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Prosecutors to begin case against Jussie Smollett in Chicago

Testimony is set to begin in the trial of ex-"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett

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Actor Jussie Smollett walks with family members as they arrive Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for jury selection at his trial in Chicago. Smollett is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Black artist Josephine Baker honored at France's Pantheon

The voice of Josephine Baker, speaking and singing, will resonate Tuesday in front of the Pantheon monument in Paris

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FILE - Charlie Chaplin congratulates entertainer Josephine Baker after her performance at the charity gala "Le Bal des Petits Lits Blancs," at the Moulin Rouge in Paris, on May 20, 1953. France is inducting Josephine Baker – Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French Resistance fighter and civil rights leader – into its Pantheon, the first Black woman honored in the final resting place of France's most revered luminaries. (AP Photo, File)

Home of Marilyn Manson searched in abuse investigation

Authorities searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson on Monday after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women

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FILE - Marilyn Manson attends the 9th annual "Home for the Holidays" benefit concert in Los Angeles, on Dec. 10, 2019. Authorities searched the home of the rocker on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

This combination of photos shows The Weeknd performing during the halftime show of the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla., left, H.E.R. performing at the Spotify Best New Artist 2019 Party in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2019, center, and Olivia Rodrigo performingat the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2021. The Weeknd was named global artist of the year at the Apple Music Awards, H.E.R. was named songwriter of the year, and Rodrigo was named breakthrough artist of the year, her

'The Lost Daughter' wins big at 31st Gotham Awards

Maggie Gyllenhaal's Elena Ferrante adaptation "The Lost Daughter" won four Gotham Awards including best feature film at the 31st Gotham Awards, the annual New York independent film celebration that serves as a boozy kickoff to Oscar season

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Maggie Gyllenhaal poses with the best screenplay award in the winners room at the Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Chris Cuomo's off-air role: Brother Andrew's strategist

Transcripts released Monday shed new light on how CNN anchor Chris Cuomo than previously known in helping defend his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, from sexual harassment allegations that forced him out of office

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FILE - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at New York's Yankee Stadium, Monday, July 26, 2021. Members of New York's ethics commission have voted overwhelmingly to rescind approval of Cuomo's $5.1 million book deal, Tuesday, Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Lawyer: Jussie Smollett 'a real victim' of attack in Chicago

Jussie Smollett's defense attorney says he is a "real victim" of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago in January 2019

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FILE - Brothers Olabinjo Osundairo, right, and Abimbola Osundairo, appear outside the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Feb. 24, 2020. The trial of actor Jussie Smollett will boil down to the question of whether the jury believes the actor's version of what he says was a racist and homophobic attack or that told by the two brothers who say they helped the actor fake the attack. Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo admit they took part in the

Nézet-Séguin to take 4 weeks off from conducting

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director of the Metropolitan Opera and the Philadelphia Orchestra, is taking a four-week sabbatical from conducting after a busy autumn and ahead of a challenging second half of the season

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Jussie Smollett's attorney says ex-'Empire' actor was 'a real victim' of a 'real crime' in Chicago attack

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Arlene Dahl, who shone in films of the 1950s, dies at 96

Arlene Dahl, the actor whose charm and striking red hair shone in such Technicolor movies of the 1950s as "Three Little Words" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth," has died at age 96

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FILE - Actress Arlene Dahl arrives at the 54th Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, March 29, 1982. Dahl, the actor whose charm and striking red hair shone in such Technicolor movies of the 1950s as

Bill Cosby prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review case

Prosecutors are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby's sexual assault case and restore his conviction

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FILE - Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. Prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision that overturned Cosby's conviction. In a petition filed Monday, Nov. 29, 2021 they wrote that courts should not equate a supposed promise made by a former prosecutor to lifetime immunity. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Prosecutor: Jussie Smollett staged fake racist, homophobic attack after studio failed to take hate mail seriously

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Inside designer Virgil Abloh's private battle with cancer

The Off-White founder died Sunday at the age of 41.

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Designer Virgil Abloh appears at the end of his Fall/Winter 2019-2020 women's ready-to-wear collection for his label Off-White during Women's Fashion Week in Paris, Feb. 28, 2019.

