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In this photo provided by Nintendo Wire, publisher Jason Ganos, left, and OneStopWonders store owner Kevin Braun hold PSA graded copies of Super Mario Bros. and Duck Hunt video games on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, which they rediscovered in a warehouse in Waukesha, Wis. (Lauren Ganos/Nintendo Wire via AP)

Ultra rare Nintendo Mario game cartridges discovered in Wisconsin

Anna Wilder, The Associated Press 5 minute read Updated: 3:24 PM CDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A few years ago, a pop culture store owner in Wisconsin mentioned to Jason Ganos, a well-known Nintendo game collector, that he had a box of Super Mario cartridges that had been sitting in storage for years. It stopped Ganos in his tracks.

It turned out to be an ultra rare collection of 97 “absolutely pristine” copies of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt, a popular Nintendo game that had been released in 1988, Ganos said.

After some initial research, Ganos found that the cartridges he held were not only a new variant of the game, but also the last known production date of it.

Most of the cartridges will go up for sale Friday in an online auction that will run until Sept. 9.

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Comedian and actor Tiffany Haddish appears via Zoom during her DUI trial Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, in Fayetteville, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Tiffany Haddish avoids more jail time by pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge in Georgia

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Tiffany Haddish avoids more jail time by pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge in Georgia

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish avoided additional jail time Tuesday when she pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge that stemmed from her 2022 arrest in Georgia after someone called 911 about a driver asleep at the wheel at a traffic light.

Other charges were dropped. After entering the plea by video, Haddish was placed on 12 months' probation and told to avoid drugs and alcohol and complete a substance abuse evaluation. She was credited for the brief time she spent in jail following her arrest.

Haddish’s films include the comedy “Girls Trip,” “Night School,” “Like a Boss” and “The Kitchen.” She wrote the New York Times bestseller “The Last Black Unicorn,” which earned a Grammy nomination for a subsequent audiobook she narrated. In 2018, she won an Emmy for her appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and a Grammy in 2021 for her special “Black Mitzvah.”

At around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2022, someone called 911 to report seeing a person who appeared to be asleep in the driver's seat of a white Ford Explorer with their foot on the brake in Peachtree City, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Atlanta, according to a court filing. An officer spotted an SUV that matched the description given by the caller and stopped Haddish as she pulled into a neighborhood, according to a police report.

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Movie Review: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern fried flick with too many ingredients

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Movie Review: ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ is a Southern fried flick with too many ingredients

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It turns out that the honey business isn't as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie “The Rivals of Amziah King,” beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals' insects and rip folk off. “It’s not full of kind people,” the title character warns.

“The Rivals of Amziah King” isn't as sweet as it thinks it is, either. Instead of picking a single variety to explore, the movie is a maddening mishmash of genres — blending Quentin Tarantino's sudden brutality, a coming-of-age tale, a heist flick, a revenge fantasy and a sweet, music-filled country hoedown.

Matthew McConaughey returns to the big screen playing the title character in what can only be called Matthew-McConaughey-turned-up-to-11 mode, pure Cheshire Cat smile, rascally wink and buttery, Southern gentlemanly charm. Suspenders and scruff on, cowboy boots snug, McConaughey is the one who makes everyone's life instantly better just by showing up.

Written by Andrew Patterson and James Montague and directed by Patterson, “The Rivals of Amziah King” follows McConaughey's honey-producing King as he negotiates his patch of rural Oklahoma until he inexplicably leaves the movie at the hour mark and hands it off to Angelina LookingGlass, making her film debut.

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FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in Paris on May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

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Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more are headed for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: 11:52 AM CDT

Global superstar Taylor Swift and country legend Lyle Lovett will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday.

The new class also includes Shawn Camp and Lee Thomas Miller, both elected in the contemporary songwriter category, and Bruce Channel as the veteran songwriter. They will be formally inducted during the 56th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala later this year.

Swift, the 14-time Grammy Award winning artist, is elected in the contemporary songwriter/artist category. She's known for writing many of her own hits since launching her career in Nashville as a preteen. Those include her country singles “Teardrops On My Guitar” and “Love Story,” as well as her blockbuster pop hits “Blank Space,” “Anti-Hero,” and “Cruel Summer.” She became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in June.

Lovett is elected in the veteran songwriter/artist category. He started his career in the folk scene before finding success for his clever lyricism and innovative country-Americana songs like “She's No Lady,” “Cowboy Man,” “Give Back My Heart,” “Why I Don’t Know,” “God Will” and more.

