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Rolling Stone declares 'Purple Rain' the greatest soundtrack album of all time

MINNEAPOLIS — The list-loving Rolling Stone cultural arbiters love them some “Purple Rain,” declaring that the 1984 Prince project is the greatest movie soundtrack album ever.

In a list of the 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time published this week, Prince commanded three spots — “Parade” (the soundtrack to “Under the Cherry Moon...Read more

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Agatha Harkness is going down, down, down the Witches' Road.

Episode 3 of "Agatha All Along," which hit Disney+ on Wednesday, saw the eponymous witch and her newly assembled coven start their journey down the legendary Witches' Road. Things got off to a rocky start.

For Agatha, portrayed by Kathryn Hahn, the quest primarily seems to be about ...Read more

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Top Vegas rock stations say 'Good Riddance' to Green Day after rant

LAS VEGAS — A pair of prominent Las Vegas rock stations are yanking the plug on Green Day.

KOMP 92.3 FM and KXTE 107.5 (X107-5) announced announced Wednesday they would no longer play Green Day music. No timeline was offered in the messages posted on social media.

KOMP was launched in 1966 as KULA. X107-5 debuted in 1986 as as KLVV. Both ...Read more

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CNN officially unveils once iconic CNN Center logo at its Midtown campus

ATLANTA — CNN on Wednesday officially moved the 5,000 pound red-and-white CNN logo, an iconic symbol at CNN Center for more than 25 years, to its Midtown campus.

Mark Thompson, CNN’s president and CEO for the past year, flew from New York City to emcee the ceremony, which included more than 200 current and former CNNers.

“It was a ...Read more

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Lupita Nyong'o steps out in Miami amid split rumors with Joshua Jackson. Where was he?

MIAMI — Lupita Nyong’o was all business last Wednesday during an appearance at the Dolphin Mall in support of her new animated movie, “The Wild Robot.”

Nyong’o stepped out in a white bodycon dress, all smiles.

But Hollywood watchers had to wonder: Where was boyfriend Joshua Jackson?

The couple first made headlines when they were ...Read more

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Ringo Starr cancels final US shows due to a cold but sends 'peace and love' to fans

Ringo Starr is feeling less than stellar — which means his U.S. tour has come to a premature end.

The former Beatle, 84, on Tuesday called off the final two shows on his North American summer run after catching a cold. He explained the cancellations on Instagram just hours before he was scheduled to take the stage in Philadelphia.

"Ringo has...Read more

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'The Wild Robot' review: Programmed to be sweet

The animated adventure "The Wild Robot," based on Peter Brown's 2016 children's book, is set to sweet mode, as if it was a preinstalled factory setting. It's heartwarming the way a latter-era Coldplay track is heartwarming: by design, so its effect feels somewhat synthetic.

Lupita Nyong'o voices ROZZUM 7134, a robot who crash lands in the ...Read more

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'As though Kanye was never there': Buyer of Ye's Malibu home plans to fully restore mansion

LOS ANGELES — The buyer of the Malibu mansion that the artist formerly known as Kanye West stripped down plans to restore the home to its original design, adding that some of the moves made by the musician Ye were "dumb."

The sale of the Tadao Ando-designed house on Malibu Road closed Thursday morning, said buyer Bo Belmont, who runs Belwood ...Read more

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Mandy Moore welcomes a baby girl, completing her family's 'very own big three'

Mandy Moore just got herself her own Big Three. The “This Is Us” matriarch has welcomed her third child in real life — a daughter by the name of Louise.

“Lou is here! Louise Everett Goldsmith arrived happy, healthy, expeditiously and right in time for Virgo season,” Moore wrote Wednesday on Instagram. The actor and singer shared a ...Read more

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Foo Fighters pulls out of Soundside Music Festival after Dave Grohl cheating scandal

Foo Fighters has pulled the plug on its headlining set at Soundside Music Festival, just days before the Connecticut fest this weekend.

