Celebrities
Ex-BBC boss says firing Jeremy Clarkson from 'Top Gear' was a big mistake
The BBC made a massive mistake by firing "Top Gear" host Jeremy Clarkson last year — or so the network's former boss thinks.
Home & Garden
When birds go bald they show their roots
We can easily see birds' reptilian roots when their head feathers fall out.
Home & Garden
'Fixer Upper' homes are popular rentals, exept with Chip and Joanna
"Fixer Upper" rentals are popular, except not with the show's hosts.
Music
Demi Lovato sued by indie rock band for alleged song theft
Did Demi Lovato pluck her song "Stars" from another artist's catalog? That's the claim made in a new copyright lawsuit filed against the former "Sonny With a Chance" star.
Books
Review: 'After the Parade,' by Lori Ostlund
FICTION: The secrets to almost everything about this intense novel's protagonist lie in his Minnesota origins.
Music
Natalie Maines auctions off VIP tickets to sold-out Dixie Chicks concert at Minnesota State Fair
It's a fundraiser for Proclaim Justice, which helps wrongfully convicted people.
Books
Review: 'Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon,' by Larry Tye
NONFICTION: Larry Tye details the life (and evolution) of "liberal icon" Bobby Kennedy.
TV & Media
Stage & Arts
Review: 'Rise Up, O Men' doesn't sour the Church Basement Ladies' formula
REVIEW: The stage comedy franchise adds a little Y chromosome to its successful shtick.
Variety
Designer puts 'boho-modern' spin on her midcentury rambler in Edina
A quest for simpler, one-level living — and a different look — led a Minneapolis interior designer to take a 1949 rambler in Edina "to the next level of more grown-up midcentury style."
Music
Fentanyl pills seized from Paisley Park were mislabeled
Level of fentanyl found in musician's body was so great no one could have survived it.
Music
What $1 billion will get you: Fans, artists weigh in on stadium's acoustics
Fans, artists and our critic echo similar reactions to U.S. Bank Stadium after Metallica and Luke Bryan rocked the new mega-house over the weekend.
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