As a solo performer, he popularized the standards ‘Go Away Little Girl’ and ‘I’ve Gotta Be Me.’
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Rupert Murdoch is engaged again. No, seriously.
The soon-to-be 93-year-old media mogul is engaged to Elan Zhukova. They plan to marry in the summer.
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And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen
The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: hand the top award to a blockbuster.
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Juli Lynne Charlot, creator of ’50s ‘poodle skirt’ fad, dies at 101
A simple idea for the Christmas party outfit turned into one of the defining looks of an era.
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Jury convicts movie armorer of involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
The actor faces a similar charge and an assistant director last year pleaded no contest to negligent handling of a firearm after a cinematographer was killed during a rehearsal.
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Charges are dropped midtrial in ‘Hotel California’ lyrics case
It was an abrupt end to the criminal case centered on roughly 100 legal-pad pages from the creation of a classic rock colossus. Don Henley plans to fight on.
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How Netflix survived the streaming wars to stay subscription video king
Netflix has managed to maintain its position as the leader in subscription streaming, with 260 million paying customers worldwide, far more than its direct competitors.
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Like Banksy, France’s mystery ‘Invader’ marks cities with art. He could surprise the Paris Olympics
The millions of visitors who’ll flock to Paris for the Olympic Games will be crowding onto the turf of a mystery artist who calls himself ‘Invader.’
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Mr. Darcy’s wet shirt – yes, that one – fetches $25,000 at auction
Want to get your hands on Colin Firth’s famous wet shirt? The costume, from his role as Mr. Darcy in the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice, is now up for auction.
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Ammo supplier says he provided no live rounds in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin
‘Rust’ movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is charged with involuntary manslaughter and evidence tampering in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.