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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and many others, has died. He was…

Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love

Lainey Wilson’s career felt like a ‘Whirlwind.’ On her new album, she makes sense of life and love

NEW YORK (AP) — Lainey Wilson will release her fifth studio album, “Whirlwind,” on Friday. She says the title perfectly encapsulates the last few years. A little over a decade ago, Wilson lived in a…

Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

Indiana Jones’ iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.…

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland…

5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry’s death

5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry’s death

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ANDREW DALTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor says five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s assistant and…

Spain to investigate unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area

Spain to investigate unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area

MADRID (AP) — Katy Perry pretends in her new music video to be one of the thousands of tourists having the time of their lives on on Spain’s Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. But local…