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Thousands mark Elvis’s death, get surprise visit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Thousands of devotees converged on Graceland to mark the 35th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death and got a surprise welcome from the King’s former wife and daughter, the first time Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley have appeared together at the annual gathering.
The two women appeared on an elevated stage in front of the crowd Wednesday night, the eve of the Aug. 16 date when the rock and roll icon died at home in 1977 from a heart attack after battling prescription drug abuse.
Elvis was born in Tupelo, Miss. […]

Sparks finds new light in ‘Sparkle’ remake

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When most singers make the leap from recording artist to movie star, it’s usually a well-calculated career maneuver that requires show-business acumen from an army of agents, acting coaches, managers and publicists. However, for bubbly sixth season “American Idol” champion Jordin Sparks, the jump from stage to screen just, well, kinda happened. […]

Gabby Douglas is golden in 'Tonight' appearance

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Olympic champion Gabby Douglas basked in the “Tonight” spotlight and the admiration of fellow guest Michelle Obama, but the teenager already is thinking ahead to 2016. […]

Ron Palillo, of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter,’ dies at 63

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Ron Palillo, the actor best known as the nerdy high school student Arnold Horshack on the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” died Tuesday in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. He was 63.

Palillo suffered an apparent heart attack at his home about 4 a.m., said Karen Poindexter, a close friend of the actor. […]

Medical examiner: Actor Sherman Hemsley had cancer

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A Texas medical examiner’s office says cancer led to the death of actor Sherman Hemsley, who starred as George Jefferson in the hit television sitcom “The Jeffersons.” […]

Lady Gaga still finds ways to be 'irresponsible'

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NEW YORK – (AP) Lady Gaga is one of the most visible celebrities in the world, but she says not everything she does is documented. In the September issue of Vogue magazine, Gaga says she […]

Beyonce’ performs and films music video at UN

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NEW YORK (AP) Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: The United Nations. Beyonce performed her song “I Was Here'' on Friday in the UN's General Assembly Hall in honor of […]

'Malcolm X' actor Albert Freeman Jr. dies at 78

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Albert Freeman Jr., who played Elijah Muhammad, the Nation of Islam leader and Malcolm X’s mentor, in Spike Lee’s epic 1992 biopic “Malcolm X,” died Thursday, Aug. 9. He was 78.
Howard U. in Washington, D.C., confirmed the death of the actor… […]

Randy Travis arrested naked, charged with DWI

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DALLAS, Tex. (AP) Country singer Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated and threatening law officers after he crashed his Pontiac Trans Am and was found naked and combative at the scene, Texas officials said.
The accident was reported Tuesday night, and… […]

'Chorus Line' composer Marvin Hamlisch dies at 68

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NEW YORK – Marvin Hamlisch was blessed with perfect pitch and an infallible ear. “I heard sounds that other children didn't hear,'' he wrote in his autobiography. He turned that skill into writing and arranging […]