OJ Simpson, Las Vegas Strip hotel settle defamation case
O.J. Simpson and a Las Vegas hotel-casino have settled a lawsuit alleging that unnamed employees defamed Simpson by telling a celebrity news site he had been banned from the property in November 2017 for being drunk and disruptive.
Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at 74
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer with a taste for sweetness and the macabre who was on the original staff of "Saturday Night Live" and later created the cult sitcom "Square Pegs," has died. She was 74.
Fight over Ghislaine Maxwell's jail conditions heats up
The rancorous fight over jail conditions for Ghislaine Maxwell is reaching new lows, with prosecutors blaming the British socialite and Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend for creating a stink by failing to flush her toilet and her lawyer saying her health is declining in a facility so mucky that even her salad has mold in it.
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GLAAD Media Awards presenters support transgender athletes
"Schitt's Creek" and "The Boys in the Band" were winners at the GLAAD Media Awards, which included soccer's Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger calling for transgender students to be accepted as "part of the team" in sports.
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Lance Armstrong's son charged with sexual assault from 2018
The son of former cyclist Lance Armstrong was charged with sexual assault from 2018 when he was 18, according to a police arrest warrant.
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Howard Weitzman, lawyer for Jackson, Bieber, DeLorean, dies
Howard Weitzman, an attorney whose clients included Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, and auto maker John DeLorean, has died. He was 81.
Sports
With a wave and smile, Lee Elder helps open the Masters
The applause started when Lee Elder's golf cart began moving toward the first tee. It only got louder when he arrived and slowly made his way to his seat.
Sheriff: Speeding seen as cause in Tiger Woods' SUV crash
Woods was going nearly 90 mph - twice the posted speed limit - on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control outside Los Angeles.
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Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph when he crashed SUV
Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph — nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV and crashed in a wreck that seriously injured the golf superstar, authorities said Wednesday.
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Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died. He was 85.
Sports
Sleep-deprived and happy, new father Rahm arrives at Masters
Jon Rahm arrived at the Masters on Wednesday, after not sleeping much or touching a club for the past few days.
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Celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna has dementia, will retire from public life
Celebrity zookeeper and animal TV show host Jack Hanna has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, his family said.
Sports
Former Florida State star charged in double shooting
Former Florida State star football player Travis Rudolph was arrested early Wednesday morning in South Florida for a shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, authorities said.
Business
Red Nose Day shifts to year-round fundraising amid pandemic
What happened to Comic Relief's Red Nose Day 2020, like so many philanthropic campaigns during the pandemic, was no laughing matter.
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Classic Stage Company has a treat: Three 'Assassins' casts
White House hopefuls may want to steer clear of Classic Stage Company next week: Not one or even two, but three casts of the dark musical "Assassins" are massing.
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Hank Azaria reprises Jim Brockmire character in new podcast
A part of Hank Azaria wasn't really ready to let go of foul-mouthed baseball announcer Jim Brockmire, a character he affectionately calls a "debauched freak."
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The Weeknd is top nominee for May's iHeartRadio Music Awards
The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next month's iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Nation
Paris Hilton returns to Utah for ceremonial bill signing
Paris Hilton returned to Salt Lake City Tuesday for a ceremonial bill signing for a law that regulates treatment centers for troubled teens in Utah.
Nfl
Aaron Rodgers has fun at his own expense while hosting 'Jeopardy!'
The Packers star is hosting the show for the next two weeks and is already getting some good-natured ribbing from contestants.
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Dave Grohl memoir 'The Storyteller' coming out October 5
Some unexpected free time in 2020 led Grammy winner Dave Grohl to put some thoughts and memories into words.
World
Myanmar junta charges celebrities with promoting protests
Myanmar's ruling junta stepped up its campaign against celebrities who support nationwide protests against its seizure of power, publishing wanted lists in the state press and warning against using their work.
Nation
Prayer vigil held outside NY hospital for rapper DMX
Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered up prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remained on life support.
World
Statements on defusing public feud in Jordan's royal family
BEIRUT — Jordan's palace and a confidant of a senior royal have issued statements saying that mediation has successfully resolved an unprecedented public feud between…
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