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In his first message, Pope Leo XIV, calls for peace and dialogue ‘without fear’

ELVIS PRESLEY


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Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

Read full article: Pope Francis' ordinary shoes bring pride to his Argentine neighborhood — and his cobbler

The man who would become Pope Francis always bought his shoes in the same place.

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Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Read full article: Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91

Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough,” has died.

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June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Read full article: June Carter Cash, Kenny Chesney and Tony Brown to join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Tony Brown, June Carter and Kenny Chesney have been invited to join the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Chanel stages a grand bow to the future, as Naomi Campbell speaks about the legacy of diversity

Read full article: Chanel stages a grand bow to the future, as Naomi Campbell speaks about the legacy of diversity

By all logic, Chanel should be floundering.

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Missouri woman pleads guilty to federal charge in plot to sell Graceland

Read full article: Missouri woman pleads guilty to federal charge in plot to sell Graceland

A Missouri woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge accusing her of concocting a brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale.

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Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

Read full article: Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.

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Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters late

Read full article: Amber Glenn defends her title at the US Figure Skating Championships as Alysa Liu falters late

Amber Glenn defended her title as the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, landing a massive triple axel early in the program and then watching in stressful anticipation as Alysa Liu came up just short of surpassing her.

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'Den of Thieves 2' opens at No. 1 as 'Better Man' flops

Read full article: 'Den of Thieves 2' opens at No. 1 as 'Better Man' flops

On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million.

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Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. 'I just wanted to sing'

Read full article: Rock pioneer Brenda Lee shines in new documentary. 'I just wanted to sing'

Come and take a trip to the giddy birth of rock ‘n’ roll through the eyes of one of its pioneers — Brenda Lee.

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10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

Read full article: 10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read.

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Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

Read full article: Oprah Winfrey selects Lisa Marie Presley's posthumous memoir as her next book club selection

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir as her next book club selection.

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Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

Read full article: Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis.

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Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

Read full article: Arthur Crudup: What to know about the bluesman who wrote Elvis's first hit and barely got paid

Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll.

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Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report says

Read full article: Tennessee turns over probe into failed Graceland sale to federal authorities, report says

The Tennessee attorney general’s office says it turned over its investigation into the failed sale of Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction to federal authorities.

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Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people

Read full article: Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people

A mysterious company has caused a stir for trying to auction Elvis Presley's Graceland property in a foreclosure sale.

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Tennessee AG investigating alleged Jacksonville company behind Graceland’s attempted foreclosure sale

Read full article: Tennessee AG investigating alleged Jacksonville company behind Graceland’s attempted foreclosure sale

The Tennessee Attorney General has launched an investigation into Naussany Investments and Private Lending, the company with Jacksonville ties that was behind the attempted foreclosure sale of Graceland.

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Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction

Read full article: Tennessee attorney general looking into attempt to sell Graceland in foreclosure auction

Tennessee’s attorney general says his office is looking into a company’s attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s home Graceland at a foreclosure auction, a move that was stopped by a judge after the king of rock n’ roll’s granddaughter filed a lawsuit claiming fraud.

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The company behind Graceland’s foreclosure sale claims to be from Jacksonville. But its address is a local post office

Read full article: The company behind Graceland’s foreclosure sale claims to be from Jacksonville. But its address is a local post office

As a legal battle unfolds over the Graceland property in Tennessee, court documents revealed some Jacksonville ties.

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Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate’s lawsuit moves forward

Read full article: Graceland foreclosure sale halted as Presley estate’s lawsuit moves forward

A judge has halted the auction of Graceland by a company that claimed Elvis Presley's estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral.

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Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

Read full article: Graceland is not for sale, Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough says in lawsuit

Elvis Presley’s estate is fighting what it says is a fraudulent scheme to auction off Graceland to the highest bidder.

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Las Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58

Read full article: Las Vegas, where the party never ends, prepares for its biggest yet: Super Bowl 58

Las Vegas is about to throw its biggest party yet.

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The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995

Read full article: The Grateful Dead make Billboard chart history despite disbanding in 1995

A day after Taylor Swift made music history at the Grammy Awards, a band formed long before she was born made their own history.

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How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

Read full article: How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

After a bruising year for the film industry, Christopher Nolan's atomic hit “Oppenheimer” has emerged the winner of the Academy Awards nomination race.

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The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Read full article: The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from an ex-con hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army.