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Audible best-sellers for the week ending August 7:

Nonfiction

1. The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, narrated by the author (Audible Studios)

2. Biological War by Annie Jacobsen, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio)

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US-Apple-Books-Top-10

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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List)

1. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett (Spiegel & Grau)

2. Whistler by Ann Patchett (Harper)

3. You’ll Be Sorry by Lisa Gardner (Grand Central Publishing)

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Apple Podcasts – Top New Shows

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Apple TV app – Top Movies

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Top Movie Purchases and Rentals (US)

1. Disclosure Day

2. Supergirl

3. Evil Dead Burn

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Hudson Williams arrives backstage before stepping onto the red carpet at The Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 31, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams, comedian Chris Rock to speak at TIFF

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‘Heated Rivalry’ star Hudson Williams, comedian Chris Rock to speak at TIFF

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: 11:01 AM CDT

TORONTO - Hudson Williams, Chris Rock and Andrew Scott are among the entertainers set to take the stage at TIFF to discuss their careers as part of the In Conversation With series.

Williams, the Kelowna, B.C.-born star of "Heated Rivalry," is at the festival to debut the new Crave series "Yaga."

TIFF says the event with the 25-year-old actor is part of the fest's Next Wave initiative, which spotlights young talent.

Rock, meanwhile, is set to speak on his latest film "Misty Green," which exposes the uglier side of show business as it follows a talented actress, played by Rosalind Eleazar, who is struggling in her career and personal life. The film also stars Daniel Kaluuya, Adam Driver and Anna Kendrick.

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The pods are heading north: Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ is coming to Canada

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The pods are heading north: Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ is coming to Canada

Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Updated: 3:09 PM CDT

Canadians are finally getting their shot at finding their future spouse through a wall.

Netflix announced Tuesday that “Love Is Blind” is coming to Canada.

The hit reality series puts single men and women in isolated pods where they "date" and apparently fall in love without ever seeing each other. The catch is they must get engaged before meeting face-to-face.

The original U.S. version of “Love Is Blind” premiered in 2020 and became a pandemic-era breakout, eventually spawning adaptations around the world, including in Japan, Brazil, Sweden, the U.K., Mexico and the United Arab Emirates.

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FILE - Honoree Rachel Griffin Accurso (aka Ms. Rachel), and husband Aron Accurso attend the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Plaza Hotel, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’

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YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 11:17 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track “I'm So Happy,” on Sept. 25.

“Music is such a wonderful way for people to bond, for parents to bond. I know from the minute my kids were born, we’re singing to them,” Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, said.

Ms. Rachel launched her mega popular YouTube channel in 2019 with her husband, known online as Mr. Aron.

“I am a music educator, so I get excited about kids hearing a real clarinet on ‘Icky Sticky Bubble Gum’ and kids getting excited about hearing more real instruments,” said Ms. Rachel.

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Health

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‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival

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‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival

Ronald Blum, The Associated Press 6 minute read Updated: 11:16 AM CDT

EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Missy Mazzoli's desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins.

“One was in 2002 and the other passed away in 2009 and they were both 25,” she said. “One overdosed on OxyContin and the other one overdosed heroin after becoming addicted to heroin via OxyContin.”

Using a carnival merry-go-round as an allegory, “The Galloping Cure” opened Sunday at the Edinburgh International Festival, a haunting portrayal of the drug's destructive power that is among the most impactful of contemporary operas.

Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek created a charismatic charlatan, Lucky Mack (baritone Justin Austin), who arrives at the faded community Yourtown in a white double-breasted suit and matching cowboy hat, easing residents' chronic pain by offering free rides on six fiberglass horses to get people hooked.

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People buy tickets at a Cineplex movie theatre in Laval, Que., on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Strong film slate, FIFA screenings help boost Cineplex’s Q2 results

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Strong film slate, FIFA screenings help boost Cineplex’s Q2 results

Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Updated: 2:40 PM CDT

TORONTO - A strong film slate and theatre presentations of FIFA World Cup matches helped Cineplex Inc. swing to a profit in its most recent quarter.

"This quarter's success was not dependent on a single blockbuster or a small number of tentpole releases. Instead, consumers embraced a broad range of compelling content across multiple genres and formats," Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob said on the company's earnings call.

He said family films were a significant driver, with the release of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Toy Story 5." Meanwhile, he said "Michael," which chronicles the life of pop superstar Michael Jackson, became the highest-grossing biopic ever.

He said the quarter showcased one of the most diverse content slates it has seen in years.

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Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

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Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press 4 minute read Updated: 11:09 AM CDT

NEW YORK (AP) — It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.

“There was no place where we could guarantee that you could go in and hear it,” he told The Associated Press. “So, we had to establish that.”

Freeman and his business partners, then-Mayor Bill Luckett and Howard Stovall, were inspired to open a juke joint in Clarksdale called Ground Zero Blues Club. Then, much more recently, they created “Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience,” a touring ensemble of blues musicians who marry the beloved Southern genre with classical, symphonic compositions. On Friday, they'll release an album under the same name.

