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'Wicked' movie release delayed, 'Minions' pushed to 2021 Country icon Dolly Parton is making a big donation to help fund coronavirus research, as well as taking time out every week to read children's books online to kids everywhere. by Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 7:39am

Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead at 85; fought virus Ellis Marsalis Jr., jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan that includes famed performer sons Wynton and Branford, has died after battling pneumonia brought on by the new coronavirus, one of his sons said late Wednesday. by JANET McCONNAUGHEY and REBECCA SANTANA/The Associated Press Published Apr. 2 2020 @ 6:23am

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Fundraiser helping restaurant service workers stay 'Texarkana Strong' TEXARKANA, Texas — Heading out for dinner or grabbing a drink are ways Texarkana loves to socialize, but in the age of COVID-19 that's changed. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 10:58pm

Staying socially connected in a social distancing world TEXARKANA — Socializing in a world where social distancing is the new normal presents challenges, but it can be done in an ever-connected online world of instant messaging and video chats. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 10:56pm

Exhibit goes online at Regional Arts Center TEXARKANA, Texas — Art exhibits in the age of a coronavirus pandemic present a tricky proposition, including the Regional Arts Center's current art show. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 10:55pm

Writing 'You Wouldn't Know Love' was a joint effort This week in 1970: The U.S. Army charged Captain Ernest Medina in the My Lai massacre; by a vote of 51-45, The U.S. Senate rejected Harrold Carswell for The Supreme Court; Apollo 13 launched its third moon trip from Cape Kennedy; and a singer from Perryville, Texas had his 55th hit record. Published Apr. 1 2020 @ 10:51pm

Dua Lipa, 'Just Mercy' among stay-at-home options Yes, the coronavirus pandemic has canceled concert tours, shut down movie theaters and closed down some bookstores, but there's still plenty to listen to, watch and read while self-distancing. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:23pm

Taylor Swift's publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:21pm

Inspiring 'Crip Camp' tracks origins of disability rights movement It's hard to describe the sheer power of "Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution," a documentary that traces the DNA of the disability rights movement to a Catskills summer camp that hosted disabled kids from the 1950s to the 1970s. Co-directed by former camper Jim Lebrecht (with Nicole Newnham), and the winner of the documentary Audience Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival, "Crip Camp" uses archival footage shot at Camp Jened during the summers of 1970-72 by the People's Video Theater, as well as interviews with campers to craft a portrait of summer camp days. It evolves into the riveting tale of a decadeslong radical revolution that changed the world forever. Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:13pm

Simple, social games can restore your faith in humanity To be human is to play. Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:13pm

'Knives Out,' 'Clemency' and more critics' picks to watch at home Movie recommendations from Los Angeles Times critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan. Titles are available on video-on-demand (VOD) platforms or streaming services as noted. Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:11pm

Music Reviews: Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real offer 10 outtakes and five alternative versions of songs that appeared on last year's "Turn Off the News (Build a Garden)" with their latest album, "Naked Garden." by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 9:01pm

Music Reviews: Béla Fleck Béla Fleck has built his unparalleled career expanding both what it means to be a banjo player and what banjo music can or should be. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 8:59pm

Music Reviews: Morrissey Few musical artists would urge listeners to just go ahead and kill themselves already on the very first track of a new album. Morrissey is clearly not your regular artist. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 8:56pm

Music Reviews: Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot's first studio album since 2004 finds him displaying the pillars of his songwriting on "Solo," a brave and unvarnished work teeming with maps of roads taken and avoided. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 8:35pm

Music Reviews: Pearl Jam Trust Pearl Jam to still surprise us in 2020. by Associated Press Published Mar. 26 2020 @ 8:34pm

Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81 Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and embraced his persona as "The Gambler" on record and on TV died Friday night. He was 81. by Kristin M. Hall/The Associated Press Published Mar. 21 2020 @ 6:59am

VIDEO | Virus-shocked Hollywood gets break with streaming services Sports are on hold, theaters are closed and so are amusement parks, a disaster-movie scenario that has stunned Hollywood. But Americans held captive at home by the coronavirus can turn to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, outliers in an entertainment industry brought to an unprecedented standstill. by LYNN ELBER/The Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 8:03am

'Downton Abbey' creator turns to the beautiful game With global soccer shut down these days, fans desperate for a fix of the beautiful game may find it from a rather unlikely source — the creator of the stately "Downton Abbey." by Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 3:06am

Hudgens reassures fans; Cyrus spreads hope amid coronavirus From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here's a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reacting to the spread of the coronavirus, which most people recover from but can cause severe illness in the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions. by Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 1:33am

The show will go on - from their living rooms The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: their living rooms. by Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 1:19am

Kelsea Ballerini goes on a 'first-name basis' on third album Kelsea Ballerini is an oversharer, both on social media and in songs, and those inner conversations, anxieties and obsessions show a country star navigating fame and pop music on her third album "kelsea." by Associated Press Published Mar. 20 2020 @ 1:09am