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‘Priscilla’ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs

Read full article: ‘Priscilla’ stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi on trust, Sofia and souvenirs

Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in Sofia Coppola's new film, now playing in theaters nationwide.

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Tuesday's elections will be shaped by the politics of abortion. Here are the major races to watch

Read full article: Tuesday's elections will be shaped by the politics of abortion. Here are the major races to watch

Several states will participate in Tuesday’s off-year general election.

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Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley

Read full article: Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley

Sofia Coppola learned a long time ago that in order to have full creative freedom, she'd have to to get creative with budgets and timelines.

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U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Read full article: U2 concert uses stunning visuals to open massive Sphere venue in Las Vegas

Two helicopters zoomed through the starlit skies before producing spotlights over a Las Vegas desert and U2 frontman Bono, who kneeled to ground while singing “Vertigo.”.

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What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24

Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Monkey King,' Stand Up to Cancer, 'No Hard Feelings,' Madden NFL 24

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Irish singer-songwriter Hozier and Idina Menzel, the animated “The Monkey King” from Stephen Chow and Jennifer Lawrence’s R-rated comedy “No Hard Feelings.”.

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Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says

Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley died from small bowel obstruction caused by bariatric surgery, coroner says

Authorities say Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from bariatric surgery she had several years ago.

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Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

Read full article: Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

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New this week: 'Ted Lasso,' U2 and 'The Boston Strangler'

Read full article: New this week: 'Ted Lasso,' U2 and 'The Boston Strangler'

This week’s new entertainment releases include the return of “Ted Lasso” with all the heart and one-liners we've come to expect, a re-telling of “Marie Antoinette” on PBS and Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon playing reporters on the trail of a serial killer in Hulu's “The Boston Strangler.”.

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Thar she blows! Canadian woman wins Key West conch contest

Read full article: Thar she blows! Canadian woman wins Key West conch contest

A Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia are winners in Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest.

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Stella Stevens, star of 'The Nutty Professor,' is dead at 84

Read full article: Stella Stevens, star of 'The Nutty Professor,' is dead at 84

Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and '70s comedies who is perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis’ affection in “The Nutty Professor,” has died.

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Priscilla Presley disputes trust of late Lisa Marie Presley

Read full article: Priscilla Presley disputes trust of late Lisa Marie Presley

Priscilla Presley has filed legal documents disputing who oversees the estate of her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

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Couture season ends with clubbing, celebrity and glamour

Read full article: Couture season ends with clubbing, celebrity and glamour

The experimentalism and audacity of 1980s club kids inspired Valentino in one of the last high-octane shows of this Paris Fashion Week couture season.

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Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley to be held at Graceland

Read full article: Memorial for Lisa Marie Presley to be held at Graceland

A public memorial service for Lisa Marie Presley will be held next weekend at Graceland, the famed Memphis home of her father, Elvis Presley.

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AFI Awards holds moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley

Read full article: AFI Awards holds moment of silence for Lisa Marie Presley

The American Film Institute Awards opened its ceremony with a moment of silence for singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

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Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son

Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland next to son

Lisa Marie Presley will be buried at Graceland, her father Elvis’ mansion that on Friday was a gathering place for fans who were distraught over the singer-songwriter’s death a day earlier.

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Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.

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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

Read full article: Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization

Lisa Marie Presley is dead at 54.

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Family, fans bid adieu to music icon Jerry Lee Lewis

Read full article: Family, fans bid adieu to music icon Jerry Lee Lewis

Family, friends and fans bid farewell Saturday to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis at memorial services held in his north Louisiana home town.

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Randolph E. Schmid, AP science writer with light touch, dies

Read full article: Randolph E. Schmid, AP science writer with light touch, dies

A retired Associated Press science writer, Randolph E.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

Read full article: Jerry Lee Lewis, outrageous rock ‘n’ roll star, dies at 87

The untamable and often outrageous rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87.

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Rape allegations aired against '70s Show' actor Masterson

Read full article: Rape allegations aired against '70s Show' actor Masterson

A Los Angeles prosecutor says rape allegations by three women against “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson contain some of the same disturbing elements.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame

Read full article: Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley join the Country Hall of Fame

Early rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis and bluegrass performer-turned-country star Keith Whitley were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'

Read full article: New this week: John Legend, 'Serpent Queen' and 'Pinocchio'

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation.

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Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace

Read full article: Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace

The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Mississippi is welcoming an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presley’s death.

