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Michelle Obama’s next book is a companion to ‘Becoming’
NEW YORK — Michelle Obama’s first book since “Becoming” is more about her readers than about herself. “Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice” will be published Nov. 19 by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The new release was announced Monday and is a companion to...
Madcap confetti-throwing comic Rip Taylor dies at 84Video
LOS ANGELES — Rip Taylor, the madcap mustached comedian with a fondness for confetti-throwing who became a television game show mainstay in the 1970s, has died. He was 84. Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif., publicist Harlan Boll said. The man who would become known worldwide as Rip did...
Gabby Barrett marries ‘American Idol’ sweetheart Cade Foehner
Gabby Barrett got hitched this weekend to her “American Idol” sweetheart, Cade Foehner. According to People, Barrett and Foehner said “I do” in Garrison, Texas, on Saturday in front of 100 guests at wedding and event venue Union Springs. Barrett, from Munhall, and Foehner, 23, of Shelbyville, Texas, met on...
Diahann Carroll, Oscar-nominated and pioneering actress, diesVideo
NEW YORK — Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” has died. She was 84. Carroll’s daughter, Susan Kay, told The Associated Press her mother died Friday in Los...
James Franco’s ex-students sue alleging sexual impropriety
LOS ANGELES — Two actresses have sued James Franco and the acting and film school he founded, saying the actor intimidated his students into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations. Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, former students at Franco’s now-closed Studio 4, filed the lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court....
Stephen King plans changes to iconic Maine home
Stephen and Tabitha King are ready for the next chapter for their Victorian mansion that stands behind a wrought iron gate festooned with winged creatures and spiderwebs. The authors want to transform the home where they raised their children in Bangor, Maine, into the location for Stephen King’s personal archives....
Actor Robert De Niro in real-life drama with ex-workerVideo
NEW YORK — Robert De Niro has found himself in a real-life court drama, trading dueling lawsuits with his former assistant after their decade-long working relationship went dreadfully sour. He’s accusing her of misappropriating money. She says he subjected her to sexist and harassing comments. Chase Robinson sued the 76-year-old...
Mail on Sunday says it will fight Meghan’s lawsuit, Harry speaks out
The Mail on Sunday newspaper says it will defend itself “vigorously” against a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, over a story it published. The newspaper said Tuesday night it “stands by the story” in question, which concerns publication of a letter Meghan had written...
Oprah Winfrey shocks fundraisers with $1M donation for students
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Oprah Winfrey shocked attendees at a North Carolina fundraiser by announcing a donation of more than $1 million toward the United Negro College Fund. The Charlotte Observer reports that former talk-show host and OWN television network chief made the surprise announcement Saturday while speaking at Charlotte’s 17th...
Dog the Bounty Hunter reveals pulmonary embolism diagnosis
Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman has been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, he has revealed. The 66-year-old star of “Dog’s Most Wanted” finds himself battling his own potentially fatal health problems just three months after his wife, Beth Chapman, died of cancer. A pulmonary embolism occurs when a clot...
Tyler Perry says he can’t ‘up and leave’ filming in Georgia
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry said he cannot “just up and leave” filming in Georgia despite Hollywood’s backlash against the state’s “heartbeat” abortion law. The actor-director-writer made the remarks to The Associated Press on Friday while discussing the upcoming opening of his massive Atlanta-based studio. Some celebs have urged TV...
Tim Benz: Former WPIAL athlete at the center of the ‘Sexy Mister Rogers’ costume controversy
Is it a beautiful day in your neighborhood? If Dessie Mitcheson is in your neighborhood right now, the answer is most assuredly “yes.” View this post on Instagram @shoptobi A post shared by Dessie Mitcheson (@dessiemitcheson) on Jul 30, 2019 at 10:33am PDT Told ya. However, the former Kiski Area...
