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Rolling Stones kick off 48th tour with 'Hackney Diamonds' cuts and classics

The Rolling Stones opened their Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds on Sunday to a sold-out crowd of more than 70,000 fans at NRG Stadium in Houston.

The Stones played just three new tracks from the album, choosing to focus instead on classic hits including “Start Me Up,” “Gimme Shelter,” “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Satisfaction,�...Read more

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Britney Spears ends protracted battle with her father over conservatorship legal fees

Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears, her former conservator, have settled their protracted legal dispute over the payment of his legal fees and how he managed her finances during her 13-year conservatorship.

The two parties settled for an undisclosed amount Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court after first filing about the issue ...Read more

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Rihanna plans to keep it 'real simple' for 2024 Met Gala

NEW YORK — Rihanna is gearing up for fashion’s biggest night on May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

However, the singer and fashion and cosmetics mogul — known as the big closer of the widely watched red carpet festivities – promises that her outfit this year won’t be as over-the-top as in previous years.

“I’m actually just ...Read more

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James Holzhauer returns to defend 'Jeopardy! Masters' title

James Holzhauer is returning to the “Jeopardy!” stage this week.

The Las Vegas resident is back to defend his title in “Jeopardy! Masters” Wednesday evening on ABC.

Six of Jeopardy!’s highest-ranked champions will compete in the second annual Masters tournament. Holzhauer, who won nine of 10 games in last year’s inaugural event, ...Read more

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Blue Ivy joins mom Beyoncé in 'Lion King' prequel 'Mufasa.' Can you feel the love?

After performing with her mom onstage during the Renaissance tour, Blue Ivy Carter will join Beyoncé on the big screen.

The mother-daughter duo both voice characters in the upcoming prequel to 2019 live-action hit “The Lion King.” “Mufasa: The Lion King,” directed by Barry Jenkins and hitting theaters in December, tells the story of ...Read more

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Russell Brand says his baptism is 'opportunity to leave the past behind' amid sexual assault allegations

British comedian Russell Brand, facing allegations of rape and sexual assault from multiple women, doubled down on his commitment to Christianity over the weekend.

The actor, known for his work in R-rated comedies including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek,” revealed he was baptized Sunday in the River Thames. In an...Read more

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks dismissal of revenge porn, human trafficking claims in lawsuit

Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team is pushing back against his accusers in their civil suits as a federal sex-trafficking probe continues.

His lawyers are asking a New York court to throw out portions of a sexual assault lawsuit filed by attorneys for Joi Dickerson-Neal accusing the rapper of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1991, when she ...Read more

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Security guard shot outside LA home reportedly linked to hip-hop music producer

LOS ANGELES — A security guard was shot multiple times Monday morning outside a home reportedly connected to a music producer and songwriter who has worked with The Weeknd and other well-known musicians.

Iranian Canadian producer and talent manager Amir Esmailian, also known as Cash XO, co-founded XO Records and has worked with several top ...Read more

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'The Daily Show' is coming to Chicago, Milwaukee during national political conventions

CHICAGO — “The Daily Show” is coming to Chicago and Milwaukee for on-location tapings during the Democratic and Republican national conventions.

The show will have full weeks of broadcasts from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (Aug. 19-22), respectively, airing 10 p.m. weeknights on Comedy Central.

Beyond that, ...Read more

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Review: Is this the last time for the Rolling Stones live? Not the way Mick carries on

HOUSTON – Mick Jagger looked ageless. Once again. Keith Richards seemed nonchalant. Doesn't he always? Ron Wood smiled and slashed with his guitar. Of course, he did.

The Rolling Stones are back. After a three-year absence from North America, they returned Sunday night to kick off a 16-city tour.

The Hackney Diamonds Tour comes in support of...Read more

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Billy Gardell, 150 pounds lighter: 'young Jackie Gleason' to 'old Paul Newman'

ATLANTA — Billy Gardell, who had bariatric surgery in 2022 that helped him shed 150 pounds, recently told “Live with Kelly and Mark” that he transformed from a “young Jackie Gleason to an old Paul Newman.”

In an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in advance of four shows May 10 and 11 at the Punchline Comedy Club, he said...Read more

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Q&A: Phil Rosenthal of 'Somebody Feed Phil' is headed to Michigan to perform and, yes, to eat

DETROIT — "Somebody Feed Phil" host Phil Rosenthal is headed to Ann Arbor on Wednesday, and before you ask, yes, he already knows where he's going to eat.

"I've gotta hit Zingerman's, right?" he asks, on the phone from Philadelphia during a day off from his tour last week. "I've ordered from there before, so it's like going to Mecca for me." ...Read more

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Review: Solo 'Hamlet' at Chicago Shakes is from an Eddie Izzard unwilling to compromise

CHICAGO — Back in 2010, Eddie Izzard sold out the United Center in Chicago. The trailblazing British comedian told me at the time of a burning need to prove comics could fill arenas. I first wrote about Izzard in a solo show called “Dressed to Kill” at the New York’s Westbeth Arts Center in the late 1990s and I’ve reviewed her, to use ...Read more

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Billie Eilish sets dates for 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' tour

Billie Eilish is headed to 23 venues in North America on the tour behind her new album "Hit Me Hard and Soft," promoters announced Monday.

The 22-year-old Grammy winning superstar will play 34 dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public at noon on Friday via Ticketmaster, and presales start Tuesday.

"Hit Me Hard and Soft" is due out on May...Read more

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Stagecoach 2024: Post Malone shines with country covers, special guests

INDIO, Calif. — Post Malone, a prominent figure in the rap stratosphere, is reshaping his position in music. During his Saturday night Stagecoach Country Music Festival set, he proved that his star power lies in playing a set of country covers.

“We’re going to be doing a bunch of songs that I love that we picked out, and I hope that’s ...Read more

Stagecoach 2024: Diversity within country reflected within the new school and old

INDIO, Calif. — The trio of Latina women making their way through the crowded adorned in matching cow print vests and jean mini skirts felt a sense of belonging for the first time at this year’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival.

“We feel like (Stagecoach) veterans at this point,” Theresa Martinez of Sacramento chuckled as she and the ...Read more

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Oh, Zendaya knows all about that 'Spider-Man' female lead-to-tennis player 'prophecy'

Just like Zendaya did with the trend of every pair of "Spider-Man" co-stars dating, the actor has fulfilled another franchise prophecy.

The "Challengers" actress is well aware of the alleged "pipeline" through which female "Spider-Man" leads later star in tennis movies. She reacted to the trend last week on "Good Morning America," where she ...Read more

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Kevin Spacey docuseries heading to Max, featuring never-before-seen interviews

A two-part documentary about the sexual assault allegations against Kevin Spacey has been acquired by streamer Max, nearly a year after the Oscar winner’s acquittal in London court.

“Spacey Unmasked,” commissioned by Britain’s Channel 4 in 2022, has finally been completed and is set to air in the U.K. on May 6 and 7. According to ...Read more

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce continue A-list double dates with Patrick, Brittany Mahomes in Vegas

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s award-winning alchemy returned to Las Vegas this weekend for a Kansas City Chiefs reunion this weekend to party with Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany.

Fresh off the heels of the release of Swift’s latest album, the Grammy Award winner and three-time Super Bowl champ partied with the star quarterback and...Read more

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Longtime soap opera star Marla Adams dies at 85

New Jersey native Marla Adams, who starred as Dina Abbott Mergeron in the CBS soap opera “The Young and the Restless” over the span of nearly 40 years, has died at the age of 85.

Matt Kane, the director of media and talent for the series, announced the news confirming that Adams died in Los Angeles on Thursday. No cause of death was ...Read more