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Oct 11

Actress Angela Lansbury, whose 75-year career encompassed triumphs on the big screen, in musical theater and on television, died on Tuesday.
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Nominated for three Oscars, she won seven Tony awards and holds the record for Emmy actress nods with 12 for her role as Jessica Fletcher on “Murder, She Wrote.” bit.ly/3Eu35mW

In a 2019 overview of Lansbury’s career, Variety’s Tim Gray noted that “Murder, She Wrote” "relied on Lansbury’s intelligence, integrity and warmth, which no actress can fake...The series rested squarely on Lansbury’s shoulders.” bit.ly/3Eu35mW

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Oct 10

“Just be who you are, Selena. No one cares about what you’re doing. It’s about who I am, being okay with where I am. I am grateful to be alive.”

Selena Gomez gets candid in the trailer for upcoming Apple TV+ documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me.” bit.ly/3SSzkk6

Directed and produced by Alek Keshishian (“Madonna: Truth or Dare”), “My Mind and Me” chronicles Gomez’s health journey over the course of six years, including her struggles with lupus, depression and anxiety. bit.ly/3SSzkk6

The Apple Original film marks the second project for Apple with producers Lighthouse Management & Media alongside Interscope Films, following their collaboration on the Emmy-nominated doc “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry.” bit.ly/3SSzkk6

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Sep 30

Rap Lyrics Can No Longer Be Used as Evidence in California After Gov. Newsom Signs New Bill variety.com/2022/music/new…

In a big win for creative expression, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed The Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, which restricts the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court in California.

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In August, the Calif. Senate and Assembly unanimously approved the bill, AB 2799. Speaking to the importance of the legislation at a virtual bill signing ceremony were rap artists Killer Mike, Meek Mill, Too $hort, Ty Dolla $ign, YG, E-40 and Tyga. bit.ly/3StNEPR

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Sep 30

Guy Fieri recalls doing a Make-a-Wish visit: "I went to this hospital with a 13-year-old boy and I stopped on the way to all the fast food places because he wanted me to make a dish called the Garbage Plate."

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"I got there and he was on a ventilator, and it was very emotional. But I built the plate and he goes, 'Now, eat it!' I take a few bites and we’re all laughing. He died five days later."

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"Out of all the people Make-a-Wish could have asked for, that kid is going to waste his visit on me? I thought, 'Wow, maybe this is a little bit bigger than I think it is.'"

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Sep 30

Trevor Noah is nearing his last laugh on “The Daily Show.”

The comedian, who came out of near anonymity to take over the program from Jon Stewart in 2015, plans to exit the flagship Comedy Central series after a seven-year tenure. bit.ly/3SHO5ps

Trevor Noah transformed #TheDailyShow for a new generation of viewers who are more at home on social media than they are cable outlets and broadcast networks. bit.ly/3SHO5ps

Noah revealed his plans to an audience at Thursday evening’s taping of the program, according to two people familiar with the matter. It was not immediately clear when his actual exit would take place, or if the network had begun to consider a successor. bit.ly/3SHO5ps

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Sep 29

“They were gonna come and find me, and they were going to kill me.”⁠
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The new trailer for ‘Barney’ docuseries ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ uncovers the dark side of the beloved purple dinosaur series.⁠ bit.ly/3RqiAz3

The core message of the immensely popular “Barney and Friends” kids show was to spread love and kindness to one another, but the new Peacock docuseries highlights the idea that America was not so eager to accept that message. bit.ly/3RqiAz3

In the trailer, multiple talking heads, from Bill Nye the Science Guy to NBC’s Al Roker, share stories of how quickly the world turned against the friendly dinosaur, rejecting its values of inclusion and respect. bit.ly/3RqiAz3

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