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Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to revive case against Bill Cosby, months after his conviction was overturned

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Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died of cancer

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FILE - Apl.de.ap, from left, Will.i.am, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas perform at KAABOO Texas on May 11, 2019, in Arlington, Texas. will.i.am said Monday that politics don't dictate his actions. Pressure from pro-Palestinian activists are unable to deter him from performing in Israel. A Palestinian-led movement has for years urged artists to boycott Israel over its treatment of the Palestinians. Major performers including Lorde and Lana Del Ray have canceled appearances under pressure while other stars including Madonna and Bob Dylan have defied it. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Bryan Adams unveils Pirelli calendar from COVID quarantine

Bryan Adams took a break Monday from his coronavirus quarantine in Milan to virtually unveil the 2022 Pirelli Calendar that he shot featuring fellow musicians including Iggy Pop, Cher and Jennifer Hudson

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FILE - Canadian rock star Bryan Adams poses during the opening of his photo exhibition in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Feb. 1, 2013. Bryan Adams took a break Monday from his coronavirus quarantine in Milan to virtually unveil the 2022 Pirelli Calendar that he shot featuring fellow musicians including Iggy Pop, Cher and Jennifer Hudson. Adams tested positive for the virus on Thursday after arriving in Milan for events surrounding the release of the famed Pirelli calendar after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Miss Universe contestant in Israel has COVID-19

Organizers of next month's Miss Universe pageant say one of the contestants has tested positive for COVID-19

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Review: 'Small Things Like These' is a gem of a slim novel

Good things come in small packages is a popular phrase this time of year, but it usually shows up in jewelry advertisements, not book reviews

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This cover image released by Grove shows "Small Things Like These" by Claire Keegan. (Grove via AP)

Lindsay Lohan announces engagement in Instagram post

Actress Lindsay Lohan has told her followers on Instagram that she's engaged

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FILE - Actress Lindsay Lohan appears at the opening night of the Lohan Nightclub in Athens, Greece, Oct. 16, 2016. Lohan has told her followers on Instagram that she's engaged to boyfriend Bader Shammas. The 35-year-old 'Mean Girls' star has been based in the skyscraper-studded city of Dubai for several years. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

Famed Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil dies at 68

Australia's most acclaimed Indigenous actor, David Gulpilil, has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday

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Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil, winner of the Red Ochre, the major award at the 6th National Indigenous Arts Awards, poses for a photograph at The Sydney Opera House, Sydney on Monday, May 27, 2013. Gulpilil has died of lung cancer, a government leader said on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. He was 68 years old. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP Image via AP)

Fashion designer Virgil Abloh dies of cancer at 41

Designer Virgil Abloh, a leading fashion executive hailed as the Karl Lagerfeld of his generation, has died of cancer

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Matthew McConaughey won't run for Texas governor in 2022

Actor had been flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate

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FILE - Matthew McConaughey speaks at a ceremony honoring Guy Fieri with a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in Los Angeles. In a video posted Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, McConaughey said he isn't running for Texas governor after months of publicly flirting with the idea of becoming the latest celebrity candidate. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)

Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former "Empire" actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago

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FILE - In this March 26, 2019 file photo, actor Jussie Smollett gestures as he leaves Cook County Court after his charges were dropped in Chicago. Smollett faces new charges for reporting an attack that Chicago authorities contend was staged to garner publicity, according to media reports Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. The charges include disorderly conduct counts, according to the reports that cite unidentified sources. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 5-11

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Dec_ 5-11 include comedian Margaret Cho, actor and director Kenneth Branagh and actor Frankie Muniz from "Malcolm in the Middle."

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Kenneth Branagh arrives at the premiere of "Belfast" on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

'Real Housewives' star Jen Shah's ongoing legal battle: Inside the scandal

ABC News Studios takes an in-depth look in "Housewife and the Shah Shocker."

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In this file photo "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," cast is seen.

Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?

Ghislaine Maxwell spent the first half of her life with her father, a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted his companies' pension funds

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FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2000 file photo, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, driven by Britain's Prince Andrew leaves the wedding of a former girlfriend of the prince, Aurelia Cecil, at the Parish Church of St Michael in Compton Chamberlayne near Salisbury, England. after a life of both scandal and luxury, Maxwell's next act will be decided by a U.S. trial. Starting Monday, prosecutors in New York will argue that even as she was sipping cocktails with the likes of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Maxwell, 59, was secretly abetting Epstein's crimes with girls as young as 14.(Chris Ison/PA via AP, File)

'Encanto,' 'House of Gucci' fuel Thanksgiving box office

Thanksgiving weekend moviegoing was still far from the feast it normally is.

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This image released by Disney shows Mirabel, voiced by Stephanie Beatriz, in a scene from the animated film "Encanto." (Disney via AP)

Who is the real Ghislaine Maxwell: Epstein enabler or pawn?

Her father was a rags-to-riches billionaire who looted companies' pension funds.

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Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago

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FILE - In this May 20, 2016, file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the "Empire" FYC Event in Los Angeles. Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago. Jury selection is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

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Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

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Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died

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FILE - In this Sept. 7, 1985 file photo, Lee Remick, left, poses for a photo with Stephen Sondheim, right, during the finale and curtain call at Follies, party at Avery Fischer Hall in Lincoln Center, in New York. Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died at age 91. Sondheim's death was announced by his Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, who told The New York Times the composer died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at his home in Roxbury, Conn. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani, File)

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Towering musical theater master Stephen Sondheim dies at 91

Sondheim influenced several generations of theater songwriters.

