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Singer-songwriter Jessica Pratt's latest album is a distinct shift from her austere sound

When Jessica Pratt released her debut self-titled album in 2011, the singer-songwriter was critically praised for her austere guitar and hypnotic voice
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Jessica Pratt poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, Friday, April 26, 2024, to promote the album “Here in the Pitch." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Prince William and Kate mark their daughter Charlotte's 9th birthday by releasing an image of her

Prince William and his wife, Kate, have marked their daughter Charlotte’s 9th birthday by posting a picture of her smiling for the camera as she posed near a plant with pink flowers
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This is a photo issued by Kensington Palace on Thursday, May 2, 2024 of Britain's Princess Charlotte, taken by Kate, the Princess of Wales to mark her ninth birthday. (The Prince and Princess of Wales/Kensington Palace/ via AP)
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Asian American Literature Festival that was canceled by the Smithsonian in 2023 to be revived

A festival celebrating Asian American literary works that was suddenly canceled last year by the Smithsonian Institution is getting resurrected
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Artists from Universal Music Group are heading back to TikTok as new licensing deal reached

Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute
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FILE - Adele, winner of the award for best pop solo performance for "Easy on Me," poses in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. Artists from Universal Music Group, which include Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, will be returning to TikTok as the two parties have struck a new licensing agreement following an approximately three-month long dispute. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
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European court upholds Italy's right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J
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FILE - Reporter Sookee Chung takes a photo of a sculpture titled "Statue of a Victorious Youth, 300-100 B.C." at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, on July 27, 2015. A European court upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, rejecting the museum’s appeal on Thursday and ruling Italy was right to try to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
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Time is on their side: Rolling Stones to rock New Orleans Jazz Fest after 2 previous tries

The Rolling Stones are planning to make their first appearance at the 54-year-old New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
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FILE - Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their "Hackney Diamonds" tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is usually akin to a 14-ring musical circus, but that changes Thursday afternoon, May 2, when 13 stages go silent before The Rolling Stones make their first appearance at the 54-year-old festival. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
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For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

Michael Blowen can step outside his house anytime and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago
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Silver Charm, the 1997 Kentucky Derby winner and at the age of 30, the oldest living Derby winner lives his life of retirement at Old Friends Farm in Georgetown, Ky., Thursday, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
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FILE - Mary J Blige attends the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children
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FILE - Dan Schneider, center, accepts an award in Los Angeles. Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied that he sexually abused the child actors he worked with. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
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Movie Review: In 'The Idea of You,' a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show

In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee who becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old heartthrob in a boy band called August Moon
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This image released by Prime shows Nicholas Galitzine, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Idea of You." (Prime via AP)
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Dallas' Noltemy is named Los Angeles Philharmonic president

Kim Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in July, helping guide the search for music director Gustavo Dudamel's successor
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This image released by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra shows Kim Noltemy posing at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas in October 2022. Noltemy will become president of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on July 1 and be tasked with finding a successor to Gustavo Dudamel as music director. She has been president of the Dallas Symphony since 2018. (Sylvia Elzafon/Dallas Symphony Orchestra via AP)
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Say hello (again) to EA Sports College Football. The beloved video-game behemoth is back

Gamers’ appetites for immersive sports video games have not changed much since the heyday of EA Sports' college football
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Duane Eddy, twangy guitar hero of early rock, dead at age 86

Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser,” “Forty Miles of Bad Road" and “Cannonball” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen an...
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FILE - Duane Eddy performs on the third day of the 2014 Stagecoach Music Festival at the Empire Polo Field, April 27, 2014, in Indio, Calif. Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, died of cancer Tuesday, April 30, 2024. He was 86. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
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Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke have a running joke about ‘Wildcat,’ their Flannery O’Connor movie

Ethan Hawke directs his daughter Maya Hawke in “Wildcat,” a movie about the Southern Catholic writer Flannery O'Connor
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Ethan Hawke, left, and Maya Hawke attend the premiere of "Wildcat", hosted by Dior and The Cinema Society, at the Angelika Film Center on Thursday, April 11, 2024, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)
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'I Saw the TV Glow' is one of 2024's buzziest films. It took Jane Schoenbrun a lifetime to make it

Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festive, Jane Schoenbrun's “I Saw the TV Glow" has been hailed as an acutely intense psychodrama of self discovery
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Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York to promote her film "I Saw the TV Glow." (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP)
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Airbnb plans to list Paris museum, house owned by Prince on website

Airbnb says it's going to give customers a chance at overnight stays in a Paris museum, a bedroom filled with Ferrari racing cars, and other exotic settings
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FILE - The Orsay museum in Paris is shown on Oct. 16, 2014. Short-term rental giant Airbnb is listing 11 iconic locations, including the Orsay, for a limited time in a splashy new marketing campaign. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
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George W. Bush's portraits of veterans are heading to Disney World

