NEW YORK — His role is at the finish line of an album — helping it sound as perfect as possible before it’s available to the masses. He’s won 10 Grammys, including three consecutive wins for album of the year from 2013-2015. And he’s collaborated with contemporary leaders like Pharrell and Daft Punk to iconic […]
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‘Revenant’ leads Oscar noms with 12; only white actors again
Data curated by PrettyFamous NEW YORK (AP) — The brutal frontier saga “The Revenant” landed a leading 12 nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards, while the acting categories were again filled entirely by white performers. The strong showing Thursday for “The Revenant,” including a best actor nod for Leonardo DiCaprio and best supporting actor […]
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‘Star Wars’ shatters box office record with $528 million opening
Box Office for Weekend Ending December 20, 2015 | PrettyFamous “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” probably took about $528 million in box-office sales worldwide in its record weekend debut, more than Walt Disney Co. anticipated, Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said. At that level, the first live-action “Star Wars” film in a decade beats the […]
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Why 2 women wore the Miss Universe Crown last night
LAS VEGAS — The Colombian contestant was already wearing this year’s Miss Universe crown when host Steve Harvey returned to announce on live television that he had mistakenly read from a cue card, and that the contestant from the Philippines was actually this year’s winner. In the following moments, the crown was removed and placed […]
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N.W.A. joins quartet of 1970s hitmakers in rock hall
NEW YORK (AP) — The groundbreaking Los Angeles rap act N.W.A. will join a quartet of 1970s era FM radio rockers — Chicago, Cheap Trick, Deep Purple and Steve Miller — as 2016 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. N.W.A., led by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, was elected after three unsuccessful […]
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‘Star Wars’ awakens to a cheering crowd in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The reaction was strong to “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at the film’s world premiere in Hollywood. Inside the TCL Chinese Theatre, the audience began cheering Monday from the moments the movie’s first words appeared on screen and reacted excitedly to seeing the return of Han Solo and Chewbacca after a 32-year […]
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Amy Schumer tries to explain short Portland show
PORTLAND — Amy Schumer is apologizing to fans who feel short-changed by the brevity of a show in Portland, Maine. The comedian said she did a 47-minute set that was rushed Saturday evening because of the need to accommodate a second show at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. But some audience-goers said the set […]
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Yarmouth Clam Festival marks 50 years of friends, food, fun
YARMOUTH — Before the art shows, road races, and thousands of people, the Yarmouth Clam Festival was small and simple, featuring only a parade and firefighters’ muster. Janice Seabury, a Yarmouth resident who’s been to every Clam Festival since the first one in 1965, said a lot has changed. She said it’s hard to even remember what […]
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Shaker Village to host folk concert at historic Meeting House
NEW GLOUCESTER — Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village presents “Engaging the Spirit of Shaker Music” at 7 p.m. Friday, June 26, in the Shakers’ Historic 1794 Meeting House. Under the direction of Chris Moore of 317 Main Community Music Center, singers will perform the musical and spiritual adaptation of Shaker songs and other deep-rooted American folk music […]
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Bruce Jenner says she is now called Caitlyn
NEW YORK — Bruce Jenner’s transition is complete. “Call me Caitlyn,” declares a headline on the July cover of Vanity Fair, with a photo of a long-haired Jenner in a strapless corset, legs crossed, sitting on a stool. The image was shot by famed celeb photographer Annie Leibovitz. Inside, more images depict Caitlyn in gold […]