She met the Barcelona defender while she was promoting her 2010 World Cup anthem, ‘Waka Waka.’
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Mariah Carey is sued over ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ song
A songwriter alleges it infringes the copyright of his song with the same title, which was released five years before her 1994 smash hit.
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Jennifer Lopez to receive top honor at MTV Movie & TV Awards
Previous recipients of the Generation Award include Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, Will Smith and Reese Witherspoon.
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Texas teen wins National Spelling Bee in 1st-ever tiebreaker
Harini Logan has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Feature Obituary, Maine, Religion and Values
‘Larger than life’ playwright and pastor David Butler dies at 70
A minister in Gorham and more recently Woolwich, Butler wrote a play about hospice care that Mad Horse Theatre Company staged in the winter, after he was diagnosed with cancer.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See Canadian Celtic rock act Enter The Haggis is at Chocolate Church in Bath this weekend.
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Elvis-themed wedding chapel’s message to licensing company: Don’t be cruel
Last month, the firm that controls the Elvis brand sent cease-and-desist letters to multiple Elvis-themed chapels in Las Vegas, ordering them to stop using The King’s likeness in ceremonies.
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Portland Museum of Art launches competition to select architect for expansion
The museum announced plans this year to build a 60,000-square-foot building on its downtown campus. The $85 million project is likely to be completed in 2026, but an architectural firm will be hired in December.
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Las Vegas chapels could become ‘Heartbreak Hotels’ over Elvis-themed weddings
The licensing company that controls the name and image of ‘The King’ is ordering Sin City chapel operators to stop using Elvis in themed ceremonies.
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Depp-Heard defamation trial: What is the jury considering?
He says that a 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post damaged his reputation and hurt his career.