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Norm Macdonald remembered as hilarious and unique

Norm Macdonald remembered as hilarious and unique

NEW YORK (AP) — Reactions to the death of Norm Macdonald, who died of cancer Tuesday at age 61. “I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald.
Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows

Cheers greet the reopening of three mega-hit Broadway shows

NEW YORK (AP) — Theater royalty — in the form of Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Taymor and Lin-Manuel Miranda — welcomed back boisterous audiences to “Wicked,” “The Lion King” and “Hamilton” for the first time since the start of the pandemic, marking Tuesd
Film financier gets 13 years in prison for $60M fraud scheme

Film financier gets 13 years in prison for $60M fraud scheme

MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida man claiming to be a film financier was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in prison for running a scheme to steal over $60 million from investors and producers seeking financing for movies and Broadway shows.
Alanis Morissette blasts documentary 'Jagged' as 'salacious'

Alanis Morissette blasts documentary 'Jagged' as 'salacious'

NEW YORK (AP) — Just hours before the HBO documentary “Jagged” was to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday, Alanis Morissette criticized the film about her life as “reductive” and “salacious.
In Sandra Cisneros' new book, an overdue letter to a friend

In Sandra Cisneros' new book, an overdue letter to a friend

NEW YORK (AP) — With her new book, “Martita, I Remember You," Sandra Cisneros feels like she's finally answered a long overdue letter.
Operatic day at the beach evokes climate crisis

Operatic day at the beach evokes climate crisis

NEW YORK (AP) — How do you turn a performance space in Brooklyn into a day at the beach? Answer: Truck in 21 tons of sand from New Jersey in 50-pound bags and dump them out onto the floor — all 840 of them.
Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, dies

Norm Macdonald, former 'Saturday Night Live' comic, dies

NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Norm Macdonald, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer and performer who was “Weekend Update” host when Bill Clinton and O.J. Simpson provided comic fodder during the 1990s, has died.
Comedy's biggest names share memories, react to Macdonald's death on social media

Comedy's biggest names share memories, react to Macdonald's death on social media

Norm Macdonald's incisive wit and dry delivery endeared him to comedy fans and celebrities alike. Many of the industry's biggest names shared their grief on Twitter as word spread of the Canadian comic's death Tuesday.
Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm

Woman accuses fertility doctor of secretly using own sperm

A woman is suing a New York fertility doctor, claiming he used his own sperm to secretly impregnate multiple patients — something she said she discovered when DNA genealogy tests revealed she had at least nine half-siblings.
Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

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