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R. Kelly manager gets a year in prison for theater threat

R. Kelly manager gets a year in prison for theater threat

NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly's onetime manager was sentenced Monday to a year in federal prison for calling in a shooting threat that halted a screening of a damning documentary about the R&B star.
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Janelle Monáe, the not-so-secret weapon of 'Glass Onion'

Janelle Monáe, the not-so-secret weapon of 'Glass Onion'

NEW YORK (AP) — To get a sense of Janelle Monáe’s powers of transformation, look no further than her Instagram photos of past Halloweens . Monáe doesn’t just throw something on.
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Q&A: Naomi Ackie, Kasi Lemmons tell Whitney Houston’s story

Q&A: Naomi Ackie, Kasi Lemmons tell Whitney Houston’s story

Naomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in the new biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is the first to admit that she is not a doppelganger for the pop star. In fact, she’ll go so far as to say she doesn’t look like her at all.
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Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism

Jeremy Clarkson column about Meghan sparks tide of criticism

LONDON (AP) — British television presenter Jeremy Clarkson said Monday he is “horrified to have caused so much hurt” with a scathing column about Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, that attracted a flood of complaints.
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Music Review: Ab-Soul finds purpose after pain on 'Herbert'

Music Review: Ab-Soul finds purpose after pain on 'Herbert'

“Herbert” by Ab-Soul (Top Dawg Entertainment) Ab-Soul’s “Herbert" is peppered with messages — a voicemail from his praying grandma, snippets of encouragement from his inner circle and so on.
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2nd woman dies after crush at London venue during Asake show

2nd woman dies after crush at London venue during Asake show

LONDON (AP) — A second person has died after a crush at a London concert venue last week, British police said Monday.
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New this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'

New this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — At long last, “Top Gun: Maverick” is coming to a streaming hub.
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Review: 'The Good Country' revives Midwest's history

Review: 'The Good Country' revives Midwest's history

“The Good Country: A History of the American Midwest 1800-1900” by Jon K. Lauck (The University of Oklahoma Press) Dismissed as Flyover Country. Romanticized as the Heartland. Now, historian Jon K.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 25-31

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 25-31

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 25-31: Dec. 25: Actor Hanna Schygulla (“Barnum,” ″Casanova”) is 79. Singer John Edwards of The Spinners is 78. Actor Gary Sandy (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 77. Singer Jimmy Buffett is 76.
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Germany's Merkel offers her thoughts on Wagner's Ring cycle

Germany's Merkel offers her thoughts on Wagner's Ring cycle

BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a longtime opera fan, is offering her thoughts on Richard Wagner's Ring cycle — the latest in a series of sporadic and sometimes idiosyncratic appearances since she left office a year ago.
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