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Christopher Nolan didn’t know how famous Harry Styles is

LOS ANGELES – Director Christopher Nolan and actor Mark Rylance didn’t know quite how famous Harry Styles was before “Dunkirk.” The young people in their lives certainly did. “I d...

DATE: Jul 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Actor LaBeouf arrested in Georgia for public drunkenness

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Actor Shia LaBeouf has been released from a Georgia jail after posting $7,000 bond on charges of public drunkenness. The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office says the 3...

DATE: Jul 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘True Blood’ actor Nelsan Ellis dead at 39

NEW YORK – Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for playing the character of Lafayette Reynolds on “True Blood,” has died at age 39. Ellis’ manager Emily Gerson Saines confirmed the act...

DATE: Jul 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Kendall and Kylie Jenner sued over Tupac Shakur T-shirts

LOS ANGELES – A commercial photographer has sued Kendall and Kylie Jenner over the use of two of his images of late rapper Tupac Shakur that were used on T-shirts the sisters briefly sold fo...

DATE: Jul 8, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Book World: The pain, and weirdness, of Sherman Alexie’s mother’s life and death

In May 2015, author Sherman Alexie’s mother, Lillian, was rushed to the hospital from her home on the Spokane Indian Reservation after she found it difficult to breathe. One month later, his...

DATE: Jul 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Books

RIP: Without Joan Lee, we might not have Stan Lee’s Marvel universe

I wasn’t even fully seated before Stan Lee brought up his beloved Joanie, his wife of seven decades. It was the eve of another highly anticipated royal wedding: the 2011 nuptials ...

DATE: Jul 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Arts Calendar

Friday Rocky Mountain UkeFest, http://rockymountainukefest.com. Gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. 26th Annual Art on ...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A refreshing reboot for Spidey

In “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” Tom Holland’s 15-year-old webslinger, Peter Parker, is more mathlete than athlete, a geeky high school sophomore whose beanpole physique is as likely to be sheat...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Brooke Williams’ new book more than a memoir

Brooke Williams’ most recent book, Open Midnight: Where Ancestors & Wilderness Meet, is classified as a memoir. But it is more. Williams has been an active conservationist workin...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Books

Patton Oswalt engaged to marry actress Meredith Salenger

NEW YORK – Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt is engaged to marry actress Meredith Salenger, his publicist confirmed Thursday. The couple recently went public with their relationshi...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Kesha returns with lead single from first album since 2012

Kesha has released her first new music since 2012 and announced a forthcoming album, her first since a high-profile legal battle with Dr. Luke over a lawsuit accusing the music producer of s...

DATE: Jul 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Concerts, arts heat up summer in Durango

Music, festivals, kids events offer plenty to do

DATE: Jul 5, 2017 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.