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Lady Gaga Oreos are an extra-sweet mystery wrapped in an enigmatic pink wafer

Lady Gaga Oreos are an extra-sweet mystery wrapped in an enigmatic pink wafer

So, here I am, listening to the soundtrack to “A Star Is Born” (2018 version, naturally) in my home office,…

March 9, 2021 • Tim Carman

Paul McCartney memoir due out in November

Paul McCartney memoir due out in November

Paul McCartney’s memoir, “The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present,” will be released Nov. 2. The 78-year-old will trace his life…

February 25, 2021 • Hillel Italie

Taylor Swift surprises fans with another album due tonight

“To put it plainly, we just couldn’t stop writing songs,” Swift wrote in social media posts Thursday morning. “I’ve never…

December 10, 2020 • The Associated Press

All Mariah Carey wants is you to enjoy her Christmas special

All Mariah Carey wants is you to enjoy her Christmas special

Mariah Carey performs during her holiday special “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” available Friday on Apple TV+.Apple TV+ via AP…

December 4, 2020 • GARY GERARD HAMILTON

Korean boy band BTS faces uproar in China over war comments

Korean boy band BTS faces uproar in China over war comments

South Korean K-pop group BTS members salute to their national flag during a ceremony marking the National Youth Day at…

October 14, 2020 • JUWON PARK

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‘Grateful’: Gigi Hadid welcomes baby girl with Zayn Malik

“To try put into words how I am feeling right now would be an impossible task. The love I feel…

September 24, 2020 • The Associated Press

Elton John announces new North American dates for final tour

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Elton John announces new North American dates for final tour

After postponing several shows because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elton John announced Wednesday that his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour”…

September 23, 2020 • Mesfin Fekadu

Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself

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Madonna to direct, co-write biopic about herself

Madonna will direct a biopic about herself for Universal Pictures. She will direct and co-write with “Juno” screenwriter Diablo Cody.Evan…

September 16, 2020 • Jake Coyle

Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

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Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth

“I’m going back to the South, I’m going back where my roots ain’t watered down,” Beyoncé sings, opening the track.…

June 20, 2020 • The Associated Press