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Expiring copyright on early Mickey won’t mean open season on famous mouse

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

There is nothing soft and cuddly about the way The Walt Disney Co. protects the characters it brings to life.

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TikTokers were reviewing In-N-Out, until a stranger harassed them for being Asian

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

A Denver man who harassed two Asian people at an In-N-Out Burger location in San Ramon, California, on Christmas Eve — a confrontation captured in a TikTok video by the victims while they were eating — was arrested by local authorities on Monday on two counts of committing a hate crime ...

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Chris Rock’s live Netflix special will film in Baltimore this March in first event of its kind

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 27, 2022

BALTIMORE — Comedian Chris Rock’s new Netflix special will be a first-of-its-kind event, livestreaming on the platform without edits. And it’s taking place in Baltimore. Netflix announced Sunday the upcoming “global event” would stream live at 10 p.m. March 4 from an undisclosed Baltimore venue. It said additional details on “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” would be announced “soon.” ...

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Former Disney Channel star Orlando Brown pleads not guilty to Ohio assault charge

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Former Disney Channel star Orlando Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor assault charges in Ohio.

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Tory Lanez found guilty in shooting of Megan Thee Stallion

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

Rapper Pardison "Pardi" Fontaine publicly supported girlfriend Megan Thee Stallion on Thursday amid a Los Angeles jury's deliberations over whether rapper Tory Lanez shot the "Savage" emcee in the foot two years ago.

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Game On: Fortnite creator fined $520m by FTC, but it’s a drop in the pond –

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 23, 2022

On Monday, news broke that Fortnite creator Epic Games had agreed to a $520 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, paying $275 million for violating a federal children’s privacy law and another $245 million refunding customers for alleged unlawful billing practices.

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Olivia Rodrigo gives fans early Christmas gift: A new version of a song she wrote at 5

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 19, 2022

Olivia Rodrigo surprised fans Friday with an early Christmas gift: a full version of a song she wrote when she was 5 years old.

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‘It’s sad news’: Henry Cavill out as Superman due to ‘changing of the guard’ at DC

UPDATED: Thu., Dec. 15, 2022

Henry Cavill is hanging up his Superman cape — and not by choice, it would seem. The 39-year-old actor, who has played Clark Kent in the DC Extended Universe since 2013, confirmed Wednesday via Instagram that he would "after all, not be returning as Superman" — despite recently announcing that he would reprise his role as the Man of Steel. He made it clear that new DC bosses James Gunn and ...

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Stephen ‘TWitch’ Boss, dancer, actor and DJ for ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dies at 40

UPDATED: Wed., Dec. 14, 2022

Stephen "Twitch" Boss, the former reality star who rose through the TV ranks as the DJ and later executive producer on the long-running "Ellen DeGeneres Show," has died. He was 40.

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Among Japan’s many year-end Beethoven’s 9th performances, one has special meaning

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 13, 2022

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Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial with support from demonstrators

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Megan Thee Stallion took the stand in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Tuesday morning, finally confronting Canadian rapper Tory Lanez more than two years after he allegedly shot her in Hollywood Hills. Wearing a purple suit, the “Savage” and “WAP” hitmaker — whose real name is Megan Pete — walked into court around 11:15 a.m. and became emotional almost immediately after Los ...

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Let’s try this again: Select Taylor Swift fans get second chance to buy tour tickets

UPDATED: Tue., Dec. 13, 2022

It’s true! Some Taylor Swift fans are getting a second chance to buy tickets for the singer’s upcoming Eras Tour. Those select folks received an email Monday from Ticketmaster saying, “You have been identified as a fan who received a boost during the Verified Fan presale but did not purchase tickets. We apologize for the difficulties you may have experienced, and have been asked by Taylor’s ...

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BTS megastar Jin to start military service in South Korea

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 12, 2022

SEOUL – K-pop singer Jin, the oldest member of South Korean supergroup BTS, is starting his military service on Tuesday, making him the first in his band to do so – much to the grief of millions of his fans.

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At ‘The Whale’ premiere, discussing the elephant in the room

Sun., Dec. 11, 2022

NEW YORK – The carpet was blue. The poster was blue. The suits were blue.

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TikTok’s B. Dylan Hollis gives wacky vintage cookbook recipes new life

Wed., Dec. 7, 2022

You never know what B. Dylan Hollis might be cooking. Today, it’s an innocent-looking peanut butter bread. But tomorrow, Velveeta fudge and tuna salad Jell-O are fair game.

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Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ actress, dies at 71

UPDATED: Mon., Dec. 5, 2022

Kirstie Alley, the actress whose breakout role as the career-minded Rebecca Howe in the sitcom “Cheers” catapulted her career and earned her an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe, died Monday. She was 71.

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‘Friends’ experience coming to Seattle

UPDATED: Fri., Dec. 2, 2022

The touring "FRIENDS" experience will be coming to Seattle's Pacific Place at 600 Pine St. from Feb. 1 to April 30.

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Aaron Carter’s mother reveals where his ashes eventually will be scattered

UPDATED: Tue., Nov. 29, 2022

Aaron Carter's family plans to scatter some of his remains in Florida next year along with those of his late sister Leslie, who died in 2012 at age 25.

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Washington’s flu hospitalizations highest in 10 years

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

The Washington State Department of Health has reported a rapid rise of flu cases across the state, following nationwide trends. Flu hospitalizations are at the highest rates seen in 10 years at this point in the year, according to a press release.

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Actor Jennifer Garner visits Grandview to help distribute Thanksgiving meals

UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 25, 2022

Actor Jennifer Garner visited the Grandview School District before Thanksgiving in her role as a Save the Children ambassador.

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