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By Chevel Johnson Rodrigue and Jamie Stengle ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS — Frankie Beverly, who with his band Maze inspired generations of fans with his smooth, soulful voice and lasting anthems including “Before I Let Go,” has died. He was 77. His family said in a post on the band’s website and social media accounts…

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Malcolm Washington, the director/co-screenwriter of the film “The Piano Lesson,” poses for a portrait at the Shangri-La Hotel during the Toronto International Film Festival, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Jake Coyle ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO — August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” deals profoundly with ancestry and heritage, which makes it all…

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Actor JAMES EARL JONES at the Peoples Choice Awards. Pix: PAUL SMITH. Shutterstock By Mark KennedyASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader…

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James Darren — left, one of the stars of the film For Those Who Think Young — chats with Nancy Sinatra, center, and Claudia Martin about their film debuts, August 13, 1963. (AP Photo, File) By Bob ThomasASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as…

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DJ Fatman Scoop arrives at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards held at Paramount Pictures Studio Lot in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) By Jennifer PeltzASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Fatman Scoop, the hip-hop artist who topped charts in Europe with “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and later…

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in the film “Wicked.” (Universal Pictures via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time. Neither of the last two Oscar juggernauts — “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” — opened in the fall, the…

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This image released by Amazon/MGM Studios shows Channing Tatum and Naomi Ackie in a scene from “Blink Twice.” (Carlos Somonte/Amazon-MGM via AP) By Jocelyn Noveck ASSOCIATED PRESS “Love means never having to say you’re sorry,” somebody once famously said in the movies. It made utterly no sense in 1970, but even less so now. In…

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Mariah CareyEditorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com By Kaitlyn Huamani ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Mariah Carey’s mother Patricia and sister Alison both died on the same day, the singer said Monday. “My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend. Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her…

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Catherine O’Hara, from left, Willem Dafoe, Michael Keaton, Monica Bellucci, director Tim Burton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux and Arthur Conti pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and the opening ceremony of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Aug. 28,…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine Some moments in history stand out because of the joy and nostalgia attached to them. Other moments stand out because of their egregious nature — when sectors of humans fail to connect with their humanity. The 1991 brutal beating of Rodney King and the subsequent announcement of the Rodney King verdict are…

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