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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 10-16: Dec. 10: Actor Fionnula Flanagan (“Waking Ned Devine”) is 82. Actor-singer Gloria Loring is 77. Drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange of The Commodores is 77. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 72.
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Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year

Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year

LONDON (AP) — Spotify says it's axing 17% of its global workforce, the music streaming service's third round of layoffs this year as it moves to slash costs while focusing on becoming profitable.
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Renowned Canadian musician and former April Wine singer Myles Goodwyn dead at 75

Renowned Canadian musician and former April Wine singer Myles Goodwyn dead at 75

Myles Goodwyn, the legendary Canadian musician and songwriter who shot to stardom as the lead singer of April Wine, has died at age 75. His publicist Eric Alper said Goodwyn died Sunday in Halifax. No cause of death was announced.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ is No. 1 at the box office with $21 million debut

Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “ Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé ,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday.
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Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom

Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the end of the road for Kiss. But it's not the end of Kiss.
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Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An iconic chief of the Cherokee Nation, Wilma Mankiller, inspired countless Native American children as a powerful but humble leader who expanded early education and rural healthcare.
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Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars

Kiss say farewell to live touring, become first US band to go virtual and become digital avatars

On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. But as dedicated fans surely know — they were never going to call it quits. Not really.
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Avril Lavigne, Rick Mercer celebrated at Canada's Walk of Fame anniversary gala

Avril Lavigne, Rick Mercer celebrated at Canada's Walk of Fame anniversary gala

TORONTO — Skate punk icon Avril Lavigne reflected on the humble beginnings of her more than two-decade singing career ahead of her induction into Canada's Walk of Fame at a special anniversary gala in Toronto on Saturday.
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In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave.
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Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry, which
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