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FILE - Stephen Colbert attends the CBS Network 2018 Upfront at The Plaza Hotel in New York on May 16, 2018. Colbert will return to doing live shows before a studio audience on June 14. CBS said Monday that audience members at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be required to show proof of vaccination before being admitted, and face masks will be optional for them. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
Stephen Colbert says he's going back before live audiences

By David Bauder May. 24, 2021 09:08 AM EDT

Wax statues of Audrey Hepburn and Michael Strahan occupy one of the tables at Peter Luger Steakhouse on Friday, Feb, 26, 2021, in New York. Five statues, on loan from Madame Tussauds, will occupy unused tables during COVID-19 occupancy restrictions. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar

Feb. 26, 2021 02:13 PM EST

File-This Sept. 6, 2019, file photo shows Shailene Woodley attending the Harper's Bazaar "ICONS By Carine Roitfeld" gala at The Plaza Hotel presented by Cartier in New York. Woodley confirmed that she’s engaged to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The actor discussed her relationship with Rodgers on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, saying they got engaged “a while ago.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Shailene Woodley confirms she's engaged to Aaron Rodgers

By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2021 12:26 AM EST

Transportation Secretary nominee Pete Buttigieg speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Washington. (Ken Cedeno/Pool via AP)
Biden Cabinet: Buttigieg urges big funds for Transportation

By Hope Yen And Tom Krisher Jan. 21, 2021 06:01 AM EST

FILE - This June 4, 2018 file photo shows DJ D-Nice, whose real name is Derrick Jones, at the 13th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala After Party in New York. The DJ is among the entertainers who took the initiative to make the best out of a challenging year. During the pandemic's early stage, he hosted Homeschool at Club Quarantine on his Instagram Live, where he spun popular tunes on the turntables at his home. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Dec. 11, 2020 11:53 AM EST

Chicago rapper G Herbo pleads not guilty to fraud scheme

Dec. 09, 2020 03:56 PM EST
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — Chicago rapper G Herbo pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to participating in a scheme to use stolen credit card information to pay for...

CORRECTS TITLE NAME - This cover image released by Capitol Records Nashville shows "My Gift," a holiday album by Carrie Underwood. (Capitol Records Nashville via AP)
Get in the holiday mood with Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton

Associated Press Nov. 23, 2020 11:16 AM EST

Recent Kansas editorials

Sep. 15, 2020 09:10 AM EDT
The Kansas City Star, Sept. 12 Kansans who listened to any part of Friday’s meeting of the State Finance Council first would be amazed,...

This combination of photos shows, from left, Tiffany Haddish, Weird Al Yankovic and Margaret Cho, who will be participating in the annual Lucille Ball Comedy Festival, presented online by the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, starting Friday. (AP Photo)
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival goes virtual in its 29th year

By Lynn Elber Aug. 12, 2020 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 23, 2019 file photo, Jimmy Fallon attends the Time 100 Gala in New York. Fallon and the "Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" show have returned to their New York City studio for the first time since the coronavirus epidemic shut down much of television. He recorded Monday's show in the studio along the show's band, the Roots, but without an audience. Guests like New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo were interviewed remotely. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
Jimmy Fallon, 'Tonight' show return to studio, sans audience

By David Bauder Jul. 14, 2020 05:11 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 18, 2019, file photo, Conan O'Brien introduces Tom Cruise to present a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Six of America's late-night television comedy hosts - five of them white men - turned serious after the nation's weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism. It has become a ritual - a somewhat inexplicable one, as TBS' O'Brien noted - for these comics to come on the air after acts of terrorism, school shootings or other national traumas to try and make sense of them for their audiences. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Late-night hosts say fighting racism means more than talk

By David Bauder Jun. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

AM Prep-Cyber Corner

May. 20, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
IN THE NEWS: WEBBY AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES (AP) — What do LeBron James, Jimmy Fallon, Spotify and HBO have in common? They’re...

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May. 19, 2020 02:55 PM EDT
WENDY WILLIAMS TAKING TIME OFF FOR ILLNESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you’ve been watching “The Wendy Williams Show” the past couple of days,...

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Kristen Bell arrives at the world premiere of "Frozen 2" in Los Angeles. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced that Bell is among the 2020 Webby Award winners for the home internet celebration, dedicated to honoring individuals and organization who are using the internet in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
LeBron James, Spotify, HBO among 2020 Webby Award winners

May. 19, 2020 08:08 AM EDT

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 19, 2020 12:45 AM EDT
MLB-MARLINS Marlins to open training complex JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Miami...

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May. 01, 2020 03:09 AM EDT
QUEEN RECUTS “CHAMPIONS” FOR CORONAVIRUS WORKERS LONDON (AP) — Over the decades, the Queen song “We Are the Champions” has saluted athletes...

FILE - This July 14, 2019 file photo shows Beyonce at the "Lion King" premiere in London. Beyonce, along with Timothy McKenzie and Ilya Salmanzadeh, failed to get an Oscar nomination for best original song for "Spirit," from the film "The Lion King." (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19

By Mesfin Fekadu Apr. 18, 2020 03:19 PM EDT

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Apr. 17, 2020 01:47 PM EDT
DR. ANTHONY FAUCI GETS BEER NAMED IN HIS HONOR ATLANTA (AP) — He’s gone from having a bobblehead — to having a frothy head named in his...

FILE - This April 4, 2016 file photo shows members of The Rolling Stones, from left, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards at the Rolling Stones Exhibitionism preview in London. The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Advocacy organization Global Citizen announced Friday that the Stones will appear Saturday on “One World: Together At Home,” a two-hour televised event that will air at 8 p.m. Eastern simultaneously on ABC, NBC, CBS, iHeartMedia and Bell Media networks. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
Rolling Stones to join Gaga for TV event battling COVID-19

By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 12:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the coronavirus in Wilmington, Del. With the launch of his live-streamed web videos, weekly podcast and a new email newsletter, Joe Biden is building an online media presence since the coronavirus outbreak essentially froze traditional campaigning. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Biden aims to connect with voters one Zoom call at a time

By Alexandra Jaffe Apr. 09, 2020 04:57 PM EDT