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Diana Ross Wows During Almost Three-Hour Hollywood Bowl Concert: ‘Either You Move It or You Lose It’
It’s not easy joining your mom on stage for a duet at the Hollywood Bowl when your mom is Diana Ross. Just ask the music legend’s…
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Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97
Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the…
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Box Office: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Climbs to $218 Million Globally, ‘Superman’ and ‘F1’ Cross $500 Million
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” was greeted with a hero’s welcome at the box office as Marvel’s newest superhero adventure touched down…
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PBS SoCal Leads L.A. Area Emmys 2025 Winners Tally, While Telemundo’s KVEA Sweeps All Three Station Newscast Awards
PBS SoCal (KOCE/KCET) led the 2025 L.A. Area Emmy awards with eight total, but the other big winner of the night was Telemundo’s KVEA-TV,…
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Box Office: ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Lifts Off With Heroic $118 Million Debut
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” is off on the right foot at the box office. Marvel‘s latest comic book adaptation has lifted off with…
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England vs India fourth Test: Joe Root drops Ravindra Jadeja to deny Jofra Archer back-to-back wickets
Jofra Archer almost follows up the wicket of Shubman Gill with the dismissal of Ravindra Jadeja but an agonising drop from Joe Root leaves…
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and the Lessons of Theo Huxtable
A few hours after the news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death began to spread, one of my closest friends called me. I knew before I picked up…
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Jack Nicholson’s 89% Rotten Tomatoes Thriller Is One of the Great Underseen American Films
Jack Nicholsonreceived many accolades over the course of his impressive career, and for good reason. He’s just one of three male actors to…
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‘Mother of Flies’ Becomes First U.S. Feature to Win the Top Prize at Fantasia Film Festival
“Mother of Flies,” a small independent film from Fantasia regulars the Adams family, has won the jury-selected Cheval Noir award for best…
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How to Watch Savannah Bananas Live Online Without Cable for Free
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Bend It Like Beckham sequel in the works, director tells BBC
Emma Vardy, in Basel, & Emily Atkinson BBC News Bend It Like Beckham is set for a sequel more than 20 years after its release, its…
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Xander Zayas vs. Jorge Garcia Livestream: How to Watch Top Rank Boxing Event Online
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Billy Joel Says Elton John’s Rehab Comments Were ‘Rock Bottom’ For Him in HBO Documentary: ‘There Was Bad Blood For a Little While’
Billy Joel is opening up about a tough moment with longtime friend and tourmate Elton John. In the second part of the new two-part HBO…
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Ray French: Rugby league legend and BBC commentator dies aged 85
Rugby league great Ray French, who commentated on the sport for the BBC over four decades, has died at the age of 85. French, a dual code…
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Box Office: ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Clobbers $57 Million Opening Day — Second-Biggest of the Year
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” stretched its arms around $57 million from 4,125 theaters across Friday and preview screenings. Per…
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‘Call the Midwife’ Season 15 Gets a Huge International Filming Update
Back in early May 2025, fans of Heidi Thomas' long-running hospital dramaCall the Midwife received the exciting news that their favorite…
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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Livestream — Here’s How to Watch the MMA Event Online Live for Free
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Ingrid Silva Is Setting New Standards For Inclusivity In The Ballet World, Starting With Her Pointe Shoes
Welcome to En Pointe, a quarterly series that offers a deep dive into the intersection of beauty and dance through the eyes of…
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Teen-Agers in Their Bedrooms, Before the Age of Selfies
Nowadays, a secondhand, first-edition copy can sell for hundreds of dollars; in August, the book will be reissued by D.A.P. as “Adrienne…
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Notes on Bed Rest
Early in my first pregnancy, about three years ago, I did a thing that a lot of pregnant women do. I picked up my phone and scrolled…
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Alexander Isak: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe on striker's future
The settling of Alexander Isak's future "has to be right for Newcastle", says manager Eddie Howe. The striker is considering his future at…
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Euro 2025 final: Spain's transformation from World Cup controversy to England rematch
Not only is Sunday's final in Basel an opportunity for Spain to win their first European crown, but it's also a chance to celebrate…
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China’s Premier Li proposes global AI cooperation organisation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday (Jul 26) proposed establishing an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial…
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China’s Premier Li Qiang proposes global AI cooperation organisation
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday (Jul 26) proposed establishing an organisation to foster global cooperation on artificial…