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New York’s Vessel to reopen with steel-mesh safety measures after suicides
Climbable sculpture in Hudson Yards in Manhattan closed in 2021 after four people died by suicideThe...
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Rico Wade, key figure in Atlanta hip-hop scene, dies aged 52
Tributes paid to music producer who helped write TLC’s Waterfalls and worked on albums by OutKast...
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‘I can’t explain it’: Salman Rushdie says his survival in knife attack was a miracle
Despite his lack of faith, the author believes ‘something happened that was not supposed to happen’...
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Billy Dee Williams says actors ‘should’ be allowed to wear blackface
Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to...
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‘All the romance of film-making is gone’: Woody Allen hints at retirement – again
The 88-year-old director says he is ‘on the fence’ about making another film due to the...
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John Barth, American postmodernist novelist, dies aged 93
The author of Giles Goat-Boy and The Sot-Weed Factor was part of a wave of writers...
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Raids turn up legal heat on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in sex-trafficking investigation
Federal investigation comes amid multiple lawsuits including singer Cassie accusing him of rape and physical abuseThe...
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M Emmet Walsh, Blade Runner, Blood Simple and Knives Out actor, dies aged 88
Character actor, who appeared in more than 220 roles across seven decades, died in Vermont on...
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Olivia Rodrigo stops distribution of morning-after pill at her concerts
Singer was praised for earlier allowing distribution of Plan B at her shows, but is now...
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Alec Baldwin files to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charge in Rust shooting
Actor’s lawyers call the charge ‘an abuse of the system’ and accuse prosecutors of ‘violating nearly...
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Oscars 2024: your catchup with all the action from Hollywood’s biggest night
From Billie to Barbie and Pacino to the pins, here’s where to get up to speed...
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Baywatch: ‘action-packed’ reboot set for the small screen
The hugely successful beach-set drama is returning to television after an underwhelming response to 2017 movieA...
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Iris Apfel, renowned New York designer and style icon, dies aged 102
Fashion personality who found fame in her 80s went from copywriter at Women’s Wear Daily to...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault by male music producer
Allegations, which rapper and mogul denies, is the latest in a series of lawsuits accusing him...
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Screen Actors Guild awards 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with big wins
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picked up three major acting awards while The Bear and Succession shared...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files defence against rape allegation
Rapper and mogul disputes ‘genuineness’ of alleged photo of him with plaintiff, and complains over timing...
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Beach Boys star Brian Wilson has dementia
New conservatorship is being proposed for the musician, following the death of his wife Melinda in...
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New Beyoncé song Texas Hold ’Em gets country music radio airplay after online campaign
Oklahoma’s KYKC initially refused to play the song, but later added it to its rotation after...
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Bruce Willis’ wife writing book about being his caregiver after dementia diagnosis
Announcing her untitled book, set to be published in 2025, Emma Heming Willis recalls having ‘close...
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Wayne Kramer, co-founder of rock band MC5, dies aged 75
Guitarist helped to give Detroit band their powerful, politically charged sound and continued their legacy into...
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Brad Pitt set to star in Quentin Tarantino’s final movie – report
Pair are rumored to be reuniting for 70s-set drama The Movie Critic after last working together...
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Universal Music Group threatens to pull song catalog from TikTok in furious open letter
UMG said it will remove all songs from TikTok after it accused the social media platform...
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Cher denied temporary conservatorship over 47-year-old son Elijah Blue Allman
The singer argued that receiving payments from the trust of his late father, Gregg Allman, put...
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N Scott Momaday, Pulitzer-winning Native American novelist, dies aged 89
The Kiowa tribe member’s debut House Made of Dawn is credited as the starting point for...