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Run, Laal, run: Aamir Khan stars in Indian 'Forrest Gump'

Read full article: Run, Laal, run: Aamir Khan stars in Indian 'Forrest Gump'

Indian actor Aamir Khan enjoyed “Forrest Gump” so much that he’s starring in a Hindi remake of the iconic film.

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Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

Read full article: Pete Seeger gets own stamp; ceremony planned at Newport Folk

Pete Seeger is the latest American musician to appear on a U.S. postage stamp.

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'Elvis' is king, alone, of box office after final tallies

Read full article: 'Elvis' is king, alone, of box office after final tallies

“Elvis” has won its box-office dance-off with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

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'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each

Read full article: 'Elvis,' 'Top Gun' tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.

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Review: Can’t help falling in love with Austin Butler as ‘Elvis’ in Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic

Read full article: Review: Can’t help falling in love with Austin Butler as ‘Elvis’ in Baz Luhrmann’s new biopic

A 30-year-old actor named Austin Butler has given us his take on the famed performer in the new theatrical film: “Elvis,” and he has simply hit the ball out of the park.

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Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings

Read full article: Company to Las Vegas chapels: No more Elvis-themed weddings

Las Vegas chapels of love that use Elvis Presley’s likeness could find themselves becoming Heartbreak Hotels.

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Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Read full article: Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, dies at 87, patron of Canadian rock

Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene has died at age 87.

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Did you know Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre is behind one of Elvis’ most iconic looks?

Read full article: Did you know Jacksonville’s Florida Theatre is behind one of Elvis’ most iconic looks?

The Florida Theatre, which has been anchored in downtown Jacksonville for nearly a century, is behind one of Elvis Presley's most iconic looks.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame

Read full article: Jerry Lee Lewis, Keith Whitley to join Country Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis and the late country singer Keith Whitley will join the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.

Read full article: Movies love a comeback story. This summer, it's their turn.

Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.

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Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of Fame

Read full article: Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of Fame

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.

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Photographer Ron Galella, sued by Jackie Onassis, dead at 91

Read full article: Photographer Ron Galella, sued by Jackie Onassis, dead at 91

Celebrity photographer Ron Galella has died at age 91.

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75th Cannes to feature Cronenberg, Chan-wook and 'Elvis'

Read full article: 75th Cannes to feature Cronenberg, Chan-wook and 'Elvis'

With tensions around the war in Ukraine as a backdrop, the Cannes Film Festival plans to host some 35,000 people as the movie industry looks to reclaim its pre-pandemic glamour.

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Bobby Rydell, 60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies

Read full article: Bobby Rydell, 60s teen idol and 'Bye Bye Birdie' star, dies

Singer and teen idol of the early 1960s Bobby Rydell has died at age 79.

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Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in

Read full article: Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in

Dolly Parton is still on the list of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn’t “earned that right.”.

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Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

Read full article: Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.”.

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Fired police chief sues city of Miami, commissioners

Read full article: Fired police chief sues city of Miami, commissioners

The embattled former police chief of Miami is suing his former employer and city commissioners, saying his public firing three months ago was in retaliation for him speaking out against corruption.

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'All Madden' documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports

Read full article: 'All Madden' documentary a labor of love for Fox Sports

Many gamers will be receiving the latest edition of the “Madden” video game for the holidays.

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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

Read full article: Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service.

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10 celebrities who served in the military

Read full article: 10 celebrities who served in the military

Here are 10 notable celebrities with military backgrounds.

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Miami's top cop flames out after acrimonious 6-month stint

Read full article: Miami's top cop flames out after acrimonious 6-month stint

The man once billed as the Michael Jordan and Tom Brady of policing ended up being “not the right fit” for the city of Miami.

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Miami police chief being fired after 6 months on the job

Read full article: Miami police chief being fired after 6 months on the job

Miami officials have decided to fire the city’s new police chief six months into his stormy tenure, after he was lambasted by the city commissioners he accused of meddling in the police department and internal affairs investigations.

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In Cuban Miami, police chief's reform agenda hits tight spot

Read full article: In Cuban Miami, police chief's reform agenda hits tight spot

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez praised Art Acevedo as “America’s best chief” when he recruited him to lead Miami’s police force just six months ago.

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Elvis died on this day 46 years ago. Why the world could be one year closer to learning more

Read full article: Elvis died on this day 46 years ago. Why the world could be one year closer to learning more

There might not be a celebrity death more clouded in suspicion, rumor or mystery than Elvis Presley’s.

