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Marianne Faithfull, singer and pop icon, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse, libertine and old soul who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones' greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78. Faithfull passed away...
Patti Smith apologizes for canceling show after collapsing onstage in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Veteran singer and poet Patti Smith has reassured fans that she is "fine” after collapsing during a presentation in Brazil and later returning to apologize to the audience for ending her show early. Video published on social media showed the 78-year-old lying on...
BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand
LONDON (AP) — The BBC has apologized to staff members who felt unable to complain about the conduct of actor and comedian Russell Brand because of his status after an internal review found that concerns about his behavior weren’t handled appropriately. The investigation by Peter...
What is FireAid, the LA wildfire benefit concert featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder and more?
NEW YORK (AP) — Two major fires in and around Los Angeles are burning for a third week, destroying more than 14,000 structures and displacing tens of thousands. In the midst of the devastation, relief efforts continue across communities and industries — with musicians rallying to...
Saint Sernin takes turn to design Paris couture for Jean Paul Gaultier
PARIS (AP) — Fashion designer Ludovic de Saint Sernin stepped in to design Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture Wednesday at Paris Couture Week, reinterpreting the house’s legacy with a collection steeped in his signature aesthetic of eroticism, queer-musing, and fetish-inflected detailing. ...
Elie Saab’s couture escapism finds a new edge in Paris
PARIS (AP) — The sounds of spring, with babbling brooks and birdsong, set a serene yet surreal tone Wednesday as Elie Saab unveiled his latest couture collection inside the soaring Palais de Tokyo in Paris. It was punctuated only by whoops and clicking camera shutters as Eva Longoria swept in. ...
Dior haute couture show in Paris is a masterful dance through time
PARIS (AP) — Designer Maria Grazia Chiuri delved into the storied archives of Christian Dior for her latest haute couture collection Monday, exploring the transformations of time. The accomplished spring 2025 show — one of Chiuri’s best in seasons — drew from the key...
Neil Gaiman, facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse, is dropped by Dark Horse Comics
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Neil Gaiman's publishers has dropped him as the British author faces multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment. And his name is not on the website of the agency which has for years handled his speaking appearances. Dark Horse Comics announced on X...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 2-8
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 2-8: Feb. 2: Singer Graham Nash is 83. Singer Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers is 79. TV chef Ina Garten (“Barefoot Contessa”) is 77. Actor Jack McGee (“The McCarthys”) is 76. Actor Brent Spiner (“Star Trek: The Next...
Book Review: A private eye searches for his missing father while protecting a runaway wife
Marigold Hart walked out on her billionaire husband, taking their 7-year-old daughter with her. She moved cross country to New York City and has been living under an assumed name. Her husband, Anthony Orr, hires Joe King Oliver, former NYPD officer turned private detective, to track...
