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National Zoo extends panda deal with China through 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Zoo has struck a new extension of its longstanding agreement with the Chinese government that will keep the zoo's iconic giant pandas in Washington for another three years.

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America's biggest dog show moves to ABC under AKC-ESPN deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest dog show in the country is about to bark at a much bigger audience.

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Bookish: Natalie Portman to chair National Library Week

NEW YORK (AP) — Natalie Portman's latest role is on behalf of the country's libraries.

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Audible enlists Waithe, Gladwell to help find new talent

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lena Waithe and Malcolm Gladwell will join several influencers on an advisory board for Audible to …

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David Lander, 'Squiggy' on 'Laverne & Shirley,' dies at 73

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor David L. Lander, who played the character of Squiggy on the popular ABC comedy “Laverne …

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St. Nicholas visits Czech children while adapting to virus

PRAGUE (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has made life difficult for a lot of people in the Czech Republic, and …

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'The Undoing' creator lured back to network TV for 'Big Sky'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writer-producer David E. Kelley gifted network TV with three decades of hits, including “Ally McBeal,” “The …

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NY Philharmonic musicians agree to 4 years of wage cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic, silenced from performances at Lincoln Center since March by the coronavirus pandemic, …

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Longtime National Spelling Bee director steps down

The longtime executive director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has stepped down.

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'B.A.P.S.' star Natalie Desselle Reid dies at 53

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Desselle Reid, who starred alongside Halle Berry in the 1997 film “B.A.P.S.” and on the …

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Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June

NEW YORK (AP) — Sinead O'Connor hasn't released any albums in the past few years, but she has been getting …

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With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets

BERLIN (AP) — With theaters and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some Berlin artists are …

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New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms …

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Review: 'Blind Vigil' a tense, fast-paced and hardboiled

“Blind Vigil,” by Matt Coyle (Ocean View Publishing)

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The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock 'n' roll odyssey, is sold

NEW YORK (AP) — To many music lovers, Bob Dylan's songbook is priceless. Well, now he's put a price on …

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