Elizabeth Blair
Stories
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R&B legend Roberta Flack, known for 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at 88
Singer Roberta Flack has died at age 88. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."
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Sarah Silverman's 'The Bedwetter' tells a very personal story with wide relevance now
Sarah Silverman's musical "The Bedwetter" is largely autobiographical but she says its themes of self-awareness and taking care of one another are especially important right now.
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As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance
President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.
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'Chilling effect': Arts organizations react to end of DEI initiatives from fed agency
The NEA will no longer fund arts programs that promote DEI or "gender ideology." The federal agency has cancelled grants that have funded programs for underserved communities for more than 20 years.
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From bloodied heads to Baby Yoda, SNL's makeup master helps bring characters to life
If you remember Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer or Kyle Mooney as Baby Yoda — then you've seen the work of Louie Zakarian. He says the job requires creativity, people skills, speed, and good humor.
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Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for comedy
"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.
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Neil Gaiman has responded to sexual misconduct allegations
The accusations stretch back decades and first became public last summer. Gaiman wrote, "I'm far from a perfect person, but I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone. Ever."
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The Vivienne, theater star and 'Rupaul's Drag Race UK' winner, has died at 32
James Lee Williams was best known as "The Vivienne," a drag queen who competed in the TV show Dancing On Ice, starred in musical theatre in London, and won the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race U.K.
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After 8 years, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement
The couple married in 2014, but separated two years later. A lengthy legal battle ensued over custody of their children and the future of their once-shared Château Miraval.
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Remembering Alex Yurkiv, the 19-year-old behind a Christian song that went viral
Earlier this year, 19-year-old Alex Yurkiv was killed in a motorcycle accident in Australia. His name isn't well-known, but he co-wrote a Christian song that's been played more than 30 million times.
