Seven hosts publicly criticized the decision to make the former Republican National Committee chair a paid contributor.
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Kevin Hart gets choked up as he accepts the Twain Prize for humor
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and others toasted an emotional Hart at the Kennedy Center on Sunday.
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Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two law enforcement officials said properties in Los Angeles and Miami were searched by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father’s popular picture book series about an elephant-king.
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Cumberland woman gets coveted platinum ticket in ‘American Idol’ audition
The judges, shocked by an emotional performance of ‘Ain’t No Way’ by Aretha Franklin, gave Julia Gagnon a coveted platinum ticket, handed out to only 3 competitors during auditions each season.
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NBC News hires former Republican chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
McDaniel, who has questioned whether Joe Biden won the presidential election fairly, left her position at the RNC after former president Donald Trump had become increasingly frustrated with her leadership.
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Comedian Kevin Hart is joining select group honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American humor
Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture.
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Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William ‘extremely moved’ by support since her cancer reveal
People have flocked to the royal’s main London residence, Kensington Palace, as well as to Windsor Castle, where they spend most of their time, to show support for the princess, with many leaving flowers.
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Cumberland woman kept quiet about her talent as a kid. Now, she’s singing on ‘American Idol’
Julia Gagnon, a senior at the University of Southern Maine, wanted to be on the internationally televised talent show as a way of sharing something with her birth mother in Guatemala. She’ll make her first appearance Sunday.
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‘Get out!’: Jerry Seinfeld is a billionaire
A key portion of Seinfeld’s fortune comes from a series of syndication deals for his sitcom.