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Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators

Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators

TOKYO (AP) — Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul were interviewed Monday by a special team set up by the talent agency to look into the allegations.
'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge

'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig 's film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer as sexual harassment allegations swirl

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and will cancel an upcoming pageant in Malaysia after contestants complained to police, accusing local organizers of sexual harassment.
Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell

Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell

NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity.
Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,' dies at 95

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,' dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95.
Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director

Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director

Montreal's Pride parade will proceed on schedule this weekend, the organizer of the city's LGBTQ+ Pride festival said Saturday as he reassured prospective attendees the event would not fall prey to the sort of abrupt cancellation that unexpectedly de
Montreal's Sarah Bernstein explores power and prejudice in Booker longlisted 'Study for Obedience'

Montreal's Sarah Bernstein explores power and prejudice in Booker longlisted 'Study for Obedience'

When Sarah Bernstein started writing her second novel, "Study for Obedience," the words of another artist were on her mind.

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer of the Georgia Secretary of State's office.
Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum

Italy gets back 266 antiquities from New York seizures after collector approaches Houston museum

ROME (AP) — Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars), that were looted and sold to U.S.
Top lawyer at Fox Corp. to step down after overseeing $787M settlement in Dominion defamation case

Top lawyer at Fox Corp. to step down after overseeing $787M settlement in Dominion defamation case

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox Corp. said Friday that its chief legal officer who oversaw a $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over defamation allegations is leaving the company.
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