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A peek behind the masks, precautions at the pandemic Grammys

LOS ANGELES - I have covered the Grammy Awards for the Associated Press for 15 years. But this strange year feels like the first time. Built around performances, full of singing and shouting, and with...

Mar 12, 2021

Almodóvar returns to the female universe with Penélope Cruz

NEW YORK - Pedro Almodvar exposed all his vulnerability in the semi-autobiographical film "Pain and Glory." Now he returns his focus to women not only with the short film "The Human Voice", an Oscar h...

Mar 12, 2021

4 people in Michigan won January $1.05B Mega Millions prize

DETROIT - A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot and will receive $557 million after taxes, officials said Friday. The winners claimed their prize weeks ...

Mar 12, 2021

Wholesale prices rise 0.5% in February as energy costs jump

WASHINGTON - Rising wholesale prices moderated a bit in February after a record jump in January, with both months beset by rising energy prices. The Labor Department's producer price index, which meas...

Mar 12, 2021

Federal look into Breonna Taylor's death casts a wider net

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Their numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded Louisville's streets after police fatally shot Breonna Taylor in her home a year ago, but their push for justice has never ...

Mar 11, 2021

Study: Lack of diversity in Hollywood costs industry $10B

NEW YORK - For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn't just poorly reflect demographics, it's bad business. A new study by the consulting firm McKinsey & Compan...

Mar 11, 2021

As 'Grey's' returns, Wilson says it has connected viewers

LONDON - Unlike lead character Meredith, "Grey's Anatomy" is not fighting for its life. It is the most-watched entertainment series for the season to date among young adults on Thursday night and resu...

Mar 11, 2021

An 'optimistic' Verona Arena announces summer opera lineup

MILAN - Riccardo Muti and Plcido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year's season revived as a sign of "great optimism and utmost seriousness," the festival's...

Mar 11, 2021

Jennifer Garner invites families to have a ‘Yes Day’

Jennifer Garner didn't come up with the concept of a Yes Day. But when she and her middle daughter discovered Amy Krouse Rosenthal's book about a crazy 24 hours where parents have to say yes to their ...

Mar 11, 2021

Iran cracks down on contentious pop music video with arrests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iranian authorities have arrested multiple music producers connected to a California-based Iranian pop singer, his management company and Iranian media said Thursday, in ...

Mar 11, 2021