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Main Street Tower's future remains a mystery 2 years after historic theater was demolished

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Construction has yet to start on a high-rise that was slated to replace the Utah Pantages Theater two years after it the century-old theater was torn down.

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Taylor Swift drops 15 new songs on double album, 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'

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Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No.

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New T.C. Christensen movie climbs to No. 11 at the domestic box office

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Utah filmmaker T.C. Christensen's new movie, "Escape from Germany," has climbed to No. 11 at the domestic box office.

Thursday, Apr 18

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Have You Seen This? Utah couple recreates Taylor Swift album covers ahead of release

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Taylor Swift's new album comes out Friday, and one Utah couple is going all out to show the world they are the ultimate Swifties.

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Alec Baldwin's criminal case hinges on a Wild West revolver

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A Colt .45 "Peacemaker" revolver, a symbol of the American Wild West, is at the center of actor Alec Baldwin's fight to avoid criminal prosecution for the 2021 fatal shooting of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie…

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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80

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Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died. He was 80.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Leaving Park City? Sundance Institute seeks proposals for future location of film festival

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The Sundance Institute announced Wednesday it is seeking "viable locations" to host the Sundance Film Festival in the future. The event has been in Park City for 40 years.

Sunday, Apr 14

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Tooele ballet academy students to perform new ballet with music written for them

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Ballets typically include classic fairytales like "Cinderella," "Swan Lake" or "Sleeping Beauty," but the Tooele Valley Academy of Dance is preparing to perform its own, new ballet, inspired by a lesser-known Portuguese fairytale.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Where are they now? Key players in the murder trial of O.J. Simpson

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The announcement Thursday that O.J. Simpson is dead brings renewed attention to the trial and the fascinating cast of characters who played a role in the case.

Friday, Apr 12

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Taylor Swift music back on TikTok despite fight with Universal Music, report says

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Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok, even as the Chinese short-video app and singer's record label Universal Music are at loggerheads, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Thursday, Apr 11

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Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

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Instagram says it's deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages.

Wednesday, Apr 10

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Rare copy of comic featuring Superman's first appearance sells for $6M at auction

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A copy of Action Comics No. 1, the comic book that introduced Superman to the world in 1938, sold for $6 million on April 4.

Monday, Apr 8

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Movie theaters are getting creative to appeal to audiences before blockbuster season

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We're in the thick of the pre-summer movie doldrums. From anticipated re-releases to expanded screenings in premium formats, here's what movie theaters are doing when the release schedule is sparse.

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Actor Jonathan Majors avoids jail time, sentenced to counseling for assaulting ex-girlfriend

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Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting Grace Jabbari.

Saturday, Apr 6

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Have You Seen This? 6 sidesplitting characters that prove Kristen Wiig is an 'SNL' legend

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When it comes to the storied legacy of "Saturday Night Live," most would agree Kristen Wiig is up there with the greats. The hilarious and lasting characters she created during her seven-year tenure on the long-running NBC sketch stand…

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Kiss sells catalog, brand name and IP. Gene Simmons assures fans it is a 'collaboration'

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It's never really the end of the road for Kiss. The hard rock quartet has sold its catalog, brand name and IP in a deal estimated to be over $300 million.

Wednesday, Apr 3

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Have You Seen This? Jared Leto pranks 'Wheel of Fortune' contestants

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For an April Fool's Day prank on Monday, actor Jared Leto stepped in for host Pat Sajak.

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Orem film lab to open accessible, 'creative hub' with community dark room

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An internationally renowned film lab in Orem is planning to open a one-of-a-kind accessible, creative hub in Provo that aims to inspire and offer affordable film photography resources.

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JK Rowling committed no crime slamming Scotland's hate speech law, police say

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Police say J.K. Rowling didn't break the law with tweets criticizing Scotland's new hate speech law and referring to transgender women as men. The "Harry Potter" author is critical of the law.

Native American fashion comes to runway at Utah Indigenous Fashion Week event

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The Utah Indigenous Fashion Week show in Salt Lake City will feature traditional and more contemporary offerings from Hopi, Navajo, Ute, Apache and other designers and artists.

Monday, Apr 1

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Comic book store hosts fundraiser for Utah artist battling cancer

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The comic book community in Salt Lake City came together Saturday in support of one of their own.

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Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik to have a kidney transplant

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Justin Zanik was diagnosed with kidney failure last fall. He'll have a kidney transplant done on Tuesday.

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Exit of CEO, apparent theater closure could impact future of Sundance Film Festival

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The Sundance Institute's CEO announced her departure with the festival's long-term contract renewal deadline approaching. Meanwhile, a regular festival theater near Park City has stopped listing showtimes on its website.

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'Definitely an arts community': A look inside the push to bolster the performing arts in St. George

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The St. George Musical Theater is expanding through the construction of new and improved theater and renovation of an old movie theater that will be home to a performing arts campus.

Saturday, Mar 30

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Going home to 'Little House on the Prairie' 50 years after series premiere

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"Little House on the Prairie" stars and fans trekked to the filming spot in Simi Valley for the largest gathering of "bonnet heads" to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series' 1974 premiere.

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What's coming to Disney+ and coming and going on Hulu in April

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Here's a look at the movies and shows coming to Disney+ and Hulu, according to the streaming services.

Friday, Mar 29

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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries "Roots," has died. He was 87.

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Here's everything coming and going on Netflix in April

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Here's a look at what's coming to Netflix in April.

Thursday, Mar 28

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Disney, Florida settle lawsuit over special district, easing tensions in bitter fight

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney have reached a settlement to end a high-profile lawsuit in state court over the control of the special district that includes Walt Disney World in Orlando, the company said on Wednesday.

Wednesday, Mar 27

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer says raids of the rapper's homes were 'excessive' use of military force

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A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs says the search of his properties in Miami and Los Angeles were "a gross use of military-level force." The public statement Tuesday is the first from the music mogul's team since his properties were raided…