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Review: Broadway's 'Mrs. Doubtfire' follows safe formula

Review: Broadway's 'Mrs. Doubtfire' follows safe formula

NEW YORK (AP) — One sure sign that Broadway is bouncing back is the arrival of new shows based on hit movies. The latest is “Mrs. Doubtfire” — a sweetly clumsy valentine to broken families from the mid-1990s that arrives in the fraught 2020s.
Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity

Skiing Santas back to shredding Maine slopes for charity

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — Santa is back to “sleighing” it on the ski slope. More than 230 skiing and snowboarding Kris Kringles took to a western Maine resort on Sunday to raise money for charity. The jolly ol’ St.
Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'

Lawyer: Chris Cuomo accuser was disgusted by 'hypocrisy'

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who lodged a sexual harassment allegation against former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was “disgusted” by what she saw as his hypocrisy and attempts to discredit women who made similar allegations against his brother, her lawyer said
Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’

Audiences go for a second helping of ‘Encanto’

Leftovers were on the menu for moviegoers in North America this weekend. “Encanto,” “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” and “House of Gucci” repeated in the top three spots, according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week

Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B wrap up over the top Miami art week

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The over-the-top parties and star-studded shows surrounding Miami's Art Basel wrapped up this weekend with performances by Rosalia, Lizzo, Cardi B and rocker Lenny Kravitz .
EXPLAINER: Jussie Smollett's turn to testify. Will he?

EXPLAINER: Jussie Smollett's turn to testify. Will he?

CHICAGO (AP) — After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself in downtown Chicago, the big question when the actor's trial resumes Monday will be whether or not he
Omicron variant casts doubt on Canadians' hopes for a Christmas comeback

Omicron variant casts doubt on Canadians' hopes for a Christmas comeback

Megan Scheffers waited until July to celebrate Christmas with her kids after the COVID-19 pandemic kept them apart last winter, but she says decorating candy log cabins just wasn't the same in the dead of summer.
Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

Grand Ole Opry country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the Grand Ole Opry for more than 50 years and had No. 1 hits with “Waterloo” and others, died Saturday after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal

CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo on Saturday less than a week after new information emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.
Former Dutch queen Beatrix tests positive for coronavirus

Former Dutch queen Beatrix tests positive for coronavirus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Princess Beatrix, the 83-year-old former Dutch queen, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the royal house announced Saturday.
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