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Review: Italian ‘Pinocchio’ takes the puppet to its roots

Review: Italian ‘Pinocchio’ takes the puppet to its roots

The latest cinematic rendering of “ Pinocchio, ” from Italian director Matteo Garrone, is informed not by the friendly 1940 Walt Disney retelling, but the original source material.
Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

Lori Loughlin released after prison term in college scam

“Full House” actor Lori Loughlin was released from prison Monday after spending two months behind bars for paying half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into college.
Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show

Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show

NEW YORK — Just in time for anyone facing a heaving, post-holiday refrigerator comes a TV show about what to do with all those dubious dishes — leftovers.
Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show

Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show

NEW YORK — Just in time for anyone facing a heaving, post-holiday refrigerator comes a TV show about what to do with all those dubious dishes — leftovers.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 3-9: Jan. 3: Actor Dabney Coleman is 89. Singer-songwriter Van Dyke Parks is 78. Singer Stephen Stills is 76. Bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin is 75. Actor Victoria Principal is 71.
'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

'Wonder Woman 1984' debuts with pandemic-best $16.7M

NEW YORK — Despite premiering simultaneously by streaming service, “Wonder Woman 1984” managed the best box office debut of the pandemic, opening with $16.7 million over the Christmas weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO — Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry.
Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75

Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75

LOS ANGELES — Leslie West, an iconic guitarist-vocalist who was behind several '70s rock anthems including “Mississippi Queen” with the popular band Mountain, has died. He was 75.
Ontario shuts down Christmas lights drive-thrus early under new lockdown measures

Ontario shuts down Christmas lights drive-thrus early under new lockdown measures

TORONTO — Drive-thru Christmas light festivals will be going dark in Ontario weeks earlier than organizers planned under Doug Ford's stricter COVID-19 measures that go into effect on Saturday.

Bestsellers-Books-USAToday

1. “Promised Land” by Barack Obama (Crown) 2. “Cat Kid Comic Club” by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) 3. “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey (Crown) 4. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) 5.
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