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Chaka Khan's rendition of National Anthem at NBA All-Star Game wrecked by internet 
The results are in from the internet on Chaka Khan’s performance of the national anthem and well, they’re not good. Chaka Khan was raked over the coals by many on social media for her performance before the NBA All-Star game in Chicago on Sunday. Many likened it to Fergie’s rendition...
Week 4 of Weinstein trial: Closing arguments, two universes
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein grinned as he left court, and his lawyers said he was confident heading into what could be his last weekend of freedom as his New York City rape trial moves closer to a verdict. Jurors are set to start deliberating Tuesday, their task put off...
Darius Rucker's 'Wagon Wheel' keeps rolling 
Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was certified eight times platinum, making it one of the top five most popular country singles ever. On Wednesday, Rucker stopped by the Country Music Hall of Fame...
DA deciding whether to investigate James Brown's death
ATLANTA — A prosecutor in Atlanta will decide whether to open a formal investigation after meeting with a woman who says she has evidence legendary singer James Brown’s death was caused by another person, his spokesman said. Brown, known as the Godfather of Soul, was 73 when he died of...
Simone Johnson, daughter of The Rock, starts with WWE
The daughter of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment is stepping into the ring. Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has started training with WWE, according to the wrestling promotion. She has reported to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, a massive training facility for the company....
Joe Manganiello tweets epic Oscar photo of Pittsburgh trio
The Academy Awards are Hollywood’s biggest night of the year, and Pittsburghers were looking good. While they may not have been up for any gold statues, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Keaton and Joe Manganiello certainly did Pittsburgh proud. The trio took a moment for a sweet photo op of them at...
Director Spike Lee pays tribute to Kobe Bryant at Academy Awards 
Director Spike Lee honored late NBA star Kobe Bryant on Sunday with an outfit at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards. The Gucci suit, purple with gold trimmings are the colors of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team Bryant played his entire career for. The numeral 24 donned the lapel, Bryant’s...
Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild Wild West,' dies at 84
LOS ANGELES — Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series “Hawaiian Eye” and “The Wild Wild West,” died Saturday. He was 84. The actor died of heart failure in Malibu, California, family spokesperson Jeff Ballard said. A small private service is planned...
Weinstein lawyer on avoiding sexual assault: 'I would never put myself in that position'
Harvey Weinstein’s lead defense attorney in the movie mogul’s rape and sexual assault trial said in an interview that she has never been a victim of sexual assault “because I would never put myself in that position.” In an interview released by The Daily podcast on Friday, Donna Rotunno, was...
Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
LOS ANGELES — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian, was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night death, saying it was being investigated as a “traffic-related” fatality. The coroner’s office provided the...
Ben Platt named Hasty Pudding's 2020 Man of the Year
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Award-winning actor and musician Ben Platt was named 2020 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe on Monday. Platt, 26, is the youngest recipient in the 54-year history of the award, handed out annually by the troupe that dates to the late...
Judge: Kesha made a false claim about producer Dr. Luke
NEW YORK — Pop singer Kesha made a false claim that Dr. Luke raped Katy Perry when there’s “no evidence whatsoever” that he did, a judge ruled this week while sending a long-running clash between Kesha and her former mentor toward trial. Kesha’s lawyers said in a statement that they...
Meek Mill and Justin Timberlake have new song together 
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has apparently been collaborating with pop icon Justin Timberlake. Released “for motivational purposes only,” the song, titled “Believe,” will be an inspirational track, according to online music magazine Billboard. An Instagram entry posted on Thursday by Meek appears to be vignette promoting the song along with...
Kirk Douglas, ‘Spartacus’ star who helped end Hollywood blacklist, dead at 103 
LOS ANGELES — Kirk Douglas, the dimple-chinned screen icon who was known for bringing an explosive, clenched-jawed intensity to a memorable array of heroes and heels in films such as “Spartacus” and “Champion” and for playing an off-screen role as a maverick independent producer who helped end the Hollywood blacklist,...
Shannen Doherty says she is battling stage 4 breast cancer 
Shannen Doherty is battling a recurrence of breast cancer that has progressed to stage four, telling fans “it’s a bitter pill to swallow.” “I definitely have days where I say, ‘Why me?’ And then I go, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else besides me deserves this?’ None of...
After Oprah's exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit from the film left it in the lurch. HBO Max on Monday said it acquired Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s film, “On the Record,” following its premiere last week...
Ben Platt named Hasty Pudding's 2020 Man of the Year 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Award-winning actor and musician Ben Platt was named 2020 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe on Monday. Platt, 26, is the youngest recipient in the 54-year history of the award, handed out annually by the troupe that dates to the late...
Week 2 at Weinstein trial: Four accusers and a chihuahua
NEW YORK — The second week of testimony at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial ended on a bit of a cliffhanger. The woman he’s charged with raping testified Friday, giving an often vivid account of fraught interactions with this once revered Hollywood producer and a much talked-about description of his genitalia....
Elizabeth Banks honored with parade, roast at Harvard 
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Actor and director Elizabeth Banks was honored Friday as Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s famed Hasty Pudding theater troupe with a parade and a celebratory roast. The “Hunger Games” star rolled through through Harvard Square in the back of a black convertible as students dressed...
Woman says Weinstein yelled, 'You owe me!’ before raping her
NEW YORK — A key accuser in Harvey Weinstein’s trial testified Friday that he raped her twice, once bellowing, “You owe me!” as he dragged her into a bedroom. The first time, the heavyset Hollywood tycoon trapped her in a New York hotel room in March 2013, angrily ordered her...
Salma Hayek apologizes for praising controversial new novel
NEW YORK — Salma Hayek is apologizing for promoting a controversial new novel, Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt,” without actually reading it. “American Dirt,” published Tuesday, tells the story of a Mexican woman and her 8-year-old son fleeing to the U.S. border after numerous family members are murdered in drug cartel-related...
'The Bachelorette' contestant Tyler G. dead at 29 
Former “The Bachelorette” contestant Tyler Gwozdz, who appeared on season 15 of the series has died. He was 29. Gwozdz competed on the show when Hannah Brown was The Bachelorette. According to TMZ, Gwozdz died Wednesday. Boca Raton police said emergency responders rushed Gwozdz from a home to a hospital...
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
LONDON — Terry Jones, a founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe who was hailed by colleagues as “the complete Renaissance comedian” and “a man of endless enthusiasms,” has died at age 77 after suffering from dementia. Jones’s family said he died Tuesday evening at his home in London...
Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues
MINNEAPOLIS — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince’s family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have reached settlements with defendants including the Minnesota doctor who saw Prince in the weeks before his death and the Illinois hospital that treated him for an opioid overdose...
Jason Momoa visits patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Jason Momoa, in Pittsburgh to film the Netflix movie “Sweet Girl,” stopped by to visit with patients and their families at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on Monday morning, according to the hospital, which posted photos to social media. Thanks to actor Jason Momoa, for stopping by this morning to...


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