The Grammy-winning rock group was set to take the stage Sunday at Seaside Park, but wrote Thursday on Instagram that it “will no longer be appearing” at the Bridgeport event. The missive did not share ...Read more

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Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC's 'Today' early next year

NEW YORK — In a stunning move that will likely disrupt the TV morning show landscape, Hoda Kotb announced Thursday she is departing NBC's "Today."

Kotb informed viewers of her decision during the program. She said in a note to the "Today" staff that she plans to stay with the network in a new role that has not been specified. She will step ...Read more

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Heart singer Ann Wilson announces end of cancer treatment, says 'chemo is no joke'

Heart lead singer Ann Wilson is done with chemo and ready to hit the road again in 2025, she announced Tuesday, marking the end of her treatment for an unspecified cancer.

She launched her Instagram video with a cheery, “Hello everyone!” and said she knew people had been concerned after the group canceled the U.K. leg of their Royal Flush ...Read more

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Richard Simmons' family in bitter feud with housekeeper over estate

Richard Simmons’ family is responding to claims by his longtime housekeeper, Teresa Reveles, that she was swindled out of the role of co-trustee of his estate.

The fitness guru’s house manager and friend of 36 years says she was misled by Simmons’ brother Lenny and his wife Cathy into giving up the role. Lenny was the other co-trustee of ...Read more

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Accusations fly as fired Vinyl Me, Please execs update lawsuit against former employer

DENVER — A trio of executives fired from Denver-based Vinyl Me, Please record club have responded to an updated lawsuit against them by adding details to counter-suits that they say prove their innocence. They are alleging breach of contract and withheld severance, which they say stems from vindictive board members at the Denver-based company....Read more

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'7th Heaven' alums condemn TV dad Stephen Collins' sexual abuse ahead of rewatch

Three of the actors who played kids on the TV show "7th Heaven" are speaking out about their former TV dad, Stephen Collins.

In July, Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher and Mackenzie Rosman launched their "Catching Up With the Camdens" podcast, in which they detail their experiences growing up on the WB set. They opened Monday's episode, the ...Read more

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How former Heartbreaker Mike Campbell found his voice with the Dirty Knobs

ANAHEIM, Calif. — In the Heartbreakers, lead guitarist Mike Campbell often wrote the music, and then handed it off for singer-guitarist Tom Petty to find the words.

"Almost always I would write music on my own, which I still do," Campbell says on a phone call from Austin, Texas, recently where later that day his co-headlining tour with ...Read more

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How ESPN's Scott Van Pelt and 'Bad Beats' keep 'SportsCenter' fresh in a YouTube world

As a younger generation of sports fans increasingly turned to YouTube and other online sources for game highlights, ESPN's "SportsCenter" appeared to be on borrowed time in 2015.

It's why the Walt Disney Co. unit turned to Scott Van Pelt to put a new spin on the late-night edition of its flagship program. The veteran ESPN radio host and golf ...Read more

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Zach Top's journey from small-town Washington to breakout country star

SEATTLE — Zach Top’s phone was blowing up on a recent September morning. The incoming barrage of congratulatory text messages was a little confusing until one included a picture that finally broke the news to the Washington-reared country singer.

Five months after the former Tri-Cities bluegrasser released his first straight-ahead country ...Read more

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How Lucinda Williams' friendship with Tom Petty led to touring with Mike Campbell

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Not long after Lucinda Williams released her breakthrough album, "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road," Tom Petty invited her and her band to open shows on the Heartbreakers' 1999 summer tour.

Williams and Petty had admired each other's works for years, and a friendship between Petty, Williams and Heartbreaker guitarist Mike ...Read more

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Janet Jackson's legacy hurt by Randy's management, pro-Trump conspiracy theories: report

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Janet Jackson insiders, who are concerned about her career and reputation, blame Randy Jackson, the pop star’s older brother and manager, for letting her already offensive statements about Kamala Harris’ racial identity explode into an even bigger PR disaster.

Sources have told Page Six that the disaster proves that ...Read more