Entertainment

Duchess of Sussex’s ‘The Bench’ celebrates fathers and sons

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NEW YORK — The first children's book by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a multicultural tribute to fatherhood. ...

Kemper apologizes for role with group that had racist past

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ST. LOUIS — Actress Ellie Kemper has apologized for participating in a debutante ball hosted by a St. Louis organization that she now says...

Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite virus

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RANA E HEDHUN, Albania — The Albanian beach site had everything in one place: pine trees, sand, sea, nearby mountains and days of nonstop...

Sheryl Underwood of ‘The Talk’ to host Daytime Emmys

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LOS ANGELES — Sheryl Underwood of “The Talk” will host the Daytime Emmy Awards. ...

CMT to honor Black country music pioneer Linda Martell

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NEW YORK — Linda Martell, one of the pioneers for Black acts in country music and the first Black woman to perform solo at...

Harrison exits ‘Bachelor’ in wake of racial insensitivity

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LOS ANGELES — Chris Harrison, the original host of ABC’s “The Bachelor” and its spinoffs, is leaving the long-running franchise. ...

ASCAP to honor Timbaland, Swizz Beatz and D-Nice

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NEW YORK — Three acts who kept music alive during the worldwide pandemic will be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and...

‘For the culture’: The moment arrives for ‘In the Heights’

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NEW YORK — As a student as Wesleyan, Lin-Manuel Miranda began writing what would become “In the Heights,” the musical that would launch him...

BioNTech founders contributing to book on COVID-19 vaccine

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NEW YORK — The husband and wife team who helped make the first COVID-19 vaccine are contributing to a book about their efforts. BioNTech...

Wawa to mark ‘Mare of Easttown Day’ with new cheesesteak

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PHILADELPHIA — For all the love Wawa has gotten thanks to the HBO hit TV show “Mare of Easttown,” the popular Pennsylvania convenience store...