DeGeneres apologizing to staff amid complaints

Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace.

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Lena Dunham says her body ‘revolted’ under COVID-19

Lena Dunham says her body “revolted” in a debilitating month-long struggle with COVID-19.

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Beyonce’s ‘Black Is King’ is supreme Black art

King Beyonce’s new film takes you on a journey of Black art, music, history and fashion as the superstar transports you to Africa to tell the story of a young man in search of his crown, matched to epic songs she created while inspired by “The Lion King.”

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A sweet tearjerker in WWII film 'Summerland'

Gemma Arterton and Lucas Bond are shown in a scene from “Summerland.”

Filmmaker Jessica Swale makes her directorial debut with the poignant “Summerland,” a tale of love and loss, motherhood and myth, set against the sweeping backdrop of Kent, England, and the White Cliffs of Dover during World War II.

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NEW YORK — Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey didn't want to write an ordinary celebrity book.

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3 bright planets and a reliable meteor shower

AUGUST STAR MAP DIAGRAM OF THE MOON, JUPITER, AND SATURN CELESTIAL HUGGING ON AUGUST 1-2, (if you have space)

The big highlight for August stargazing is the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. It’s one of the best of the year, as our world crosses into a dense debris trail left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle that last passed through this part of the solar system back in 1992.

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‘Quirky’ exhibit shows off talents

This natural photograph of sky and water is by local artist and author Amy McKay Butler.

A “Quirky Quarantine” show is the new exhibit at the Butler Art Center.

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Oprah’s magazine ending regular print editions in Dec.

O, The Oprah Magazine is ending its regular monthly print editions with the December 2020 issue after 20 years of publication.

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‘Watchmen’ leads list of Emmy picks

Record set for Black nominees

“Watchmen,” cloaked in superhero mythology and grounded in real-world racism, received a leading 26 nominations Tuesday for the prime-time Emmy Awards.

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'Jeopardy!' host searches for answers in book

“The Answer Is ... Reflections on My Life,” Alex Trebek (Simon & Schuster)

This cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows ��The Answer Is�Ķ: Reflections on My Life,�� a memoir by Alex Trebek, coming out July 21.

LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek is the one providing the answers and questions in a new memoir that should reinforce his admirers' expectations about the ever-steady “Jeopardy!” host.

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Swift releases ‘folklore,’ a singer-songwriter album

This cover image released by Republic Records shows ��Folklore,

Taylor Swift, “folklore” (Republic Records)

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Don't watch 'The Rental' from an Airbnb, just saying

Dan Stevens, Sheila Vand and Jeremy Allen White appear in a scene from “The Rental.” The horror film, which might just make you think twice before booking that weekend vacation via Airbnb, is available to watch on a variety of video on demand platforms.

To the list of established movie genres, we must now add another: the Airbnb horror film. Wait! A subgenre: The pandemic-era Airbnb horror film.

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‘Walking Dead’ producers hit roadblock in fight with AMC

LOS ANGELES — A group of executive producers of the hit show “The Walking Dead” lost a key round in their fight with AMC Networks, which they claim cheated them out of millions of dollars of profits from the zombie series.

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NEW YORK — Singer-actors Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich are engaged.

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Jupiter, Saturn show worth staying up for

During these troubling times it’s so nice to be able to count on natural wonders. Stargazing and amateur astronomy certainly fit that bill, especially now with Jupiter and Saturn in the Butler evening sky.

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Podcast shines spotlight on canceled SR musical

The podcast Applause features high school musicals, many which were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ delayed

Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington are shown in a scene from “Tenet.” The film, which had hoped to herald Hollywood’s return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood’s return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.