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'Wicked' choice: Cynthia Erivo will host the Tony Awards in June

NEW YORK (AP) — “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo , who has been earning awards left and right, will next be handing them out — she's been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.

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Met Opera to double cast Verdi and Puccini, as well as shift contemporary works from Saturdays

The Metropolitan Opera will double cast a portion of Verdi and Puccini revivals and shift some contemporary compositions away from Saturdays at the recommendation of a consultant trying to boost the company’s finances.

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The Killers, Olivia Rodrigo among headliners for Montreal's Osheaga music festival

TORONTO — Montreal's Osheaga has lined up rockers the Killers, hip-hop star Tyler, the Creator, and pop singer Olivia Rodrigo as headliners for this year's summer music festival.

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Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion 'serious research and social concern.'

NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year's finalists for J. Anthony Lukas prizes, named for the late investigative journalist.

Feb 19, 2025 9:19 AM Read more >

Really, who were those masked men? New series of books probes backstories of Marvel superheroes

NEW YORK (AP) — If you love movies or comics, you've likely followed the adventures of Spider-Man, Iron Man and other superheroes. A new line of books will let you explore the back stories of their creation.

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True crime cruise will star John Walsh and hosts of 'RedHanded,' 'Scamfluencers' and 'Kill List'

NEW YORK (AP) — Hosts of many popular true crime podcasts will headline a true crime-themed cruise next year that's being billed as a first-of-its kind immersive mystery experience at sea.

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A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittal

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Thank y’all for saving my life,” A$AP Rocky shouted to jurors as they left his trial.

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Renée Fleming to make directing debut at Aspen Festival this July in Mozart's 'Cosi fan tutte'

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Soprano Renée Fleming will make her directing debut in Mozart's “Così fan tutte” at the Aspen Festival with three performances from July 21-26.

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TV procedurals up their game, with doctors on cruises and quirky single moms solving crimes

NEW YORK (AP) — The idea for a new TV show came to Craig Sweeny as he was driving.

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Steven Spielberg's next movie, with Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt, set for June 2026

Steven Spielberg is gearing up to direct a new film starring Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt . The still untitled “event film” is set for a theatrical release on June 12, 2026, Universal Pictures said Tuesday.

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