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Manmohan Singh, Architect of Modern India’s Economic Reforms and Former Prime Minister, Dies at 92
Manmohan Singh, India’s 13th Prime Minister and a pivotal figure in the country’s economic transformation, died in a New Delhi hospital on Dec. 26 of age-related medical conditions. He was 92. Singh served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, leading a coalition government under the banner of the Indian National Congress. Known for his …
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Michael Schur Recalls ‘SNL’s ‘The Japanese Office’ Sketch “Didn’t Feel Right”
Despite his time writing on Saturday Night Live, Michael Schur wasn’t a fan of one sketch parodying his work. After leaving the NBC sketch comedy show to write for The Office in 2005, he said the SNL sketch ‘The Japanese Office’ “didn’t feel right to me in some way” when Steve Carell and Ricky Gervais …
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Jay-Z’s Accuser Can Remain Anonymous, Judge Criticizes His Lawyer’s ‘Relentless’ Filings
The woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 can proceed anonymously (“at least for now”) in her lawsuit against the rappers, a judge ruled Thursday. New York Judge Analisa Torres also condemned the legal team representing Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) for the “relentless filing of combative …
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Judge Denies Jay-Z’s Efforts to Dismiss Rape Accuser’s Lawsuit
Judge Analisa Torres also ruled Thursday that the Alabama woman accusing the rapper of raping her in 2000 could proceed anonymously at this early stage of the litigation.
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Dick Capri Dies: Comedian & Broadway Actor Was 93
Dick Capri, the comedian and actor, has died. He was 93. After spending his final Christmas with his family, Capri succumbed to a bleeding enlarged aorta, dying in his sleep in the early hours of Thursday, Dec. 26 in Florida. “The world is not as funny today as it was yesterday,” the comedian’s son Jeff …
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Downtown L.A. ‘Morrison Hotel’ Building Made Famous By Doors Album Cover Damaged by Fire
A downtown Los Angeles building made famous as the setting of an album cover photo for the legendary rock band the Doors was heavily damaged after fire broke out Thursday morning. The building that was once home to a transient hotel known as the Morrison Hotel was the setting for cover photo for the band’s …
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Eminem says he's open to a collab album with 50 Cent: 'We just gotta stop bulls---ting and just do it'
The rappers have recorded over a dozen songs together over the last two decades.
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