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For Becky G, 'Encuentros' marks her next chapter

LOS ANGELES — Edging toward the dusty cliff of Angels Point in Elysian Park, the music video crew sets up its last scene at the picturesque overlook of sprawling Los Angeles, cueing the twinkling song about renewed tenderness, “Otro Capitulo,” once again.

Becky G shifts her feet in a one-two-and-three-step motion while an artificial gust ...Read more

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Tyla won the first African music performance Grammy. Now, 'I really want people to go deeper'

LOS ANGELES — It's not easy to steal the show at the Met Gala. But no one who saw the South African singer Tyla ascend the stairs in May in a one-off Balmain couture gown made of sculpted sand will ever forget it.

"It just looked like a statue. I was like, 'How am I going to get this on?'" the 22-year-old recalled from under a fluffy duvet in...Read more

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'Monsters' star Cooper Koch says he didn't use prosthetic for prison shower scene

Cooper Koch let it all hang out — literally — during the prison shower scene in “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”

The 28-year-old actor, who plays real-life convicted murderer Erik Menendez in the buzzy Netflix series, revealed that he didn’t use a prosthetic for the full-frontal scene in the third episode.

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Rocker Jake E. Lee shot multiple times in Las Vegas, expected to fully recover, rep says

LOS ANGELES — Guitarist Jake E. Lee, who has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Badlands, Cinderella and Red Dragon Cartel, was shot multiple times in Las Vegas on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.

The 67-year-old was shot early Tuesday but is "fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital," spokesperson Amanda Cagan ...Read more

Kaseem 'Ka' Ryan, New York City rapper-producer and firefighter, dies at 52

Ka, the New York City rapper and producer who also served as a captain in the New York City Fire Department, has died. He was 52.

The artist, born Kaseem Ryan, died Saturday in New York City, his social media pages announced Monday. A cause of death was not revealed. “Ka lived a life of service — to his city, to his community, and to his ...Read more

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Francesca Eastwood arrested in Beverly Hills on suspicion of felony domestic violence

LOS ANGELES — Francesca Eastwood, the daughter of screen legend Clint Eastwood, was arrested in Beverly Hills over the weekend on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

The "Old" and "Twin Peaks" actor was arrested on Saturday after Beverly Hills Police responded to a call of a possible domestic violence incident at a safety zone at their ...Read more

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Ex-husband of 'Real Housewife of New Jersey' sentenced to 7 years in prison on racketeering charges

PHILADELPHIA — The ex-husband of a former Bravo "Real Housewives of New Jersey" reality TV star was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for his role in the assault of his ex-wife’s current husband.

Thomas Manzo of Bergen County was found guilty in June of hiring and assisting a soldier in the Lucchese crime family to assault David ...Read more

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Rap superstar brings 'In Da Club' to Las Vegas for New Year's Eve

LAS VEGAS — A candy shop is coming to PH Live at Planet Hollywood. Actually, it’s “Candy Shop,” and “In Da Club,” and a host of other nightlife anthems, as 50 Cent moves in for an extended engagement.

The rap star hosts the formally titled “In Da Club” for six shows Dec. 27-Jan. 4. The half-dozen performances includes a New Year...Read more

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'I have the right to act bad': Shakira lets loose in Miami in racy new music video

MIAMI — Shakira just updated her relationship status in a big way.

The Colombian bombshell dropped the video for her new song, “Soltera,” meaning “bachelorette” in English.

Last week, on Instagram, Shakira teased a part of the music video before releasing it in its entirety on YouTube.

The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer is seen in a ...Read more

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More than Metallica: Sick New World 2025 lineup announced

LAS VEGAS — We knew Metallica was headlining.

Now we know the rest of Sick New World’s 2025 lineup.

And it’s a doozy.

Among the bands who will be performing at the heavy music fest’s return on April 12 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds: Linkin Park with their new singer Emily Armstrong, rockers Queens of the Stone Age, goth punks AFI,...Read more

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Rock musician Jake E. Lee injured in Las Vegas shooting

LAS VEGAS — A rock star has been wounded in an early morning shooting in Las Vegas.

