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Vanessa Williams reveals she ended her 6-year marriage in 2021: 'I'm in love with life'
"Desperate Housewives" actor met her businessman ex, who hailed from her mother's hometown, in 2012 on a Nile River cruise.
Kevin Spacey's waterfront Baltimore condo sold at auction after foreclosure
Kevin Spacey's $5.6 million waterfront condominium in Baltimore has been sold at auction amid the disgraced actor's financial struggles following a slew of sexual misconduct allegations.
Museum pulls wax figure of Sinead O'Connor after complaints it does not compare to the real thing
A wax figure of Sinéad O'Connor that did not compare to how the late singer looked caused a minor meltdown among fans and family members, leading a Dublin museum on Friday to pull it from its collection.
Longtime broadcast meteorologist Paul Douglas is retiring from WCCO radio
Douglas, who arrived in the Twin Cities in 1983, will continue to run his weather company and prognosticate for the Star Tribune.
Jennifer Aniston blasts JD Vance over 'childless cat ladies' view on Kamala Harris
"Friends" star has shared her struggles with infertility.
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 was extended Thursday for three years through the 2027-28 season as he shifts the company toward themed seasons.
New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage
The reality of a dance career is that it's tough. New Hulu reality series ''Playground" doesn't shy away from that.
Lewis Lapham, editor who revived Harper's magazine, dies at 89
His promotion to managing editor by the magazine's owner, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co., led to the departure of much of the magazine's staff. Lapham turned the once reliably liberal Harper's into what he called a "theater of ideas."
Conductor John Eliot Gardiner quits the choir and orchestra he founded after musician assault claim
Renowned British conductor John Eliot Gardiner said Wednesday he is quitting the orchestra he has led for six decades, almost a year after he allegedly hit a singer backstage after a concert.
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.
Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins
Today in History
Calls for Maya Rudolph to reprise her Kamala Harris on 'SNL' are flooding social media
Will Maya Rudolph's ''funt,'' aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on ''Saturday Night Live?''
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 the opening cut, ''Never Better," but the implied assertion is at least debatable. The band's last full album, ''Sidelines," landed in 2022 as a no-skip masterpiece, combining memorable, original hooks with angsty lyrics that made the band's rise to top-tier status seem inevitable.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 28-Aug. 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 28-Aug. 3:
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.
Philly's NBA coach digs Prince so much he's throwing a party at Paisley Park
Morris Day & the Time and the New Power Generation will entertain Aug. 17 for Nick Nurse's event.
Celebrity photographer and her famous actor husband call Minnesota home
Pat York's photos of Steve Martin, Liza Minnelli, Andy Warhol and other stars are on display at the Rochester Art Center.
Bob Newhart believed Minneapolis played a pivotal role in his comedy career
WCCO Radio helped put the comic on the map.
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, her family announced Friday. She was 78.
Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94
Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.