Kathie Lee Gifford to leave NBC's 'Today' show in April
Friday, 4 January 2019, 17:46
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Kathie Lee Gifford will put aside her morning glass of wine and step away from NBC's "Today" show in April. NBC News chief Noah Oppenheim told staffers Tuesday morning that Gifford will leave the...
After musical courtship, Mumford & Sons net perfect producer
Friday, 4 January 2019, 17:39
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
Ever been on a blind date with a rock star? How about four of them? That was Grammy-winning producer Paul Epworth's experience when he initially met up with Mumford & Sons to see if he and...
With J.K. Rowling's help, Jude Law builds a new Dumbledore
Friday, 4 January 2019, 17:24
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
When Jude Law met with J.K. Rowling about portraying the younger version of Albus Dumbledore, the two discussed how to rebuild the fan-favorite character from the "Harry Potter" films. Law spent...
A new collection of essays by Jonathan Franzen
Friday, 4 January 2019, 17:17
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"The End of the End of the Earth: Essays" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Jonathan Franzen One subject comes up frequently in Jonathan Franzen's latest collection of essays: how to live...
'Fresh Prince' star Reid focuses on a creative life
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 17:45
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
When Daphne Maxwell Reid filmed a scene that required her to dash through woods and across streams, the younger actors scrambling alongside her were surprised. "You're keeping up with us?" was...
Tough-as-nails rocker Elle King learns to love herself
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 17:38
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
A few weeks ago, Elle King was in a rehearsal hall in Nashville, Tennessee, going over guitar licks from a new song with her band mates who were all wearing matching jackets that read "Brethren" on...
'Green Book' is sure to put a smile on your face
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 17:22
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
If there is a big studio movie that's more generally crowd-pleasing than "Green Book " this season, I have yet to find it. In this landscape of challenging, provocative, edgy films, Viggo Mortensen,...
'Sea of Greed' will have readers turning the pages
Thursday, 3 January 2019, 17:15
Last update: about 8 years ago
Associated Press
"Sea of Greed" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown "Sea of Greed," the latest entry in the NUMA Files series, pits Kurt Austin and his colleagues against a seemingly...
AP names 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' its top TV show of 2018
Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 17:43
Last update: about 8 years ago
The top 10 TV shows of the year by Associated Press writer Alicia Rancilio. 1. "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," on Amazon Prime. From its costumes to the dialogue to the music to the quirky...