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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter,’ has died

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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter,’ has died

Veteran actor Michael Gambon, who was known to many for his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died.
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Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

While late night talk shows are coming back quickly, scripted shows will take longer to return, with actors still on strike and no negotiations yet on the horizon.
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Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease

The newly postponed shows include Canadian dates and a West Coast run of Phoenix, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
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University gets replacement for missing Oscar won by Hattie McDaniel

McDaniel was the first Black actor to receive an Oscar, winning 'Best Supporting Actress' in 1940.
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Travis Kelce breaks silence on Taylor Swift rumors

Taylor Swift's trip to Kansas City had the internet talking nonstop.
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Strike over: Hollywood writers free to return to work Wednesday

Leaders of the writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.
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Here’s when your favorite show may return now that the writers strike is ending

Screenwriters can return to work for the first time since they walked out on May 2, but 65,000 screen actors remain on strike, with no negotiations on the horizon.
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Hollywood actors vote to authorize strike against video game makers

The threat of a video game strike emerged as Hollywood writers were on the verge of getting back to work after months on the picket lines.
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Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%

Swifties, it's time to start learning fourth-down plays.
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'NCIS' star David McCallum dies at 90

McCallum’s work with “U.N.C.L.E.” brought him two Emmy nominations.
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Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

The agreement comes just five days before the strike would've become the longest in the guild's history, and the longest Hollywood strike in decades.