The poet and musician Gil Scott-Heron died yesterday at the age of 62. In 2000, Tom Horan interviewed the Godfather of rap for the Arts pages of The Daily Telegraph. Into the faux-Regency lobby of…
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The author of the song “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” – which helped pioneer sounds that would fuse to become rap – has died in New York City. Musician Gil Scott-Heron was 62. A…
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Rihanna and Taylor Swift were two of the key winners at the Billboard Music Awards, which returned after a five-year hiatus with a major dose of star power, featuring Beyonce, U2, the Black Eyed Peas…
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Serena & Venus Williams win 3rd doubles gold The Williams sisters won their third Olympic women’s doubles gold medal, beating the Czech Republic duo of Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova in straight sets 6-4 6-4. Serena, who won…
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Gabby Douglas won the women’s all-around title Thursday night, becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics‘ biggest prize. It’s her second gold medal of the London Games, coming two nights after she and her “Fierce Five”…
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The men and women on our annual Celebrity 100 list — the most powerful people in the entertainment business this year — earned US$4.5 billion over the last 12 months by starring in films, playing…
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Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt defended his title as the world’s fastest man Sunday, grabbing gold in the men’s 100-meter race by setting an Olympic record with a time of 9.63. Bolt, who became a household…
Kobe Bryant, silenced his critics and broke open a tight game with six 3-pointers in the second half Wednesday night as the Americans advanced to the semifinals of the London Games with a 119-86 victory…
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Blues legend Etta James has died. The 73-year-old had been hospitalized for breathing trouble. Her manager Lupe De Leon said James had been diagnosed with terminal leukemia. James was born Jamesetta Hawkins. Her signature hit…