Author: The Associated Press

Mattel following ‘Barbie’ with American Girl doll live-action movie

NEW YORK (AP) — “Barbie” may soon be joined by another Mattel doll on the big screen. The toy company is developing a live-action film based on its American Girl doll line, Mattel announced Wednesday. “American Girl” will be produced by Mattel Films, Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill Entertainment, the production company Read More

Luke Combs helping a fan who nearly owed $250K for selling unauthorized merchandise

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is making amends to a disabled Florida woman who sells tumblers online after she was ordered to pay him $250,000 when she got snared in a crackdown his lawyers launched against companies that sell unauthorized merchandise with his image or name on Read More

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ still dominates the holiday charts

NEW YORK (AP) — If anything about Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” annoys you, best to avoid shopping malls now. Or the radio. Maybe music altogether, for that matter. Her 1994 carol dominates holiday music like nothing else. The Christmas colossus has reached No. 1 on Read More

Paris Hilton announces the arrival of a baby daughter, London

Paris Hilton had a Thanksgiving surprise to share: a daughter named London. Hilton on Friday shared an Instagram photo of a pink baby outfit with “London” printed on the top. “Thankful for my baby girl,” read the caption. She followed with several Thanksgiving TikToks that further demystified the new arrival, Read More

IBM, EU and Lionsgate pull ads from Elon Musk’s X as concerns about antisemitism fuel backlash

Advertisers are fleeing social media platform X over concerns about their ads showing up next to pro-Nazi content and hate speech on the site in general, with billionaire owner Elon Musk inflaming tensions with his own tweets endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory. IBM said this week that it stopped advertising Read More

Patrick Dempsey named 2023’s Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine

He’s not just “McDreamy” anymore — Patrick Dempsey is now also People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. The “Grey’s Anatomy” star and race car driver takes the mantle from “Captain America” star Chris Evans, who was 2022’s selection. The pick was revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Tuesday night. “I’ve always been the bridesmaid!” Read More