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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese industrial designer Kenji Ekuan, whose works ranged from a bullet train to the red-capped Kikkoman soy sauce dispenser as familiar as the classic Coca-Cola bottle, has…
By JAY REEVES Associated Press MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Retrace the suddenly tangled legal saga of Harper Lee and her legacy, “To Kill A Mockingbird,” and a pivotal moment emerges. As her longtime protector, older…
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long takes of Alejandro Inarritu’s “Birdman” won out over the long production of Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood” at the Directors Guild Awards Saturday. Both formally…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi who gained international fame for her role in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” has accepted a marriage proposal delivered by drone. Zhang, who turned 36 on Monday, was celebrating…
By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press Grammys newcomer Sam Smith looked dapper in a white bow tie and Madonna rocked one of the season’s most eclectic red carpets Sunday in a bedazzled two-corner black hat and…
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” finally unseated Clint Eastwood’s runaway hit “American Sniper” at the weekend box office, while a pair of high-priced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are bringing their jazz collaboration to Washington this summer with a two-night engagement at the Kennedy Center. The center announced that Bennett and Gaga will perform July…
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sam Smith’s soulful sound and heartbreaking songs resonated with fans — and his breakthrough was solidified when he took home three of the top four…
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Four prize-winning authors are scheduled to appear at the 2015 Virginia Children’s Book Festival. Jacqueline Woodson is the keynote author. Woodson’s novel, “Brown Girl Dreaming,” won the National Book Award for…
By The Associated Press A collection of colorful moments at Sunday’s 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles as reported by Associated Press journalists on the scene: ___ TAKING CENTER STAGE The woman who spoke…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yes, that really was a wigged Kristen Wiig dancing during Sia’s performance of “Chandelier.” The former “Saturday Night Live” star pulled off possibly the best kept secret of the 2015 Grammys…
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Embattled NBC News anchor Brian Williams is backing out of scheduled appearance on David Letterman’s “Late Show” on Thursday. That news from NBC came Sunday,…
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Slow-cooked coming-of-age tale “Boyhood” took the best film and director trophies at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, while Wes Anderson’s candy-colored comedy “The Grand Budapest…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “This is the best night of my life. Just a quick one: I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year.…