more than once with an audience. But “Pillion,” in which he plays the enigmatic member of gay biker club who begins a dom-sub relationship with...

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