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Al Roker returns to “Today” show after being hospitalized for blood clots

Al Roker made his emotional return to the “Today” show on Friday after being absent from the show for two months because of health issues. The beloved weatherman was hospitalized for blood clots in his lungs and leg.  His co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb welcomed him back as the …

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Rihanna shares first look of her and A$AP Rocky’s baby son

Musician Rihanna on Saturday posted, for the first time, video of her infant son, who she shares with her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky. Although the couple welcomed their first child back in May, they have not yet announced the boy’s name, and neither had posted any pictures or videos of him until …

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Louise Fletcher, Oscar

Louise Fletcher, a late-blooming star whose riveting performance as the cruel and calculating Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” set a new standard for screen villains and won her an Academy Award, has died at age 88. Fletcher died in her sleep surrounded by family at her …

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Woman who accused Bob Dylan of sexually abusing her for 6 weeks in 1965, when she was 12, drops lawsuit

New York — A woman who sued Bob Dylan for allegedly sexually abusing her when she was 12 has dropped her case, just after the folk-rock artist’s legal team accused her of destroying evidence. In August of last year the plaintiff, who remains unnamed and was identified only as J.C., …

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Vernon Winfrey, Oprah’s father and a former councilman, dies at 89

Vernon Winfrey, the father of Oprah Winfrey, died on Friday. In an Instagram post, Oprah said the 89-year-old died at home surrounded by family. She wrote that she “had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my life, take his last breath.” “We could feel Peace enter the …

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MLB players vote to end lockout and salvage season

Major League Baseball’s acrimonious lockout ended Thursday when a divided players’ association voted to accept management’s offer to salvage a 162-game season that will start April 7. Owners approved the five-year labor contract with a 30-0 vote. MLB was expected to lift the lockout around 7 p.m. on its 99th …

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Ashley Cain’s 8

Ashley Cain shared Sunday that his 8-month-old daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, has died after battling leukemia. “Rest In Paradise Princess. I will always hold you in my heart until I can hold you again in heaven,” the former pro soccer player and “The Challenge” star wrote on Instagram.  Cain also …

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Dave Chappelle announces return of “Chappelle’s Show” to Netflix

“Chappelle’s Show” will be returning to Netflix, according to the comedian. In a 10-minute video posted to Instagram late Wednesday, Dave Chappelle announced that his flagship show will rejoin the streaming service on Friday. “I asked you to stop watching the show and thank God almighty for you, you did. …

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Beyoncé urges public “to vote like our life depends on it, because it does”

Superstar Beyoncé Knowles-Carter received the prestigious Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards on Sunday. Former first lady Michelle Obama presented the night’s biggest honor to the singer.  “No matter how big the stages get, I know my girl isn’t satisfied unless she’s sharing all that shine she has with the …

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Frank Sinatra auction: Gold

Items from Frank Sinatra’s “Chairman Suite” in Atlantic City are on the auction block, CBS Philadelphia reports, allowing the public a chance at living like the chairman of the board. S&S Auction in Swedesboro, New Jersey recently purchased the contents of Sinatra’s executive suite at the former Golden Nugget Casino …

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