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Pioneering fashion journalist André Leon Talley dies at 73

NEW YORK – André Leon Talley, a towering figure who made fashion history as a rare Black editor in an overwhelmingly white industry, has died. He was 73. The death Tuesday of Talley, the inf...

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...

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies

NEW YORK – Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Awar...

Peter Bogdanovich, director of ‘Paper Moon,’ dead at 82

Peter Bogdanovich, the ascot-wearing cinephile and director of 1970s black-and-white classics like “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” has died. He was 82. Bogdanovich died early Thur...

Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99

LOS ANGELES – Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the l...

UTFO’s Kangol Kid dies after battle with cancer at 55

Kangol Kid, a member of the legendary hip-hop group UTFO, has died after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. The family of Kangol Kid – whose real name is Shaun Shiller Fequiere – said in...

ABC’s Stephanopoulos to interview Baldwin about set shooting

NEW YORK – George Stephanopoulos of ABC News will conduct an hourlong interview with Alec Baldwin to air Thursday about the shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.” Baldwin fired a prop gun ...

Gucci heirs say ‘House of Gucci’ narrative is inaccurate

The Gucci family is not pleased with the depiction of their relatives in the new film “House of Gucci.” In a statement issued this week, they said the narrative is “anything but accurate” an...

People magazine names Paul Rudd as 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive

LOS ANGELES – Paul Rudd has been crowned as 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. Rudd, known for his starring roles in Marvel’s “Ant-Man” films, “This is 40” and “Clueless,” was reve...

Dean Stockwell of ‘Quantum Leap,’ ‘Blue Velvet’ dies at 85

NEW YORK – Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age in the sci-fi series “Quantum Leap” and in a string of indelible performances in film, including ...

Peter Scolari of ‘Newhart,’ ‘Bosom Buddies,’ dies at 66

LOS ANGELES – Peter Scolari, a versatile character actor whose television roles included a yuppie producer on “Newhart” and a closeted dad on “Girls” and who was on Broadway with longtime f...

Britney Spears’ father files to end court conservatorship

LOS ANGELES – Britney Spears’ father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. James Spears filed his petition to terminat...