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Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement After Weeks of Pro-Palestinian Protests
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Drake Denies Predator Allegations in New Kendrick Lamar Diss Track: “I’ve Never Been With Anyone Underage”
The Canadian rapper released "The Heart Part 6" on Sunday night, which addressed a myriad of accusations.
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UCLA Leadership Under Scrutiny Over Slow Response to Attack on Pro-Palestine Encampment
Chancellor Gene Block has written a letter to the school community outlining actions taken amid questions over why a call for more officers at the campus was canceled before its week of upheaval.
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RespectAbility Expands Entertainment Lab From Six Weeks to Five Months
The move is intended to give the fellows more time between sessions to put their learnings into practice.
By Rebecca Sun
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President Biden to Award Michelle Yeoh, Phil Donahue and Mike Bloomberg the Medal of Freedom
President Biden on Friday announced that he would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 recipients, including a handful of names familiar to the world of media and entertainment. The Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor that the President can bestow, and is given to those “who have made exemplary contributions […]
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Nicholas Galitzine on “Setting Boundaries” and Not Engaging With the “Toxic Parts of Hollywood”
Nicholas Galitzine is opening up about how he manages the extra attention that comes with his more recent rise in fame. The actor, who has found stardom in recent years with his roles in 2022’s Purple Hearts, 2023’s Red, White & Royal Blue and now, Prime Video’s The Idea of You, told IndieWire that it’s […]
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Tiffany Haddish Started Fake Social Media Account to Find and Call Trolls: “People Think They Can Just Say Whatever”
Tiffany Haddish opened a fake Instagram account to track down her online trolls and sometimes call them on the phone, the comedian said this week. In a new profile with the Los Angeles Times, Haddish said she faces intense Internet bullying, which worsened after the since-dropped 2022 legal complaint alleging that Haddish and comedian Aries […]
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New Hollywood-Backed Israeli Restaurant Opening at Fraught Moment Hopes to “Transcend Politics”
Opening an ambitious restaurant in L.A. is notoriously challenging. The gauntlet runs from permitting hassles and online critics to razor-thin profit margins. But Carmel, a new dining concept backed by entertainment insiders, faces a singular predicament. It debuts its inclusive, cosmopolitan ideal of Tel Aviv cuisine on Thursday, the day after a violent UCLA protest […]
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Super Nintendo World’s Third Location Will Open in Orlando in 2025
Children of the 1980s, rejoice! Dreams of entering the world of favorite Nintendo games are about to become a reality again — this time in Florida, as it was announced Thursday that the much-anticipated debut of Super Nintendo World is now set for 2025 at the Universal Orlando Resort. On Thursday, Universal Orlando announced in […]
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Police Make Dozens of Arrests at UCLA in Tense Clashes With Israel-Hamas War Protesters
Police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the country overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out early Thursday as officers in riot gear surged against a crowd of demonstrators. Police removed barricades and began dismantling demonstrators’ fortified encampment at UCLA after hundreds of protesters defied orders to leave, some […]
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Ryan Gosling Reveals How Hope for a Burt Reynolds Friendship Was Dashed by His Mom
Ryan Gosling’s teenage actor hopes for a friendship with late screen legend Burt Reynolds were dashed when he learned that the 1970s movie icon was more interested in his mother. While appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday, the 43-year-old Barbie Oscar nominee and star of the new movie The Fall Guy recalled his time […]
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Peabody Awards: Mel Brooks, Quinta Brunson Tapped for Special Honors
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors today announced that Mel Brooks has won the Peabody Career Achievement Award, while Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson has won the Peabody Trailblazer Award. Both awards were selected by unanimous vote of the Peabody Board of Jurors and will be celebrated live at the 84th Annual Peabody Awards ceremony […]
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Richard Tandy, Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra, Dies at 76
Richard Tandy, the keyboardist for the British rock band Electric Light Orchestra, had died. He was 76. Jeff Lynne, the band’s frontman and leader, announced his death on social media Wednesday, writing, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He […]
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Universal Music Group and TikTok Strike New Music Licensing Agreement
Universal Music Group and TikTok have announced a new “multi-dimensional licensing agreement” that will bring to an end a dispute over royalties that saw music from UMG artists such as Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Drake pulled from the social media platform. Under the agreement, UMG says that its “global family of artists, songwriters and […]
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How Hillary Clinton Helped Make Joe Biden’s Howard Stern Interview Happen
Of President Joe Biden’s myriad quips and Dad joke-level zingers at Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner — including around the thorny issue of his age and aimed at former President Donald Trump — one joke, in particular, referenced a notable, recent move by his campaign. Speaking to a crowd of media figures, A-list […]
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Duane Eddy, Twangy Guitar Hero of Early Rock, Dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Duane Eddy, the pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died. He was 86. Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital […]
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