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Yola embraces wide musical range on empowering new record

Read full article: Yola embraces wide musical range on empowering new record

British-born singer Yola fully embraces a multi-genre style on “Stand For Myself."

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Lloyd Price, singer and early rock influence, dies at 88

Read full article: Lloyd Price, singer and early rock influence, dies at 88

Lloyd Price, a New Orleans mainstay and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, has died.

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Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues

Read full article: Wind, rain pound South amid flood fears and water rescues

Relentless wind and rain have pummeled large swaths of the South, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia.

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Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day

Read full article: Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day

A retired Ohio county sheriff from outside Cleveland and his tiny K-9 partner were inseparable.

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Graceland plans in-person events during Elvis Week

Read full article: Graceland plans in-person events during Elvis Week

FILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – On the 44th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, fans will get to celebrate the musician once again at the annual Elvis Week event in Memphis, Tennessee. Presley's Graceland is preparing to host visitors and offer in-person events for Elvis Week from Aug. 11 through Aug. 17. The event will feature appearances by celebrities and musicians, live concerts, panel discussions, parties, bus excursions and the Elvis Presley tribute artist contest, officials with Elvis Presley Enterprises said. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elvis Week events were mostly held online last year.

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No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men

Read full article: No sign of Grand Slam drought ending soon for American men

The last American man to win a Grand Slam tournament was Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open in 2003, and there's no sign the drought will end anytime soon. “But I don’t see it being what it once was ever again.”AdOpelka, for one, isn’t surprised the United States has the same number of seeded men in Melbourne as, say, Bulgaria or Norway. The United States has four seeded women in Melbourne, including Kenin and Serena Williams. That’s a challenge, because those kids want to play basketball and football.”The United States Tennis Association has inner-city programs in more than 250 locations. Opelka (ranked 38th), Fritz (ranked 31st), Tommy Paul (53rd) and Frances Tiafoe (64th) are all 23 and good friends who root for each other.

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Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual tours

Read full article: Elvis Presley's Graceland starting live virtual tours

FILE - In an Aug. 15, 2017 file photo, fans wait in line outside Graceland, Elvis Presley's Memphis home, in Memphis, Tenn. Elvis Presleys Graceland says it will reopen Thursday, May 21, 2020 after it shut down tours and exhibits due to the new coronavirus outbreak. The tourist attraction in Memphis, Tennessee, said Sunday that it has adjusted its tours, and restaurant and retail operations, since it closed in March. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Elvis Presley's Graceland is now offering live online tours for fans around the world, including those who can't travel to the Tennessee tourist attraction during the coronavirus pandemic. Graceland said the two-hour guided tours will take virtual visitors into Presley's former Memphis home, which has been turned into a museum, and through the Meditation Garden, where he is buried. Graceland was closed for several weeks last year and is now open for limited-capacity, in-person tours.

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A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart

Read full article: A record 39 holiday songs dominate Billboard Hot 100 chart

(Apple TV+ via AP)NEW YORK – Tis the season to be jolly: A record 39 holiday songs have dominated this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart, including nine holiday tunes in the Top 10. Other holiday songs in the Top 10 include Dean Martin's “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” at No. Some acts have multiple holiday songs on the chart, including Bing Crosby, Kelly Clarkson, Michael Bublé, Perry Como and Carrie Underwood. Here's a full list of the 39 holiday songs on this week's Billboard Hot 100 chart:— No. 8, Dean Martin, “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow”— No.

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New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep

Read full article: New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep

MOVIES— Travel may seem closed off right now but how about a cruise with Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen? — If one Streep film wasn’t enough for you, she’s again in typically fine form in “The Prom,” parodying a diva actor in Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical. — AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Jon Bon Jovi has already produced an album this year with “2020” and the concert film "On a Night Like This — Bon Jovi 2020." — AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyTELEVISION— This season’s winner for lengthy title: “High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,” debuting Friday on Disney +. — The CW’s “iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,” a 90-minute special based on the annual concert, will air at 8 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 14.

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Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dies at 86

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Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy's assassin in 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. Johnson won a gold medal at the Pan American Games in 1955 while competing in just his fourth decathlon. Johnson, Yang, and Kuznetzov had their way with the record books between the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. Johnson won over the Soviet audience with his gutsy performance in front of what had been a hostile crowd.

