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Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, reveals cancer diagnosis and postpones tour

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Ann Wilson, lead singer of the Seattle-based rock band Heart, reveals she is battling cancer and will be postponing the group's Royal Flush Tour to 2025.

Kanye West sued again: Yeezy employees allege toxic work environment, unpaid wages

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A new lawsuit accuses Yeezy brand owner Kanye 'Ye' West, chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos of fostering a 'toxic, abusive and exploitative working environment.'

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Luke Bryan reveals which stars are in talks to replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol'

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Luke Bryan revealed pop stars who are on the short list to replace Katy Perry and join him and Lionel Richie as judges on 'American Idol.'

Review: 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F': The heat is gone, replaced by warm nostalgia

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The fourth film in the franchise sticks to the formula and the strengths of its star, a game Eddie Murphy, but lacks comic spark or a reason for being.

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David Ellison agrees to buy Redstone family firm that controls Paramount

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The move represents another dramatic reversal by media mogul Shari Redstone, who controls National Amusements and its 77% voting shares in Paramount Global.

Robert Towne, Oscar-winning screenwriting icon behind 'Chinatown,' dies at 89

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Robert Towne, the screenwriting icon who won an Academy Award for "Chinatown," has died. He was 89.

'Mi Divo' podcast host Maria Garcia examines her own identity and trauma through Juan Gabriel's story

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In "Mi Divo," Apple TV+'s first dual-language podcast, host Maria Garcia weaves personal narrative with the story of the singer Juan Gabriel.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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Angela Simmons apologizes, 'deeply regrets' carrying a gun-shaped purse at BET Awards

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Angela Simmons apologizes after facing backlash for her accessory choice at the 2024 BET Awards, where she toted a bedazzled green purse shaped like a gun.

Law versus lyrics: Rapper BG must have all future songs reviewed by U.S. government

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Rapper BG, who is living under federal supervision after serving an 11-year prison sentence, must submit future lyrics to the federal government for review.

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Young Thug's RICO trial on hold indefinitely as defense moves to recuse judge from case

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Young Thug's months-long RICO trial faces yet another delay as the Atlanta judge currently overseeing the case faces calls to recuse himself.

She won best new artist at the Latin Grammys. Now, Joaquina will perform alongside Andrea Bocelli

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Joaquina reflects on winning the Latin Grammy for best new artist, her forthcoming first album and performing alongside Andrea Bocelli.

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At MOCA, ice sculptures comment on climate change. It's art that drowns in good intentions

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A sprawling but bloodless new exhibition at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art takes on the unfolding environmental catastrophe in front of us.

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Nick Cannon explains why he insured his testicles for $10 million: 'My most valuable assets'

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Nick Cannon, television host and father of 12, says he intended to make a big splash when he had a $10-million insurance policy taken out on his testicles.

Killer Mike's Grammys fracas won't result in any charges. It inspired a new verse instead

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Rapper Killer Mike addresses his arrest at the Grammys in a new song, 'Humble Me.' He won't be charged for the incident, the L.A. city attorney's office said.

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Holocaust Museum L.A. launches new augmented-reality app with an assist from Hollywood

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Holocaust Museum L.A. has teamed up with Hollywood's visual effects experts to launch an innovative and immersive AR app about the Sobibor concentration camp.

'MaXXXine' is Ti West's Hollywood horror story. The real-life locations are even scarier

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After "X" and "Pearl" transformed the director's muse, Mia Goth, into a star, the horror filmmaker re-created 1980s Los Angeles to complete his trilogy for A24.

What to watch over Fourth of July to forget about today's politics

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What to watch over Fourth of July about the American Revolution and founding figures — whether satirical, thoughtful or completely without historical merit.

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Jamie Foxx reveals rare details about health scare: He has a 3-week hole in his memory

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Jamie Foxx gave a few rare details about what led up to his health scare last year, saying he doesn't remember anything from an almost three-week period.

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Barry Diller expresses interest in Redstone family firm (and Paramount controlling shareholder)

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After pulling the plug on the Paramount sale, mogul Shari Redstone made it known that she would entertain offers for her family holding company, National Amusements Inc., that controls Paramount's voting shares.

'Umbrella Academy' showrunner denies allegations of retaliation, toxic work environment

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'The Umbrella Academy' showrunner Steve Blackman denies accusations that he created a toxic work environment and made offensive remarks about actor Elliot Page.

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Ian McKellen, 'with the greatest reluctance,' bows out of theater tour amid fall recovery

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Ian McKellen will put his theater career to the side in accordance with 'medical advice to protect my full recovery.' He fell off a London stage in June.

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Katie Thurston of 'Bachelorette' reveals she was raped: 'The justice system failed me'

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Former 'Bachelorette' Katie Thurston discloses that she was raped and 'the justice system failed me.' Still, she says, she refuses to 'feel defeated.'

Renauld White, first Black male model to appear on a GQ cover, dies at 80

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Trailblazing model Renauld White, the first Black man to appear on the cover of GQ magazine, died Friday at age 80. He was an actor as well as a model.

Monday, Jul 1

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ESPN to honor Prince Harry with Pat Tillman Award, even though late soldier's mother disagrees

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ESPN stands by decision to honor Prince Harry with its Pat Tillman Award after criticism from Tillman's mother. She says 'there are recipients that are far more fitting.'

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Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program

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A fictional series on the streaming service Fox Nation showed the president's son standing trial for charges he has not faced in real life.

Usher unmuted: Fans decry censorship of icon's BET Awards speech. Here's what he said

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BET publishes Usher's full lifetime achievement award speech after it 'inadvertently muted' the R&B icon during the 2024 BET Awards. Here's a full transcript.

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What's in the new IATSE deal? Wage increases, AI rules and more

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Crew members union IATSE has released a summary of its new tentative deal with the top Hollywood studios. Here's what's in it.

Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride: 'Be proud of who you are, little babies!'

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Amber Ruffin, former host of 'The Amber Ruffin Show" and longtime writer for "Late Night With Seth Meyers," comes out as queer on the last day of Pride Month.

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25 years after 13-year-old dancer's death, her legacy lives on at L.A. charter schools

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Twenty-five years after 13-year-old Gabriella Axelrad's death, her legacy lives on at the dance-oriented Gabriella Charter Schools.

The 1999 novel that predicted our (traumatic, relentlessly bleak) future

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South African author J.M. Coetzee's Booker Prize-winning 'Disgrace' stacks crisis atop crisis — and depicts its characters learning to live with it anyway. Sound familiar?