Entertainment

The 'Pandemmys' were weird and sometimes wonderful

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer
    It was Regina King, winning her fourth career Emmy on Sunday, who perhaps summed up the proceedings the most succinctly — and accurately: "This is freaking weird."

Van Morrison targets virus restrictions in 3 new songs

    LONDON (AP) — Van Morrison has never been one to hold back over the years. Why start now?

US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security, privacy

By MATT OTT AP Business Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will ban the downloads of the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat on Sunday, with a total ban on the use of the latter, citing national security and data privacy concerns.

Carrie Underwood, Thomas Rhett tie for top prize at ACMs

By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer

First volume of Barack Obama's memoir coming Nov. 17

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer

Celebs join Instagram 'freeze' to protest Facebook inaction

BY KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer

Lego to ditch plastic bags for paper ones in its boxed sets

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer
    NEW YORK (AP) — Lego said Tuesday that it will stop using plastic bags inside its boxed sets and replace them with paper ones.

Disney criticized for filming 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang

By JUWON PARK AP Entertainment Writer

Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina

    ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina.

Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press
VENICE (AP) —
    Two stars at the Venice Film Festival, Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, have praised the decision by the Berlin festival to award gender-neutral prizes, with Swinton predicting other award ceremonies will follow suit.