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Milan Fashion Week: Prada projects youthful optimism, not escapism, in a turbulent world

Milan Fashion Week: Prada projects youthful optimism, not escapism, in a turbulent world

MILAN (AP) — Without making overt statements, Milan designers expressed their concern over the global turbulence through their collections. Miuccia Prada said she wanted to project optimism.
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An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

An emotional win for theaters, Hollywood: ‘Inside Out 2’ scores massive $155 million opening

Hollywood’s summer movie anxieties gave way to joy this weekend with the massive debut of Disney and Pixar’s “ Inside Out 2 .” The animated sequel earned $155 million in ticket sales from 4,440 theaters in the U.S.
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Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala

Clooney and Roberts help Biden raise $30 million-plus at a star-studded Hollywood gala

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some of Hollywood's brightest stars headlined a fundraiser for President Joe Biden that took in a record $30 million-plus for a Democratic candidate, according to his campaign, in hopes of energizing would-be supporters for a White
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Noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami is happy with first animated adaptation of his short stories

Noted Japanese author Haruki Murakami is happy with first animated adaptation of his short stories

TOKYO (AP) — Renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami expressed joy with how several of his short stories were adapted in American director Pierre Földes' animated film “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman", adding he wanted to see future interpretations of
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie

Sean 'Diddy' Combs returns key to New York City in response to video of him attacking singer Cassie

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “ Diddy ” Combs has returned his key to New York City after a request from Mayor Eric Adams in response to the release of a video showing the music mogul attacking R&B singer Cassie , officials said Saturday.
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Meet Will Butler, the singer-songwriter who makes Broadway's 'Stereophonic' rock

NEW YORK (AP) — The assignment was daunting: Write a song for an onstage moment of transcendence. Make it kind of funny and exciting and for a five-piece band.
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Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'

Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Before flying to Italy's southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on Friday celebrating the importance of humor.
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Hannah Einbinder uses comedy as a coping mechanism in debut standup special

Hannah Einbinder uses comedy as a coping mechanism in debut standup special

LOS ANGELES (AP) — To rising comic Hannah Einbinder , her bits are for more than just laughs. She says her jokes are a coping mechanism she uses to process the tough topics she tackles in her material.
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Tejano singer and TV host Johnny Canales, who helped launch Selena's career, dies

Tejano singer and TV host Johnny Canales, who helped launch Selena's career, dies

Tejano singer and longtime television music show host Johnny Canales has died. He was 77. Canales' family confirmed his death in a statement posted Thursday on the Johnny and Nora Canales Show Facebook page. The post did not provide a cause of death.
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Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Ron Simons dies at 63

NEW YORK (AP) — Ron Simons, an actor who turned into a formidable screen and stage producer, winning four Tony Awards and having several films selected at the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 63.
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