Emily Sioma, who competed in this year’s Miss America competition as Miss Michigan, did not shy away from controversy during the pageant. Each contestant introduced herself, and when it was Sioma’s turn to take the stage, she used the spotlight to address the Flint water crisis. “From the state with …
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LOS ANGELES — ABC, which canceled its “Roseanne” revival over its star’s racist tweet, says it will air a Conner family sitcom minus Roseanne Barr this fall. ABC ordered 10 episodes of the spinoff after Barr agreed to forgo any creative or financial participation in it. A look back at Roseanne …
Read More »In a past life, before he was a famous rapper, Drake was Jimmy Brooks on “Degrassi: The Next Generation.” From 2001 to 2009 Drake, then known as Aubrey Graham, played a high school basketball star who was paralyzed when he was shot in the back by a classmate. The popular, …
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LOS ANGELES — Netflix canceled the premiere party for its second season of the teen drama “13 Reasons Why” because of a school shooting near Houston. The streaming service announced the cancellation hours before the scheduled premiere and red carpet event, citing the Friday morning shooting at Santa Fe High …
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President Donald Trump responded to two pop culture moments from the past week during his “Fox & Friends” interview on Thursday, praising Kanye West and criticizing Shania Twain. On Wednesday, West tweeted that Mr. Trump is his “brother” and that “we are both dragon energy.” Meanwhile, Twain apologized for saying …
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NEW YORK — Kim Cattrall has a message for Sarah Jessica Parker: Spare me your sympathy. Cattrall lashed out Saturday at her former “Sex and the City” co-star after Parker expressed her condolences over the death of Cattrall’s brother, Chris. “Your continuous reaching out is a painful reminder of how …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Together again? Not so much. Janet Jackson has shut down any rumors that she will be joining Justin Timberlake during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show. “To put to rest any speculation or rumors as to whether I will be performing at the Super Bowl tomorrow; I will …
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NEW YORK — Rock ‘n’ roll’s dysfunctional family, Fleetwood Mac, joined with artists paying tribute to their work to raise $7 million for down-on-their luck musicians at a benefit in Radio City Music Hall on Friday. The annual MusiCares fundraiser, held each year just before the Grammys, like the awards …
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