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Jane’s Addiction ends Boston show with fight between Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro
Frontman Perry Farrell body-checked and appeared to take a swing at guitarist Dave Navarro.
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Ballerina Michaela DePrince, whose career inspired many after she was born into war, dies at 29
DePrince was adopted by an American couple and by age 17 she had been featured in a documentary film and had performed on the TV show ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
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Actors and fans celebrate 40th-anniversary of ‘Miami Vice’ in Miami Beach
The anniversary celebration will continue through the weekend with career discussions, as well as bus and walking tours of filming locations.
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Chad McQueen, ‘Karate Kid’ actor and son of Steve McQueen, dies at 63
Since 2001, he had mainly focused on racing, but a near-fatal crash at the Daytona International Speedway several years later ended his racing career.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Sports
Lil Wayne, who hoped to lead Super Bowl Halftime show in NOLA, says snub ‘broke me’
The hip-hop star had been public about his desire to be in the show in his hometown of New Orleans.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Review
Concert review: Sold-out crowd thrills to Sierra Ferrell at the State Theatre
The country music singer intermingled cover songs with her own.
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Jon Bon Jovi helps talk ‘distraught’ woman off ledge of Nashville bridge
The rock star helped the woman, who was standing on the ledge of the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, climb back to safety, according to a police video.
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‘Conscience’ tells the story of Margaret Chase Smith’s most famous speech
In the runup to a presidential election, Portland Stage is presenting the play, which is set in the time immediately before and after Smith’s confrontation with powerful demagogue Joseph McCarthy.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter win at MTV Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan gets medieval
The MTV Video Music Awards returned Wednesday night with a whole lot of Taylor Swift.