Walt Disney World will host dozens of portraits of service members and veterans from the nation’s Painter-in-Chief
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This photo provided by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, portraits of service members and veterans painted by former President George W. Bush are on display. The George W. Bush Institute is loaning the 60 color portraits by the former U.S. president to Walt Disney World. The paintings of service members and veterans will be on display for a year starting next month at Epcot's American Adventure pavilion. (Courtesy of the George W. Bush Presidential Center via AP)
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Music Review: Sia soars with first solo album in 8 years, ‘Reasonable Woman’

A whole album of Sia is great — great, don’t get us wrong — but Sia paired with the icon Chaka Khan
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This cover image released by Atlantic Records shows "Reasonable Woman" by Sia. (Atlantic Records via AP)
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Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have given an insight into their long-term ambitions for Welsh soccer team Wrexham
May 01
Wrexham fans invade the pitch celebrating promotion to League One after the final whistle of a League Two soccer match, Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Wrexham, Wales. The Welsh team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds clinched promotion to the third tier of English soccer thanks to a 6-0 home win over Forest Green on Saturday. (Jacob King/PA via AP)
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This photo shows the Altra Lone Peak 8 trail shoe. Reach for tech and gear as gifts for Mother’s Day. (Altra Running via AP)
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This cover image released by Dutton Books for Young Readers shows "SUNDERWORLD, VOL. 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry," by Ransom Riggs. (Dutton Books for Young Readers via AP)
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FILE - American writer Paul Auster speaks during a reading event in solidarity of support for author Salman Rushdie outside the New York Public Library, Aug. 19, 2022, in New York. Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for such inventive narratives and meta-narratives as “The New York Trilogy” and “4 3 2 1,” has died at age 77. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File)
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Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere

Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film
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Ryan Gosling, left, and Mikey Day arrive at the premiere of "The Fall Guy" on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
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Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

Prosecutors have asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein, who was back in a New York courtroom for the first time since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week
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Harvey Weinstein appears at Manhattan criminal court for a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 in New York. Weinstein made first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. (David Dee Delgado/Pool Photo via AP)
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How to be a 'Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life

Since the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Emily Blunt, right, and Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Universal Pictures via AP)
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Terms for Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter rounds

Mike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition
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FILE - Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Mike Tyson's fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition, and the rounds will be shorter and the gloves will be heavier. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation this week approved terms for the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
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Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates bac...
April 30
This cover image released by Avid Reader Press shows "The Birds that Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness" by Kenn Kaufman. (Avid Reader via AP)
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After a strong first round, overall NFL draft ratings down 3% from last year

After posting strong numbers for the first round, viewership for the NFL draft was down 3% from last year on TV and digital platforms
April 30
Fans watch the draft stage during the third day of the NFL football draft, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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The top 10 audiobooks on Audible
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Billy Idol on the 40th anniversary of 'Rebel Yell,' staying inspired

Rebel Yell was a merger of hard rock, New Wave and pop.
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VIDEO: Billy Idol on the 40th anniversary of 'Rebel Yell' and staying inspired
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Summer Movies: 5 breakout stars to watch in 'Sing Sing,' 'Quiet Place, 'Horizon' and more

A breakout moment in Hollywood can happen at any age and stage
April 30
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Noa, played by Owen Teague, in a scene from "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes." (20th Century Studios via AP)
April 30

Movie Review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt are great fun in ‘The Fall Guy’

Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling lead the new action-comedy-romance “The Fall Guy,” a love letter to stunt performers and the movies
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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Eric Laciste/Universal Pictures via AP)
April 30

Alicia Keys, Brian d’Arcy James, Daniel Radcliffe and more react to earning Tony Award nominations

Some reactions from Tony Award nominees on Tuesday included Alicia Keys, who says she was unable to speak after her semi-autobiographical show “Hell's Kitchen” earned 13 nods, and veteran star Brian d’Arcy James who says: “These are very, very special ...
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Singer Alicia Keys, center, takes a bow during the curtain call on the opening night of "Hell's Kitchen" Broadway musical at the Shubert Theatre on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP)
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Select list of nominees for 2024 Tony Awards

A total of 28 shows earned a Tony Award nomination or more Tuesday, with the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom, each earning a leading 13 nods
April 30
This image released by Polk & Co shows Sarah Paulsen in a scene from the play "Appropriate." (Joan Marcus/Polk & Co. via AP)
April 30

