Murray Wood: Taylor Swift engagement a nice way to end a cruel summer
Murray Wood says the only thing as amusing as the reaction of fans to Taylor Swift's engagement announcement on Tuesday ...
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Sexualized onions: Facebook lifts ban on Newfoundland advertisement for seeds
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Facebook has reversed its decision to prevent a seed company in Newfoundland from using a photo of a pile of onions, which the social media giant had deemed "overtly sexual." ...
Oct 07, 2020
'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016
NEW YORK - The big debate - the one between Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey - was a winner in the ratings. "Saturday Night Live" scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best i...
Oct 07, 2020
Reward set as Atlanta police seek suspect in actor's death
ATLANTA - Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward as they continue to search for the person who shot actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd in Atlanta. Best known for his roles in Spike Lee films, Byrd was fou...
Oct 07, 2020
Jimmy Kimmel, Sammy Hagar react to death of Eddie Van Halen
Reaction to the death of guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen, who passed away Tuesday at age 65 after battling cancer. "Heartbroken and speechless. My love to the family," tweeted Sammy Hagar. "Sad to hea...
Oct 06, 2020
Guitar rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
NEW YORK - Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups and became elevated to the status of ro...
Oct 06, 2020
Trump's return means more anxiety for White House reporters
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's return to the White House to recover from the coronavirus seems certain to raise the already heightened anxiety level of the journalists assigned to follow him. Thr...
Oct 06, 2020
Boston, Leipzig orchestras extend Andris Nelsons' contracts
BOSTON - Conductor Andris Nelsons has reached agreement on contract extensions with both the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhausorchester of Leipzig, Germany, the parties announced on Monday....
Oct 06, 2020
Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for Spike Lee films, killed
ATLANTA - Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, known for his roles in Spike Lee films, has been shot and killed in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Police responded to a call around 1:45 a.m. Saturday and found t...
Oct 05, 2020
Albania’s writer Ismail Kadare awarded Neustadt Prize
TIRANA, Albania - The U.S Embassy in Tirana on Monday said that Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has been awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. The announcement posted on the embassy...
Oct 05, 2020
French-Japanese designer Kenzo Takada dies from COVID-19
PARIS - Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited esthetic that channeled global travel, has died. He was 81. The family said in ...
Oct 04, 2020
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 27
Evan talks with pop culture expert Shauna Foster about Taylor Swift's engagement to Kansas City Chief's tight end Travis...