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Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean 'Diddy' Combs at his sex trafficking trial

Cassie forced to read aloud explicit messages with Sean 'Diddy' Combs at his sex trafficking trial

NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Cassie was pressed to read aloud her own explicit messages to ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs in federal court Thursday, including texts that showed her expressing desire for the drug-fueled group sex she previously tes
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Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday. He was 96.
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Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

Charles Strouse, Broadway composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie,' dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Tony Award-winner Charles Strouse, Broadway's industrious, master melody-maker who composed the music for such classic musical theater hits as "Annie," "Bye Bye Birdie" and "Applause," died Thursday. He was 96.
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Singer Chris Brown charged in UK for alleged attack at London club in 2023

Singer Chris Brown charged in UK for alleged attack at London club in 2023

LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was charged Thursday in England for allegedly beating a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023, prosecutors said.
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Movie Review: The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is a surrealist vanity project

Movie Review: The Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' is a surrealist vanity project

NEW YORK (AP) — It's the final night of tour. SoFi Stadium, just outside Los Angeles, is packed. 80,000 fans stand before The Weeknd , an endless sea of blinding lights. The bestselling artist born Abel Tesfaye emerges onstage.
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Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza

Israel’s presence still roils Eurovision a year after major protests over the war in Gaza

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Most contestants at the Eurovision Song Contest are seeking as much publicity as possible. Israel’s Yuval Raphael is keeping a low profile.
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The Eurovision final lineup is set as 6 more acts axed in a semifinal

The Eurovision final lineup is set as 6 more acts axed in a semifinal

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — The lineup for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest has been decided, with six countries eliminated after a semifinal on Thursday.
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Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies

Weinstein's office kept a list of women 'friends of Harvey,' an ex-aide testifies

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein 's assistants kept a list of female “friends of Harvey” to invite to events and sometimes considered them a special category for guest lists, an ex-aide testified Thursday at the former movie mogul's sex crimes retria
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The Latest: Defense suggests it was Cassie who ended Combs’ career

The Latest: Defense suggests it was Cassie who ended Combs’ career

NEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie has spent hours under cross-examination following two days of testimony recounting tumultuous details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs .
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U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have 'dangerous' ripple effects on rap music

U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have 'dangerous' ripple effects on rap music

TORONTO — Four U.S. academics say a "dangerous" precedent could be set for rap music if Drake wins his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
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