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Former President Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” sold more than 1.7 million copies in North America in its first week, roughly equal to the combined first week sales of memoirs by his two immediate predecessors and among the highest ever for a nonfiction book.
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A judge has refused Johnny Depp permission to appeal against a British court’s ruling that he assaulted ex-wife Amber Heard.
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A long-lost trove of Bob Dylan documents including the singer-songwriter’s musings about anti-Semitism and unpublished song lyrics has sold at auction for a total of $495,000
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The Duchess of Sussex has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, giving a personal account of the traumatic experience in hope of helping others.
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With police brutality continuing to devastate Black families and the coronavirus ravishing Black America disproportionately, the world was driven to the significance of this year’s Juneteenth more than ever before.
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Reactions from some of the nominees for the 63rd Grammy Awards:
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Bad Bunny and Daddy Yankee triumphed at the Billboard Latin Music Awards Wednesday, claiming seven trophies apiece at the pandemic-delayed show.
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A trio of new hosts will lead fans through a new look at this year’s CMT Music Awards, which replaced the live arena audience with performances in scenic outdoor locations around Nashville, Tennessee.
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More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin’s best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday.
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Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good. The 70-year-old actor channeled his The Dude character from “The Big Lebowski” in a statement on social media about the diagnosis Monday evening.
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Both guitars were hand-striped by Van Halen in the familiar style of most of his guitars dating back to the first Van Halen album in 1978. Each of the guitars is expected to fetch between $60,000 and $80,000.
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Singer Adele is set to make her debut as a host on late-night stand-up show Saturday Night Live (SNL) on October 24. Adele will be joined by singer-songwriter H.E.R, who will serve as musical guest on the episode.
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Late actor Om Puri’s wife Nandita and son Ishaan have launched a YouTube channel to mark the 70th birth anniversary of the former.
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Horror comedy Laxmmi Bomb, starring Akshay Kumar, is slated for release on November 9, and director Raghava Lawrence, who makes his Bollywood debut with the film, says he is compelled to tell the story of the transgender community in the film.
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Google is adding a new “hum to search” feature to its search tools today that will let you hum (or whistle, or sing) the annoying song that’s stuck in your head, and then use machine learning techniques to try to identify it.
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A painting of two young, 19th-century skaters that was looted by Nazis from a Jewish family in 1933 and recently discovered at a small museum in upstate New York was returned Thursday after 87 years.
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When #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke thinks about the group’s future as the world celebrates its anniversary, her vision is clear. It predates the moment that most people know — when the #MeToo hashtag went viral three years ago on Oct. 15, 2017, sparking a global conversation about sexual harassment and assault.
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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, who took a break from work because of health related issues, recently visited a salon for a haircut.
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Popular Bollywood singer Kumar Sanu has tested positive for novel coronavirus. Sanu was reportedly planning to leave for the US on October 14 to celebrate his 63rd birthday on October 20 in Los Angeles.
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Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor, who is expecting her second child with husband, actor Saif Ali Khan, has completed shooting for the upcoming film, Laal Singh Chaddha.