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Hugh Downs, genial presence on TV news and game shows, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Hugh Downs, the genial, versatile broadcaster who became one of television’s most familiar and welcome faces with more than 15,000 hours on news, game and talk shows, has died at age 99.

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Using 'face doubles,' new HBO doc captures LGBTQ purge

Anonymous sources in documentaries have often been reduced to a shadowy, voice-distorted figure — or worse, a pixelated blur.

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Review: A timely portrait in ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’

Getting into “good trouble” is a guiding principle for John Lewis. It's not only OK, but necessary to enact and …

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Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Vanilla Ice cooled off plans for a concert in Texas after taking considerable heat for an …

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Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump's niece

A tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece cannot be published until a judge decides the merits of claims by …

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Texas governor issues mask order to fight coronavirus

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across …

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Ex-wife of 'Da Vinci Code' author alleges he led double life

BOSTON (AP) — The ex-wife of “The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging the man …

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Bell to commentate and race on same day in different states

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Townsend Bell is putting his own unique twist on “double duty” this weekend by calling the IndyCar …

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Christina Ricci files for divorce from husband of 7 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Christina Ricci has filed for divorce Thursday from her husband of seven years, and is …

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Famed architect Paul Williams' archive goes to Getty, USC

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before there was Frank Gehry there was Paul Revere Williams, who shaped the face of Los …

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Experts dismiss dealer's claim to have long-lost Kahlo work

MADRID (AP) — Scholars in the work of surrealist Frida Kahlo have searched for more than six decades for “The …

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Union tells actors not to work on pandemic film 'Songbird'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The union that represents film actors told its members Thursday not to work on the upcoming …

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Austin City Limits music festival canceled as virus surges

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin City Limits has joined the ranks of major music festivals to be canceled because of …

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Awkwafina, Zendaya among 819 invited to join film academy

Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people who have been invited to …

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Mel Brooks, Steve Martin, son Rob pay tribute to Carl Reiner

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “I met him in 1950 when he joined Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows and …

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