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Former Princess Diane von Furstenburg posing with of Simon & Schuster executive Richard Snyder on Feb. 28, 1977 celebrating the publication of her new book on beauty. Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise over the past half century and helped define an era of growing corporate power, died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles at age 90. (AP Photo/RFS, File)

Richard Snyder, ‘warrior-king’ of publishing who presided over rise of Simon & Schuster, dead at 90

Richard Snyder, a visionary and imperious executive at Simon & Schuster who presided over the publisher’s exponential rise during the second half of the 20th century and helped define an era of … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 6/7/23

This image from Washington Metropolitan Police Department body-worn video, released and annotated by the Justice Department in the statement of facts supporting an arrest warrant for Jay James Johnston, shows Johnston, circled in yellow, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Johnston, the actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows "Bob's Burgers" and "Mr. Show with Bob and David" has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot. (Justice Department via AP)

Actor Jay Johnston, known for 'Bob's Burgers' character, arrested on Capitol riot charges

An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob's Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” was arrested Wednesday on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters … more

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | 6/7/23

The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport's biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died … more

By ADRIAN SAINZ | 6/7/23

Reality TV star Lala Kent has made a name for herself for speaking her mind and she's continuing to do just that with the Tom Sandoval cheating scandal that rocked season 10 of "Vanderpump Rules." (June 7 )

'Vanderpump' star Lala Kent on Scandoval, ex Randall Emmett and building 'a freaking empire'

Lala Kent would like to thank her “Vanderpump Rules” co-stars Tom Sandoval and Raquel Leviss. Since their secret monthslong affair dubbed “Scandoval” went public in early March, the Bravo … more

By ALICIA RANCILIO | 6/7/23

FILE - George Winston makes an adjustment on his piano during a sound check before his performance at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts in Cerritos, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2004. Winston, the Grammy-winning pianist who blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December,” died Sunday, June 4, 2023, after a 10-year battle with cancer. He was 73. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

George Winston, million-selling pianist known for his melodic style, dead at age 73

Grammy-winning pianist George Winston has died. Winston blended jazz, classical, folk and other stylings on such million-selling albums as “Autumn,” “Winter Into Spring” and “December.” … more

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In this undated photo released by the Greek Culture Ministry, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, clay figurines of boys and girls found during an excavation on the Greek island of Kythonos. Archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left there by ancient worshippers over the centuries, Greece's Culture Ministry said Wednesday, June 7, 2023. (Greek Culture Ministry via AP)

Greek island temple complex reveals 'countless' offerings left by ancient worshippers

Greece's Culture Ministry says archaeologists excavating a hilltop sanctuary on the Aegean Sea island of Kythnos have discovered “countless” pottery offerings left by ancient worshippers over the … more

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This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Jesse Garcia in a scene from "Flamin' Hot," a tale of how a Mexican American janitor came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. (Emily Aragones/Searchlight Pictures via AP)

Movie Review: Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get a loaded origin story, one that's worth the crunch

Flamin’ Hot Cheetos get an origin story worthy of any Marvel superhero with Hulu’s totally engrossing “Flamin’ Hot,” says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy. It’s the tale of how a … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 6/7/23

FILE - Wayne Brady attends the Paramount 2022 Upfront party in New York on May 18, 2022. Brady and Alan Mingo Jr. will star as the Wiz in San Francisco from Jan. 16-Feb. 11 at the Golden Gate Theatre, and in Los Angeles from Feb. 13–March 3, before hitting Broadway in spring 2024. (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP, File)

New version of 'The Wiz' will be led by Wayne Brady and Alan Mingo Jr. sharing the title role

Two men who stepped into 6-inch heels for “Kinky Boots” on Broadway will play the title character behind the curtain when “The Wiz” tours the U.S. starting this fall and lands on Broadway in … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 6/7/23

FILE - Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami poses for media during a press conference on the university's new international house of literature, The Haruki Murakami Library, opening at the Waseda University in Tokyo, on Sept. 22, 2021. In a speech released Wednesday, June 7, 2023, Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries as fear and skepticism flourish following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people

