Entertainment

Tyler Perry cancels Arkansas appearance

Entertainer Tyler Perry has canceled an Arkansas appearance that had been scheduled for Sept. 30.

North Little Rock’s Verizon Arena sent out a news release Monday saying the show was called off. The venue attached a statement from Perry that says he’s being forced to cancel a leg of his tour because he’s having too many problems with scalpers and bootleggers. […]

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Mariah Carey accepts Icon award from artists group

Mariah Carey was late to the BMI Urban Music Awards, where she was the guest of honor, but that didn’t stop other artists from literally singing her praises.

Fantasia Barrino and Eric Benet were among those who serenaded the star with her own hits. Benet performed “One Sweet Day” and the former “American Idol” sang “Hero” during the private ceremony at the Saban Theatre, where writers, producers and publishers of the year’s top urban hits were recognized Friday. […]

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Horror possesses box office in quiet end to summer

A late-summer horror tale took possession of the weekend box office as Hollywood quietly wound down a busy season that turned out to be not so busy.

“The Possession” debuted as the No. 1 movie with $21.3 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend, according to studio estimates. […]

Education

Mother of GMA co-host Robin Roberts dies in Gulfport

Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts, the mother of “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts, has died a day after the anchor announced she was taking a medical leave for a bone marrow transplant.

The 88-year-old Roberts died in Gulfport, Miss., on Thursday night, Jeffrey W. Schneider, senior vice president of ABC News, said Friday. […]

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Hip-hop mogul’s death in NYC ruled a suicide

The New York City medical examiner’s office has ruled the death of hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty a suicide.

Lighty, a hip-hop mogul who helped the likes of Sean “Diddy” Combs, 50 Cent and Mariah Carey attain not only hit records, but also lucrative careers outside music, was found dead in his New York City apartment Thursday in an apparent suicide. He was 44. […]

Entertainment

WKDH to end broadcasting

A local television station is going off the air at the end of the month.

WKDH is the ABC station.

Its owner, Southern Broadcasting, says it will end broadcasting at 11:59 p.m. on August 31 after more than a decade on the air. […]

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‘Dallas’ star rules out Principal’s return

Even though J.R. Ewing is back on top thanks to the return of the wildly popular 1970s and 80s hit show, Dallas, one of the co-stars, Ken Kercheval says he doesn’t believe Victoria Prinicpal will be making an appearance in the new TNT reboot of the top-rated show. […]

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Jerry Nelson, Count of ‘Sesame Street,’ dies at 78

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on “Sesame Street” and Gobo Fraggle on “Fraggle Rock,” has died. He was 78.

Nelson, who suffered from emphysema, died Aug. 23 in his Massachusetts home on Cape Cod, the Sesame Workshop said Friday. […]