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The Kennedy Center drops ‘Trump’ branding as Bill Maher’s Twain Award guests are revealed
John Mellencamp, Jay Leno and Whitney Cummings will be among the guest speakers when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Award for American Humor during a June 28 ceremony at the Kennedy Center.
‘Beautiful Game’ faces ugly test: Racism, slurs in stands
Advertisements around the World Cup emphasize soccer’s place as “The Beautiful Game,” a unifying force for athletes and spectators across the globe. But there’s an ugly side to fandom, as organizers frantically prepare to keep racist and homophobic chants out of stadiums in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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Man who killed O’Shae Sibley after he danced at a Brooklyn gas station is convicted of manslaughter
A jury convicted a man of manslaughter as a hate crime on Monday in the death of O'Shae Sibley, who was killed at a Brooklyn gas station during a confrontation that began with a group of young people shouting racist and anti-gay slurs at the professional dancer and his friends as they vogued to a Beyonce song.
Hulk Hogan died of natural causes Florida police report says in closing investigation
Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death.
Chrisleys sue former defense attorney, alleging legal malpractice in case that sent them to prison
Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are accusing one of their former defense attorneys of legal malpractice that they say led them to be convicted and imprisoned, separating them from each other and their family, ruining their reputations and costing them millions.
A floating pitch, Motley Crue and merch: Fan fests extend the World Cup experience beyond the games
If those expensive tickets to World Cup matches are out of reach, there are still options to commune with fellow fans while watching the games.
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion - make that a theater camp reunion - except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
‘Schmigadoon!’ wins the Tony Award for best new music
Schmigadoon!," an adaptation of an Apple TV series that gently mocks big, brassy Broadway shows, won the best new musical Tony Award on a night when actor John Lithgow and playwright Bess Wohl made history.
Bulls broadcaster Stacey King, who played on three of Chicago’s NBA championship teams, dies at 59
Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died. He was 59.
Trump lashes out at ‘Meet the Press,’ calls NBC ‘crooked’ over California’s vote-counting process
President Trump lashed out Sunday at NBC's 'Meet the Press," calling the news talk show "crooked" and ending an interview early over questions about recent elections in California.
Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding’s impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state.
Madonna marks Pride month with risque bathroom video
Pop icon Madonna kicked off Pride month with a provocative Instagram video that drew a divided response from fans and social media users alike. In the post, the 67-year-old singer -- wearing a silk slip dress, opera gloves, a diamond necklace and matching earrings -- is seen kneeling beside an oyster-shell toilet seat and smoking a cigarette. As she repositioned herself to face the camera, her dress shifted and a wardrobe malfunction occurred.
