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Proposed merger of two publishing giants is officially over

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon & Schuster's corporate parent has officially ended the agreement for Penguin Random House to purchase the publisher, a proposed sale a federal judge already had blocked last month.
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Iger back on top in a Disney plot twist that few saw coming

Iger back on top in a Disney plot twist that few saw coming

BURBANK, Calif.
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Nickelback doubles down on nostalgia – just don’t call it a concept record

Nickelback doubles down on nostalgia – just don’t call it a concept record

TORONTO — Nickelback isn't losing any sleep over their rock legacy these days.
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Bob Dylan publisher sorry for $600 book's replica autographs

Bob Dylan publisher sorry for $600 book's replica autographs

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan's publisher is offering refunds for a $600 special edition of his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” acknowledging that the allegedly “hand-signed” copies were not individually inscribed.
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Review: 'Devotion' is a quiet tale of allyship amid heroics

Review: 'Devotion' is a quiet tale of allyship amid heroics

There must be something about actor Glen Powell that casting directors associate with the heavens.
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After fine-tuning, 'The Hours' with Fleming opens at the Met

After fine-tuning, 'The Hours' with Fleming opens at the Met

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Puts’ “The Hours” has had more than a few hours of changes since it was first heard in a pair of concert performances in Philadelphia last March.
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Chaka Khan tells stories through Apple's Time to Walk series

Chaka Khan tells stories through Apple's Time to Walk series

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chaka Khan wants people to walk with her while she tells inspirational stories.
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'The Crown' puts both Diana, Camilla in sympathetic light

'The Crown' puts both Diana, Camilla in sympathetic light

NEW YORK (AP) — Controversy and debate surround season five of “ The Crown ,” but Elizabeth Debicki has largely been praised for her portrayal of Princess Diana.
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Nov. 27: Director Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) is 71. TV personality Bill Nye (“Bill Nye the Science Guy”) is 67. Actor William Fichtner (“Mom,” “Invasion”) is 66.
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Review: Tom Petty doesn't back down in 1997 Fillmore shows

Review: Tom Petty doesn't back down in 1997 Fillmore shows

“Live at the Fillmore (1997),” Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Warner Records) Listening to “Live at the Fillmore (1997)” it's easy to see why Tom Petty said at the time he thought it was a career highpoint.
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