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May 7, 2021 at 8:57 am

After pandemic pullback, DJ Khaled shares his ‘light show’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it’s time to release one of his maximalist albums, DJ Khaled turns a moment into an event. He posts Instagram...

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April 22, 2021 at 9:02 pm

Shock G, off-kilter Digital Underground leader, dead at 57

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shock G, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for '70s funk as leader of the off-kilter Bay Area hip-hop group Digital...

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March 25, 2021 at 9:03 am

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’; A heavyweight bout with a light touch VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The original 1950s Godzilla movies stomped into theaters carrying a metaphor about nuclear destruction. Two years ago, “Godzilla: King of the...

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August 29, 2020 at 1:46 am

Chadwick Boseman, who embodied Black icons, dies of cancer VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — First Chadwick Boseman slipped on the cleats of Jackie Robinson, then the Godfather of Soul’s dancing shoes, portraying both Black American...

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Chadwick Boseman tzr. FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2018 file photo, Chadwick Boseman, a cast member in “Black Panther,” poses at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles. Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 in Los Angeles after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

August 28, 2020 at 7:07 pm

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43 VIEW

Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in...

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August 13, 2020 at 9:32 am

Chris Evans hopes to shield democracy with politics website VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Evans became the most politically prickly “Avenger” a few years back with withering tweets about President Donald Trump and his...

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August 9, 2020 at 12:08 am

‘Don’t shut up!’ Film spotlights Filipino journalist

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maria Ressa says she didn’t take Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte seriously when he declared four years ago that “corrupt” journalists weren’t...

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June 19, 2020 at 4:20 pm

Hollywood evolves during pandemic with drive-in premiere VIEW

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Franco says the drive-in premiere for his directorial debut was “perfect” but admittedly “a little weird.” The 35-year-old actor found...

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May 3, 2020 at 7:27 am

Legal drama ‘All Rise’ adapts to pandemic for season finale

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an...

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May 3, 2020 at 7:27 am

Legal drama ‘All Rise’ adapts to pandemic for season finale

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an...

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