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2/24/2025, 9:49:42 PM

Legendary pop and R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” has died. She was 88. wp.me/pc8uak-1lFt1e

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3/1/2025, 1:39:10 AM

EXCLUSIVE | Blake Lively has hired a PR crisis manager with deep government ties as her legal battle with Justin Baldoni escalates. The actress, who is suing and being sued by her “It Ends With Us” director and co-star, is quietly working with Nick Shapiro, the CIA’s former deputy chief of staff. wp.me/pc8uak-1lFufz

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2/21/2025, 7:48:17 PM

Daniel Craig is raising a martini glass to James Bond‘s long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, as Amazon takes control of the franchise. “My respect, admiration and love for Barbara and Michael remain constant and undiminished. I wish Michael a long, relaxing (and well deserved) retirement and whatever ventures Barbara goes on to do, I know they will be spectacular and I hope I can be part of them.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lFrSs

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2/28/2025, 2:54:58 AM

The deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been called “suspicious,” according to a search warrant affidavit released Thursday morning. Authorities said there was no immediate indication of foul play, but no cause of death was provided. Now, their deaths are “suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough search and investigation.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lFtZg

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2/26/2025, 5:38:44 PM

COVER | Tatum O’Neal Is Still Here: The Oscar Winner on Surviving Addiction, a Stroke and Coming to Terms With Being Left Out of Her Father’s Will wp.me/pc8uak-1lFt7S

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2/19/2025, 6:48:08 PM

Cynthia Erivo, fresh off the box office success of “Wicked,” will command center stage on Broadway’s biggest night as host of the 78th Tony Awards. wp.me/pc8uak-1lFrvE

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2/14/2025, 8:11:53 PM

The 100 Greatest TV Performances of the 21st Century bit.ly/4hZAgPO

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2/12/2025, 6:03:05 PM

COVER | Inside the Cable TV Hospice: Can NBCUniversal's Divorce From MSNBC, Syfy, E! and More Prolong the Life of Once-Popular Channels? wp.me/pc8uak-1lFoQM

Variety

2/11/2025, 2:17:27 AM

How did Kanye West get a commercial to air during the Super Bowl? What happened next shocked station execs and media buyers who approved the spot even more. West immediately flipped his website's inventory, replacing its merchandise with just one item: a swastika T-shirt for sale. wp.me/pc8uak-1lFoS6

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2/7/2025, 11:12:24 PM

EXCLUSIVE | A star-studded movie musical about the childhood of Pharrell Williams has been permanently shuttered and will not see release in any capacity. Multiple sources told Variety that the project was shut down after unanimous agreement from producers and director Michel Gondry that the film did not live up to its developed conceit. wp.me/pc8uak-1lFods