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Influential Nashville music producer Jerry Bradley, who signed Alabama and Ronnie Milsap, has died

Influential Nashville music producer Jerry Bradley, who signed Alabama and Ronnie Milsap, has died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville music executive Jerry Bradley, who signed Alabama and Ronnie Milsap and helped brand the outlaws style of country music during a 40-year career, died Monday. He was 83. Bradley died peacefully in Mt.
Actors and writers on strike are united and determined in the face of a long summer standoff

Actors and writers on strike are united and determined in the face of a long summer standoff

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Solidarity and stamina were picket-line themes Monday as striking screenwriters and actors in New York and Los Angeles braced for a long, hot summer standoff with studios.
Several top editors at Penguin Random House accept buyout offers, layoffs also underway

Several top editors at Penguin Random House accept buyout offers, layoffs also underway

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of publishing's most celebrated and enduring editors are leaving Penguin Random House after accepting buyout packages. Meanwhile, an undetermined number of company-wide layoffs has begun, according to publishing officials.
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution

Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution

NEW YORK (AP) — To get a sense of just how much animosity is flying around Hollywood these days, watch how Ron Perlman responded to a report that the studios aimed to prolong a strike long enough for writers to lose their homes.
Music Review: Greta Van Fleet soars on new album, 'Starcatcher'

Music Review: Greta Van Fleet soars on new album, 'Starcatcher'

Greta Van Fleet, “Starcatcher” (Lava/Republic Records) “Starcatcher” is the third studio from Greta Van Fleet , and the latest confirmation that the band’s love affair with the bombast of ’70s-era rock has not grown stagnant.
Book Review: Colson Whitehead pens entertaining, uneven sequel to 2021 bestseller 'Harlem Shuffle'

Book Review: Colson Whitehead pens entertaining, uneven sequel to 2021 bestseller 'Harlem Shuffle'

“Crook Manifesto” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) In his bestselling 2021 crime novel “Harlem Shuffle,” Colson Whitehead introduced the complicated character of Ray Carney, a Black furniture store owner and small-time fence clawing his way into the m
Lindsay Lohan gives birth to her first child, a boy

Lindsay Lohan gives birth to her first child, a boy

Lindsay Lohan has given birth to her first child. The “Parent Trap” star and her husband, financier Bader Shammas, are the parents of a “beautiful, healthy son” named Luai, her rep told The Associated Press in a statement Monday.
Book Review: Debut 'Do Tell' drags you into Old Hollywood's underbelly in a noir-like novel

Book Review: Debut 'Do Tell' drags you into Old Hollywood's underbelly in a noir-like novel

“Do Tell” by Lindsay Lynch (Doubleday) Edie O’Dare was there that night, the night that changed the lives of a dozen names in Hollywood — the night Sophie Melrose, newcomer at FWM studios, was sexually assaulted by Freddy Clarke, famous for playing d
Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion Activision deal

Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion Activision deal

LONDON (AP) — Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S. tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard.
It's official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history

It's official: Taylor Swift has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Congratulations are in order for Taylor Swift and her loyal fans, known as Swifties. The pop star officially has more No. 1 albums than any woman in history.
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