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Aretha Franklin says she’s taking June off, will reschedule 2 shows and resume work in July
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June. A spokesman for the 71-year-old singer says Franklin will reschedule two shows and resume her touring schedule in July. Publicist David Brokaw provided no other details Tuesday. Franklin announced earlier this month that she would cancel scheduled performances in Chicago and Connecticut
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Man agrees to 2-year prison term for vandalizing 1929 Picasso painting at Houston museum
HOUSTON – A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in a Houston museum — an act that was caught on cellphone video — agreed Tuesday to a two-year prison term as part of a plea deal with prosecutors. Uriel Landeros had faced felony graffiti and criminal mischief charges accusing him of spray-painting
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Marianas Trench nab leading six nominations for MuchMusic Video Awards
TORONTO – Vancouver pop rockers Marianas Trench have nabbed a leading six nominations heading into next month’s MuchMusic Video Awards. Others up for prizes at the raucous outdoor bash include East Coast rapper Classified with four nods, and Billy Talent, deadmau5 and Serena Ryder with three apiece. Demi Lovato, who is also set to perform,
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Law society starts case against Drabinsky that could see him lose his licence
TORONTO – Ontario’s law society is taking steps against disgraced theatre impresario Garth Drabinsky that could result in him losing his licence. It’s part of the continuing fallout from his fraud convictions four years ago. He and business partner Myron Gottlieb served several years in prison for a book-cooking scheme that ultimately resulted in the
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Christian singer Sandi Patty to perform national anthem at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS – Christian music singer Sandi Patty will perform the national anthem at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 for a record sixth time. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Patty’s selection Tuesday. Patty is a five-time Grammy Award winner and longtime resident of Anderson, Ind. She last sang the national anthem at the 500 in 1992. She also
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NBC’s ‘Today’ anchor team diverts from Yellowstone for Oklahoma story
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two charter airplanes carrying the “Today” show anchor team and their crew from Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park were diverted in the air to Oklahoma for coverage Tuesday of the catastrophic tornado outside of Oklahoma City. Television networks rushed their big names to the scene, including anchors Brian Williams of NBC’s
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Art Gallery of Nova Scotia says north building to stay closed until end of June
HALIFAX – The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia says its Gallery North building will remain closed to the public until the end of June as crews continue repairs on its sprinkler system. The building in downtown Halifax was shut down May 7 after the Office of the Fire Marshal ordered the gallery to fix the
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Teen rapper Chief Keef arrested on disorderly conduct charge at suburban Atlanta hotel
DUNWOODY, Ga. – Police in suburban Atlanta say rapper Chief Keef, whose name is Keith Cozart, has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Dunwoody police spokesman Timothy Fecht says officers arrested Cozart after responding to a call about illegal drug activity at the Le Méridien hotel just north of Atlanta Monday afternoon. Fecht says
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Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize, top US humour award, at Kennedy Center gala
WASHINGTON – Carol Burnett, who became famous for playing a variety of characters in sketch comedy routines on her namesake American television show, was named the winner of the nation’s top humour prize on Tuesday. The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Burnett will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct.
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Robust bunch of story lines counted on for ABC’s expanded coverage to help sell Indy 500
Television executives are hoping a robust bunch of story lines accompanying this year’s Indianapolis 500 will help build interest in IndyCar beyond the signature race. Rich Feinberg, ESPN’s vice-president in charge of motorsports production, acknowledged Tuesday that IndyCar ratings have been “challenged in certain areas.” But Feinberg says the best way for ABC-ESPN to help