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Val Kilmer on a life in illusion and the new doc 'Val'

CANNES, France (AP) — Val Kilmer was in movies he wasn’t in. The new documentary “Val,” bursting with footage Kilmer shot himself over his 61 years, includes home videos and backstage glimpses, as you might expect.

Jul 14, 2021 6:11 AM Read more >

Skip college? Not if you want to make more money

Skeptical of the four-year college degree? It’s still your best bet to make money. Backlash against college as a common stop on the road to adulthood has mounted over the past decade.

Jul 14, 2021 5:37 AM Read more >

Five most likely reasons your check engine light just lit up

Americans are holding onto their vehicles longer than ever, with the average age of a car in 2020 rising to a record 12.1 years, according to data from IHS Markit.

Jul 14, 2021 5:07 AM Read more >

Vancouver composer has eye and ear on the future in 'Horizon Forbidden West'

These days Oleksa Lozowchuk is thinking 1,000 years into the future. The Vancouver-based composer is working on the soundtrack to the PlayStation 4 and 5 video game "Horizon Forbidden West," sequel to 2017's "Horizon Zero Dawn.

Jul 14, 2021 2:00 AM Read more >

'Marrying Millions' TV star pleads not guilty to raping teen

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Developer and reality TV personality William Hutchinson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to raping an unconscious 16-year-old girl at his Southern California vacation home.

Jul 13, 2021 10:50 PM Read more >

'The Crown,' 'Mandalorian' top Emmy nominations with 24 each

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday with 24 apiece, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.

Jul 13, 2021 10:12 PM Read more >

Feeling seen: Mj Rodriguez on historic Emmy nod for ‘Pose’

Learning of her historic Emmy nomination , Mj Rodriguez of “Pose” had one overwhelming feeling: “I felt so seen.” “I felt represented and I felt seen,” said Rodriguez, who scored the first major acting Emmy nod for a trans performer. “And ...

Jul 13, 2021 10:09 PM Read more >

El Salvador bans mass gatherings amid coronavirus surge

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s congress voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impose a 90-day ban on sporting events, concerts, festivals and other mass gatherings because of a surge in coronavirus cases.

Jul 13, 2021 5:31 PM Read more >

Young Mexicans party again, though some line up for vaccine

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Young adults in Mexico are coming out to party again, even as the country enters its third wave of coronavirus infections and vaccines have yet to reach those under 30.

Jul 13, 2021 4:35 PM Read more >

Diversity, firsts and more facts from the Emmy nominations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Assorted facts and figures drawn from the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards : FENNELL FINDS HONORS ACROSS FIELDS Fresh off an Oscar win for best original screenplay for “Promising Young Woman,” which she also directed, Renaissan

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