Dua Lipa is all about 'Radical Optimism,' in her music and other pursuits

Grammy-award winning pop star Dua Lipa's third album, “Radical Optimism,” releases Friday
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Dua Lipa, right, and Drew Barrymore pose for a portrait on Friday, April 26, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Drew Gurian/Invision/AP)
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This image release by Hulu shows Anthony Boyle in a scene from "Shardlake." (Adrienn Szabo/Disney+/Hulu via AP)
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Broadway musical 'Hell's Kitchen' ties with the play 'Stereophonic' for a leading 13 Tony Award nominations each

Broadway musical 'Hell's Kitchen' ties with the play 'Stereophonic' for a leading 13 Tony Award nominations each
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Iranian-French artist Marjane Satrapi wins Spanish Asturias award for communication

Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and cartoonist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities
April 30
FILE - Director, illustrator and author Marjane Satrapi poses for photographers as she arrives to present the movie "La Bande des Jotas" at the 7th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, on Nov. 16, 2012. Marjane Satrapi, the acclaimed Iranian-French filmmaker and artist, has won the 2024 Princess of Asturias Foundation award for communication and humanities, the foundation announced Tuesday April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
April 30

H.R. McMaster writes about his time in Trump administration in upcoming 'At War with Ourselves'

Six years after being forced out as as national security adviser, H
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This cover image released by Harper shows "At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House" by H.R. McMaster. (Harper via AP)
April 30

King Charles III returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity

King Charles III has returned to public duties with a visit to a cancer treatment charity, beginning his carefully managed comeback after the monarch’s own cancer diagnosis sidelined him for three months
April 30
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave as they arrive for a visit to University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in London, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. The King, Patron of Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Cancer Support, and Queen Camilla visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, meeting patients and staff. This visit is to raise awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and will highlight some of the innovative research, supported by Cancer Research UK, which is taking place at the hospital. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
April 30

Ralph Lauren goes minimal for latest fashion show, with muted tones and a more intimate setting

Ralph Lauren has been known for many a grand fashion show over the years: taking over Central Park for a sumptuous anniversary celebration, for example, or staging a runway show amid his eye-popping classic car collection
April 30
Models walk the runway during the Ralph Lauren Fall/Holiday 2024 presentation on Monday, April 29, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
April 30

'Hell's Kitchen' and 'Stereophonic' lead Tony Award nominations, 2 shows honoring creativity's spark

Two Broadway shows celebrating the origins of sonic creativity — the musical “Hell’s Kitchen” fueled by Alicia Keys songs, and the play “Stereophonic” about a ’70s rock band at the edge of stardom — each earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations Tuesday
April 30
This image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown shows Maryann Plunkett, left, and Dorian Harewood during a performance of "The Notebook." (Julieta Cervantes/Boneau/Bryan-Brown via AP)
April 29

Ashley Judd speaks out on the right of women to control their bodies and be free from male violence

Actor Ashley Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, is speaking out on the right of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence
April 29
FILE - Ashley Judd speaks during an event on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Judd, whose allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein helped spark the #MeToo movement, spoke out Monday, April 29, on the right of women and girls to control their own bodies and be free from male violence. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
April 29
This image released by FX shows Ryan Reynolds, left, and Rob McElhenney in a scene from the third season of "Welcome to Wrexham." (FX via AP)
April 29

Britney and Jamie Spears settlement avoids long, potentially ugly and revealing trial

Britney Spears and her father Jamie Spears have settled the remaining issues in the court conservatorship that controlled her life and affairs for nearly 14 years
April 29
Jamie Spears, father of singer Britney Spears, leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles on Oct. 24, 2012, left, and Britney Spears arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 17, 2015. (AP Photo)
April 29

Paramount Global replaces CEO Bob Bakish with a troika of executives

Paramount Global announced that Bob Bakish is stepping down as CEO of the film, television and multimedia company
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FILE - Paramount CEO Bob Bakish speaks as he attends an interview during the Barron's Roundtable at the Fox Business Network, Aug. 5, 2022, in New York. Paramount Global on Monday, April 29, 2024, announced that Bakish is stepping down as CEO of the film, television and multimedia company. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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Jason Kelce will join ESPN and be part of 'Monday Night Football' pregame show, AP source says

Jason Kelce will join ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” after retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year, according to a person with knowledge of the deal
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce warms up before the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Feb. 11, 2024, left, and Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce appears before an NFL football game against the Washington Commanders in Landover, Md. on Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, left, and AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
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Actor Gérard Depardieu will face criminal trial in October over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say

Actor Gérard Depardieu will face criminal trial in October over alleged sexual assaults on a film set, prosecutors say
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FILE - Billie Eilish arrives at the 29th Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Eilish will embark on a worldwide arena tour this fall. It kicks off in Quebec City in Canada on Sept. 29 and concluding in Dublin on July 27, 2025.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)