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Review: Laura Dern, mom Diane Ladd exchange intimate stories
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Honey, Baby, Mine: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding),” by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd (Grand Central Publishing) When actor Diane Ladd was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and given six months to live, her only daughter...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 30-May 6
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 30-May 6 April 30: Singer Willie Nelson is 90. Actor Burt Young is 83. Actor Perry King (“Riptide”) is 75. Singer-guitarist Wayne Kramer of the MC5 is 75. Singer Merrill Osmond of The Osmonds is 70. Director Jane Campion is 69....
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 23-29
Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 23-29 April 23: Actor Lee Majors (“Six Million Dollar Man”) is 84. Actor Blair Brown is 76. Actor Joyce DeWitt (“Three’s Company”) is 74. Actor James Russo is 70. Director Michael Moore is 69. Actor Judy Davis is 68. Actor Valerie...
'Dancing With the Stars' judge Len Goodman dies at 78
LONDON (AP) — Len Goodman, a long-serving judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and “Strictly Come Dancing" who helped revive interest in ballroom dancing on both sides of the Atlantic, has died, his agent said Monday. He was 78. Agent Jackie Gill said Goodman “passed away...
'Gender Queer' tops library group's list of challenged books
NEW YORK (AP) — With Florida legislators barring even the mention of being gay in classrooms and similar restrictions under consideration in other states, a report released Monday says books with LGBTQ+ themes remain the most likely targets of bans or attempted bans at public schools and...
Animatronic dragon bursts into flames during Disneyland show
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Spectators at Disneyland's popular “Fantasmic” show got a shock this weekend when the feature's fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames. No injuries were reported following the blaze Saturday night at the Southern California theme...
Dame Edna creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney at 89
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven decades, has died. He was 89. ...
NBCUniversal CEO Shell departs over ‘inappropriate conduct’
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal and one of the media industry's renowned executives, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, parent company Comcast announced Sunday. In a brief statement, Shell said Sunday would...
Lizzo brings drag queens on stage, protesting Tennessee law
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a concert Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee, Lizzo filled the stage with drag queens in a glittery protest against the state's legislation designed to restrict drag performances in public. While performing at Thompson-Boling Arena, the Grammy-winning...
Wahoo! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is No. 1 for third week
NEW YORK (AP) — “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” continued to rack up coins at the box office, leading ticket sales for the third straight weekend, as the animation hit neared $1 billion after just 18 days in theaters. The weekend’s top new release, the horror reboot “Evil...
