Culture
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Ron Kaye, Former LA Daily News Editor, Dies at 83
The journalist spent 23 years with the paper and continued to speak out as an activist following his retirement
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Afa Anoa’i, WWE Hall of Fame Tag Team Wrestler, Dies at 81
His Wild Samoans tag team partner Sika passed away just two months ago
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Brian Stelter’s ‘Network of Lies’ Gets Update for Paperback Edition: More Trump, Less Tucker and New Reporting | Exclusive
The author says the new version reflects Tucker Carlson’s “slide into irrelevancy”
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3 Strike Plea Deals in Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death
Federal prosecutors say the defendants conspired to distribute an illegal, unethical and fatal amount of ketamine to the “Friends” star
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Matthew Perry’s Doctors, Assistant Charged in Accidental Overdose Death
The investigation revealed “a broad, underground criminal network” that led to his death
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Winsome Sinclair, Longtime Casting Director for Spike Lee, Dies at 58
Other film credits in the creative’s decades-spanning career include “The Best Man,” “Precious” and “Bessie”
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Rachael Lillis, Voice of Misty and Jessie in ‘Pokémon,’ Dies at 46
The voice actress’ sister and costar mourn her death from breast cancer
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Charles R. Cross, Kurt Cobain Biographer and Revered Chronicler of Seattle Music Scene, Dies at 67
“Charley was our trusty biographer and implicitly trusted friend. Never salacious, never invasive,” writes Nancy Wilson of Heart of the author
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Mitzi McCall, Comedian Who Performed on ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Featuring Beatles’ US Debut, Dies at 93
She was known as part of comedy duo McCall and Brill, performing alongside her husband
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Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts Canceled After Thwarted Terror Plot Sees 2 Arrests
The pop superstar was due at Austria’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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George Schenck, Former ‘NCIS’ Producer and Showrunner, Dies at 82
The television writer and producer’s other credits include “Crazy Like a Fox,” “Bring Em Back” and “Pros and Cons”
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Daniel Selznick, Producer Son of David O. Selznick and Grandson of Louis B. Mayer, Dies at 88
Selznick was a television producer and executive and the longtime director of the foundation named for his grandfather
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Megyn Kelly Lands Limited Series Lifestyle Talk Show at SiriusXM
“Get Closer With Megyn Kelly” premieres Friday and features discussions about parenting, aging, sex and relationships
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San Diego Comic-Con Human Trafficking Sting Sees 14 Arrests and 10 Recovered Victims, Police Say
“Unfortunately, sex traffickers capitalize on large scale events such as Comic-Con to exploit their victims for profit,” Attorney General Rob Bonta says
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Former BBC Lead Presenter Huw Edwards Pleads Guilty to Disseminating Indecent Images of Children
The longtime “BBC News at Ten” host pled guilty to three charges, while further admitting to obtaining 41 images from a convicted pedophile
