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Rapper Offset hospitalized after being shot in Florida
Diego Mendoza, CNN | Posted April 7 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
The rapper Offset was hospitalized after being shot Monday evening near a casino in Florida.

Here's who will perform at Salt Lake City's 2026 Twilight Concert Series
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted April 7 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is bringing in a "bold, genre-spanning" roster for its 2026 Twilight Concert Series lineup, including familiar indie artists and an acclaimed hip-hop artist.

'Infinite with possibility': How Utah's landscape inspired Ally Condie's new mystery novel
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted April 7 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
Ally Condie's latest mystery novel, which comes out Tuesday, chronicles three women who connect through an online book group and decide to meet up for a "girls trip."

Utah woman shares dating journey on Netflix's 'Love on the Spectrum'
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 7 - 6:15 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah woman is opening up about love, independence and life on the autism spectrum as a new cast member of Netflix's hit docuseries "Love on the Spectrum."
Pressure mounts on UK government to ban Kanye West after festival backlash
Suban Abdulla, Reuters | Updated April 6 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
The British government was under growing pressure on Monday to bar rapper Kanye West from entering the country after he was named as the headline act for the Wireless Festival of rap and hip-hop music set for July.

Savannah Guthrie back at 'Today' anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance
David Bauder, Associated Press | Updated April 6 - 8:58 a.m. | Save Story
Savannah Guthrie was back and almost all business at NBC's "Today" show anchor desk on Monday, marking a return for the first time since her mother's disappearance.
Paramount in talks for Gulf backing in Warner takeover, WSJ reports
Reuters | Updated April 5 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Paramount Skydance is in talks to secure signed equity commitments of almost $24 billion from three sovereign wealth funds led by Saudi Arabia to help back its takeover of Warner Bros Discovery.

Utah filmmaker took a Regency romance from Lehi to England, and now to No. 1 on Amazon
John Clyde for KSL | Posted April 5 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
It's not every day a Utah filmmaker takes on a Regency romance (think Jane Austen), crowdfunds the whole thing and then watches it climb to No. 1 on Amazon.

Dance fitness classes close after recent controversy
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted April 4 - 11:23 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah-based dance fitness course ignited a community's passion for movement, but after seven years, its founder is moving on.

St. George unveils sculpture honoring pioneer woman who asked for 'just one beautiful thing'
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted April 3 - 4:07 p.m. | Save Story
St. George unveiled a new sculpture Friday depicting one of the city's first pioneer women, Wilhemina Cannon. The unveiling was part of the City Hall Plaza grand opening.

Rapper charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving Gucci Mane's label
Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Posted April 3 - 2:21 p.m. | Save Story
Federal prosecutors have accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane's record label.

Blake Lively's harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed; retaliation claim to go to trial
Larry Neumeister, Associated Press | Updated April 3 - 12:45 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge in New York on Thursday tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni but left intact a claim for retaliation.

'I was wrong': Jen Shah expresses remorse in first post-prison interview
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted April 3 - 7:06 a.m. | Save Story
For the first time since her release from prison, Jen Shah has spoken publicly, offering an apology to those whose lives were affected by her actions.

Country music star Brad Paisley to headline Stadium of Fire
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted April 2 - 6:35 p.m. | Save Story
County music superstar Brad Paisley will be the headline performer at the 2026 Stadium of Fire, America's Freedom Festival announced Thursday.
Netflix searches for franchises after losing out on Harry Potter
Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine, Reuters | Updated April 2 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
After losing its bid for Warner Bros Discovery's rich trove of characters and stories, Netflix is forging ahead with the challenging work of building culture-defining franchises on its own.

Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Updated April 2 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one.

Spring has sprung on Netflix. Here's what's in the lineup
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted April 1 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
The month of April has arrived, but Netflix has no April Fools' tricks up its sleeves — especially as it prepares to take you back to 1985 in Hawkins, Indiana.

'Getting bigger and better': BYU sweeps student Emmy awards
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted April 1 - 12:00 p.m. | Save Story
BYU students cleaned up at the student Emmy awards, cementing the university's status as a national leader in animation, film and advertising.

