Get on your bike: Coldplay hopes to lead with a green tour
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s often said that fans at live concerts give the band a jolt of electricity. Coldplay wants to literally harness that.The pop superstars have added kinetic dance floors…
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 22-28
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 22-28:May 22: Pianist Peter Nero is 88. Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 84. Actor Frank Converse is 84. Actor Barbara Parkins (“Peyton Place,”…
Juno Awards celebrate Avril Lavigne, Deborah Cox and host Simu Liu’s many talents
TORONTO - Nothing was complicated when it came to showing appreciation for Avril Lavigne at this year’s Juno Awards.After Canada’s biggest night in music pivoted to a virtual ceremony for…
‘The broads came out!’: Celebrating LGBTQ history of Broad Cove, N.L.
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - An event planned this summer in a small Newfoundland town aims to unite the province’s LGTBQ diaspora and celebrate the lesbian history of the aptly named community of…
Charlotte Cardin wins three Junos in pre-telecast as history made in other categories
TORONTO - Charlotte Cardin’s hands were full at the Juno Awards pre-telecast ceremony on Saturday as she picked up a leading three trophies.The breakout Montreal pop singer-songwriter was…
Actor Fred Ward, of ‘Tremors,’ ‘The Right Stuff’ fame, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Fred Ward, a veteran actor who brought a gruff tenderness to tough-guy roles in such films as “The Right Stuff,” “The Player” and “Tremors,” has died. He was 79.Ward died…
Q&A: Becky G unveils every side of herself in latest album
NEW YORK (AP) — Becky G finds every bit of her represented in the songs of her new album, “Esquemas.”“I can feel the parts of me that feel empowered. I can feel the parts of me that feel…
New this week: Harry Styles, ‘Angelyne’ and ‘The Valet’
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— The gripping documentary…
Jesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude scene
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play “Take Me Out” were posted online.“I’m not down…
Journalist Connie Walker tells her family’s residential school story in new podcast
TORONTO - For investigative journalist Connie Walker, going deep and getting personal is nothing new. But with her latest project, for the first time in her 20-year career, Walker faced…