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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 8-14

Sep. 03, 2024 08:49 AM EDT

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 8-14: Sept. 8: Ventriloquist Willie Tyler (with Lester) is 84. Actor Alan Feinstein is 83. Singer Sal Valentino of The Beau Brummels is 82. Bassist Will Lee of the CBS Orchestra (“Late Show with David Letterman”) is 72. Actor Heather...

BeatKing, a Houston rapper known for viral TikTok song 'Then Leave,' dies at 39

Aug. 16, 2024 16:32 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39. The rapper, whose name was Justin Riley, died Thursday after fainting during a recording session,...

One way to get real-life legal experience? A free trip to the Paris Olympics

Jul. 03, 2024 13:58 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once a year, law professor Moraima “Mo” Ivory usually brings celebrities like Steve Harvey, Ludacris and Rick Ross into her Georgia State University classroom for some entertainment legal talk. But this time, she's taking her next lesson across the Atlantic Ocean, from...

BET says 'audio malfunction' caused heavy censorship of Usher's speech at the 2024 BET Awards

Jul. 02, 2024 23:15 PM EDT

Usher's acceptance speech of the BET Awards' lifetime achievement award was heartfelt, occasionally profane and lengthy — and few people got to hear it. The 13-minute speech was largely censored by the network, leaving viewers at home curious to know what Usher said. A BET...