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FILE - Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim poses after being awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London, on Sept. 27, 2018. Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died at age 91. Sondheim's death was announced by his Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, who told The New York Times the composer died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at his home in Roxbury, Conn. Pappas did not return calls and messages to The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Hong Kong drama bags nominations at Golden Horse Awards

Taiwan's annual Golden Horse Awards kicked off Saturday with a Hong Kong drama receiving the most nominations for the Asian equivalent of the Academy Awards

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Taiwanese actress Chen Shiang-chyi arrives at the 58th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. Chen is nominated for Best Leading Actress for the film "Increasing Echo" at this year's Golden Horse Awards, one of the Chinese-language film industry's biggest annual events. (AP Photo/ Billy Dai)

Barbra Streisand, Lea Salonga, more mourn Stephen Sondheim

Tributes quickly flooded social media following the death of Stephen Sondheim.

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FILE - Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim gestures during a gathering at Tufts University in Medford, Mass., on April 12, 2004. Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theater in the second half of the 20th century, has died at age 91. Sondheim's death was announced by his Texas-based attorney, Rick Pappas, who told The New York Times the composer died Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at his home in Roxbury, Conn. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim

In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor

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Stephen Sondheim, groundbreaking composer who won 6 Tony awards and reshaped musicals, dies at 91, according to report

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Chris Diamantopoulos builds a hot career, on screen and off

If you get a sense of déjà vu when you see actor Chris Diamantopoulos on screen, but can't place his name, he's OK with that

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Actor and voiceover artist Chris Diamantopoulos poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Nov. 5, 2021. Diamantopoulos stars in the Netflix film "Red Notice." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Pistol Annies craft holiday album for the not-so-sentimental

Country star Miranda Lambert isn't much of a Christmas caroler, but the only thing that gets her in the spirit was singing with her friends in the Pistol Annies

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FILE - Ashley Monroe, from left, Angaleena Presley and Miranda Lambert of the Pistol Annies pose for a photo at Sony Nashville on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 in Nashville, Tenn. The trio released a holiday album

Art critic Dave Hickey, known for book 'Air Guitar', dies

Dave Hickey, a prominent American critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Liberace to Norman Rockwell, has died

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This May 2008 photo provided by Libby Lumpkin shows Dave Hickey, left with Peter Schjeldahl. Hickey, a prominent American critic whose essays covered topics ranging from Liberace to Norman Rockwell, has died. The brash style and mixing of high- and low-brow culture that characterized his work earned him legions of fans and leaves leave a lasting influence on a generation of artists and critics. He died Nov. 12, 2021, at home in Santa Fe, New M.M., after years of heart disease, his art historian wife Libby Lumpkin said. (Libby Lumpkin via AP)

Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor

Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade.

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FILE - People visit the Luxor Temple in Egypt, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. Egyptian authorities are poised to unveil a renovated ancient promenade that dates back 3,000 years. The ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, is meant to highlight the country's archaeological treasures as Egypt struggles to revive its tourism industry, battered by years of political turmoil and more lately, the coronavirus pandemic.(AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)

ICC judges cut Muslim radical's sentence in Timbuktu case

International Criminal Court appeals judges have cut by two years the sentence of an Islamic radical who pleaded guilty to overseeing the destruction of historic mausoleums in the Malian desert city of Timbuktu

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Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy

National Geographic's famed green-eyed "Afghan Girl" has arrived in Italy.

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FILE - In this file photo taken on Oct. 26, 2016, Pakistan's Inam Khan, owner of a book shop shows a copy of a magazine with the photograph of Afghan refugee woman Sharbat Gulla, from his rare collection in Islamabad, Pakistan. National Geographic's famed green-eyed

U2's Edge leading rock memorabilia sale to help musicians

The Edge is using his charity to help New Orleans musicians get back on their feet from the pandemic

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FILE - U2 guitarist The Edge wears a Music First T-shirt as he performs during the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on April 29, 2006. The Edge and his Music Rising charity will host an auction of rock memorabilia on Dec. 11, 2021 to benefit New Orleans musicians hit hard by the pandemic. Items for sale include what Edge calls his

Illinois families of 2 killed at concert file lawsuits

The suburban Chicago families of two college students who were among those killed this month at the Astroworld concert in Houston have joined the growing ranks of those who are suing rapper Travis Scott and companies involved with the event

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FILE - Two people who knew an unidentified victim of a fatal incident at the Houston Astroworld concert embrace at a memorial on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. The family of two close friends from suburban Chicago who were killed at the Astroworld concert in Houston this month have filed wrongful death lawsuits against rapper Travis Scott, the Live Nation entertainment company and others. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted, File)

Performers gear up for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Growing up in Chicago, Broadway star Brittney Mack faithfully watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV after fulfilling her own parade duties

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