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Museums cancel Kehinde Wiley exhibition in wake of sexual misconduct allegations

LOS ANGELES — The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has called off an upcoming exhibition by painter Kehinde Wiley in light of recent allegations of sexual misconduct made against the artist by several men. The Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami have also quietly put plans to stage Wiley's work on hold.

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'Deadliest Catch' star Nick Mavar dead at 59

“Deadliest Catch” deckhand Nick Mavar has died as a result of an unspecified medical emergency, multiple outlets confirm.

The 59-year-old fisherman died Thursday afternoon after suffering the emergency at a boatyard in Naknek, Alaska, the Bristol Bay police chief confirmed to Deadline.

First responders rushed Mavar to Camai Medical Center ...Read more

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R.E.M. performs live with original members for first time since 2007

In a recent interview with “CBS Mornings,” R.E.M. joked that it would take a “comet” and “super glue” for them to get back together. The interview, the quartet’s first in 30 years, aired hours ahead of their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night.

Perhaps, they were trolling fans.

All four original members ...Read more

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Lil Uzi Vert owes production company over $500K, Georgia lawsuit says

ATLANTA — A Los Angeles production company is suing Lil Uzi Vert for more than $500,000 in unpaid bills, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a U.S. District Court in Atlanta.

Lil Uzi Vert, born Symere Bysil Woods, his manager Amina Diop and his Georgia-based company Uzivert are the three defendants named in lawsuit. M99 Studios alleges ...Read more

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Chris Martin stops Coldplay show after comic tries to rush stage wrapped in Israeli flag

Chris Martin briefly paused a Coldplay concert in Greece after a man draped in an Israeli flag tried to rush the stage but instead wound up falling and taking down lighting equipment.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop," Martin said to his bandmates at the Athens Olympic Stadium as the man — later identified as controversial Israeli comedian Guy ...Read more

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Gayle King shares update following Oprah's hospitalization

Gayle King assured Oprah Winfrey fans that the talk show trailblazer is doing OK after her recent hospitalization for what King previously said was a “serious” stomach issue.

“I’m here to tell you, favorite listeners, Oprah is OK!” the “CBS Mornings” host said on her SiriusXM program, “Gayle King in the House.”

King alarmed ...Read more

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Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert among comedians to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert were among the many comedians from around the world who visited the Vatican on Friday morning at the behest of Pope Francis.

More than 100 humorists hailing from 15 countries were invited to meet the pontiff for a meeting organized to “establish a link” between the entertainers and the ...Read more

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Dearest gentle reader, 'Bridgerton' has created a song for the first dance at your wedding

Each new season of "Bridgerton" brings a bounty of reveals: Steamy romances. Elaborate balls. Whistledown dispatches. And string quartet covers of pop hits to accompany it all.

"We're always looking for covers that are pretty recognizable and also enhance the story we're telling," said music supervisor Justin Kamps. "Sometimes we like the more ...Read more

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2024 Tony Awards preview: How to watch, predictions and more

NEW YORK — The 77th Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Lincoln Center on Sunday night, with the ceremony slated to feature some rising stars as well as acclaimed veteran actors.

Broadway newbie Brody Grant is nominated for his role as Ponyboy Curtis in the musical rendition of “The Outsiders,” while Brian d’Arcy James and ...Read more

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Paul Walter Hauser balances Pixar, pro wrestling and plenty in between

DETROIT — Paul Walter Hauser has nothing to be embarrassed about. Seven years after his breakout in "I, Tonya," the Saginaw native is one of Hollywood's busiest actors, and he has a full dance card that will keep him busy for the next several years.

Hauser is in Atlanta where he just wrapped filming on the reboot of "The Naked Gun" with a ...Read more

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Review: 'Tuesday' is a dark fairy tale led by a staggeringly good Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Those of us movie critics fortunate enough to be in this line of work are always trying to squeeze another two hours or so out of the week to catch one more new film. Because you never know. Which is to say: I’m extremely happy to have seen “Tuesday,” which demands and receives new and challenging things from Julia Louis-Dreyfus while ...Read more

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Riot Fest departure from Chicago's Douglass Park sparks more debate over costs and gains for community

CHICAGO — Sheila McNary had a somewhat complicated relationship with Riot Fest over the years. The 71-year-old North Lawndale resident lives across the street from Douglass Park.

When the festival moved to the park in 2015 — following neighbor complaints at its previous location in Humboldt Park — McNary said it almost felt like the ...Read more

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What to watch: 'House of the Dragon' won't fire you up

'House of the Dragon'

Fantasy has become a nightmare. Anyone on TV these days who lives in a castle and carries a sword could use a medieval form of antidepressant. At least "Game of Thrones" had Peter Dinklage to crack the occasional joke. That show's sequel is three times as dour with few action scenes in the early episodes to break the funk....Read more

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Jeezy and Jeannie Mai finalize divorce after custody battle over toddler turned ugly

Jeezy and Jeannie Mai's marriage is officially over.

The "Put On" rapper and TV personality finalized their divorce Monday in Georgia's Fulton County Superior Court, The Times has confirmed. After months of contention, Jeezy (real name Jay Wayne Jenkins) and Mai are now free to enjoy being single or to marry someone new.

They wed in March 2021...Read more

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Nina Metz: Why aren't you watching one of the best shows on TV?

The best show on TV right now is AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” and chances are you’re not watching.

That’s because without a big advertising spend, too many titles fall through the cracks in today’s TV landscape. Especially if the show relies on cable viewers. New episodes air 9 p.m. ET Sundays, but somehow this has become the ...Read more

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Taylor Swift exhibit opens in Jersey Shore town where she used to summer

NEW YORK — The Jersey Shore town where a young Taylor Swift spent her summers is paying homage to the “Cruel Summer” singer with an exhibition that debuted, naturally, on June 13.

Swift was raised roughly 150 miles west of Stone Harbor, New Jersey, but that’s where her family summered from 1992 to 2004, according to Stone Harbor Museum,...Read more

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'Kinds of Kindness' star Jesse Plemons opens up about losing weight and that 'Civil War' cameo

CANNES, France — Jesse Plemons is deliriously tired.

Draped across a sofa at Cannes' ritzy Carlton Hotel with his legs outstretched, backlit by the late-afternoon Mediterranean sun, the actor apologizes for losing his train of thought on occasion, or tripping over the odd sentence.

I cannot blame him. It has been a long five years.

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'It's in my DNA': How the godfather of indie music became a rock 'n' roll snowbird in Miami

MIAMI — On a lazy South Florida spring afternoon, Thurston Moore, the way-out guitarist and inveterate noisemaker who co-founded the radically innovative indie-rock band Sonic Youth, is lounging in the shade of a poolside cabana at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, a favorite spot in the town of his birth.

As a TV plays scenes of the solar ...Read more

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Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's LA home broken into twice in 4 months

LOS ANGELES — Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn had two break-ins within a four-month span at their Los Angeles home, the "Death Becomes Her" star has revealed.

The couple discovered the first incident, which occurred in 2020, after coming home from dinner.

"We were gone maybe two hours and 20 minutes or something," Hawn told Kelly Ripa on the "...Read more

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R.E.M. reunites for first interview in 30 years ahead of Hall of Fame induction

Thirteen years after R.E.M. disbanded, the original members of the iconic rock group reunited before their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night to reflect on the highs and lows of their career.

"You know, we lived or died on the strength of our songs. So this is a huge honor," guitarist Peter Buck said on "CBS Mornings,...Read more