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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 20-26

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 20-26

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 20-26: Aug. 20: News anchor Connie Chung is 77. Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is 76. Actor Ray Wise (“Reaper,” ″Twin Peaks”) is 76. Actor John Noble (“Lord of the Rings” films) is 75.
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Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour

Beloved 2000s Irish boy band Westlife set to embark on first-ever North American tour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Irish boy band Westlife are set to perform in North America for the first time in their 20-plus year history. Westlife has sold more than 55 million records, released 36 No. 1 albums, and earned over one billion streams on YouTube.
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Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book deal

Author-illustrator Loren Long, who has worked with Barack Obama among others, has 6-figure book deal

NEW YORK (AP) — The illustrator of bestselling children's books by former President Barack Obama, Madonna and poet Amanda Gorman has a six-figure deal with a Macmillan imprint for two of his own projects.
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Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok

Broadway-bound revival of 'The Wiz' finds its next Dorothy, thanks in part to TikTok

NEW YORK (AP) — A 24-year-old triple threat who toured in “Hairspray,” competed on “American Idol” and came to the attention of casting agents with her TikTok videos has landed the plum role of Dorothy in the Broadway-bound production of “The Wiz.
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Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators

Men alleging abuse at Japanese talent agency are interviewed by company investigators

TOKYO (AP) — Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul were interviewed Monday by a special team set up by the talent agency to look into the allegations.
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'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge

'Barbie' has legs: Greta Gerwig's film tops box office again and gives industry a midsummer surge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Barbie” has legs. Director Greta Gerwig 's film phenomenon remained a runaway No. 1 at the box office in its fourth week, bringing in $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Miss Universe cuts ties with Indonesian organizer as sexual harassment allegations swirl

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The Miss Universe Organization has cut its ties with its Indonesian franchisee and will cancel an upcoming pageant in Malaysia after contestants complained to police, accusing local organizers of sexual harassment.
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Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell

Fiction writers fear the rise of AI, but also see it as a story to tell

NEW YORK (AP) — For a vast number of book writers, artificial intelligence is a threat to their livelihood and the very idea of creativity.
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Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,' dies at 95

Tom Jones, creator of the longest-running musical ‘The Fantasticks,' dies at 95

NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Jones, the lyricist, director and writer of “The Fantasticks,” the longest-running musical in history, has died. He was 95.
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Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director

Montreal Pride parade to go on as planned Sunday after 2022 cancellation: director

Montreal's Pride parade will proceed on schedule this weekend, the organizer of the city's LGBTQ+ Pride festival said Saturday as he reassured prospective attendees the event would not fall prey to the sort of abrupt cancellation that unexpectedly de
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