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Andre Williams, R&B singer and producer known as Mr. Rhythm, dies at 82

Andre Williams, an R&B singer and record producer whose talking, proto-rap style and strutting stage persona earned him the sobriquet “Mr. Rhythm,” died Sunday at a nursing home in Chicago. ...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Medical bills kept surf-rock legend Dick Dale touring till the end

It was the mid-1960s and the rapid-fire sounds Dick Dale was pulling out of his gold-painted Fender Stratocaster had already reshaped popular music. In the space of a few short ye...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Filmmaker David Lynch teaching a class about creativity

LOS ANGELES – According to filmmaker David Lynch, all it takes are 70 ideas to make a feature film. The visionary mind behind “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks” is...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Bernie Torme, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, dead at 66

NEW YORK – Bernie Torme, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, died a day before his 67th birthday, according to his drummer. Drummer Mik Gaffney told The Associated Press on Tuesday tha...

DATE: Mar 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Lori Loughlin once played a TV character embroiled in an alleged school admissions scam

Lori Loughlin’s television character faced a dilemma. Her two children had the chance to attend an elite school that promised to put their lives on the “fast track,” but there was only one p...

DATE: Mar 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies

LOS ANGELES – Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and ’70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and...

DATE: Mar 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Jeopardy!’ host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

LOS ANGELES – “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek says he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer. In a video posted online Wednesday, the 78-year-old said he was announcing h...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

R. Kelly explodes during first interview after his arrest

In his first interview since his arrest last month for sexual abuse, embattled R&B singer R. Kelly lashed out on “CBS This Morning,” at several points yelling and saying his multiple accuser...

DATE: Mar 6, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation lawsuit

FAIRFAX, Va. – Actor Johnny Depp is suing his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, in a $50 million defamation lawsuit, citing a piece she wrote for The complaint, filed Friday in the Circuit Cour...

DATE: Mar 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son’ dies

Nathaniel Taylor, the actor best known as Rollo Lawson, the street-smart best friend of the son on the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” has died. Taylor died Wednesday at the Ronal...

DATE: Mar 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis suffers stroke, expected to recover

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rock ’n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering after a minor stroke, but he’s expected to make a full recovery. A statement from his publicist says the 83-...

DATE: Mar 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Soap’ actress Katherine Helmond dies

LOS ANGELES – Actress Katherine Helmond, an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress who played two very different matriarchs on the ABC sitcoms “Who’s the Boss?” and “Soap,” has died...

DATE: Mar 1, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

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