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Arlo Guthrie, citing health, says he’s retired from touring

LOS ANGELES – You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant. But it appears we’ve seen Arlo Guthrie tell us that in person for the last time. In lengthy posts on his Faceboo...

DATE: Oct 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis

LOS ANGELES – 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 sta...

DATE: Oct 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Korean boy band BTS faces uproar in China over war comments

SEOUL – Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at South Korean boy band BTS after its leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices. The singer, who goes by RM, made the ...

DATE: Oct 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Two and a Half Men’ star Conchata Ferrell dies at 77

LOS ANGELES – Conchata Ferrell, who became known for her role as Berta the housekeeper on TV’s “Two and a Half Men” after a long career as a character actor on stage and in movies, including...

DATE: Oct 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Eddie Van Halen, guitar virtuoso with a shimmering sound, dies at 65

Eddie Van Halen, a guitar virtuoso whose pyrotechnic riffs and solos expanded the vocabulary of hard rock, inspired legions of headbanging imitators and propelled his band Van Halen to four ...

DATE: Oct 6, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits “A Little Less Conversation” and “In the Ghetto,” and whose own hits include “Baby Don’t Get Hooked...

DATE: Sep 30, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

‘I Am Woman’ singer Helen Reddy, ’70s hitmaker, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES – Helen Reddy, who shot to stardom in the 1970s with her rousing feminist anthem “I Am Woman” and recorded a string of other hits, has died. She was 78. Reddy’s childr...

DATE: Sep 29, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Grateful’: Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik

LOS ANGELES – Model Gigi Hadid and her musician boyfriend Zayn Malik took to social media to celebrate the arrival of an infant girl, with dad saying he’s “grateful” and “thankful.” ...

DATE: Sep 24, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

French media: Raspy-voiced singer Juliette Greco dead at 93

PARIS – Juliette Greco, a French singer, actress, cultural icon and muse to existentialist philosophers of the country’s post-War period, has died, French media said Wednesday. She was 93. ...

DATE: Sep 23, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

Oscar-winning composer for ‘Poseidon Adventure’ dies at 83

Al Kasha, who partnered with Joel Hirschhorn to write Oscar-winning songs such as “The Morning After,” a ballad for the disaster epic “The Poseidon Adventure” that became an unexpected pop h...

DATE: Sep 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

LOS ANGELES – Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of c...

DATE: Aug 28, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Talk about town: Kanye West, Kim Kardashian take to San Juan Mountains

It appears Kanye West and Kim Kardashian enjoyed a little slice of Southwest Colorado last week, renting out the entire Dunton Hot Springs resort for $43,000 a night. TMZ repor...

DATE: Aug 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Durango High School girls basketball plays Piedra Vista High SchoolPanthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Panthers left Durango with 37-29 win on Tuesday night

Photos: Noel Night in downtown Durango

Photos and video: Singing with Santa

Photos: Durango Turkey Trot

Photos: Durango High School football takes on Heritage High School in state playoffsDemons lost to Eagles, 45-36, in 4A quarterfinals at home on Saturday