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Ann Blyth, teen star of 'Mildred Pierce,' dead at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ann Blyth, a versatile Hollywood star who received an Oscar nomination at 17 as Joan Crawford's wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce," sang opposite Mario Lanza and Howard Keel in such MGM musicals as ”The Great Caruso" and ended her film career before age 30, has died at age 98.
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Harvey Weinstein's New York rape charge dropped after accuser says she can't endure a fourth trial
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David Clayton-Thomas, powerhouse lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, dies at 84
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Norman Rockwell people-watched in the West Wing lobby. Now those sketches are on public display
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FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 25 schedule for Day 15 of group matches
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Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall
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Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match
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The homilies and addresses of Pope Leo XIV are now coming to English readers
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Vatican begins 5-year restoration of Raphael Loggia, used by popes and presidents
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Pharrell sends Vuitton surfing as Jeremy Allen White, Missy Elliott and Victor Wembanyama look on
PARIS (AP) — Pharrell Williams sent Louis Vuitton’s dandy surfer at star-filled Paris Fashion Week over a giant curling wave Tuesday, closing the opening day of menswear shows with a glass-walled camper, a moonlit set and a collection that put clothes ahead of spectacle.
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What is the 2026 song of the summer? AP offers some predictions
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Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis set 'Warriors' musical for Broadway in 2027
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Man charged in killing of actor James Handy found mentally incompetent for prosecution
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10 songs to memorialize Clive Davis, the larger-than-life music executive
NEW YORK (AP) — No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself. But if anyone came close, it was Clive Davis.
Comedian Carlos Mencia pleads not guilty to 12 felony charges of failure to pay taxes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comedian Carlos Mencia has pleaded not guilty to 12 felony charges alleging he failed to report or pay taxes on more than $8 million in earnings.
Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support the Republican Party
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Clive Davis, music industry starmaker, has died at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94.
Music industry icon Clive Davis dies at 94
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one of the music industry's most powerful figures, launching or resurrecting the careers of such superstars as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana and Alicia Keys, has died, his family confirmed. He was 94.
Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician and comedian, killed at 32 in a Brazil helicopter crash
NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Tree, the eccentric American musician known for viral stunts, alt-pop tracks like “Alien Boy” and “Life Goes On,” and his unconventional style, died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on June 14. He was 32.
Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
MILAN (AP) — In complicated, heavy times, Milan designers went lighter — if not in materials, then in silhouette.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 22 schedule for Day 12 of group matches
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Prada serves up luxury fashion’s version of pasta pomodoro at Milan Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons reimagine jeans-inspired basics in leather and technical fabrics for the latest Prada collection unveiled Sunday during MilanFashion Week, saying they wanted menswear looks for people on the street, not just fashion insiders.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 21 schedule for Day 11 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have five games on Sunday, as group-stage matches continue.
Lewis Hamilton and Colman Domingo lead a star-studded front row at Ralph Lauren's Milan show
MILAN (AP) — Lewis Hamilton hobnobbed with Colman Domingo in the front row of Ralph Lauren's Milan Fashion Week show, trading notes on a menswear collection that ran the gamut from bankerly pinstripes to layered festival wear.
James Burrows, director of classic TV comedies including 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Burrows, who helped create volumes of laughter as director of more than a thousand episodes of such classic television comedies as “Cheers,” “Taxi,” “Friends” and “Will and Grace,” died Friday. He was 85.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Here is the June 20 schedule for Day 10 of group matches
FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have four games on Friday, as group-stage matches continue.