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Singer Pink backs beach handball team on 'sexist' clothing
U.S. pop singer Pink has offered to pay a fine given to the Norwegian female beach handball team for wearing shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms.
LeVar Burton: 'Jeopardy!' host gig began 'scary,' ended fun
LeVar Burton's quest to become the new host of "Jeopardy!" has been a confident, upbeat effort by the actor and those who rooted him on with a petition drive.
Jackie Mason, who turned kvetching into comedy gold, dies at 93
A former rabbi, Mason made comic capital as a Jew feeling his way — sometimes nervously, sometimes pugnaciously — through a perplexing gentile world.
R. Kelly lawyers: We'll fight bid to add claims to trial
R. Kelly's lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors' bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial.
New this week: 'Jungle Cruise' and music from Prince, Eilish
Here's a collection curated by The Associated Press' entertainment journalists of what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 1-7
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 1-7:
Singer Keating accepts damages in tabloid phone hacking case
Irish singer Ronan Keating on Monday accepted "substantial damages" from a British tabloid newspaper publisher over phone hacking.
Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93
Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.
Matt Harvey impressive again, Orioles beat Nationals 5-3
Matt Harvey allowed one hit in six scoreless innings in another outstanding performance and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the fading Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday night.
Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy
Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly's sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims.
Shoji brothers highlight family's internment camp history
Volleyball has always been a family affair for U.S. stars Kawika and Erik Shoji.
Family of James Brown settles 15-year battle over his estate
The family of entertainer James Brown has reached a settlement ending a 15-year battle over the late singer's estate, an attorney involved in the mediation said Friday.
Jolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
Angelina Jolie scored a major victory Friday in her divorce with Brad Pitt when a California appeals court agreed with her that the private judge deciding who gets custody of their children should be disqualified.
Bauer appears in court to fight sexual assault allegations
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer appeared in court Friday to fight the extension of a protective order sought by a woman who says he choked her to the point where she lost consciousness and punched her during two sexual encounters earlier this year.
Kanye West unveils new album, Jay-Z track at listening event
Kanye West barely said a word during his album listening session Thursday night, but the mercurial rapper still had most attendees standing on their feet while hanging on every word of his new project.
Mario Batali harassment probe settlement: $600K to accusers
Celebrity chef Mario Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company have agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a four-year investigation by the state attorney general's office into allegations that Batali, restaurant managers and other workers sexually harassed employees.
US women tell 9th Circuit trial court didn't factor success
Players on the U.S. women's national soccer team urged a federal appeals court to reinstate their equal pay lawsuit, saying their greater success than the American men was not taken into account by a trial court judge who dismissed their case.
PHOTOS: AP photographer turns the lens on herself at Cannes
"Matt! Matt! Look over here, over your shoulder, Matt Damon!" The moment he turned with a big smile on his face, we made direct eye contact as chills ran down my spine. Bam! I captured it.
Louis C.K. sells out in first of three nights in return to Minneapolis
The comic is performing at Acme Comedy Co. through Saturday.
Country star Morgan Wallen addresses his use of racial slur
In his first interview in six months, disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racial slur.