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Lance Armstrong to address doping allegations in Oprah interview
LOS ANGELES — Lance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. According to a release posted on Oprah’s website on Tuesday, it’s the first interview with Armstrong since …
Oprah Winfrey, Frank Ocean among GLAAD award nominees
NEW YORK — GLAAD has named the film “Cloud Atlas,” AMC’s reality show “Small Town Security,” and the New Yorker magazine among its nominees for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced on Wednesday 120 nominees in English-language …
Actresses return to red carpet glamor at 2013 Golden Globes
As a nod to what’s old is new, the runway that was 2013 Golden Globes red carpet brought some classics back to the forefront. Strapless gowns, red dresses and statement SBDs (Sleek Black Dresses) were on display. Add those trends to the resurgence of British …
Irish dance teacher Dennis Dennehy, dead at 73 taught ‘Lord of the Dance’ Michael Flatley
Dennis Dennehy, who died Sunday, was an influential Irish dance teacher for more than half a century, starting a renowned school in Chicago and counting among his many students the most famous Irish dancer in the world, “Lord of the Dance” Michael Flatley. “Without Dennis, many people, like myself, would have never had a chance to learn this beautiful art form,” Flatley said. Mr. Dennehy was 73 and lived in Oak Lawn.
Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Hunger Games’ prevail at People’s Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES — “The Hunger Games” devoured the competition at the People’s Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies. Katy Perry won three awards at the Wednesday night ceremony in Los Angeles, at which fans selected the winners in categories spanning music, movies …
Ailing Riccardo Muti drops out of second week of CSO concerts
As Edo de Waart prepares to fill in on a revised program, the CSO music director returns to Italy to recover from the flu.
Ned Wertimer, doorman on ‘Jeffersons,’ dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — Ned Wertimer, who played Ralph the Doorman on all 11 seasons of the CBS sitcom “The Jeffersons,” has died. Wertimer’s manager Brad Lemack said Tuesday that the 89-year-old actor died at a Los Angeles-area nursing home on Jan. 2, following a November …
Kate Winslet marries Mr. Rocknroll
Kate Winslet has tied the knot again. The Oscar-winning actress wed Ned Rocknroll in New York earlier this month. The private ceremony was attended by Winslet’s two children as well as a few friends and family members, her representative said Thursday. It is the third marriage for the 37-year-old Winslet. She was previously married to film directors Jim Threapleton and Sam Mendes.
Elvis’ birthday marked with ‘Elvis Presley Day’
Elvis Presley fans from as far as Japan and Brazil gathered Tuesday in Memphis to sing “Happy Birthday” to the late rock ‘n’ roll icon on the day he would have turned 78.
Hundreds of Elvis devotees watched as 13-year-old Isabella Scott cut a birthday …
Dolly Parton talks dreams in new rags-to-riches book
They laughed when Dolly Parton told her class she’d be famous someday, but now she’s at the top of the music world and advising us to “keep hoping, dreaming and praying.”
Riccardo Muti has flu, will miss this week’s CSO concerts
Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Riccardo Muti, who is ill with the flu, has dropped out of this week’s subscription concerts, beginning Wednesday. Replacing Muti will be Edo de Waart, music director, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and chief conductor of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic. The program …
Brad Pitt tweets to Chinese that he’s coming
BEIJING — Brad Pitt is now on China’s version of Twitter, and his mysterious first tweet has drawn thousands of comments. The actor’s verified Sina Weibo account sent the message Monday: “It is the truth. Yup, I’m coming.” That was forwarded more than 31,000 times …
Lindsay Lohan lawyer predicts New York club case will be dropped
NEW YORK — Lindsay Lohan’s attorney predicts there will be no case against the actress in connection with an alleged fight at a Manhattan nightclub. Attorney Mark Jay Heller spoke after signing paperwork at the courthouse Monday. Heller says he’s been told the prosecutor’s office …
Josh Brolin arrested; cops say he was intoxicated
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Josh Brolin spent some of New Year’s Day and the following morning in a Southern California jail cell after getting arrested for misdemeanor public intoxication. Santa Monica Police Lt. Darrell Lowe says the actor was not given a citation for the …
Lisa Vanderpump shows her tougher side on new show “Vanderpump Rules”
Cross Lisa Vanderpump and you might get the Beverly Hills boot — albeit a designer one.
“Sometimes the kids push the boundaries and I have to push back,” says Vanderpump, calling from her mansion in Beverly Hills withher little dog Giggy by her side.
She’s …
Phil Jackson engaged to longtime girlfriend Jeanie Buss
LOS ANGELES — Known for getting rings, Phil Jackson finally has given one as well. The retired coach, who won 11 NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls, is engaged to longtime girlfriend and Lakers executive Jeanie Buss.
