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Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart

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NEW YORK (AP) — Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making her the first Black woman to top the chart since its 1964 inception.

Rare copy of comic featuring Superman’s first appearance sells for $6 million at auction

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NEW YORK (AP) — A 1938 copy of the comic that first “introduced Superman to the world” has sold for a record-setting $6 million, the auctioneer that handled the purchase said last week.

Conan O’Brien will be a guest on ‘The Tonight Show,’ 14 years after his...

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Does time — and a new host — heal all wounds? Fourteen years after Conan O’Brien was messily ousted from NBC’s “The Tonight Show” to make way for the return of Jay Leno — the comedian is finally back.

CMT Awards return tonight with host Kelsea Ballerini and a tribute to the late...

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The CMT Music Awards, celebrating the best in country music videos, are set to return tonight live from Austin, Texas.

Happy ABBA-versary! Fans mark 50 years since ‘Waterloo’ took the world by storm

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LONDON (AP) — It’s 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.”

After ‘Wonka’ and ‘Dune,’ Timothée Chalamet signs first look deal with Warner Bros.

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Following the success of “ Wonka ” and the “ Dune” movies, Warner Bros. is staying in the Timothée Chalamet business. The star signed a first look deal with the studio to collaborate on future projects as an actor and producer, Warner Bros. said Tuesday.

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

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NEW YORK (AP) — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. There’s his youth as a Disneyland performer, surrounded by vaudeville performers and magicians. A decade as a stand-up before the sudden onset of stadium-sized popularity. An abrupt shift to movies. Later, a new chapter as a banjo player, a father and, a comedy act, once again, with Martin Short.

Donald Sutherland writes of a long life in film in his upcoming memoir, ‘Made...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Sutherland has a memoir coming out in November reflecting on his life of nearly 90 years and his 60-year career as one of Hollywood’s top actors in films like “M.A.S.H.,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and “ The Hunger Games ” saga.

Bruce Springsteen becomes first international songwriter made a fellow of Britain’s Ivors Academy

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LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators.