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Well-known local artist dies

A gracious lady, charismatic artist, historian and community member has departed. But the late Sabra Eagan’s works of canvas and stone will remain. Her last work is yet to be revealed at the future St. Mary’s Health Center.

Darius Rucker rides ’Wagon Wheel’ to top of charts

Darius Rucker is a fan of Old Crow Medicine Show, but says he didn’t really get what was so infectious about the string band’s signature hit “Wagon Wheel” at first.

Jerry Lewis repeats his distaste for female comics

sked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Jerry Lewis listed Cary Grant and Burt Reynolds. He then added: “I don’t have any.”

Robert Taylor: arresting as TV lawman ’Longmire’

You may not recognize Robert Taylor as anyone other than the title character he plays on the crime drama “Longmire.” But he’s no newcomer.

Top stars square off for summer tour dollars

All anyone’s been talking about are those aged wonders The Rolling Stones and their 50th-anniversary tour, but there’s so much more happening on the road this summer.

CBS up, ’Idol’ down as traditional TV season ends

CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of “American Idol” came to a close.

Khaled Hosseini’s new book is another tear-jerker

“And the Mountains Echoed” (Riverhead Books), by Khaled Hosseini

My main goal in reading Khaled Hosseini’s new book, “And the Mountains Echoed,” was to avoid crying. I failed within the first 20 pages. And by the last page, I was bawling.

Documentary is an ode to NYC playground basketball

A new documentary, “Doin’ it in the Park,” is a loving ode to the blacktop world of New York City pickup. With more than 700 courts, it’s the mecca of pick-up basketball.

Music Review: Hart, Bonamassa simmer on ’Seesaw’

Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa, “Seesaw” (J&R Adventures)

Singer Beth Hart and guitarist Joe Bonamassa have a soulful and sultry new album out with “Seesaw.”

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New Xbox elegant, but much unknown

Microsoft wants the Xbox One to be central to your living room, so it packed the new Xbox with such features as the ability to change TV channels through voice commands.

Fox show brings messy workplaces to television

This time “you’re fired” is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week.

ND ad agency sues creators of Cartoon Network show

A North Dakota advertising agency is suing the creators of a Cartoon Network show, alleging that they copied a state marketing campaign.

Talk of lies, pride as Trump case goes to jury

The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told jurors in Chicago on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed by the “Apprentice” star whom he said lied on the witness stand.

Emails show AEG lawyer called Jackson a ’freak’

A lawyer for the parent company of AEG Live LLC called Michael Jackson a freak on the day the singer signed a multimillion contract for a series of ill-fated comeback concerts, emails displayed for a jury on Wednesday showed.

At last: ’Arrested’ is reborn Sunday on Netflix

After years of clamoring from fans and rumors firing them up while the cast hung on for a green light, “Arrested Development” has risen from the dead with 15 half-hours premiering en masse on Netflix.

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