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Albert Finney, whose bawdy role in ‘Tom Jones’ earned him the first of five Oscar nominations, dies at 82

Albert Finney, a revered British actor who found worldwide acclaim in 1963 as the raffish 18th-century roustabout Tom Jones, and who carved an independent path as a stage actor and in films ...

DATE: Feb 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Ozzy Osbourne hospitalized because of flu complications

LOS ANGELES – Ozzy Osbourne is in a hospital for some complications from the flu. The 70-year-old rocker’s wife, Sharon Osbourne, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that doctors believ...

DATE: Feb 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘StarTalk’ season on hold amid claims against host Tyson

LOS ANGELES – The current season of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “StarTalk” series is on hold amid sexual misconduct claims against the prominent astrophysicist. The National Geographic ...

DATE: Jan 3, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Daryl Dragon, of ‘The Captain and Tennille,’ dead at 76

NEW YORK – Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing “Captain” of “The Captain and Tennille” who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as “Love Will Keep Us Together” and “Musk...

DATE: Jan 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth reportedly got married

LOS ANGELES – Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth appear to have tied the knot amid reports the couple got married in a secret wedding ceremony. Cyrus posted three black-and-white phot...

DATE: Dec 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Art historian Sister Wendy Beckett has died. She was 88

LONDON – Sister Wendy Beckett, an art historian and critic who rose to prominence on TV late in life, has died. She was 88. The Carmelite Monastery of Quidenham said Beckett died ...

DATE: Dec 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts

‘Laverne & Shirley’ star Penny Marshall has died at age 75

NEW YORK – Penny Marshall, the trailblazing director of smash-hit big-screen comedies such as “Big” and “A League of Their Own” who first indelibly starred in the top-rated sitcom “Laverne &...

DATE: Dec 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

British film director Nicolas Roeg dies at age 90

LONDON – Nicolas Roeg, the prominent British film director known for making provocative films and working with rock stars Mick Jagger and David Bowie over a six-decade career, has died. He w...

DATE: Nov 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Look for Stan Lee’s ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ cameo – with more likely to come

As fans of Stan Lee mourn his death, they can hang on to one thing on the horizon: Lee will continue to make pop-up appearances on screen. Lee relished making cameos in most Marve...

DATE: Nov 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

William Goldman, Oscar winner for ‘Butch Cassidy,’ has died

NEW YORK – William Goldman, the screenwriter and Hollywood wise man who won Academy Awards for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men” and summed up the mystery of...

DATE: Nov 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Roy Clark, ‘Hee Haw’ star, has died at 85

Country star Roy Clark, the guitar virtuoso and singer who headlined the cornpone TV show “Hee Haw” for nearly a quarter century and was known for such hits as “Yesterday When I was Young” a...

DATE: Nov 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

Aerosmith’s Perry tweets ‘doing well’ after hospitalization

NEW YORK – Joe Perry is feeling the love from fans after he was hospitalized with breathing problems that began after a guest performance with Billy Joel in New York. The Aerosmit...

DATE: Nov 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Music

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