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The Confederate Flag, Gypsy Curses and Other Reasons Disney Plus Slapped Content Warnings on ‘The Muppet Show'
Much like corporate brands Aunt Jemima and professional sports teams like the Cleveland Indians and Washington Football team have reassessed their names for racist or stereotypical depictions, Disney Plus has added a content disclaimer to the beginning of 18 episodes of “The Muppet Show,” which started streaming on the platform on Friday.
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Dolly Parton Marks 50 Years at the Grand Ole Opry With NBC Special
Country superstar Dolly Parton will return to NBC Tuesday night for a special to celebrate her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. “Dolly Parton: 50 Years at the Opry” will air at 9 p.m. ET.
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Rapper Kanye West Performs for Texas Jail Inmates
Kanye West has followed the Johnny Cash route and performed for inmates at a Houston jail. In secret from the public, the star rapper-turned-gospel singer performed songs Friday from his new gospel album “Jesus is King.” He and his choir performed for more than 200 male inmates at one jail facility before crossing the street to another jail facility and...
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The ‘Man in Blue'? Sheriff Donates Johnny Cash Deputy Photo
Nashville’s sheriff has presented the Johnny Cash Museum proof that the late musician who famously cultivated an image as an outlaw was actually granted law enforcement authority four decades ago. This week, Nashville Sheriff Daron Hall gave a blown-up image of Cash’s September 1979 deputy sheriff commission card. It was issued by then-Davidson County Sheriff Fate Thomas and features Cash’s...
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Friends Remember Legendary Radio Broadcaster Bob Kingsley
Friends remember iconic broadcaster Bob Kingsley at a celebration of life in Weatherford. The man whose voice was synonymous with country music died Thursday while being treated for cancer.
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Friends Remember Legendary Radio Broadcaster Bob Kingsley
Friends remember iconic broadcaster Bob Kingsley at a celebration of life in Weatherford. The man whose voice was synonymous with country music died Thursday while being treated for cancer.
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Still Working ‘9 to 5,' Dolly Parton Marks 50 Years at Opry
Country superstar Dolly Parton is still working “9 to 5,” and doing what she loves as she celebrated her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. The 73-year-old actress, singer and songwriter, who first played the Opry when she was just a teenager, played the longstanding radio show Saturday night in Nashville, Tennessee, in front of sold-out crowds. Hank...
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Oscar-Winning Documentary Maker D.A. Pennebaker Dies at 94
D.A. Pennebaker, the Oscar-winning documentary maker whose historic contributions to American culture and politics included immortalizing a young Bob Dylan in “Don’t Look Back” and capturing the spin behind Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign in “The War Room,” has died. He was 94. Pennebaker, who received an honorary Academy Award in 2013, died Thursday of natural causes at his home...
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Missy Elliott, in Tears, Gets Inducted Into Songwriters Hall
Missy Elliott, the creative mastermind who has written hit songs for a number of female acts and created camaraderie among women in the music industry for more than two decades, felt the love back from her musical sisters as she became the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Missy Elliott, Cat Stevens, John Prine Among 2019 Songwriters Hall Class
Missy Elliott is making history as the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, whose 2019 class also includes legendary British singer Cat Stevens and country-folk icon John Prine. The organization announced the new group of inductees Saturday. Other inductees include Tom T. Hall, who Johnny Cash called his “all-time favorite songwriter”; Jack Tempchin, who co-wrote songs...
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‘Tonight': ‘On the Road Again,' ‘Let's Just Stay Here' Duet
Johnny Cash (Jimmy Fallon), Willie Nelson (Ethan Hawke), Kris Kristofferson (Charlie Sexton) and Waylon Jennings (Ben Dickey) sing a parody of the classic country hit, “On The Road Again.”
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Trump's CIA Nominee Generates Fierce Debate Before Hearing
With few details about Gina Haspel’s undercover career, debate over President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA descended into verbal spatting between those who praise her experience and others who want her disqualified because of her role in the spy agency’s harsh interrogation of terror subjects after 9/11. Haspel faces a contentious hearing in the Senate intelligence committee next...
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After a Death, How Much Can ‘Broken Heart' Hurt Survivors?
You hear it whenever someone gets sick or dies soon after losing a spouse: Was it because of a broken heart? Stress might not be to blame for former President George H.W. Bush’s hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral, but it does the body no favors, and one partner’s health clearly affects the other’s.
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Cash Family: Keep Johnny's Name Away From ‘Hateful Ideology'
The children of Johnny Cash are asking white supremacists and other hate groups not to wear or use the country singer’s name or image.
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This Day in History: Woody Guthrie and Gerald Ford Are Born
Legal history in America is made everyday, but July 14 is especially important for marriage equality, civil rights and the freedom of speech.
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Hillary Clinton, Adele, James Corden and More Stars Join Mannequin Challenge
Actors, musicians and even a presidential candidate have joined the viral craze
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Guy Clark, Grammy-Winning Musician, Dead at 74
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Guy Clark has died. Clark was known for such hits as “L.A. Freeway” and “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” and his songs were covered by Johnny Cash, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs and many others.
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Elvis Presley's First Record Sells for $300,000
An undisclosed Internet buyer placed the winning bid at Graceland, the museum and tourist attraction that was Presley’s former home. The auction was held on what would have been the late singer’s 80th birthday.