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Live updates: Japan emperor, empress head to UK for funeral

Live updates: Japan emperor, empress head to UK for funeral

TOKYO — Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left for Britain on Saturday to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to pay respects to her and the British royal family who considered as a model for Japan’s monarchy in modern history.
'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next year

'The Phantom of the Opera' to close on Broadway next year

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway’s longest-running show — is scheduled to close in February 2023, the biggest victim yet of the post-pandemic softening in theater attendance in New York.
Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says

Restaurants usher in higher prices, smaller portion sizes as costs rise, report says

TORONTO — Restaurants in Canada are raising prices, shrinking menus and reducing hours in a bid to survive inflation and labour shortages, a new report says.
King stands vigil; Wait to see queen's coffin hits 24 hours

King stands vigil; Wait to see queen's coffin hits 24 hours

LONDON (AP) — A surging tide of people — ranging from London retirees to former England soccer captain David Beckham — have lined up to file past Queen Elizabeth II's coffin as it lies in state at Parliament, so many that authorities had to call a te
'Sweetie Pie' star found guilty in nephew's shooting death

'Sweetie Pie' star found guilty in nephew's shooting death

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” of arranging the shooting death of his nephew.
Novelist Gayl Jones is among National Book Award finalists

Novelist Gayl Jones is among National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Gayl Jones is a fiction nominee for the National Book Award, the rare established name on a list of 10 that features eight debut works of fiction.
Deaths are declining, but the pandemic isn't over yet, experts warn

Deaths are declining, but the pandemic isn't over yet, experts warn

TORONTO — While the head of the World Health Organization says the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is "in sight," some Canadian experts warn it would be premature to declare the global health crisis over.
Naomi Watts helps reimagine a nightmarish Austrian thriller

Naomi Watts helps reimagine a nightmarish Austrian thriller

Naomi Watts had some reservations about remaking the Austrian horror “ Goodnight Mommy .

Top 20 Global Concert Tours from Pollstar

The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide.
Rapper-actor Common to make his Broadway debut in November

Rapper-actor Common to make his Broadway debut in November

NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.
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