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Outlaw country artist Billy Joe Shaver dead at 81

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FILE - Artist Billy Joe Shaver poses backstage following his concert "Billy Joe Shaver presented by WMOT/Roots Radio" at City Winery Nashville in Nashville, Tenn. on April 1, 2017. Shaver, who penned songs for Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Bobby Bare, has died. (Photo by Laura Roberts/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Outlaw country singer songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, who wrote songs like “Honky Tonk Heroes,” “I Been to Georgia on a Fast Train” and “Old Five and Dimers Like Me,” has died He was 81. His big break came when Jennings recorded several of Shaver's songs for his 1973 album “Honky Tonk Heroes," which helped popularize the outlaw country genre. Shaver wrote songs that were covered by Elvis Presley, Patty Loveless, George Jones, Tex Ritter, Tennessee Ernie Ford and John Anderson.

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Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland

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FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, file photo, Riley Keough, 21, left, cuts the birthday cake as her brother, Benjamin, 18, right, warms his hands as they take part in a ceremony commemorating Elvis Presley's 75th birthday in Memphis, Tenn. Both are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. Keough died in California in July at age 27. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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Elvis Presley's late grandson laid to rest at Graceland

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Both are the children of Lisa Marie Presley and the grandchildren of Elvis Presley. Officials said Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that Benjamin Storm Presley Keough has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland in Memphis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The grandson of late rock n' roll singer and actor Elvis Presley has been buried alongside his relatives at Graceland. Keough, 27, was the son of Lisa Marie Presley, who is the daughter of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley. Also buried at Graceland are Elvis Presley, his mother Gladys Presley, his father Vernon Presley and his grandmother Minnie Mae Presley.

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Toots Hibbert, beloved reggae star, dead at 77

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FILE - In this May 3, 2018 file photo, Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans. Hibbert, frontman of Toots & the Maytals, had been in a medically-induced coma at a hospital in Kingston since earlier this month. Grammy nominations for Hibbert included best reggae album of 2012 for “Reggae Got Soul” and best reggae album of 2007 for “Light Your Light.” Hibbert was ranked No. Married to his wife, Doreen, for nearly 40 years, Hibbert had eight children, including the reggae performers Junior Hibbert and Leba Hibbert. Frederick Nathaniel Hibbert ("Toots" was a childhood nickname) was born in May Pen, Parish of Clarendon.

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Grandson of Elvis Presley has died at age 27, agent says

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LOS ANGELES – The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died. He is the grandson of the late Elvis Presley. TMZ reports that Keough died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Sunday in Calabasas, California. He was the love of her life.”Presley had Keough and actress Riley Keough, 31, with her former husband Danny Keough. Nancy Sinatra tweeted her condolences to Presley, writing, “I have known you since before your mama gave birth to you, never dreaming you would have pain like this in your life.

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Cobain 'MTV Unplugged' guitar sells for sky-high $6 million

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(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Grunge became gold Saturday as the guitar Kurt Cobain played on Nirvana's 1993 “MTV Unplugged” performance months before his death sold for an eye-popping $6 million at auction. The 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain played in the band's rare acoustic performance and subsequent live album was sold to Australian Peter Freedman, owner of Røde Microphones, at the Music Icons event run by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. The bids opened at $1 million for the sale that ended up breaking several world records. Cobain used it to play tunes including “About a Girl” and “All Apologies” at the Nov. 18, 1993, show in New York that came less than five months before the singer and songwriter died at age 27. A day earlier at the same auction event, a custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s sold for $563,500, a small sum compared with the Cobain guitar but well over the $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch.

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Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

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Guidance secretary Marge Berckmiller, left, and Sister Bridget Reilly, director of guidance, prepare student transcripts to send to other schools after the closure of Quigley Catholic High School in Baden, Pa., Monday, June 8, 2020. This year’s closures will reduce the number of Catholic K-12 schools in the United States to about 6,000, down from more than 11,000 in 1970, according to the Catholic education association. “The loss of Catholic schools is a loss to America,” said Mary Pat Donoghue, executive director of the Catholic Education office of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Donoghue said many families have recently lost jobs and feel they can no longer pay tuitions averaging nearly $5,000 for elementary schools and more than $11,000 for high schools. They offered to buy the elementary school building and the high school sports fields and operate a private school independently of the diocese, but that was rejected.

