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Cyprus' lyrical duelists spit fierce rhymes as they battle it out to the licks of a fiddle

Cyprus' lyrical duelists spit fierce rhymes as they battle it out to the licks of a fiddle

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Lyrical duelists in Cyprus spit rhymes in head-to-head contests, keeping alive a tradition known as “tsiattista” that emerged centuries before the likes of Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
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Key moments from the sixth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

Key moments from the sixth week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The sixth week of the Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial was shortened by a holiday and a juror's illness as prosecutors nearly concluded their case, setting the stage for a one- or two-day defense presentation next week.
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Keke Palmer's 'Just Keke' album channels public relationship drama into reclamation

Keke Palmer's 'Just Keke' album channels public relationship drama into reclamation

NEW YORK (AP) — A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher’s signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child’s father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023.
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Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she's declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 'Permanently'

Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she's declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 'Permanently'

NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands of songs in the 1960s including hits by the Beach Boys , Simon & Garfunkel and Barbra Streisand , told The Associated Press on Friday that she wants no part of the
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Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

Don’t regulate us like radio, music streamer Spotify tells CRTC

OTTAWA — Music streamer Spotify says Canada’s federal broadcast regulator shouldn’t impose rules meant for radio on streaming services.
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R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

R. Kelly claims prison officials plotted to kill him. Judge denies his release

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A judge has denied singer R. Kelly 's request to be freed from prison, saying she lacks jurisdiction to consider the convicted sex offender's allegations that federal prison officials plotted to murder him . U.S.
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Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Ethan Hunt's last mission? A new Superman ? Happy Gilmore as a dad? Three genre-spanning Pedro Pascal movies, including a romance, a superhero movie and an A24 Ari Aster thriller? Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kic
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‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ

‘The Chosen’ swaps Texas for Italy to film the crucifixion for the hit drama about Jesus Christ

MATERA, Italy (AP) — Matera, in the south of Italy, is known as the “City of Stones” for its architecture. For the next season of “The Chosen,” it’ll be known by another name: Jerusalem.
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Giorgio Armani, 90, will not attend runway shows during Milan Fashion Week

Giorgio Armani, 90, will not attend runway shows during Milan Fashion Week

MILAN (AP) — Giorgio Armani will not be present to take his bows as usual after the upcoming Emporio Armani and Giorgio Armani runway shows during Milan Fashion Week, his fashion house announced Friday.
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Anne Murray digs into the vault for album of decades-old unreleased tracks

Anne Murray digs into the vault for album of decades-old unreleased tracks

TORONTO — Anne Murray is digging into the archives for a new album of previously unreleased songs. The singer announced news of the compilation, “Here You Are,” on Friday – her 80th birthday.
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