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Erica Ash, comedian and ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ and ‘Mad TV’ star, dies at 46

Erica Ash, an actor and comedian skilled in sketch comedy who starred in the parody series “Mad TV” and “Real Husbands of Hollywood,” has died. She was 46.

From the opening ceremony to DiscOlympics, Cerrone still reigns nearly 50 years on

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93

Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O’Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing

John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90

‘The Boys’ star Karen Fukuhara celebrates her character’s ‘full arc’

At Comic-Con, “The Boys” star Karen Fukuhara celebrated the ‘full arc’ of her “The Boys” character Kimiko Miyashiro, who started the satirical superhero series mute and speaks for the first time in the season four finale. (July 26)

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Yuval Sharon’s contract as Detroit Opera artistic director extended 3 years through 2027-28 season

Yuval Sharon’s contract as artistic director of the Detroit Opera has been extended for three years through the 2027-28 season.

Dan Aykroyd revisits the Blues Brothers’ remarkable legacy in new Audible Original

The shades are on, the skinny tie is knotted and the fedora is perched just so — Dan Aykroyd is ready to look back.

Music Review: Canadian trio Wild Rivers’ elegant harmonies soar on new album, ‘Never Better’

Canadian folk-pop trio Wild Rivers takes the name of its new album from its opening cut, “Never Better.”

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88

The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died. Abdul “Duke” Fakir was 88. He was a charter member of the Motown group along with lead singer Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson and Lawrence Payton.

89-year-old comedian recovering after she was randomly punched on New York street

An 89-year-old comedian is recovering after being randomly punched and knocked to the ground while waiting to cross a street in New York earlier this month.

Cheng Pei-pei, martial arts actor who starred in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,’ dies at age 78

Cheng Pei-pei, a Chinese-born martial arts film actor who starred in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” has died at age 78.

Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more

Former co-stars and famous fans are paying tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, who died Thursday at age 94.

Lou Dobbs, conservative pundit and longtime cable TV host for Fox Business and CNN, dies at 78

Lou Dobbs, the conservative political pundit and veteran cable TV host who was a founding anchor for CNN and later was a nightly presence on Fox Business Network for more than a decade, has died.

Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

Bob Newhart has died at age 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses.

Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute

Turkish media reports say Greek pop star Despina Vandi has refused to perform on a stage in Turkey adorned with its flag and portrait of the country’s founding father, prompting the local mayor to ask her to leave her town.

The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients

A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert

Police say an American man who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over.

Singer Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during panned MLB anthem performance, will get treatment

Country singer and four-time Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress says she was drunk during her widely panned performance of the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby.

Educators wonder how to teach the writings of Alice Munro in wake of daughter’s revelations

For decades, Robert Lecker has read, taught and written about Alice Munro, the Nobel laureate from Canada renowned for her short stories.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 21-27

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 21-27 include actor-singer Jennifer Lopez, director Patty Jenkins who helmed “Wonder Woman” and musician Alison Krauss.

James Sikking, star of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

James Sikking of “Hill Street Blues” has died at 90. His publicist Cynthia Snyder said in a statement Sunday evening that Sikking died of complications from dementia.

Acclaimed video artist Bill Viola dies at 73, created landmark `Tristan und Isolde’ production

Bill Viola, a video artist who combined with director Peter Sellars on a groundbreaking production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” originally seen in Los Angeles, Paris and New York, has died at age 73.

Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53

The “Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were roiled by tabloid stories, Shannen Doherty has died at 53.

The son of Asia’s richest man gets married in the year’s most extravagant wedding

The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has married his longtime girlfriend in what many have dubbed the wedding of the year.

The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in the year’s most extravagant wedding

Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians are arriving in India’s financial capital to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, the world’s ninth richest man.

Benji Gregory, former child star on the 80s sitcom ‘ALF,’ dies at 46

Former child actor Benji Gregory has died in central Arizona at age 46. Gregory played the young boy on the 1980s television sitcom “ALF,” about a hairy alien life form.

Pop-soul band Lake Street Dive wants to spread a little joy around. What’s wrong with that?

They call it a “joyful rebellion.” The musicians of Lake Street Dive, a pop-soul band born in Boston nearly two decades ago, are upbeat on their new disc “Good Together” and want to bring fans along for the party.

Joe Bonsall, celebrated tenor in the country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, dies at 76

Grammy award winner and celebrated Oak Ridge Boys tenor Joe Bonsall has died. A representative for his family says Bonsall died Tuesday from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Blackpink rapper Lisa joins Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park

Blackpink rapper Lisa will join the Global Citizen Festival lineup in New York’s Central Park for her first solo performance at a festival, the anti-poverty nonprofit announced Tuesday.

Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale’s theater department

Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice Biennale’s theater department.

Book Review: ‘Loving Sylvia Plath’ attends to polarizing writer’s circumstances more than her work

A popular form of writing nowadays is one that involves reexamining the lives of people, often members of marginalized groups, who have otherwise been flattened or short-changed by history.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 14-20

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of July 14-20 include dancer-country singer Julianne Hough, singer Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons and actor Sandra Oh.

Tarmo Peltokoski, 24-year-old Finnish conductor, to become Hong Kong Philharmonic music director

Tarmo Peltokoski was hired Thursday to succeed Jaap van Zweden as music director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

Usher and Janet Jackson headline 30th Essence Festival of Culture

The best of Black culture’s policymakers, thought leaders, creatives, business minds, health experts and, of course, musical talent are converging in New Orleans over the Fourth of July holiday weekend as part of the Essence Festival of Culture.

Ann Wilson announces cancer diagnosis, postpones Heart tour

Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer. The band is postponing the remaining shows on its Royal Flush Tour.