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Marlena Shaw, Singer Behind Definitive Cover of ‘California Soul,’ Dies at 81
Shaw’s version of the Ashford and Simpson song is a staple of hip hop samples
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Luis Vasquez, Singer-Songwriter Known as the Soft Moon, Dies at 44
The performer was one of three found dead in an LA home
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Los Angeles Innocence Project Takes on Scott Peterson Case
Peterson was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife in 2004
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Do the Math: Production Accountant Shortage Equals New Hollywood Careers
“Accounting is usually not the way in” to the film business, says Nancy Rae Stone of the California Film Commission
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James Dolan Accused by Massage Therapist of Sexual Assault, Trafficking in Lawsuit That Also Names Harvey Weinstein
The woman says the Madison Square Garden magnate coerced her into a sexual relationship
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Neil Gaiman-Endorsed ‘Death Strikes: The Emperor of Atlantis’ Graphic Novel Revives Concentration Camp-Written Opera | Exclusive Art
“This is beautiful and strange,” Gaiman says, describing it as “heartbreaking and affecting … a reminder of what art is for”
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Riley Keough and Random House to Publish Lisa Marie Presley Memoir
The “Daisy Jones & the Six” star is “honored to help put my mother’s book out for her”
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If You Want to Play Guitar for Smashing Pumpkins, Today Is Your Greatest Day
The venerable alt-rock band has an empty slot “open to anyone who might be interested”
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Glynis Johns, Star of ‘Mary Poppins,’ Dies at 100
Tony-winning actress played Jane and Michael Banks’ suffragette mother, Winifred
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Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal, Backlash Over Response to Antisemitism on Campus
Gay’s tenure marks the shortest presidency in the university’s history
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David Schwimmer Calls Out Advocacy Groups That Don’t Believe Hamas Sexual Assault Survivors: ‘Where Is Their Outrage?’
“It would be great to know who the real allies are,” the “Friends” star wrote of organizations and advocates he says refuse to believe victims
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Tom Wilkinson, ‘The Full Monty’ Star and 2-Time Oscar Nominee, Dies at 75
The British actor appeared in “Shakespeare in Love” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”
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Bobbie Jean Carter, Sister of Nick and Aaron Carter, Dies at 41
She worked as a wardrobe stylist for Aaron in the early 2000s
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Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Art Lawsuit Revived by Federal Judges
Civil case filed by the man who was photographed naked as a baby for the famous rock album had its dismissal reversed
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Embattled Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick to Resign Dec. 29
The company was acquired by Microsoft in a deal that closed in October
