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Dave Chappelle tackled during Hollywood Bowl comedy show

LOS ANGELES – Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl on Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to ...

Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning duo The Judds, dies at 76

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76. The daughters announced her death on ...

Liz Sheridan, Jerry’s doting mom on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 93

LOS ANGELES – Liz Sheridan, who played doting mom to Jerry Seinfeld on his hit sitcom, died early Friday. She was 93. Sheridan died in her sleep from natural causes, five days after her Apri...

Gilbert Gottfried, standup comic and actor, dies at 67

LOS ANGELES – Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachy...

Jack White marries musician Olivia Jean at Detroit show

DETROIT – Jack White surprised fans by marrying musician Olivia Jean on stage during his Detroit homecoming show Friday. The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer invited Jean onstage...

Bobby Rydell, 60s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, dies

Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock ’n’ roll who was a star of radio, television and the movie musical “Bye Bye Birdie,” died Tuesday. Rydell died of complications from pneu...

Fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier dies at age 78

NEW YORK – Patrick Demarchelier, the French-born photographer known for his high-fashion images of top models and celebrities, including Princess Diana, has died. He was 78. His Instagram ac...

Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

LAS VEGAS – An 81-year-old jazz giant and a 15-year-old rock singer were the first to perform tributes to Joni Mitchell on Friday night. Such was the diversity of artists honoring a most di...

Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap

LOS ANGELES – Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy after his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock and said he would accept any further punishment the organization imposed. S...

Bruce Willis, diagnosed with aphasia, steps away from acting

NEW YORK – Bruce Wills is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition that causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech, his family announced Wednesday....

Will Smith would face little more than a slap if charged

LOS ANGELES – Will Smith’s slap at the Oscars was clearly a crime, legal experts say, but the chances of prosecution are slim and even if convicted he’d likely face little more than a slap o...

Foo Fighters cancel all dates after drummer’s death

LOS ANGELES – Foo Fighters have canceled all upcoming concert dates after the death of the band’s drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The rockers had been scheduled to play at the Grammy Awards in Las ...