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.
Local
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.
Celebrities
Jennifer Aniston blasts JD Vance over 'childless cat ladies' view on Kamala Harris
"Friends" star has shared her struggles with infertility.
Nation
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.
Variety
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.
Obituaries
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."
World
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.
Nation
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.
Nation
Today in History: July 23, the 1967 Detroit riot begins
Today in History
Variety
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?''
Variety
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.
Variety
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 28-Aug. 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 28-Aug. 3:
Nation
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.
Music
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.
Local
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.
Celebrities
Bob Newhart believed Minneapolis played a pivotal role in his comedy career
WCCO Radio helped put the comic on the map.
World
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.
Nation
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.
Nation
Bob Newhart mourned by Carol Burnett, Kaley Cuoco, Judd Apatow, Al Franken and more
Former co-stars and famous fans paid tribute to comedian and actor Bob Newhart, known for his deadpan humor and the sitcoms he starred in bearing his name, after his death Thursday at age 94.
World
American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert
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, police said Thursday.
World
Greek singer Despina Vandi refuses to take the stage at a concert in Turkey over a flag dispute
Greek pop star Despina Vandi 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, according to Turkish media reports.
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