ENTERTAINMENT

Elizabeth Gilbert delays release of novel set in Russia, citing objections from Ukrainian readers

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NEW YORK – Author Elizabeth Gilbert is delaying publication of a novel she had set in Russia, saying she had received an outpouring of “anger, sorrow, disappointment and pain” from Ukrainian readers. The head of PEN America, the free expression organization, called the decision “regrettable.” Gilbert’s “The Snow Forest,” set in Siberia during the Soviet … Read more

Bidens to host Juneteenth concert at White House

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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a Juneteenth concert in a “celebration of community, culture and music,” the White House announced Wednesday. The concert, to be held June 13, will be on the South Lawn of the White House. During the event, the White House says it will “uplift … Read more

BTS is 10 years old: Seoul landmarks to be lit up in purple to celebrate K-pop band’s anniversary

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SEOUL – Skyscrapers, bridges and other landmarks in South Korea’s capital will be lit up in purple on Monday as the country begins celebrating the 10th anniversary of K-pop band BTS, whose global popularity is a source of national pride. The lights will provide the backdrop for various social media-driven events marking the 2013 debut … Read more

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, who had hits with husband Barry Mann, honored at California memorial

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – As guests filed into Sunday’s music-filled memorial for Cynthia Weil, they smiled in recognition and sang along to a string of hit songs she co-wrote that were played on speakers in a lush courtyard of the Beverly Hills Hotel. Weil, the Grammy-winning lyricist who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry … Read more