Entertainment
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Jonesboro library hosting various events in March
Several events are scheduled through March at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library.
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Kevin Prater Band to perform at Bluegrass Monday
The Kevin Prater Band will perform traditional bluegrass and a variety of acoustic music at the next KASU-FM Bluegrass Monday concert.
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A movie that takes liberties with ‘Wuthering Heights’? Scholars are OK with that
If you're looking for someone to debate the new "Wuthering Heights" movie with, you might want to start with Lucasta Miller. She's a British author, editor and critic who has published an acclaimed study of the Brontë sisters and wrote the preface for the Penguin Classics edition of "Wuthering Heights."
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Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction
Logan Paul has set a new world's record — for the auction price of a trading card. The wrestling and social media star's rare Pickachu Illustrator Pokémon card, a "Holy Grail" for collectors, sold for $16.5 million Monday at Goldin Auctions after 41 days of bidding.
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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Actor Shia LaBeouf has been arrested after being accused of hitting two men early Tuesday morning during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, police said. LaBeouf was charged with two counts of simple battery, New Orleans police said in a statement.
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Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn’t backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses
Stephen Colbert isn't backing down in an extraordinary public dispute with his bosses at CBS over what he can air on his late-night talk show.
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A rare Paul McCartney and Wings trove heads to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer
A collection of Paul McCartney instruments, outfits, handwritten lyrics, unseen photos and tour memorabilia will be part of an exhibit at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this summer, billed as the first major museum show to feature McCartney and Wings.
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Madonna sends good luck message to American figure skater Amber Glenn at Olympics
Just before Glenn performed her short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Tuesday night, which is set to Madonna's song "Like a Prayer," she received a video from the "Queen of Pop" wishing her luck in the individual competition at the Winter Games.
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Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band to launch ‘Land of Hope and Dreams’ US tour next month
The rock icon and the E Street Band announced Tuesday the launch of their "Land of Hope and Dreams" American tour starting March 31 in Minneapolis, kicking off a 20-date run that blends arena rock with a message centered on democracy, freedom and what Springsteen calls the defense of the American ideal.
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Powered by women, ‘Wuthering Heights’ digs up $34.8 million at the box office for a No. 1 debut
Emerald Fennell's bold reimagining of "Wuthering Heights" brought crowds of women to movie theaters this weekend.
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Several club meetings scheduled at Jonesboro library
Several clubs are scheduled to meet at the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library during February.
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Taylor Swift rumors spiked ticket sales for Pebble Beach golf tournament
Pebble Beach had an extra buzz Friday morning with rumors swirling in the cool Pacific breeze Swift would be there to watch her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, playing in the PGA Tour event that combines corporate CEOs and celebrities with golf's best.
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After 800 episodes, ‘The Simpsons’ creators look back — and ahead
Eight hundred episodes, 37 seasons, and one four-fingered family that refuses to age. As "The Simpsons" hits a milestone few series have ever glimpsed this weekend, the architects behind Springfield are reflecting on the choices that turned crude 1987 shorts from "The Tracey Ullman Show" into a cultural juggernaut.
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A-State graduate finalist in intercollegiate broadcast competition
When Makenzie “Kenzi” Cutler was considering how to approach her semester class project, a documentary, she began thinking beyond the classroom and set her sights on the Amazon jungle.
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Plan Jonesboro open house gathers feedback
The open house was an informal, drop-in discussion where residents could chat and share their thoughts on what they enjoy about Jonesboro, and how the city could improve.
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Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni go to New York in required effort to avoid trial
Actor Blake Lively and director Justin Baldoni came to a New York courthouse on Wednesday to see if her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment on the set of the 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us" could be settled before a May trial.
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James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
James Van Der Beek, a heartthrob who starred in coming-of-age dramas at the dawn of the new millennium, shooting to fame playing the titular character in "Dawson's Creek" and in later years mocking his own hunky persona, has died. He was 48.
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Oscar hopefuls including Jessie Buckley and Timothée Chalamet gather for luncheon and class picture
Nearly all of the 230 people up for Oscars across 24 categories gathered Tuesday for the Academy Award nominees luncheon, an event that functions as a celebration, group portrait session and orientation for next month's big ceremony.
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Junior Auxiliary of Jonesboro to host “An Evening in Oz” 2026 charity ball
The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at the Embassy Suites Jonesboro Red Wolf Convention Center.
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance translated into an immediate surge in global listening, with new data from Apple Music showing sharp gains across streaming charts, playlists and music discovery platforms in the hours following the show.
