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“Simon the Fiddler” by Paulette Jiles (William Morrow) “Simon the Fiddler” is the origin story of Simon Boudlin, a travelling musician who appears in Paulette Jiles’ 2016 novel, the National Book Award finalist “News of the World.

NEW YORK — ESPN and NFL Network will join forces for this year's NFL draft. They will produce a broadcast that will air on both networks over all three days.

NEW YORK — They were skeptical. The name was weird. The concept was a little crazy — but it was intriguing.

NEW YORK — “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos revealed Monday that he's tested positive for the coronavirus, but has been relatively symptom-free.

Emma Hansen says the grief of losing a child before they are born is shrouded in silence.

BRIGHTON, Mich. — Husband and wife Brighton bakery owners Keri and Greg Hayes were handed a big disappointment in March when the Home Shopping Network cancelled taping shows due to the coronavirus.

LONDON — British performer Tim Brooke-Taylor, a member of comedy trio The Goodies, has died after contracting the new coronavirus. He was 79. Brooke-Taylor’s agent says he died Sunday morning “from COVID-19.

NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” tried its first “quarantine version" of the comedy show, with Tom Hanks, one of the first celebrities to disclose he had the coronavirus, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and the comedy show's entire cast phoning in with

Celebrity birthdays for the week of April 19-25 April 19: Actress Elinor Donahue (“Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “Father Knows Best”) is 83. Keyboardist Alan Price of The Animals is 78. Actor Tim Curry is 74.

LOS ANGELES — A judge has allowed Michael Avenatti to be temporarily freed from a federal jail in New York City and to ride out the coronavirus scare at a friend's house in Los Angeles.