3rd man charged with drug counts in Mac Miller’s death
LOS ANGELES — A third man has been arrested and charged with drug offenses in connection with rapper Mac Miller’s overdose death last year. Court documents show Stephen Walter is suspected of selling counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that Miller possessed before he died last September of an accidental...
Police make another arrest in Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s death
Police in Arizona arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the death of Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller. The Arizona Republic reported Ryan Reavis, 36, of Lake Havasu City was arrested Tuesday, and police said a search of his home yielded a prescription pad, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia and marijuana. The...
Placido Domingo withdraws from Met Opera after harassment reports
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera announced Tuesday that Placido Domingo had agreed to withdraw from his slate of scheduled performances at the opera house following allegations of sexual harassment made by multiple women in two Associated Press stories. The opera legend indicated that he would never again perform at...
Deportation case keeps ‘Real Housewives’ husband jailed
The husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member will have to remain in a Pennsylvania jail while he awaits a final decision on whether he will be deported. A judge denied a request Friday by Joe Giudice to be released on bail. Giudice and his wife, Teresa,...
Pittsburgh’s Billy Porter makes a statement on Emmys carpetVideo
Pittsburgh native Billy Porter is no stranger of making fashion statements on the red carpet. Sunday night for the Emmys, the star of “Pose” wore a striped silver crystal suit by Michael Kors Couture topped by a sizable black hat with a huge swoop adorned with 130,000 crystals by Stephen...
‘House Hunters’ host Suzanne Whang dies at 57
Suzanne Whang, whose smooth, calm voice provided the narration for HGTV’s “House Hunters” for years, has died. She was 57. Her Tuesday death was confirmed Friday by her longtime agent, Eddie Culbertson. Whang first gained fame as the on-screen host of the show, where anxious home buyers are shown trying...
Need a boost? John Cena’s tweets will get you through the day
Sometimes we need to be inspired. And at times inspiration comes from unlikely sources. How about from a budding movie star and former WWE champion? Believe it or not, John Cena is quite the motivator on Twitter. On a daily basis, he offers some thought provoking or powerful messages. Hurt...
‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he’s resumed chemotherapy
NEW YORK — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he’s had a setback in his battle with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy again. Trebek told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that after a short period of optimism when he stopped chemotherapy, his “numbers shot up” and doctors ordered him...
Weinstein attorney: He’s a sinner, but not ‘a rapist’
An attorney for Harvey Weinstein said on Tuesday that her client is not without sin — but he’s also not “a rapist.” Donna Rotunno, speaking on “CBS This Morning,” said she feels strongly that the evidence will exonerate the movie mogul of any criminal wrongdoing. Weinstein is scheduled to go...
Ric Ocasek’s wife says he died while recuperating from surgery
NEW YORK — The New York City medical examiner says Ric Ocasek , the 75-year-old frontman for The Cars, died of heart disease, worsened by emphysema. Ocasek’s wife, model and actress Paulina Porizkova, posted a statement on Instagram , saying he was “recuperating very well after surgery” and that their...
‘SNL’ rescinds cast invitation to Shane Gillis over YouTube video
NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” has rescinded its invitation to a cast member who posted a video last year in which he used a racial slur for Chinese people and derided Asians trying to learn English. A show representative said Monday that the language Shane Gillis used was “offensive,...
Rocker Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75
NEW YORK — Ric Ocasek, The Cars frontman whose deadpan vocal delivery and lanky, sunglassed look defined a rock era with chart-topping hits like “Just What I Needed,” was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in his Manhattan apartment. The New York Police Department said that officers found the 75-year-old Ocasek at...
YouTube star Lilly Singh makes bold leap to late-night TV
LOS ANGELES — The stubborn curfew barring female hosts from late-night network TV is about to be challenged. Viewer warning: expect more rule-breaking when NBC’s “A Little Late With Lilly Singh” debuts Monday. Singh is attempting the leap from YouTube sensation to broadcast headliner in a single bound, doesn’t plan...
