Gentleman Jack, the hit TV show about the audacious lesbian love affairs of Anne Lister, is being turned into a ballet – by a choreographer well-versed in strong, complicated women ...

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Thirty years ago this week, Madonna was receiving death threats for even attempting to portray Eva Perón, the musical’s titular Evita, as she was a revolutionary hero to many in her home country of ...

Cleopatra and Mark Antony: When Love Nearly Toppled Rome Mark Antony and Cleopatra were partners for 11 years and had three ...

On 12 January 1976, author Agatha Christie died peacefully, aged 85. She created the detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. By the time of her death, Christie had written more than 80 books. Most ...

In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to floods and mudslides. Government estimates put the number killed at 3,000 but other reports suggest between 10,000 and 30,000 were killed. Many ...

Concert announcements continue to build for the upcoming season at the Walmart AMP. The venue announced Tuesday that Five Finger Death Punch will bring its 20th Anniversary World Tour to the AMP on ...

Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang many "jingles" for them. She still often sings at sports events and ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank and a ...