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Byline: MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer

04 Feb

FireAid benefit concert raised more than $100 million so far

published on February 4, 2025 - 1:15 PM

The stars came out for FireAid and so did wallets — the massive benefit concert last week to raise money

15 Nov

TV funnyman Conan O’Brien is tapped to host next Oscars

published on November 15, 2024 - 2:34 PM

A year after turning to comedian Jimmy Kimmel for the second time to host their big show, the Academy Awards

18 Sep

Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike

published on September 18, 2023 - 2:32 PM

Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision

20 Jul

Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads

published on July 20, 2023 - 2:30 PM

Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood

06 Mar

‘Dilbert,’ Scott Adams draw ire from fellow cartoonists

published on March 6, 2023 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — Cartoonists are pushing back against racist remarks made by “Dilbert” creator Scott Adams, with one artist even using

12 Dec

Mike Rowe gets filthy on ‘Dirty Jobs’ to reconnect Americans

published on December 12, 2022 - 2:38 PM

(AP) — It may come as no surprise to fans of Mike Rowe that when he recently visited the Florida

10 Oct

Anthony Bourdain biography is a profile of a man spiraling

published on October 10, 2022 - 10:32 AM

(AP) — Biographers try as best they can to walk in the shoes of their subjects. Charles Leerhsen took it

03 Oct

Whole lotta zeros: Apple Music crosses 100M song barrier

published on October 3, 2022 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — Apple Music is about to cross a huge milestone, offering its eye-and-ear-popping 100 millionth song on the streaming

11 May

EXPLAINER: Why Broadway is waiting until fall to reopen

published on May 11, 2021 - 2:16 PM

(AP) — Broadway shows are tripping over themselves to announce that tickets are once more available. But don’t get dressed

19 Jun

‘Adapt or die’ — Restaurants find ways to evolve amid virus

published on June 19, 2020 - 3:26 PM

(AP) — When the coronavirus roared into New York, chef Anna Klinger wouldn’t let it put a fork in her

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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