CEO of Hachette Book Group will step down at end of the year
NEW YORK (AP) — The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO...
‘The Hunger Games’ starts fresh, without Katniss, in ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’
Everyone had resigned themselves to the fact that “The Hunger Games” ended in 2015. The four-film blockbuster franchise had made nearly $3 billion at...
Jesmyn Ward’s ‘Let Us Descend’ is among the finalists for an Andrew Carnegie Medal...
NEW YORK (AP) — Jesmyn Ward's slave narrative “Let Us Descend” and Jake Bittle's exploration of climate change's impact “The Great Displacement” are among...
BBC says 2 more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand’s behavior
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Tuesday two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the broadcaster launched a review...
Author Sarah Bernstein wins Canadian fiction prize for her novel ‘Study of Obedience’
TORONTO (AP) — Author Sarah Bernstein won the Scotiabank Giller Prize on Monday for her novel “Study for Obedience.”The Montreal-born, Scotland-based author accepted the...
Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about...
Prince’s puffy ‘Purple Rain’ shirt and other pieces from late singer’s wardrobe go up...
BOSTON (AP) — Fans of Prince, who was known nearly as much for his extravagant wardrobe as for his chart-topping hits, will have a...
Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour, celebrating ‘World Music Radio’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Batiste, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician and former bandleader for “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will embark on...
Canadian jury finds fashion mogul Nygard guilty of 4 sexual assault charges, acquits him...
Peter Nygard, who once led a women’s fashion empire, was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in a Canadian court on Sunday...
‘The Marvels’ melts down at the box office, marking a new low for the...
NEW YORK (AP) — Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though,...
