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In this combination photo, Kevin Hart attends the "Lift" premiere in New York on Jan. 8, 2024, left, Kim Kardashian attends the SNL50: The Anniversary Special in New York on Feb. 16, 2025, center, and Issa Rae appears at the premiere of "Barbie" in London on July 12, 2023. (AP Photo)

Hollywood gets into the microdrama race as mobile-first storytelling draws stars and major studios

Read full article: Hollywood gets into the microdrama race as mobile-first storytelling draws stars and major studios

Mobile-first serialized storytelling is rapidly becoming one of entertainment's fastest-growing businesses.

FILE - David Clayton-Thomas of "Blood, Sweat and Tears" performs during one of several tailgate parties prior to the Texas A&M-Utah game on Sept. 2, 2004, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)

David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

Read full article: David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called brass rock band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.

Luke Boorady, of the White House Historical Association, arranges a suite of four interrelated paintings by Norman Rockwell titled, "So You Want to See the President!" at the association's offices Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display

Read full article: Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display

A series of Norman Rockwell sketches of scenes from the West Wing lobby is going on public display for the first time.

Christian Gomez interacts with his duck Merlin, dressed in a Mexican national soccer team jersey, as they attend the daily press conference by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace in Mexico City, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

Read full article: Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

A viral sensation from this World Cup, Merlín the duck was at Mexico City's stadium before the national team's match against the Czech Republic.

Usher performs during a Prince tribute at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, left, and Chris Brown performs at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 25, 2017. (AP Photo)
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Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums

Read full article: Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums

Usher is launching a stadium tour with Chris Brown and says Brown's legal troubles never influenced his decision.

This combination image shows the following people in Los Angeles, from left, Jacob Elordi on March 15, 2026, Josh O'Connor on Nov. 17, 2025, Jenna Ortega on May 22, 2026, Simu Liu on May 9, 2026, and Teyana Taylor on April 29, 2026. (Photos by Jordan Strauss/Richard Shotwell/Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi

Read full article: Film academy invites 529 new members, including Jenna Ortega, the Safdie brothers and Jacob Elordi

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.

FILE - Swiss guards talk in a Vatican corridor prior to a private audience of Pope Francis to the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, at the Vatican Friday, June 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, file)
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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents

Read full article: Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents

One of the most intricately decorated parts of the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, a passageway walked by popes and presidents and attributed to Renaissance master Raphael, is getting its first face-lift in 500 years.

OUT Museum founder Xiangqi Chen gestures toward her art piece, "The Weight of Kindness," displayed at the Chinatown museum, Monday, June 22, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists

Read full article: First of its kind queer museum in San Francisco Chinatown amplifies Chinese LGBTQ+ artists

A recently opened, first of its kind Chinese queer museum in San Francisco is already having an impact on the surrounding community.

Eisa Davis appears at The 2016 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway on May 1, 2016, in New York, left, and Lin-Manuel Miranda appears at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington on Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo)
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set 'Warriors' musical for Broadway in 2027

Read full article: Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set 'Warriors' musical for Broadway in 2027

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis are transforming their concept album “Warriors” into a Broadway musical.

FILE - A banner with a portrait of President Donald Trump is hung from the Department of Justice, March 7, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say

Read full article: Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.