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Music Review: On ‘My Love of Country,’ Teddy Thompson shows affection for Nashville classics

Music Review: On ‘My Love of Country,’ Teddy Thompson shows affection for Nashville classics

“My Love of Country,” Teddy Thompson (Chalky Sounds) Teddy Thompson began a recent concert by singing George Jones ’ 1972 hit “A Picture of Me (Without You),” and smiled as the crowd applauded. “That’s a new song I just wrote,” he joked. Well, no.
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Michael Cera grapples with isolation and sibling strife in 'The Adults'

Michael Cera grapples with isolation and sibling strife in 'The Adults'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When director Dustin Guy Defa set out to make a movie about isolation, grief and familial strife, he wasn’t quite cognizant of the unmistakable ways in which the effects of the coronavirus pandemic were informing his script.
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Jon Batiste goes galaxy-building with ambitious new album 'World Music Radio'

Jon Batiste goes galaxy-building with ambitious new album 'World Music Radio'

NEW YORK (AP) — How do you top a five-time Grammy Award-winning album that had critics applauding its rich blend of R&B, hip-hop, swing, jazz and pop? If you're Jon Batiste, you go even higher and wider.
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Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin

Prosecutors weigh second gun analysis in fatal shooting of cinematographer by Alec Baldwin

SANTA FE, N.M.
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Magoo, 'Up Jumps da Boogie' rapper and Timbaland collaborator, dies at 50

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rapper Magoo, known for his work in the hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo and hit song “Up Jumps da Boogie” featuring Aaliyah and Missy Elliott, has died. Magoo, a pioneer of the ’90 and early 2000s Virginia rap scene, was 50.
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DeSantis' appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial

DeSantis' appointees ask judge to rule against Disney without need for trial

A Florida judge should rule without trial against Disney as the company fights Gov. Ron DeSantis’ takeover of a board that oversees Walt Disney World, the Republican governor's appointees said Tuesday in court.
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Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA's 'interim agreements'

Why are actors making movies during the strike? What to know about SAG-AFTRA's 'interim agreements'

The actors and writers strikes have resulted in most Hollywood film and television productions being shut down , from the “Gladiator” sequel to the live action “Lilo & Stitch.
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet

West Virginia Public Broadcasting chief steps down in latest shake-up at news outlet

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
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Oprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala

Oprah, Meryl Streep, Michael B. Jordan to be honored at Academy Museum Gala

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala on Oct. 14, the museum announced Tuesday.
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Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

Cash incentives offered to Nova Scotia businesses that promote the 'Gaelic brand'

HALIFAX — The next time you order a meal in Nova Scotia, you could get a discount on your bill – if you know some Gaelic.
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