Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen dead at 67 | What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits | What the Diddy verdict could mean for the rap mogul — and the entertainment industry at large
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Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen dead at 67; Actor Michael Madsen attends the 19th Annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Nov\. 1, 2015, in Beverly Hills, Calif\.

Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen dead at 67

July 3 , 2025 at 02:12:45 p.m. EDT • :

Prolific American actor Michael Madsen has died, his representatives confirmed Thursday.

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What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits; Beyoncé performs during the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show in 2023\.

What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits

July 3 , 2025 at 06:29:43 p.m. EDT • :

Researched surveyed nearly 6,000 people in 13 different countries about what makes a person cool, and found the answers to be surprisingly universal.

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What the Diddy verdict could mean for the rap mogul — and the entertainment industry at large; Diddy convicted on prostitution charges but cleared of more serious counts

What the Diddy verdict could mean for the rap mogul — and the entertainment industry at large

July 2 , 2025 at 07:02:34 p.m. EDT • :

On Wednesday, Sean (Diddy) Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. But looking to both expert opinion and reaction among fellow members of the entertainment industry, it would hardly seem to be a doomsday scenario for the rap mogul.

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Here's how Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial played out; Sean \(Diddy\) Combs, seen in this courtroom sketch, watches proceedings as text messages between him and his former chief of staff Kristina Khorram are shown during his sex trafficking trial in New York\.

Here's how Sean (Diddy) Combs's sex trafficking trial played out

June 24 , 2025 at 05:11:11 p.m. EDT • :

A week after prosecutors in the sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of hip hop mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs rested their case after calling 34 witnesses to testify over the course of eight weeks, Combs was found guilty of the lesser charge of transportation to engage in prostitution. 

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No verdict after day one of jury deliberations in Diddy sex trafficking trial; The jury in the sex trafficking trial of Sean \(Diddy\) Combs began deliberating Monday\. In this courtroom sketch, Combs watches proceedings as text messages between him and his former chief of staff are shown in a New York City courtroom on June 23\.

No verdict after day one of jury deliberations in Diddy sex trafficking trial

June 30 , 2025 at 12:36:30 p.m. EDT • :

Jury deliberations got underway on Monday in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial and hit a snag almost as soon as they started. But, by the end of the day, jurors indicated they were making progress weighing complex charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life.

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U.K. police say Bob Vylan, Kneecap gigs at Glastonbury subject to criminal investigation; Bobby Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, England, on Saturday\.  

June 30 , 2025 at 10:45:46 a.m. EDT • :

U.K. police say Bob Vylan, Kneecap gigs at Glastonbury subject to criminal investigation

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Did 'bean mouth' really kill Pixar's Elio at the box office?; Title character Elio, voiced by Yonas Kibreab, left, and Glordon, voiced by Remy Edgerly, in a scene from Pixar's latest animated offering\. Some people online have pointed to the film's art style as a reason it did poorly at the box office\.  

June 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Did 'bean mouth' really kill Pixar's Elio at the box office?

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A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life's work; Musical composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who died in 2021, bequeathed his vast collection of lyrics, notes and music sheets to the U\.S\. Library of Congress in his will\.   

June 27 , 2025 at 06:40:49 p.m. EDT • :

A music librarian brought Stephen Sondheim to tears — and got him to bequeath his life's work

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Indigenous-led projects are landing hits and winning awards. How are they making inroads?; Surge of Indigenous talent making hits, snagging awards  

June 28 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Indigenous-led projects are landing hits and winning awards. How are they making inroads?

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Love Island USA tells viewers to stop harassing contestants: 'Remember they're real people'; Hit reality show Love Island USA issued statements this week asking viewers to stop targeting its Season 7 contestants, shown in this promotional photo, with online harassment and hateful comments\.  

June 26 , 2025 at 06:05:54 p.m. EDT • :

Love Island USA tells viewers to stop harassing contestants: 'Remember they're real people'

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