It’s the latest gig for Ryan Seacrest who also hosts ‘American Idol’ and ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.’
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BET Awards honors Busta Rhymes, hip-hop’s 50 years, and Takeoff and Tina Turner
Throughout the show, whether it was Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Biz Markie or Pop Smoke, performers and emcee Kid Capri paid homage to late hip-hop stars.
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In his new novel, Richard Ford meditates on life, death, and happiness in the face of mortality
Frank Bascombe returns in ‘Be Mine.’ Now in his mid-70s, he’s caring for a middle-aged son with ALS, and the two embark on a road trip.
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Submersible tragedy top of mind among audience at ‘Titanic’ musical
The composer of the musical, which is playing at the Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick, dedicated Thursday evening’s performance to the victims.
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Sheldon Harnick, ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ creator and Tony-winning lyricist, dies at 99
Harnick and composer Jerry Bock made up the premier musical-theater songwriting duos of the 1950s and 1960s.
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‘Titanic’ director James Cameron says the search for the missing sub became a ‘nightmarish charade’
Cameron told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Friday that he “felt in my bones” that the Titan submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface.
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For in-demand drummer Jay Bellerose, Thompson’s Point concert is a homecoming
The Old Orchard Beach native, who has built a career in the music business over the past 30 years, will perform in Portland along with Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on July 3.
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‘Rust’ weapons supervisor charged with dumping drugs on day of Alec Baldwin shooting
The weapons supervisor on the set of the Alec Baldwin film ‘Rust’ has been charged with passing drugs to someone else on the day of the shooting death of a cinematographer.
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Winthrop writer’s book of puns, poems and essays wins indie award
John Branning’s anthology, ‘The Best I Can Do,’ was recognized recently by the largest book awards program for independent publishers.
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Kesha and producer Dr. Luke settle longstanding legal battle over rape, defamation claims
Terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, as both she and he revealed on Instagram that they had agreed to ‘a resolution’ of the case and to a statement from each of them.