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April 19, 2018 at 9:05 pm

Bette Midler to return to ‘Hello, Dolly’ for a summer run

NEW YORK (AP) — Bette Midler is not quite ready to say goodbye to her Dolly. The Divine Miss M is returning to the Tony...

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March 2, 2018 at 4:14 am

Trump, Alec Baldwin renew Twitter feud

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump and Alec Baldwin — his chief impersonator — traded online barbs Friday, each describing the other as causing...

February 12, 2018 at 7:00 am

Betty Buckley to lead US national tour of ‘Hello, Dolly!’

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award-winning actress Betty Buckley has been tapped to lead the national tour of the latest exuberant Broadway production of "Hello,...

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February 8, 2018 at 10:49 am

Kenneth Cole steps down as amfAR chairman amid controversy

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion designer Kenneth Cole has resigned as chairman of the board of the AIDS charity amfAR. The group's board of trustees...

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FILE – This June 28, 1989, file photo, shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” during a taping in Pittsburgh. The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the children’s television icon known for his zip-up cardigan, sneakers and soothing manner. The Forever stamp will be unveiled March 23 in the same Pittsburgh public television station where “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was produced. The stamp features Fred Rogers and the royal puppet King Friday XIII. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) NYET202 NYET202

February 6, 2018 at 8:38 am

U.S. Postal Service to unveil Mister Rogers stamp next month

NEW YORK — It's a beautiful day in the postal neighborhood. The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the...

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February 5, 2018 at 7:30 am

Paul Simon says his upcoming tour, with May 18 stop in Seattle, will be his last

Only a few days after Elton John announced he will retire from touring in three years, another venerable music figure is throwing in the touring...

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Kesha performs “Praying” at the 60th annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) NYAH412 NYAH412

January 28, 2018 at 6:18 pm

White roses, Kesha offer rallying cry for women at Grammys VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of Grammy Award performers and attendees wore or held white roses Sunday in support of the Time's Up movement, in...

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January 28, 2018 at 6:00 am

Singer Paula Cole looks back at life, and the backlash, after her Grammy win

“That night was laden and confused and amazing,” says Paula Cole, now on tour promoting her album “Ballads.”

January 25, 2018 at 3:27 am

Survey: Being a female artist in pop is a ‘lonely’ field

NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey of top pop charts over the past six years finds that men overwhelmingly dominate the ranks of artists...

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January 25, 2018 at 2:25 am

Erykah Badu claims supportive Hitler stance ‘misconstrued’

NEW YORK CITY (AP) — Erykah Badu claims her words were "misconstrued" in the wake of a controversial interview in which she said she sees...

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