Correction: Obit-Fatman Scoop story

NEW YORK (AP) — In an obituary published Sep. 1, 2024, about the rapper Fatman Scoop, The Associated Press erroneously reported his age. He was 56, not 53, according to his representatives.

Katy Perry to be given the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV VMAs

NEW YORK (AP) — Katy Perry will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards next month. She will also perform. Previous recipients include Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna and Missy Elliott. Perry...

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 30-July 6

Celebrity birthdays for the week of June 30-July 6: June 30: Actor Nancy Dussault (“Too Close For Comfort”) is 88. Singer Glenn Shorrock (Little River Band) is 80. Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke is 73. Actor David Garrison (“Married...with Children”) is 72. Guitarist Hal Lindes...