Japanese writer Haruki Murakami says walls are increasingly built and dividing people and countries as fear and skepticism flourish following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 6/7/23

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SHAMEIK MOORE HAD NO SCRIPT FOR “ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE” NEW YORK (AP) – Shameik Moore often had only a general sense of what “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was about. He never … more

By Margie Szaroleta | 6/7/23

Director Maryam Touzani stands for a portrait during the 76th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Monday, May 22, 2023. In her latest film, “The Blue Caftan,” Touzani, from Morocco, delicately weaves intricate, overlapping tales of love, both traditional and largely taboo for many in her country and its region as she tells the story of a woman and her secretly gay husband who together run a shop making caftans. The marriage grows more complicated when the couple hires a male apprentice. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

In "The Blue Caftan," Moroccan film director tackles LGBTQ+ love and celebrates embroidery craft

In her latest film, “The Blue Caftan,” Moroccan director Maryam Touzani delicately weaves overlapping tales, both traditional and largely taboo in her country and its region. The movie tells the … more

By MARIAM FAM | 6/7/23

Byron and Karen Thada have transformed their home and gardens at 317 Old Mill Trace in the Northridge Addition with a mix of perennials and annuals that change with the seasons.

Thadas garden boasts color, interest year round

The Byron and Karen Thada home and garden at 317 Old Mill Trace began as a blank slate with some woods at the back of the property back in 1987, but has since been transformed. The Thada garden … more

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FILE - Artist Francois Gilot poses with her work at a personal art exhibition in Milan, Dec. 21, 1965. Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him — died Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in New York, where she had lived for decades. She was 101. (AP Photo, File)

Artist Françoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101

Françoise Gilot, a prolific painter who was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him — died on Tuesday in Manhattan. She was 101. Gilot’s … more

By JOCELYN NOVECK | 6/6/23

FILE - Phil Lord, left, and Christopher Miller arrive at the world premiere of "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-verse" on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

With 'Across the Spider-Verse,' Phil Lord and Chris Miller 'blow the doors open'

It took nearly five years and a crew of a thousand, but the second chapter of Christopher Miller and Phil Lord’s “Spider-Verse” film series has arrived. In “Spider-Man: Across the … more

By JAKE COYLE | 6/6/23

Roger Waters performs at Barclays Arena in Hamburg, Germany, on Sunday, May 7, 2023, to kick off his "This Is Not A Drill" tour of Germany. (Daniel Bockwoldt/dpa via AP)

US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews

The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters and his recent performances in Germany that have been deemed antisemitic by some. The State … more

By MATTHEW LEE | 6/6/23

FILE - Brazilian vocalist Astrud Gilberto poses for a photo in New York on Aug. 20, 1981. Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. Musician Paul Ricci, a family friend, confirmed that she died Monday, June 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Dave Pickoff, file)

Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dead at 83

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on “The Girl from Ipanema” made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. … more

By HILLEL ITALIE | 6/6/23

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, Dave Grohl of the band Foo Fighters performs at the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Foo Fighters will perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)

Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne headline iHeartRadio festival

Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown and Lil Wayne are among the headliners this fall at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, which will be broadcast live throughout … more

By MARK KENNEDY | 6/6/23

FILE - Nevada Gov.-elect Joe Lombardo speaks with supporters at Rancho High School in Las Vegas, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Even as Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session, a plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is still in flux. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

Athletics move to Las Vegas, film tax credit proposal in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Even as Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session, a plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is still in flux. The … more

By GABE STERN | 6/6/23

Prince Harry arrives at the High Court in London, Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Prince Harry is due at a London court to testify against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry alleges that journalists at the Daily Mirror and its sister papers used unlawful techniques on an "industrial scale" to get scoops. Publisher Mirror Group Newspapers is contesting the claims. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Prince Harry gets his day in court against tabloids he accuses of blighting his life

Prince Harry has entered a courtroom witness box, swearing to tell the truth in testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry alleges that … more

By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS | 6/6/23

Prince Harry arrives at High Court for testimony in phone backing case

Prince Harry has arrived at a London court ahead of his testimony against a tabloid publisher he accuses of phone hacking and other unlawful snooping. Harry has made a mission of holding the U.K. … more

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