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Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'

Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick writing memoir 'Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions'

NEW YORK (AP) — Oscar-winning director-producer Ed Zwick is working on a memoir, with all the highs and the lows and in-betweens. Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc.
Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground

Apollo Theater CEO Jonelle Procope to leave the historic landmark on safe financial ground

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it.
Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86

Silvio Berlusconi, scandal-scarred former Italian leader, dies at 86

MILAN (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy's longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday. He was 86.
Book Review: Lisa See’s ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ celebrates a Ming Dynasty physician

Book Review: Lisa See’s ‘Lady Tan’s Circle of Women’ celebrates a Ming Dynasty physician

“Lady Tan’s Circle of Women,” by Lisa See (Scribner) Soon after she published her last novel, 2019’s “The Island of Sea Women,” Lisa See joined much of the rest of the world in seclusion, sheltering at her Los Angeles home to avoid the deadly coronav
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86

ROME (AP) — Silvio Berlusconi cast a spell over Italy — and nearly led it to financial ruin.
Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history

Inside the Tony Awards: No script, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history

NEW YORK (AP) — No script? No problem! There was plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all because of the ongoing Hollywood writer’s strike.
Five shortlisted Sobey award artists explore queer representation, Canadian identity

Five shortlisted Sobey award artists explore queer representation, Canadian identity

OTTAWA — Five visual artists shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award are being recognized for contemporary work that includes explorations of queer representation, the diasporic experience and Canadian identity.
Canadian broadcasters pledge climate action to ease environmental impact of industry

Canadian broadcasters pledge climate action to ease environmental impact of industry

BANFF, Alta. — Canada’s leading media companies are banding together to work on reducing their collective impact on the environment.
Bidens to host Juneteenth concert at White House

Bidens to host Juneteenth concert at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday.
US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence

US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence

PARIS (AP) — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N.
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