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Music fest, barbecue contest in Memphis are rescheduled

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Tourism officials in Memphis, Tennessee, say the Beale Street Music Festival and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest have been rescheduled for the fall after they were postponed by the new coronavirus outbreak. Memphis in May officials said in a statement Saturday that the barbecue cooking competition has been reset for Sept. 30 through Oct. 3. The music festival will now be held Oct. 16 through Oct. 18. They attract music fans and barbecue cooking teams from around the world. The Memphis tourist attraction is centered on the life and career of the late rock n' roll icon.

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Tom Hanks says he has the 'blahs' but no fever in isolation

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CANBERRA – Tom Hanks says he feels the “blahs” but has no fever as he and wife Rita Wilson remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being discharged from a hospital following their coronavirus diagnosis. He had met Wilson at the Sydney Opera House on March 7 and again at Nine Network’s Sydney studio two days later. Authorities said last week that several contacts Hanks and Wilson had in Australia were being traced, but no other results of those efforts have been made public. Sydney Nova 96.9 radio hosts Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli are in home isolation and were tested on Monday after news of Wilkins' infection. Wilkins’ son Christian Wilkins was also tested because he spent the night of March 10 in his father’s Sydney home.

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Australian TV journalist who met with Rita Wilson has virus

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CANBERRA – An Australian television journalist said Monday he has the new coronavirus and assumes he contracted it while meeting with actress-singer Rita Wilson in Sydney. Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks have been isolated in an Australian hospital since they were both diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 12. Hanks had been working on a film in Australia and Wilson had concert performances in the country before they were diagnosed. Nine Network entertainment editor Richard Wilkins said he was tested because he met Wilson at the Sydney Opera House on March 7 and again at Nine’s Sydney studio on March 9. Wilkins’ son Christian Wilkins was tested because he spent the night of March 10 in his father’s Sydney home.

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Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses 'one day at a time'

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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2020 file photo, Tom Hanks, left, and Rita Wilson arrive at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The 63-year-old actor said they will be "tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)CANBERRA – Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian television hosts who had interviewed Wilson were awaiting test results Friday. Hanks and Wilson have been isolated in stable conditions in a Gold Coast hospital following their diagnosis. “Nine today has taken action in line with our crisis response plan around a visit to our studio by Ms Rita Wilson,” a Nine statement said.

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Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement

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Tornadoes that struck Tennessee early Tuesday killed at least 24 with an unspecified number of people still missing. State emergency officials said 24 people died when fast-moving storms crossed Tennessee early Tuesday. Eighteen of them, including five pre-teen children, died in Putnam County, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of Nashville. The twister that hit Putnam County was classified EF-4, the second strongest, with winds of 175 mph, the National Weather Service said Wednesday evening. The number of people unaccounted for dropped to three from 21, Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter said late Wednesday afternoon.

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Items belonging to Elvis, Johnny Cash and Garth Brooks at auction

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Personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks are up for auction. NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Memorabilia from some of the most iconic stars and artists of all time are hitting the auction block later this month and we got a sneak peek. Kruse GWS Auctions previewed personal and career items from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Steve McQueen, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Garland and Garth Brooks. We also got a look at some of the items aboard Garth Brooks' tour bus, which is also being auction off later this month. "It makes perfect sense to bring some of this incredible memorabilia to Music City USA aboard the Garth Brooks tour bus we will be auctioning," said Brigitte Kruse, Founder of Kruse GWS Auctions.

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Barry Coe, 'Peyton Place' and 'Bonanza' actor, dead at 84

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Barry Coe with Jayne Mansfield in the TV series "Follow the Sun" in 1962. (CNN) - Golden Globe-winning actor Barry Coe, who had roles in "Bonanza" and films like 1957's "Petyon Place" and "Jaws 2," died last month after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, according to an obituary. Actor Ryan O'Neal would go on to play Coe's role from the film, a character named Rodney Harrigton, in the TV series. Three years later, Coe picked up a Golden Globe award for most promising male newcomer for his role in "A Private Affair." His other credits include roles in films like Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender" and "One Foot in Hell" and a TV series called "Follow the Sun," which aired for one season.

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On this day: August 16

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1977: Singer and actor Elvis Presley, one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century, dies of a heart attack at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Among his No. 1 singles were "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," "Hound Dog," "Love Me Tender," "All Shook Up," "Jailhouse Rock," "Return to Sender" and "Suspicious Minds." Hide Caption

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