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Marilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home declared a historic monument to save it from demolition
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Fans of Marilyn Monroe have won a battle to preserve her mark on Los Angeles and are a step closer to seeing a towering statue of the silver screen icon remain in Palm Springs. The Los Angeles home where Monroe briefly lived and died has been declared a historic cultural monument, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reality show winner gets 10 years for enticing underage girl to cross state lines for sex
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) – A former winner of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV reality show has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison for enticing an underage girl to travel across state lines so they could have sex. Andrew Drechsel, 35, of Saint Cloud, Florida, will also have to serve 15 years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Killer Mike will likely avoid charges after Grammys arrest
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Killer Mike is expected to avoid charges over a physical altercation that led to his arrest at the Grammys earlier this year after the rapper recently completed community service. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said in a statement Thursday that Mike “successfully completed the office’s hearing process, including a community ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!News nonprofit sues ChatGPT maker OpenAI and Microsoft for ‘exploitative’ copyright infringement
By Sarah Parvini And Matt O'brien, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Center for Investigative Reporting said Thursday it has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its closest business partner, Microsoft, marking a new front in the legal battle between news publications fighting against unauthorized use of their content on artificial intelligence platforms. The nonprofit, which produces Mother Jones and Reveal, said that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!At 61, ballerina Alessandra Ferri is giving her pointe shoes one last – maybe? – glorious whirl
By Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – When Alessandra Ferri, one of the most celebrated dramatic ballerinas of this or any time, takes the stage Friday at the Metropolitan Opera House to channel Virginia Woolf, logic dictates it will be her last dance appearance. It’s not merely that she’s now 61 – albeit dancing exquisitely – and sharing ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serbian police ban cultural festival with Kosovo as pressure mounts on liberal voices
By Jovana Gec, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Serbian police on Thursday banned a festival that promotes cultural exchange with Kosovo, in a sign of growing nationalism and government pressure on liberal voices in the Balkan country. A police statement cited security concerns as the reason to ban the Mirdita, dobar dan event that was due to start later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Music Review: Johnny Cash’s ‘Songwriter,’ a collection of unreleased songs from 1993, is a journey
By John Carucci, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – In 1993, Johnny Cash was between record contracts – and just about to embark on an iconic collaboration with producer Rick Rubin that would span the last 10 years of his life, starting with 1994’s “American Recordings.” During that crucial time in his career, Cash immersed himself in crafting and recording ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serbian police ban culture festival with Kosovo as pressure mounts on liberal voices
By The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Serbian police on Thursday banned a festival that promotes cultural exchange with Kosovo, in a sign of growing nationalism and government pressure on liberal voices in the Balkan country. A police statement cited security concerns as the reason to ban the Mirdita, dobar dan event that was due to start later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Will Smith will perform at the BET Awards with Taraji P. Henson hosting. Here’s what to know
By Maria Sherman, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year’s show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to be just as exciting with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neil Young & Crazy Horse take ‘big unplanned break,’ cancel tour dates due to illness
By The Canadian Press on June 27th, 2024
TORONTO – Neil Young & Crazy Horse are taking a “big unplanned break” from their tour after some of the rockers fell ill. The band cancelled all remaining dates for the Love Earth Tour, which had been set to stop at venues across the United States and Canada, including at Ottawa Bluesfest, where The Offspring ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bill Cobbs, prolific and sage character actor, dies at 90
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on June 27th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen presence as an older man, has died. He was 90. Cobbs died Tuesday at his home in the Inland Empire, California, surrounded by family and friends, his publicist Chuck I. Jones said. Natural causes is the likely cause ... Read More »
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