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Musicians Hall of Fame to honor group with New Jersey roots
Hackensack, Oct 16 (AP/UNB) — Seven years after hitting the road to perform and share their stories of recording with some of the biggest names in pop music, a New Jersey-based group of former A-list session musicians is being recognized for its efforts.
Felicity Huffman starts serving prison time in college scam
San Francisco, OCT 16 (AP/UNB) — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman — aka inmate No. 77806-112 — reported Tuesday to a federal prison in California to serve a two-week sentence in a college admissions scandal that underscored the lengths some wealthy parents will go to get their children into top universities.
Gina Rodriguez apologizes for singing N-word lyric
New York, OCT 16 (AP/UNB) — Gina Rodriguez has apologized for singing along on her Instagram story to a Fugees verse that includes the N-word.
30 countries to participate in Afro-Chinese arts festival in Upper Egypt's Aswan
Cairo, Oct. 16 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Artistic bands from 30 countries will participate in the fourth Afro-Chinese Arts and Folklore Festival which will be held in Upper Egypt's Aswan Province on Oct. 27-31, Suhair Abdel-Qader, head of the event said on Tuesday.
Vietnam bans animated 'Abominable' over South China Sea map
Hanoi, OCT 16 (AP/UNB) — Vietnam has pulled "Abominable" from theaters because the U.S.-Chinese-made animated movie showed a map supporting Chinese claims to the disputed South China Sea.
Houston, Notorious B.I.G. nominated for rock hall of fame
New York, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The late musical icons Whitney Houston and the Notorious B.I.G. are among the 16 acts nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 class.
Queen Latifah to receive Harvard black culture award
Cambridge, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Music artist and actress Queen Latifah is among the honorees being recognized by Harvard University this year for their contributions to black history and culture.
Jennifer Aniston, Mariah Carey honored at women's event
Beverly Hills, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Awkwafina and more stars overcame a dysfunctional teleprompter to toast one another and their charities at a women's luncheon Friday in Beverly Hills.
Imagine this: Natalie Merchant honored with Lennon award
New York, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — At this stage of her life, Natalie Merchant is more proud of getting an honor named for John Lennon because of what it says about her activism than her music.
Bedbound and 'bored stiff' Ozzy Osbourne cancels tour dates
Los Angeles, Oct 10 (AP/UNB) — Ozzy Osbourne says he's going off the rails on a crazy train while stuck at home with health woes, but plans to be back on track soon.