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Almanac: Blondie

On September 8, 1930, the comic strip “Blondie” first hit the funny pages. Created by cartoonist Chic Young, the strip originally portrayed Blondie as a Jazz Age flapper, and Dagwood as a carefree playboy. But in deference to the worsening Great Depression, they were transformed just a few years later …

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Meek Mill pleads guilty to misdemeanor gun charge today, won’t serve any more time in prison or on probation, ending case

Rapper Meek Mill pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge in Philadelphia court on Tuesday and won’t serve additional time in prison — bringing an end to a case that’s kept him on probation for most of his adult life and turned him into a high-profile activist for criminal justice …

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Yasiel Puig Indians: Yasiel Puig becomes American citizen years after dangerous escape from Cuba to play for MLB Los Angeles Dodgers

In 2013, Yasiel Puig had just signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was a rising star in Major League Baseball. The rookie had just signed a seven-year contract worth $42 million — but he wasn’t always safe and secure. Just a year prior, he was being smuggled into the …

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Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show cancelled: Model Shanina Shaik says no 2019 show; L Brands CEO Les Wexner confirmed not televised

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has been surrounded by controversy in the past, and this year it’s just not happening, according to model Shanina Shaik, who leaked the news during an interview with The Daily Telegraph. “Unfortunately, the Victoria’s Secret show won’t be happening this year,” Shaik told the British …

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Norah O’Donnell tells Stephen Colbert about the TV newswoman who inspired her

“CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell told Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” that she wants to “have a broadcast that is about integrity because I do believe that’s important to having an informed electorate that can go to the polls and make the right choices.” O’Donnell took over this …

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Mariah Carey bottle cap: Mariah Carey puts her own unforgettable spin on the viral #BottleCapChallenge

The viral #BottleCapChallenge has led celebrities like Jason Statham and John Mayer to kick caps off of bottles for social media videos. Now, the songbird herself, Mariah Carey, has taken a crack at it — and her attempt certainly ended on a high note. Literally. The icon posted a video of herself …

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“The Prom” musical: Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, Keegan

Where can you see Ariana Grande and James Corden acting alongside Keegan-Michael Key, who plays Meryl Streep’s love interest? On Netflix, the place where producer Ryan Murphy’s wildest dreams are coming true. Murphy signed a five-year deal with the streaming service, and one of the productions he’s come up with …

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Cannes Film Festival 2019: South Korean film “Parasite” wins Cannes’ most prestigious award, the Palme d’Or

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s raucous social satire “Parasite,” about a poor family of hustlers who find jobs with a wealthy family, won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or, on Saturday. The win for “Parasite” marks the first Korean film to ever win the Palme. In the …

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Backstreet Boys I Want It That Way: Backstreet Boys release new 20th anniversary edition of “I Want It That Way”

Backstreets’ back! The boyband, which has been together for 26 years, released their 9th album earlier this year, but they’re going back to their roots with their newest song release. The band released a reimagined version of the 1999 hit “I Want It That Way” on Friday, to celebrate the …

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Lori Loughlin enters not guilty plea with husband Mossimo Giannulli in college admissions scandal, Operation Varsity Blues

Actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded not guilty on Monday relating to fraud and conspiracy charges brought against them by federal prosecutors in the Operation Varsity Blues investigation. Loughlin and Giannulli were two of 33 parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in American history.  According …

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