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12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80
Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.
12 hours ago in Entertainment
Judge grants Blake Lively $400,000 of $8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from actor and director Justin Baldoni after they settled their fight over the production of their 2024 film "It Ends With Us," a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
19 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Dolly Parton built a better world, with rhinestones and songs
There are few inalienable truths: Everyone was born, everyone will die, and everyone loved Dolly Parton. Larger-than-life at 5-foot-nothing, the country star, actor, philanthropist, entrepreneur and theme park enthusiast who died Tuesday, transcended celebrity in rhinestones and fringe.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old.
2 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending
How to reset your child’s sleep schedule for back-to-school season
After a summer of vacations and late nights, it's time to set those back-to-school alarms. A good night's sleep helps students stay focused and attentive in class. Experts say it's worth easing kids back into a routine with the start of a new school year.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren’t sold
Condensed college programs have exploded in popularity. As of this spring, 26 U.S. states have a college that offers at least one reduced-credit, three-year bachelor's, according to the nonprofit research group RAND. Advocates say these programs are a solution to the college affordability crisis and a godsend for non-traditional students.
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