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‘Bad Boys,’ ‘1917’ best ‘The Gentlemen’ at box office

by JAKE COYLE January 26, 2020January 26, 2020

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s “Bad Boys for Life” easily remained the top ticket seller over newcomer “The Gentlemen.”

Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at Grammys

by MESFIN FEKADU January 26, 2020January 27, 2020

The edgy, avant-pop album the siblings created in a small bedroom won 11 honors.

Arts & Entertainment

John Legend on Grammys, new ‘dark’ single and ‘This Is Us’

by MESFIN FEKADU January 26, 2020January 27, 2020

His first holiday album is competing for a Grammy, with stiff competition, including Barbra Streisand, Elvis Costello, Michael Bublé and Andrea Bocelli.

Arts & Entertainment, News

Why you can’t see Maine’s most iconic painting

by Bob Keyes January 26, 2020January 30, 2020

The Museum of Modern Art has taken the Andrew Wyeth painting ‘Christina’s World’ off view, upsetting many in Maine, including the painter’s son Jamie Wyeth.

Arts & Entertainment

The 7 biggest revelations from Netflix’s Taylor Swift documentary ‘Miss Americana’

by Amy Kaufman January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

“Miss Americana” begins streaming Jan. 31 on Netflix.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Lawsuit over popular ‘S-Town’ podcast headed to mediation

by Katherine Lee January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

“S-Town” has been downloaded more than 92 million times and tells the story of John B. McLemore, an antique clock restorer from rural Woodstock, located west of Birmingham.

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News

Prince Charles visits Jerusalem tomb of his grandmother who sheltered Jews

by JOSEPH KRAUSS January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

Princess Alice is counted as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, an honor bestowed by Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.

Arts & Entertainment

Actor Ewan McGregor says ‘Star Wars’ TV series still on despite reports

by AMANDA LEE MYERS January 24, 2020January 24, 2020

The actor who portrayed a young Obi-Wan Kenobi addressed trade reports that the Disney Plus series had been placed on hold, during an event promoting his latest film, ‘Birds of Prey.’