Hollywood Writers Begin Strike, Late-Night Shows to Go Dark
Television and movie writers soured by Hollywood’s low pay in the streaming era have gone on strike.
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Singer-Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84
Gordon Lightfoot, the singer-songwriter known for “If You Could Read My Mind” and “Sundown” as well as many other hits, died Monday.
Aerosmith Announces Farewell Tour
Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band’s 50-plus years together.
8 ON YOUR SIDE: Tuesday Morning Closing All Stores
Tuesday Morning, the discount home goods retailer, has announced that it is closing all stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year.
UPDATE: Judge Denies Trump Lawyer Request for a Mistrial in Rape Case
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney had requested a mistrial Monday in his client’s rape case, saying the judge overseeing the civil proceedings in federal court has ruled in a biased manner against Trump.
“Super Mario Bros. Movie” Hits $1 Billion, is No. 1 for 4 Weeks
It’s still Mario Time at the box office.
U.S. Army Grounds Aviation Training Units after Fatal Crashes
A team from Ft. Novosel in Alabama will help investigate a recent crash in Alaska.
Carolyn Bryant Donham, at Center of Emmett Till Death, Dies
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 has died in hospice care in Louisiana.
Jerry Springer, Talk Show Host and Former Cincinnati Mayor, Dies at 79
Jerry Springer, the onetime mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show featured a three-ring circus of dysfunctional families, has died at 79.
Harry Belafonte, Activist and Entertainer, Dies at 96
Among Harry Belafonte’s achievements was performing with other stars during the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march.
