As the Toronto Blue Jays returned to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers in Game 3 of the World Series, Justin Bieber rolled up in full gear to support the Jays. After Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the night — he’d go on to hit two …
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There was no shortage of major global events for the weekly news magazines to cover in October 1975. The last smallpox patient on Earth was treated in Bangladesh; Francisco Franco’s dictatorship came to an end in Spain after nearly 40 years; Saturday Night Live hit the NBC airwaves for the …
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When Puerto Rican singer iLe was 13, her parents got a divorce. Even though she remained on good terms with both of them, the experience left the future Calle 13 star confused. As she got older, she developed a taste for the torrid, lovelorn boleros that have always occupied a …
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When Princeton history professor Sean Wilentz was a student at Columbia in 1969, a new Bob Dylan record titled The Great White Wonder began popping up in record stores. Completely unsanctioned by Bob Dylan or his label, it mixed Basement Tapes material with informal recordings of Dylan during his early …
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Vybz Kartel’sfirstconcert in Toronto had a special guest — and performance. During the dancehall musician’s show at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night, hometown hero Drake appeared onstage to play an eight-song set in the middle of Kartel’s show. Drake was spotted on a lower-level balcony, speaking to Kartel on the mainstage …
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Anne Hathaway made the trek all the way from Genovia to see Sabrina Carpenter kick off her five-night run at Madison Square Garden in New York. It’s unclear how international law works for fictional countries, but the actress must have been in violation of some rule — so it’s only …
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While writer-director Scott Cooper was working on early screenplay drafts for Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, the real-life subject of the film made it clear how he wanted him to approach the project. “Bruce gave me a piece of advice that I felt was really critical,” Cooper says on the …
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Anyone hoping to see Reneé Rapp in Tampa, Florida, tonight should rethink their plans. In an Instagram post yesterday, Rapp announced she had canceled that show, as well as last night’s in Atlanta, over medical issues. “In my career I have never had to do this before — but I …
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Miguel is bringing Caos to the world. On Monday, the R&B star announced the dates for his jam-packed North American and European tour scheduled for next February in celebration of his latest album, Caos. Joined by Jean Dawson on the road, Miguel will kick off his tour in Atlanta on …
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Once upon a time ago, Alejandra Gala had no idea that music would be her calling. Once an elite synchronized swimmer on Uruguay’s national team, she transitioned to the music scene after wading the waters as an acrobat in a circus. She gradually found her way to the music stand, …
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