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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 3-9: Aug. 3: Actor Martin Sheen is 85. Singer Beverly Lee of The Shirelles is 84. Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 84. Movie director John Landis is 75. Actor Jo Marie Payton (“Family Matters”) is 75.
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Comic-Con salutes James Gunn and gets first looks at 'Coyote vs. Acme,' and new 'Star Trek' forays

Comic-Con salutes James Gunn and gets first looks at 'Coyote vs. Acme,' and new 'Star Trek' forays

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for “Superman” in the most fitting place of all — Comic-Con .
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Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97.
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George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be 'a temple to the people's art'

George Lucas tells Comic-Con crowd his new museum will be 'a temple to the people's art'

SAN DIEGO (AP) — George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con Sunday to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, with soaring “Star Wars” music filling the room.
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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ scores Marvel's first $100 million box office opening of 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s first family has finally found box office gold. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co.
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Alec Baldwin talks his love for 'Peanuts' and the 'immeasurable' effects of his trial

Alec Baldwin talks his love for 'Peanuts' and the 'immeasurable' effects of his trial

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Alec Baldwin says the year since his trial suddenly ended with a dismissal has been far better than the few years that preceded it, and the affect that time has had on him has been “immeasurable.
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Ryan Gosling and faceless alien named Rocky wow crowd at 'Project Hail Mary' Comic-Con panel

Ryan Gosling and faceless alien named Rocky wow crowd at 'Project Hail Mary' Comic-Con panel

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con got a lot of Ryan and a little bit of Rocky at a panel on “Project: Hail Mary,” the forthcoming film that's equal parts space adventure, real-science deep-dive, broad comedy and relationship drama.
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Toronto gives The Weeknd key to the city ahead of a four-concert run at Rogers Centre

Toronto gives The Weeknd key to the city ahead of a four-concert run at Rogers Centre

TORONTO — Toronto has given “Can’t Feel My Face” singer The Weeknd a key to the city as the star returns to play four shows in his hometown.
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Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson

Company involved in Coldplay KissCam drama hires Gwyneth Paltrow as spokesperson

BOSTON (AP) — Astronomer — the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife — is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well.
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Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags

Berlin celebrates Pride parade with techno beats and rainbow flags

BERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands of people danced to techno beats across Berlin on Saturday to celebrate the German capital's Pride parade , one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in Europe.
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