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Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim

Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim

LONDON (AP) — Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner said Wednesday he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades, almost a year after he allegedly hit a singer backstage after a concert.
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Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fall

Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho to step into 'Cabaret' on Broadway this fall

NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho, Producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival revealed Wednesday that Lambert, the singer-songwriter who has front
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Disney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers

Disney reaches tentative agreement with California theme park workers

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disney has reached a tentative agreement with four unions representing thousands of workers at its California theme parks, including ride operators, candy makers and parking attendants.
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John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

LONDON (AP) — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died. He was 90.
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Puerto Rican police investigate theft of $10,000 crown belonging to a Dominican beauty queen

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A $10,000 crown studded with multi-colored Swarovski crystals that belongs to a beauty queen from the Dominican Republic was stolen Wednesday at Puerto Rico’s main international airport, police said.
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'Cher: The Memoir, Part One' to come out in November. Part Two is set for 2025

'Cher: The Memoir, Part One' to come out in November. Part Two is set for 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Cher has long known only one person could take on the job of telling her story. And she's telling it in two parts. Dey Street Books announced Wednesday that “Cher: The Memoir, Part One” will come out Nov.
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Pankaj Mishra wins Canadian award for international non-fiction writer

Pankaj Mishra wins Canadian award for international non-fiction writer

TORONTO — Indian writer Pankaj Mishra has won a prestigious Canadian award of $75,000 for an international non-fiction author. The Writers' Trust of Canada says Mishra is the second-ever recipient of the Weston International Award.
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Police investigate death of Autumn Oxley, Virginia woman featured on '16 and Pregnant'

Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant" a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say. Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m.
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Sparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing

Sparks fly, Nevada judge sets deadline in bail bid for man charged in Tupac Shakur killing

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sparks flew in court Tuesday as a Nevada judge rebuked a defense attorney and an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader lashed out against prosecutors during his renewed effort to be freed from jail to house arrest ahead of his t
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Movie Review: ‘Dìdi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008

Movie Review: ‘Dìdi’ is a warm, nostalgic hug straight from 2008

Coming of age films are nothing new.
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