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The English actor played Captain Edward John Smith in the 1997 film "Titanic" as well as King Théoden of Rohan in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
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NickelodeonNickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise. -
Ricardo Rubio/Europa Press via Getty ImagesIn their ongoing feud, Lamar skips AI for real emotion. "Euphoria" is so visceral and real that it's exactly what's been missing in this rap beef.
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Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well. -
In "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," author Amy Tan charts her foray into birdwatching and the natural wonders of the world. -
Half the inductees in the performer category were nominated for the first time this year. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ in October. -
Davis led the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Britain's Glyndebourne Festival, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera in Chicago. -
Bread — and the lack thereof — plays a role in many corners of the world facing a crisis, from Israel and Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan to Sudan. -
When actor George Takei was 4 years old, he was labeled an "enemy" by the U.S. government and sent to a string of incarceration camps. His new children's book about that time is "My Lost Freedom." -
Nearly a decade ago, HBO's "The Jinx" helped kick off the true-crime boom, and played a role in the arrest of suspected murderer Robert Durst. Now, its follow-up series is grasping for revelations. -
The singer gained stardom after finishing ninth on "American Idol" in 2006. In 2014, she won a Grammy for best contemporary Christian music album for "Overcomer," her fifth album. -
With "The Tortured Poets Department," the defining pop star of her era has made an album as messy and confrontational as any good girl's work can get. -
Through city and private funding, the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra will use a newly-unveiled mobile stage to perform free concerts in underserved communities throughout the city.
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