Culture
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Bret Michaels Also Bows Out of Freedom 250 Festival, Citing Safety Concerns
“What was presented to us as a celebration of our country has evolved into something much more divisive than what I agreed to be a part of,” the “Celebrity Apprentice” winner writes
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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Trump’s Freedom 250 Festival After Multiple Headliners Back Out: ‘What a Mess’ | Video
“What a concert this is going to be. Everything they do, they screw up,” the late night host adds
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Conan O’Brien Jokes He Will Copy Trump and Sue Harvard in Graduation Speech: ‘My Claims Will Have More Merit’ | Video
“Many people think I’ve come today to defend Harvard. Well, sorry, those people are wrong,” the comedian quips
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Next LA Phil Music Director Teases Plans for Orchestra’s Future With ‘An Ambitious Project Lined Up’
Daniel Harding will oversee programming across the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, the Ford and YOLA in the 2027-28 season, succeeding Gustavo Dudamel
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New ‘60 Minutes’ EP Nick Bilton Shares First Staff Memo: ‘This Is the Best Job in Journalism’
“This job is the honor of my career,” the former tech journalist and filmmaker writes
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Helen Mirren Accosted in London Streets as ‘Evil Zionist Bitch’ in Viral Video
“She was very happy the Palestinians’ houses were gone. You put the post up, you evil old bag,” a man says at the actress and her husband Taylor Hackford
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Morris Day Denies Freedom 250 Festival Gig After Headliner Billing: ‘It’s a No For Me’
“Morris Day and the Time will not be performing at the ‘Great American State Fair,’” the singer clarifies
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Steven Spielberg Says He Is ‘Withholding Judgment’ on AI, But Refuses to ‘Substitute’ Humanity | Video
“I don’t really believe there’s any substitute for the soul,” the “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” filmmaker adds
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Keanu Reeves Asks Judge to Consider ‘Leniency and Mercy’ in Director Carl Rinsch Sentencing
“The Gift” director was found guilty of scamming Netflix out of $11 million back in December
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‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions Hail Steven Spielberg’s ‘Best Film in 20 Years’
Audiences also praise Emily Blunt’s “most accomplished performance” in the sci-fi film releasing June 12
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The FCC’s Push for LGBTQ+ Labels Is a Bad Deal for Hollywood, GLAAD CEO Says | Guest Column
“This is an existential fight – and we all need to be in it or risk losing democratic freedoms that have been hard-won over the past 250 years,” Sarah Kate Ellis writes
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Gayle King Failed to Convince Oprah to Address Relationship Rumors on Her Show: ‘Used to Really Bother Me’
“If we were gay, we would tell you,” King tells the “Call Her Daddy” podcast
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Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison in Ketamine Death Case
Kenneth Iwamasa, who injected the actor with the drug the day he died, previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute ketamine
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Patrick Gibson Takes Over James Bond Role in ‘007 First Light’ | Video
Lana Del Rey provides the theme song for the new video game from IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios
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