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Edd Byrnes, who played "Kookie" in "77 Sunset Strip," dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Edd Byrnes, who played cool kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair-combing obsession and later appeared in the movie “Grease,” has died. He was 87.

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1. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens

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'Ugly Betty' co-creator Silvio Horta dies in Miami at 45

MIAMI (AP) — Award-winning producer Silvio Horta, who was acclaimed for creating the hit series “Ugly Betty,” has died. He …

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Man saves California's oldest weekly newspaper from closure

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A retiree has canceled an around-the-world trip to save California's oldest weekly newspaper, which was set …

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Netflix leads all nominees for NAACP Image Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix will make its presence felt at next month's 51st NAACP Image Awards.

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R. Kelly girlfriend pleads not guilty to battery charge

CHICAGO (AP) — A

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US-Entertainment Digest, 1st Ld-Writethru

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Attorney for nearly two dozen Epstein accusers writes memoir

NEW YORK (AP) — The attorney of more than 20 alleged victims of Jeffrey Epstein has written a book about …

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Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image

LONDON (AP) — The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now …

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Prolific 'Graduate' writer-actor Buck Henry dies at 89

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buck Henry, “The Graduate” co-writer who as screenwriter, character actor, “Saturday Night Live” host and cherished …

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DiCaprio's Earth Alliance gives $3M to Australia fire relief

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio's Earth Alliance environmental organization will donate $3 million to help wildfire relief efforts in …

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Review: Haddish, Byrne have chemistry, but 'Boss' fizzles

Mia (Tiffany Haddish) and Mel (Rose Byrne) are two women in their 30s who don't need men to make them …

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Dave Burd, aka Lil Dicky, brings comic styling to television

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dave Burd's persona as rapper Lil Dicky is already a hit, having released music with some …

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Judge orders Google to turn over Jussie Smollett's emails

CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has ordered Google to turn over a year's worth of Jussie Smollett's emails, private messages, …

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Did Fox's Tucker Carlson play role in calming Iran pressure?

NEW YORK (AP) — Here's a point to ponder: To what extent is Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson responsible for …

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