The star-studded live, hourlong event on Sept. 7 will commemorate more than $480 million raised to fund innovative research.
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Rapper Juelz Santana admits he tried to get gun onto plane
Security staff at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport found a loaded .38-caliber handgun in his carry-on bag.
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Wesserunsett council steps in with art, music event after Billy’s Belly Bluegrass festival falls through
Billy’s Belly Bluegrass Music Festival has been canceled because of the organizer’s health problems, but the arts council will hold a substitute festival at the bluegrass site.
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Aretha Franklin, the legendary ‘Queen of Soul,’ dies at 76
Franklin was a symbol of black pride and women’s liberation, as well as being one of the most revered singers of her era.
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Celebrities shower ailing Aretha Franklin with support
‘I don’t think there is anyone that Aretha Franklin’s music has not touched or influenced in one way or another,’ one says.
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Idris Elba hints at future as first black Bond
The star of ‘The Wire’ later cautions fans not to go all a-twitter.
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‘The Meg’ takes big bite at box office
The shark thriller opens well above expectations with an estimated $44.5 million in ticket sales.
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Ashley Bryan, 95, ‘always honored’ to have a new show
The Islesford-based artist is the subject of a traveling show now up at the Portland Museum of Art and is collaborating on a new musical requiem.
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Transgender Hollywood seeks recognition
Trans actors want more than just roles.