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Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show 'American Pickers' dies at 60

Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show 'American Pickers' dies at 60

Frank Fritz, part of a two-man team who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died.
Lauryn Hill sued by Fugees bandmate for fraud over tour. She says the lawsuit is 'baseless'

Lauryn Hill sued by Fugees bandmate for fraud over tour. She says the lawsuit is 'baseless'

NEW YORK (AP) — Fugees rapper Pras sued his bandmate Lauryn Hill for fraud on Tuesday over the group's shortened 2023 reunion tour , saying she took advantage of his criminal conviction to force an unfair contract on him.

Attorney says 120 accusers allege sexual misconduct against Sean 'Diddy' Combs

HOUSTON (AP) — An attorney said Tuesday he is representing 120 accusers who have come forward with sexual misconduct allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the hip-hop mogul who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show 'American Pickers' dies at 60

Frank Fritz of the reality TV Show 'American Pickers' dies at 60

Frank Fritz, who drove around the U.S. looking for antiques and collectibles to buy and resell on the reality show “American Pickers,” has died.
Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70

Ken Page, who starred in 'Cats' on Broadway and voiced Oogie Boogie, dies at 70

NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Page, a stage and screen actor who starred alongside Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls,” introduced Broadway audiences to Old Deuteronomy in “Cats” and scared generations of kids as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the villain of the 1993 animated
John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

John Amos, patriarch on 'Good Times' and an Emmy nominee for the blockbuster 'Roots,' dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times" and earned an Emmy nomination for his role in the seminal 1977 miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 84.
Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists

Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists

NEW YORK (AP) — Salman Rushdie's memoir a bout his near-fatal stabbing, “Knife,” and Percival Everett's revisionist historical novel, “James," are among the finalists for the 75th annual National Book Awards.
Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote

Wilmer Valderrama. Rosario Dawson. America Ferrera. Star-led drive aims to get Latinos to vote

With a star-studded cast of celebrities and influencers, the Voto Latino Foundation launched a $5 million initiative Tuesday to encourage Latinos to vote in the upcoming election.

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Nonfiction 1. The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon, narrated by the author (Penguin Audio) 2. Targeted: Beirut by Jack Carr and James M. Scott, narrated by Ray Porter (Simon & Schuster Audio) 3.
After playing Weird Barbie, Kate McKinnon's new children's book also celebrates being uniquely you

After playing Weird Barbie, Kate McKinnon's new children's book also celebrates being uniquely you

If you find it odd that Kate McKinnon chose her first book to be for middle-grade kids, the former “Saturday Night Live” star says, think again. “I find sketch comedy and middle school to be very similar,” she said recently over Zoom.
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