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A gravesite meeting starts David Baldacci's thriller

Friday, 24 May 2019, 08:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Redemption" by David Baldacci (Grand Central) In David Baldacci's latest, Amos Decker and his FBI partner Alex Jamison arrive in a small town in Ohio where Decker was a detective for several...

'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' author Judith Kerr dies at 95

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 12:52 Last update: about 8 years ago

udith Kerr, author and illustrator of the bestselling "The Tiger Who Came to Tea" and other beloved children's books, has died at the age of 95. HarperCollins chief executive Charlie Redmayne...

Jussie Smollett will not return to 'Empire' for next season

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Fox Entertainment said Tuesday that Jussie Smollett will not return to his series "Empire" next season in the wake of allegations by Chicago officials the actor lied about a racially motivated...

Daniel Norgren rakes politely on trippy, bluesy set

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:26 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Daniel Norgren, "Wooh Dang" (Superpuma) Daniel Norgren's devotion to American roots music is undisguised on his latest work, "Wooh Dang." But the Swede with the big Scandinavian following is...

A strong Efron, but little else new in Bundy biopic

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 10:01 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

When Ted Bundy died in the electric chair 30 years ago in Florida, a witness to the execution — a prosecutor in the case of a 12-year-old girl Bundy murdered — told the New York Times: "He...

Jennifer McMahon's 'The Invited' is a powerful novel

Thursday, 23 May 2019, 08:48 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"The Invited: a Novel" (Doubleday), by Jennifer McMahon Jennifer McMahon again proves that the modern ghost story is more than things that go bump in the night. It hinges on reality, slowly...

Hugs, tears mark taping of final 'Big Bang Theory' episode

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:32 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Hugs and tears punctuated the final taping of "The Big Bang Theory," a lovefest for its stars, crew and audience alike. There were plenty of punchlines as well, as the true-to-form hit comedy...

Supergroup LSD's debut both too much and too little

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

LSD, "Labrinth, Sia and Diplo Present. LSD" (Columbia Records) When solo artists combine into supergroups, the results are usually fun, if fleeting. But all too often, they have an Achilles'...

'What happened to Felipe?' Film helps Lopez tell his story

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:00 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Felipe Lopez somehow forgot what all the attention was like. That would have been impossible to imagine 25 years ago, back when he practically owned magazine covers and newspaper headlines. But...

'Cape May' novel is full of drink and lust to a fault

Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 08:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

"Cape May" (Celadon Books), by Chip Cheek It is early fall of 1957 when the young newlyweds arrive at Cape May for their honeymoon. This is the offseason, and the New Jersey beach with its aging...

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