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January 7, 2026

Entertainment

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The Pyrle hits ‘go’ with early 2026 concert lineup

January 7, 2026 Dan Reeves

GREENSBORO — The Pyrle is already making a strong case as one of central North Carolina’s most ambitious live-music rooms, and its early 2026 calendar backs that up. The lineup stretches across genres and generations, […]

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From red donkeys to vibrant art: Colorblind painter Fernando Dávila’s colorful journey

January 5, 2026 Cody Jackson

DORAL, Fla. — When Fernando Dávila was 8 years old in Colombia, he failed a drawing class because he painted donkeys red. There was a reason for that: He is colorblind. Now the 72-year-old Dávila […]

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Tyler Perry sued for sexual assault by ‘Boo! A Madea Halloween’ actor seeking $77M

January 4, 2026 Jonathan Landrum Jr.

LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry was sued for sexual assault by an actor who appeared in “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” marking the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging […]

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How to revive love of books in 2026

January 3, 2026 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — People stop reading in adulthood for lots of reasons. But it’s never too late to turn the page on old habits and start again. Curling up with a good book can reduce […]

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Pop culture in 2025: A ring for Taylor, ill-timed KissCam, whatever ‘6-7’ means

January 2, 2026 Jocelyn Noveck

DICTIONARIES DEFINE things. It’s their job. So when Dictionary.com  pronounced “6-7” as its 2025 word of the year, you’d think they would have, well, defined it. But no. “We’re all still trying to figure out […]

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Donna Summer posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

December 29, 2025 Maria Sherman

NEW YORK— There are giants, and then there is Donna Summer. The Queen of Disco and then some, known for such timeless tunes as “Love to Love You Baby,” “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “Dim […]

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Oscars move to YouTube in 2029, leaving longtime home ABC

December 29, 2025 Jake Coyle

In a seismic shift for one of television’s marquee events, the Academy Awards will depart ABC and begin streaming on YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced last week. […]

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Southern sleuth Benoit Blanc charms in ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’

December 28, 2025 Bob Garver

Since this weekend’s highest-grossing-as-yet-unreviewed theatrical film, 205-minute Indian actioner “Dhurandhar,” is playing on only 377 screens in the entire country, I thought I’d take this opportunity to review something a little more accessible. “Wake Up […]

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Fans celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday in Britain, beyond

December 27, 2025 The Associated Press

LONDON — Fans of Jane Austen celebrated the acclaimed author’s 250th birthday last Tuesday with a church service in her home village, festive visits to her house and a virtual party for those paying tribute […]

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The stream:  ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II,’ Kate Winslet

December 26, 2025 The Associated Press

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger Things” episodes are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device […]

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