Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to ‘Jolene’ as ‘Vaccine, vaccine,’ as she got her COVID-19 shot.
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Bunny Wailer, reggae luminary, dies in Jamaica at age 73
He was the last surviving founding member of the legendary group The Wailers.
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Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9 million viewers
Television viewers showed little interest in the pandemic-era Golden Globes.
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Six Dr. Seuss books won’t be republished because of racist images
The business that preserves and protects Dr. Seuss’ legacy has announced it will stop publishing the titles, and says, ‘These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong because of racist and insensitive imagery.’
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Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
Organizers said they are planning a smaller in-person November event in San Diego.
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Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5 million
The painting by Britain’s wartime prime minister was completed after the January 1943 Casablanca Conference, where Churchill and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt planned the defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Lady Gaga’s dog walker describes harrowing shooting
Police are seeking two men in the attack and said Monday they are still investigating.
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Prince Harry: Split from royal life ‘unbelievably tough’
Prince Harry says the process of separating from royal life has been very difficult for him and his wife, Meghan.
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PSO’s Louis Armstrong tribute a Roaring ’20s redux
The streaming concert features jazz musician Byron Stripling, who believes we’re on the brink of another cultural renaissance.
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Indie Film: Cinemagic theaters may have lacked charm, but their closure is still a loss
The pandemic has exposed the vulnerability of movie theaters.