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Suzanne Vega samples 50 Cent

Suzanne Vega samples 50 Cent

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega has seen her work sampled with the aid of rap artists repeatedly. Now she's exhibiting the foundation runs both methods.

 
 

‘Spider-Man’ producer sees better fit in Las Vegas

‘Spider-Man’ producer sees better fit in Las Vegas

NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the lead producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Flip Off the Dark" says shifting the show to Las Vegas is smart as a result of Sin City has all the time been a better fit for the splashy musical than the Nice White Way.

 
 

Lincoln trilogy coming from former Clinton aide

NEW YORK (AP) — A former White House aide to Bill Clinton has spent the prior few years writing a trilogy concerning the life of some other president — Abraham Lincoln.

 
 

New video coming for Bob Dylan’s ‘Rolling Stone’

New video coming for Bob Dylan’s ‘Rolling Stone’

NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" is getting its first authentic track video, virtually 50 years after the tune used to be released.

 
 

Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim to share stage Dec. 3

Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim to share stage Dec. 3

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a triple billing for the ages, one night time handiest: Paul Simon, Stephen Sondheim and Michael Chabon.

 
 

Emerson College to name school after Ron Burgundy

Emerson College to name school after Ron Burgundy

BOSTON (AP) — It's roughly an incredible deal that Emerson College is changing the identify of its faculty of verbal exchange.

 
 

France seeks WWI mementos to mark centennial

France seeks WWI mementos to mark centennial

PARIS (AP) — Maurice Day had now not yet met the young, charming Emilienne Charbonneau sooner than he was sent off to battle on the Western Entrance in November 1914.

 
 

Steven Seagal adopts stray dog in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — He performs the cruel man in motion pictures however actor Steven Seagal confirmed his tender aspect when he adopted one among Bucharest’s side road dogs.

 
 

Keanu Reeves film based on true Japanese story

Keanu Reeves film based on true Japanese story

TOKYO (AP) — The director of the Keanu Reeves 3-d movie "forty seven Ronin" says he hopes his adaptation of a true Japanese story turns into a Hollywood blockbuster.

 
 

Jolie, Lansbury, Martin, Tosi to accept Oscars

Jolie, Lansbury, Martin, Tosi to accept Oscars

LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, Angela Lansbury and costume clothier Piero Tosi, Saturday night time is Oscar night.  

 
 

MSNBC suspends Alec Baldwin’s show for 2 episodes

MSNBC suspends Alec Baldwin’s show for 2 episodes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec 1st earl baldwin of bewdley's new weekly MSNBC speak express was suspended for two episodes after the actor was once videotaped using an anti-gay epithet against a photographer all through a New York side road encounter.

 
 

Jay Z says he’ll continue Barneys collaboration

Jay Z says he’ll continue Barneys collaboration

NEW YORK (AP) — Jay Z announced Friday he'll move forward with a deliberate collaboration with Barneys New York regardless of up to date allegations of racial profiling at the luxurious store, an ongoing investigation into the claims and public force that he back out of the deal.

 
 

AP NewsBreak: Macy’s moves Joan Jett off SD float

AP NewsBreak: Macy’s moves Joan Jett off SD float

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Macy's is moving rocker Joan Jett and her band off the South Dakota tourism drift in its Thanksgiving Day parade after ranchers complained about having a vegetarian and animal rights suggest representing their state.

 
 

Spain prosecutor defends jail time for pianist

Spain prosecutor defends jail time for pianist

GIRONA, Spain (AP) — A prosecutor has defended her demand for penitentiary time for a 27-year-previous concert pianist and the musician's folks who had been sued by way of a neighbor for allegedly inflicting years of noise pollution.

 
 

Celine Dion to host CBS’ annual adoption special

Celine Dion to host CBS’ annual adoption special

LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS says Celine Dion will host a holiday different spotlighting adoption.