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A coastal flood advisory and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

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A coastal flood advisory and a rip current statement in effect for 6 regions in the area

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Broadway theater renamed in honor of James Earl Jones

The newly restored Cort Theatre on Broadway has been renamed after James Earl Jones, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a Black artist.

Tony Moments: A night for Broadway to reclaim its groove

Broadway has its groove back, said Tonys host Ariana DeBose at an exuberant ceremony seeking to illustrate just that sentiment.

Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl Jones

The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black artist in such a way.

Missing Auburn student's car found, but 1976 mystery remains

Investigators have long concluded that a Georgia man who disappeared while driving back to Auburn University in 1976 was the victim of a slaying.

LEADING OFF: 'Field of Dreams' game grows in Iowa cornfield

The diamond is built, and now they will come -- Josรฉ Abreu, Aaron Judge and all, to Iowa.

Yaphet Kotto of 'Live and Let Die,' 'Alien,' dies at 81

FILE - Actor Yaphet Kotto appears on his wedding day in Baltimore, Md. Kotto, the commanding actor of the James Bond film Live and Let Die and as Lt. Al Giardello on the 90's NBC police drama "Homicide: Life on the Street, died Monday, March 15, 2021 at age 81. Kottos wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death Monday in a Facebook post. (AP Photo/John Gillis, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie โ€œLive and Let Dieโ€ and โ€œAlien," has died. Kottoโ€™s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death Monday in a Facebook post.

33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda

NEW YORK โ€“ When Eddie Murphy made the original โ€œComing to America,โ€ he was, almost indisputably, the funniest man in America. โ€œNow I take nothing for granted and appreciate everything.โ€Thirty-three years after โ€œComing to America,โ€ Murphy and Hall have returned to Zamunda. At the barbershop, where Murphy and Hall also reprise their characters, the conversation bounces from Teslas to transgender people. Before making โ€œBlack Panther,โ€ Murphy has said Ryan Coogler approached him about a โ€œComing to Americaโ€ sequel. Ruth E. Carter designed the costumes of both โ€œBlack Pantherโ€ and โ€œComing 2 America.โ€ Both were shot in Atlanta.

New this week: 'Coming 2 America,' Camilo and a dragon movie

(ABC/Paramount+/Amazon via AP)Hereโ€™s a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ€™ entertainment journalists of whatโ€™s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ€” Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are back in Queens as Prince Akeem and Semmi in โ€œComing 2 America,โ€ the sequel to the 1988 film, which is now coming straight to your living room Friday on Amazon Prime Video. Set to becoming the King of Zamunda, Murphyโ€™s character returns to the U.S. to find a son heโ€™s never met. Adโ€” A more family friendly streaming option this week is the Walt Disney Co.โ€™s computer animated โ€œRaya and the Last Dragon,โ€ featuring the voices of โ€œStar Warsโ€™โ€ Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as a dragon. The big-voiced Grammy-winning singer self-produced โ€œBaby, Iโ€™m Hollywood!โ€ โ€“ which is a mix of soul music, piano ballads and funk sounds.

Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85

The British actor, Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, has died aged 85 on Saturday, according to an announcement by his agent Sunday Nov. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, FILE)LONDON โ€“ Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who was the body, though not the voice, of arch-villain Darth Vader in the original โ€œStar Warsโ€ trilogy, has died. Prowse died Saturday after a short illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Prowse donned Darth Vader's black armor and helmet for โ€œStar Warsโ€ (1977), โ€œThe Empire Strikes Backโ€ (1980) and โ€œReturn of the Jedi" (1983). He was a regular at โ€œStar Warsโ€ fan events but was banned from official conventions by Lucas in 2010 after the pair fell out.

'Coming 2 America' to launch on Amazon Prime in March

โ€œComing 2 America,โ€ the sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, has landed on a date to come to audiences. The film which reunites Murphy and Arsenio Hall will debut on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, 2021, Amazon Studios said Friday. Originally a Paramount Pictures theatrical release, the studio sold the film to the streamer last month but had yet to finalize a date. โ€œComing to America was a cultural phenomenon that is one of the most loved and celebrated comedies of all time,โ€ said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. โ€œWe know audiences around the world will fall in love with this hilarious, joyful movie that will surely become a timeless favorite.โ€James Earl Jones, Shari Headley and John Amos will also be reprising their roles alongside new additions like Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and KiKi Layne.

Barry Jenkins to direct 'Lion King' follow-up

NEW YORK โ€“ The Walt Disney Co. will make a follow-up to the 2019 live-action โ€œThe Lion King,โ€ with Barry Jenkins, the director of the Oscar-winning โ€œMoonlightโ€ and the James Baldwin adaptation โ€œIf Beale Street Could Talk,โ€ set to direct. The new โ€œLion Kingโ€ grossed more than $1.6 billion worldwide, so a sequel was perhaps always likely. Less expected was a โ€œLion Kingโ€ with Jenkins directing. The film, Disney said, will explore the mythology of โ€œThe Lion King,โ€ including Mufasa's origin story. Disney didn't announce any further plot details or casting on the new โ€œLion Kingโ€ project, which was first reported by Deadline Hollywood.

Batter Up! Baseball, soundtrack of summer, is back - sort of

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels at sunset during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Batter Up! Baseball, soundtrack of summer, is back - sort of

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the Los Angeles Angels at sunset during the fifth inning of a preseason baseball game, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Los Angeles. Rather than keeping players and club personnel sealed in a bubble environment, baseball teams will fly around the country, raising more health concerns. Fans won't be permitted at Nationals Park or at Dodger Stadium when Los Angeles plays San Francisco - or at any field. Going to be 2020 coronavirus baseball, Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole said. Its that sound, its the summer sound.___AP Baseball Writers Ronald Blum and Janie McCauley and AP Sports Writers Howard Fendrich and Joe Reedy contributed to this report.

Baseball plans game at Field of Dreams, but will they come?

Visitors play on the field at the Field of Dreams movie site, Friday, June 5, 2020, in Dyersville, Iowa. Small town Iowa, baseball is still a big thing here, he said. The Field of Dreams site is open to visitors, who at no charge can run the bases and see if they can smack a ball into cornstalks that now stand about a foot tall. For Go the Distance Baseball, the company that now owns the Field of Dream site and plans to build a complex of youth baseball and softball fields, the talk of playing a game began five years ago. We understand the best choice for Major League Baseball in 2020 comes first.___Follow Scott McFetridge on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smcfetridge

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