Jake E. Lee was shot multiple times in a Las Vegas street shooting, Lee’s management confirmed Tuesday morning.

Lee, a Las Vegas resident, “is fully conscious and doing well in an intensive care unit at a Las Vegas hospital. He is expected to fully ...Read more

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Justin Timberlake still 'making up for' DWI with Jessica Biel

NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake still has his tail between his legs as he prioritizes wife Jessica Biel in an effort to “make up for” his summertime DWI arrest in the Hamptons.

The “Selfish” singer, 43, has “done everything he can” to “make up for” the mid-June incident, which last month saw Timberlake cut a plea deal, a source ...Read more

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Bow Wow complains of 'hole' in hip-hop without Diddy parties

NEW YORK — Rapper Bow Wow is raising eyebrows as he mourns the loss of the star-studded parties hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, amid the embattled mogul’s federal sex trafficking case.

The 37-year-old “Like Mike” star made the controversial remarks during his appearance last week on Rocsi Diaz’s “More to the Story” podcast.

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Darius Rucker falls during a Hootie & the Blowfish show, then blames all 58 of his years

It's not always beers and sunshine — but even when it's not, Darius Rucker will have a laugh.

The Grammy-winning country artist, 58, took a tumble Saturday while performing with Hootie & the Blowfish at the Riverfront Revival in North Charleston, South Carolina. It was the band's first time playing the music festival, which Rucker founded in ...Read more

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So depressed about Eras ending? Taylor Swift's new book might mend that broken heart

Broken-hearted about the end of the Eras tour? Taylor Swift has a fix for that.

The "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart" and "Anti-Hero" singer, who last year released a concert film about the road show, will publish her first book to commemorate the record-breaking tour that she launched back in March 2023.

The 256-page "The Official Taylor ...Read more

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Jeremy Strong says playing Kendall Roy on 'Succession' messed with his head, big time

As if playing Kendall Roy during the award-winning run of "Succession" didn't mess with Jeremy Strong enough, the character is still taking a toll on the self-described "identity diffusion" actor.

The part "f— me up," Strong, 45, recently told the U.K.'s Sunday Times, describing how he was overwhelmed by the tortured eldest son he embodied ...Read more

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Atlanta rap legend T.I. may be done performing sooner than you think

ATLANTA — T.I. has revealed plans to retire from performing.

Last week, the rapper, actor and comedian went on 96.1 The Beat to announce that he’s officially done with live gigs. One of his last performances will be the station’s Jingle Ball concert on Dec. 19.

“I appreciate y’all for offering me my last working gig because I do not ...Read more

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It's brutal out here: Olivia Rodrigo bounces back after falling through an open trap door

It seems that Olivia Rodrigo took too many steps forward and not enough steps back before she fell through a trap door during a recent concert down under.

The Grammy-winning singer, 21, sparked concern among fans after video of the shocking moment from her final show in Melbourne made the rounds on social media. During her Monday concert, the "...Read more

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Kenny Ortega and Alan Menken revise 'Newsies' songs to encourage voting -- with lots of cameos

Now is the time to seize the day — and vote.

Such is the message of a timely and galvanizing "Newsies" short film from Broadway Votes, the national theater industry's nonpartisan get-out-the-vote initiative formed to promote the importance of voter participation.

The music video — directed by Kenny Ortega, who helmed the 1992 movie musical...Read more

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Lupita Nyong'o, missing Chadwick Boseman, might shy away from 'Black Panther' -- but not her grief

For Lupita Nyong'o, coping with Chadwick Boseman's death in 2020 remains an ongoing process — one she isn't scared to confront.

The Oscar winner shed tears about losing her "Black Panther" co-star during a Sunday Q&A at the BFI London Film Festival. The conversation, about Nyong'o's career, featured clips from "The Wild Robot" star's most ...Read more