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Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star, muse and libertine who inspired and helped write some of the Rolling Stones’ greatest songs and endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied, has died. She was 78.    Faithfull passed away Thursday in London, her music promotion companyContinue Reading

Entertainment Former One Direction bandmates Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik had their first public reunion since fellow bandmate Liam Payne’s funeral, when Tomlinson attended a concert of Malik’s in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. Malik says an ‘old friend’ is there to support him in video from the L.A. concertContinue Reading

Entertainment Rihanna appeared for the first time at the trial of her longtime partner A$AP Rocky, on the day of its most important testimony – the description by a former friend of the moment Rocky allegedly fired a gun at him. Accuser testified Wednesday that the rapper fired a gunContinue Reading

Entertainment Harvey Weinstein begged a judge Wednesday to hold his #MeToo retrial as soon as possible, telling him “I don’t know how much longer I can hold on” with cancer, heart issues and harsh conditions at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex.    Facing 3 sex-crimes charges, disgraced movie mogulContinue Reading

Actress Blake Lively and her It Ends with Us costar and director Justin Baldoni could be heading to trial next March, as a New York judge has set a trial date in the ever-escalating public and legal battle between the Hollywood figures. It’s the latest development in a case that involves allegations ofContinue Reading

Entertainment After a half-century of public silence, a freelance photographer from Vietnam has asserted he took one of the most renowned and powerful photos of the 20th century — the image of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack that has long been credited to a staff photographer from TheContinue Reading

Move over Hollywood flicks and sitcom faves, there’s a new player in the world of streaming and she’s bringing her trademark overalls and pink headband. Children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel has announced a new partnership with Netflix. Starting Jan. 27, the streaming giant will release a four-part series featuring theContinue Reading

Entertainment·REVIEW Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths is an impressionistic portrait of scattered lives, a tragicomedy made from the perspective of various members of a Black family slowly rotting in London. It’s also a tough watch. Mike Leigh’s newest film is a moving portrait of a troubled woman. Just don’t expect to watch itContinue Reading

Entertainment Opening statements began Friday at rapper A$AP Rocky’s trial after a jury of seven women and five men was selected over the course of three days. Rocky is charged with two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm over allegedly firing a gun at his former friend. DefenceContinue Reading