The legendary actor is a producer and narrator on the release, not a performer. That's left up to the professionals: all-star acts like Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, Shemekia Copeland, Tiernii Jackson, the Stax Music Academy Choir, the Chineke! Orchestra out of London, and many more.

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Lil’ Beast is one of two chihuahuas cast as Bruiser in Legally Blonde.

Winnipeg pooches get time in spotlight in Rainbow Stage production of Legally Blonde

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Winnipeg pooches get time in spotlight in Rainbow Stage production of Legally Blonde

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On stage and screen there are no small roles, but there are small actors.

And then there is Lil’ Beast, a spunky, wild-haired performer who weighs in at 1.5 kilograms (3.5 lbs).

“You think of a small dog, and then he’s even smaller,” says his owner Britainy Jasper.

In April, when the beast was only six months old, he was encouraged by dozens of dog park acquaintances to tap into his creative side and audition for his first professional acting gig.

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Spectators watch as Madonna performs during half time of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22 includes Madonna and Andrew Garfield

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22 includes Madonna and Andrew Garfield

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 16-22:

Aug. 16: Actor Gary Clarke (“Hondo,” ″The Virginian”) is 93. Actor Julie Newmar (TV’s “Batman”) is 93. Actor-singer Ketty Lester (“Little House on the Prairie”) is 92. Actor Anita Gillette is 90. Actor Bob Balaban (“A Mighty Wind,” ″Best In Show”) is 81. Ballerina Suzanne Farrell is 81. Actor Lesley Ann Warren is 80. Bassist Joey Spampinato (NRBQ) is 78. Actor Marshall Manesh (“How I Met Your Mother,” ″Will and Grace”) is 76. Actor Reginald VelJohnson (“Family Matters”) is 75. TV personality Kathie Lee Gifford is 73. Singer J.T. Taylor (Kool and the Gang) is 73. Director James Cameron (“Titanic,” ″The Terminator”) is 72. Actor Jeff Perry (“Scandal,” ″Grey’s Anatomy”) is 71. Guitarist Tim Farriss of INXS is 69. Actor Laura Innes (“ER”) is 69. Actor Angela Bassett is 68. Singer Madonna is 68. Actor Timothy Hutton is 66. Actor Steve Carell is 64. Actor Andy Milder (“Weeds”) is 58. Actor Seth Peterson (“Burn Notice,” “Providence”) is 56. Country singer Emily Robison of The Dixie Chicks is 54. Actor George Stults (“Seventh Heaven”) is 51. Singer Vanessa Carlton is 46. Actor Cam Gigandet (“Twilight”) is 44. Singer-guitarist Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes is 41. Actor Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your Mother”) is 41. Actor Shawn Pyfrom (“Desperate Housewives”) is 40. Country singer Ashton Shepherd is 40. Singer Dan Smyers of Dan and Shay is 39. Rapper Young Thug is 35. Actor Cameron Monaghan (“Gotham”) is 33. Singer Greyson Chance is 29.

Aug. 17: Actor Robert De Niro is 83. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 79. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 77. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 75. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners is 73. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 71. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 71. Singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s is 68. Actor Sean Penn is 66. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 65. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) is 64. Singer Maria McKee (Lone Justice) is 62. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes) is 61. Singer-bassist Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson) is 60. Actor David Conrad (“Ghost Whisperer,” “Relativity”) is 59. Rapper Posdnuos of De La Soul is 57. Actor-singer Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids on the Block) is 57. TV personality Giuliana Rancic (“Fashion Police,” ″E! News”) is 52. Actor Bryton James (“Family Matters”) is 40. Actor Brady Corbet (“24,” “Thirteen”) is 38. Actor Austin Butler (“Dune: Part Two,” “Elvis”) is 35. Actor Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”) is 32.

Aug. 18: Actor Henry G. Sanders (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”) is 84. Drummer Dennis Elliott (Foreigner) is 76. Comedian Elayne Boosler is 74. Country singer Steve Wilkinson of The Wilkinsons is 71. Comedian-actor Denis Leary is 69. Actor Madeleine Stowe is 68. TV news anchor Bob Woodruff is 65. Actor Adam Storke (“Mystic Pizza”) is 64. Actor Craig Bierko (“Sex and the City,” ″The Long Kiss Goodnight”) is 62. Singer Zac Maloy of The Nixons is 58. Musician Everlast (House of Pain) is 57. Rapper Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan is 57. Actor Edward Norton is 57. Actor Christian Slater is 57. Actor Kaitlin Olson (“The Mick,” ″It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 51. Comedian Andy Samberg (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” ″Saturday Night Live”) is 48. Guitarist Brad Tursi of Old Dominion is 47. Actor Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters”) is 33. Actor Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”) is 32. Actor Parker McKenna Posey (“My Wife and Kids”) is 31.

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