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The Bezos-Sánchez wedding woes are in a class of their own: Human blockades, yacht parking

Be glad you’re not Jeff Bezos or Lauren Sánchez. Sure, being that rich would be awesome, but being rich comes with rich-people problems. With their Italian wedding imminent, they have a host of things to worry about that would never cross the imaginations of other, more average couples who don’t have 12 digits representing their net worth. ...Read more

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Mick Ralphs, Bad Company and Mott the Hoople co-founder, dead at 81

LOS ANGELES — Mick Ralphs, the guitarist and co-founder of stylish '70s rockers Mott the Hoople and the supergroup Bad Company, has died. He was 81.

Ralphs' death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.

"Our Mick has passed, my heart just hit the ground," Bad Company singer Paul...Read more

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Okurrr! Cardi B's sophomore album 'Am I the Drama?' finally set to release this fall

LOS ANGELES — Cardi B, entering the newest phase of her rap career, has just one question in mind: "Am I the Drama?"

That's the title for the Grammy winner's long-anticipated sophomore album, which she unveiled Monday on social media. The "Bodak Yellow" artist, 32, announced "Am I the Drama?" will drop Sept. 19, seven years after she made her...Read more

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List of DVD release dates for June 24 and beyond

Following is a partial schedule of coming movies on DVD. Release dates are subject to change:

JUNE

24: A Minecraft Movie

24: Snow White

24: The Monkey

24: Novocaine

24: Doctor Who: Season One

24: Eephus

24: On Swift Horses

24: Sneaks

24: The Featherweight

24: The President's Wife

24: The Way Out

24: Unit 234

24: When We Went MAD!

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Netflix's 'Balloon Boy' doc revives Colorado hoax that gripped the US

DENVER — It’s been 16 years since a Fort Collins man pranked the nation after claiming his son was trapped in a giant, flying-saucer shaped balloon. That balloon turned out to be empty once it landed, but it hadn’t stopped local law enforcement, the National Guard, Homeland Security, and a phalanx of TV reporters and news media from ...Read more

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Nina Metz: Money and status aren't everything. Try telling TV that

Status comes in many forms, but the quickest shorthand for status on TV is wealth. The clothes. The real estate. The private jets and other markers of affluence. Early in the Amazon series “We Were Liars,” a family convenes at their sprawling beachfront estate on a private island near Martha’s Vineyard and, like numerous wealthaganda shows...Read more

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Pixar had its worst opening weekend ever with 'Elio.' What happened?

Aliens may have embraced Elio, but earthbound audiences did not, marking the lowest opening weekend ever for a Pixar film and highlighting the challenges for original animated movies.

“Elio” hauled in $21 million at the box office in the U.S. and Canada through Sunday, according to studio estimates, falling short of Walt Disney Co.-owned ...Read more

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New 'Always Sunny' trailer sheds light on the gang's high jinks at Abbott Elementary

PHILADELPHIA — We’re finally going to see what happened on the other side of the "It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia' and "Abbott Elementary" crossover.

When the South Philly gang volunteered at the West Philly school for their court-ordered community service in a January episode of "Abbott," viewers only saw the action through the show’...Read more

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Story of the Minnesotan who founded Rollerblade is being developed as a movie

MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Olson, the Minnesota native who made a significant contribution to one of the hottest trends of the ’80s, is getting the Hollywood treatment.

The co-founder of Rollerblade, which helped make in-line skating go mainstream, said that a movie about his life is in the works.

A feature biopic is in the development and ...Read more

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48 films selected for California film and TV tax credit program

LOS ANGELES — The latest round of California’s film and television tax credit program will provide government incentives to 48 upcoming projects, according to the California Film Commission.

The slate, which includes both major studio projects and independent films, is expected to employ more than 6,500 cast and crew members and 32,000 ...Read more

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How Atlanta's Kristian Bush became Megan Moroney's producer

ATLANTA — When Megan Moroney was an undergraduate at the University of Georgia in 2020, she landed an internship focused on music publishing with Brandon and Kristian Bush out of their studio in Decatur.

“She was smart, inquisitive and even taught us a thing or two about digital marketing,” Brandon recalled.

Moroney, who grew up in ...Read more

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NC's own Reneé Rapp will headline concert in Charlotte and 15 other cities this fall

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and “pop disruptor” Reneé Rapp announced on Monday her biggest concert tour as a headliner — and it will include a stop in her hometown of Charlotte, at uptown’s Spectrum Center on Oct. 29.

Rapp, 25, is a 2018 graduate of Northwest School of the Arts on Beatties Ford and grew ...Read more

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Dolly Parton announces series of shows on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS — Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has announced she will perform a limited engagement on the Las Vegas Strip.

Dolly: Live in Las Vegas will include six performances running from December 4-13, during National Finals Rodeo, according to a news release.

“Dolly: Live In Las Vegas is a hit-driven concert event bringing...Read more

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Johnny Depp has 'no regrets' about Amber Heard trial

Johnny Depp has reflected on his protracted legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard.

The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star — whose rocky marriage to the actress was highly publicized following their 2017 divorce he referred to as a “soap opera” that was “literally televised” — opened up about the career-derailing domestic abuse ...Read more

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'Authentic?' Netflix, not Meghan Markle, makes her jam, report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — For all of Meghan Markle’s talk about being “authentic” by publicizing her viral pregnancy twerking video or demanding that people “tell the truth” about her, a recent report raises questions about whether she’s being straightforward about what’s going on with her embattled As Ever lifestyle brand and whether ...Read more

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One year ago, Travis Kelce shocked Taylor Swift fans in unforgettable moment

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift fans today are reminiscing about the moment, one year ago today, that Travis Kelce swept Swift off her feet on stage during her first set of Eras Tour shows in London.

“It may be the 23rd of June but it will never be THAT 23rd of JUNE where Travis came on stage,’ one fan gushed on TikTok Monday.

Kelce ...Read more

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Glenn Whipp: A list of dream nominees on my Emmy ballot

LOS ANGELES — Emmy nominations voting ends tonight at 10 p.m. PT. Still need help with your ballot?

Here are my personal picks in 15 Emmy categories

There are more than 100 Emmy categories, and if you scrolled through each and every one of them on the Television Academy’s website, you are probably one of those people who read the terms and...Read more

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Richard Johnson: Nearly dying from COVID renewed Al Pacino's Catholic faith

NEW YORK — Al Pacino, who met Pope Leo XIV last week at the Vatican and gave the Pontiff a model car, is said to have renewed his faith after a near-death experience.

Pacino, 85 — in Italy filming “Maserati: The Brothers” with Anthony Hopkins, Andy Garcia and Jessica Alba — was accompanied by producer Andrea Iervolino

“Pacino ...Read more

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Our top picks for this very packed Philly summer pop concert season

PHILADELPHIA — Summer pop music season means lots of outdoor shows, from South Philly stadium extravaganzas to intimate free concert series all over the region.

There are also a lot of notable shows at the amphitheaters, above and beyond those highlighted below, like Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul on July 10, Dave Matthews Band on July 25-26, and ...Read more

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'Hamilton' star Anthony Ramos calls out Madonna for disrespectful behavior during show

NEW YORK — Former “Hamilton” star Anthony Ramos is calling out Madonna for being on her iPad the entire time she was in the audience of the Tony-winning Broadway hit.

While appearing on “Watch What Happens Live” this week, the Brooklynite, 33, exposed the Queen of Pop’s lack of etiquette after Andy Cohen asked him to identify “the...Read more