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Stephen King to narrate 'Hansel and Gretel' audiobook with Maurice Sendak's illustrations

Stephen King to narrate 'Hansel and Gretel' audiobook with Maurice Sendak's illustrations

NEW YORK (AP) — The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel,” which combines the renowned sensibilities of Stephen King 's words and the late Maurice Sendak 's illustrations, will be narrated by an author wh
Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid

NEW YORK (AP) — Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100 million for famine relief in Ethiopia and inspiring worldwide awareness for a cause it might otherwise have ignored.
Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag is up for auction in Paris

Jane Birkin’s original Hermès bag is up for auction in Paris

PARIS (AP) — Sketched out on an airplane vomit sack, it became fashion’s must-have accessory.
George Harrison's Beatles-era photos to be released in new book

George Harrison's Beatles-era photos to be released in new book

NEW YORK (AP) — A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison , many of them never published, will be released next year.
Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate's fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala

Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate's fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala

NEW YORK (AP) — No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston.
Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil's favelas

Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil's favelas

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in unison in a Rio de Janeiro favela for the inaugural class of a free course allowing residents of the low-income community to qualify as yoga teachers.
Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike

Video game performers approve contract to officially end nearly yearlong strike

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized video game performers have overwhelmingly voted to approve a new contract with their employers.
Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

Asian American, Pacific Islander comics are the main event in an LA comedy and cuisine festival

With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent line-up. Every detail is intended to send a message of unabashed cultural pride.
Burna Boy's 'No Sign of Weakness' fulfills his rock star dreams

Burna Boy's 'No Sign of Weakness' fulfills his rock star dreams

NEW YORK (AP) — While classmates dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and professional athletes, Burna Boy was clear on his future aspirations.

Elie Saab blends 19th-century romance with red carpet precision in fall couture

PARIS (AP) — Elie Saab , the Lebanese designer long favored on the red carpet, returned to familiar territory on Wednesday, with fall haute couture — and did so unapologetically.