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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

July 13, 2024 at 11:49 a.m.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, has died.

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Documentarian who famously ate only McDonald’s for a month in ‘Super Size Me’ dies of cancer at 53

May 24, 2024 at 11:12 a.m.

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominee who made food and American diets his life’s work, famously eating only at McDonald’s for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food...

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was 92.

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Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92

May 17, 2024 at 6:35 p.m.

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died. He was...

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era, died Thursday. He was 88. Lawrence, whose hits included “Go Away Little Girl,” died from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease, a spokesperson for the family says. By the 1970s, Lawrence and his wife were a top draw in Las Vegas casinos and nightclubs across the country. They also appeared regularly on television, making specials and guesting on various shows. Lawrence had his first hit in 1962 with the achingly romantic ballad “Go Away Little Girl.” He made appearances in TV shows such as “Diagnosis Murder” and “The Nanny.”

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Steve Lawrence, singer, entertainer and half of popular stage duo Steve & Eydie, dies at 88

March 7, 2024 at 8:12 p.m.

Steve Lawrence, a singer and top stage act who as a solo performer and in tandem with his wife Eydie Gorme kept Tin Pan Alley alive during the rock era,...

Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was 76.

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Humorously morose comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ dies at 76

February 28, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

Richard Lewis, an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname “The Prince of Pain,” has died. He was...

Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy metal’s so-called Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees for 2024

February 10, 2024 at 1:53 p.m.

Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy metal’s so-called Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees for induction into the Rock &...

The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years.

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‘Puppy Bowl’ celebrates 20th anniversary with the same message: ‘Adopt, don’t shop’

February 7, 2024 at 10:43 a.m.

The annual “Puppy Bowl” turns 20 this year, well over middle age in dog years.

An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the largest audience for the telecast in four years.

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Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish help Grammys reach its largest audience since 2020

February 5, 2024 at 10:27 p.m.

An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, the...

Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 76.

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Footballer-turned-actor Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dies

February 2, 2024 at 4:39 p.m.

Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, has died. He was 76.

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off a near-fatal car accident, died Tuesday. She was 91. Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of “West Side Story” and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015’s “The Visit.” In August 2009, Rivera was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the U.S. can give a civilian.

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Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91

January 30, 2024 at 6:26 p.m.

Chita Rivera, the dynamic dancer, singer and actor who garnered 10 Tony nominations, winning twice, in a long Broadway career that forged a path for Latina artists and shrugged off...

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