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Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you’re in

Dolly Parton is still on the list of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn’t “earned that right.” The Rock &...

DATE: Mar 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

NEW YORK – Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ’n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group T...

DATE: Jan 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Music

Performers gear up for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

NEW YORK – Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack faithfully watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after fulfilling her own parade duties. Now she’s getting ready to ...

DATE: Nov 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rolling Stones honor album ‘Tattoo You’ with 9 new songs

NEW YORK – The Rolling Stones are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their album “Tattoo You” with a remastered collection that includes nine previously unreleased tracks. The newly-remas...

DATE: Aug 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Amanda Knox blasts film ‘Stillwater’ for exploiting her case

NEW YORK – Amanda Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film “Stillwater,” saying any connection rips off “my story without my consent at the expense of my reput...

DATE: Jul 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91

NEW YORK – Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherish...

DATE: May 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

In new book, farmer reveals deep vegetable knowledge

NEW YORK – Despite thousands of years of humans working the soil, there are still things to learn. Just ask Farmer Lee Jones about the beet leaves. The Ohio-based farmer had plant...

DATE: Apr 27, 2021 | CATEGORY: Food

Scott Rudin will ‘step back’ after allegations of bullying

NEW YORK – Amid mounting anger about allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from ...

DATE: Apr 17, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Broadway star Karen Olivo protests Scott Rudin silence

NEW YORK – Tony Award-winner Karen Olivo says she won’t return to “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” once it reopens, saying she’s frustrated by the Broadway industry and especially the silence in ...

DATE: Apr 14, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Video inside: Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem

NEW YORK – Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called “Eazy Sleazy.” “It’s a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much n...

DATE: Apr 13, 2021 | CATEGORY: Music

PBS Kids celebrates Autism Awareness Month

NEW YORK – A new child is introduced this month on the animated TV show “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” who is a little different. He’s sensitive to loud noises and he likes doing thin...

DATE: Apr 6, 2021 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Arthur Kopit, three-time Tony-nominated playwright, dies

NEW YORK – Arthur Kopit, a three-time Tony Award-nominated playwright and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist known for fusing disparate genres, absurdism and a darkly comic world view, has die...

DATE: Apr 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts