Mark Kennedy
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Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television who influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads, has died. He was 73. → Read More
Gregory Allen Howard, screenwriter who wrote 'Remember the Titans,' dies
Gregory Allen Howard also produced and co-wrote 2019′s “Harriet,” about abolitionist Harriet Tubman. → Read More
Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of band Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, a guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television, has died. He was 73. → Read More
Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, dies at 73
Tom Verlaine, guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television who influenced many bands while playing at ultra-cool downtown New York music venue CBGB alongside the Ramones, Patti Smith and Talking Heads, has died. He was 73. → Read More
Gregory Allen Howard who wrote ‘Remember the Titans’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in “Remember the Titans” starring Denzel Washington, “Ali” with Will Smith and “Harriet… → Read More
Gregory Allen Howard who wrote 'Remember the Titans' dies
Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard, who skillfully adapted stories of historical Black figures in “Remember the Titans” starring Denzel Washington, “Ali” with Will Smith and “Harriet” with Cynthia Erivo, has died → Read More
Gregory Allen Howard, 'Remember the Titans,' 'Harriet,' 'Ali' writer, dies
Howard's work on the iconic "Titans" movie set a major milestone. → Read More
Gregory Allen Howard, 'Remember the Titans,' 'Harriet,' 'Ali' writer, dies
Howard's work on the iconic "Titans" movie set a major milestone. → Read More
Lloyd Morrisett, co-creator of beloved TV series 'Sesame Street,' dies
Morrisett helped change children's educational TV with Elmo, Cookie Monster and other fuzzy 'Sesame Street' creatures. → Read More
Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch 'Sesame Street,' dies
The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” Lloyd Morrisett has died → Read More
Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch 'Sesame Street,' dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Lloyd Morrisett, the co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” which uses empathy and fuzzy monsters like Abby Cadabby, Elmo and Cookie Monster to... → Read More
Lloyd Morrisett, who helped launch 'Sesame Street,' dies
The co-creator of the beloved children’s education TV series “Sesame Street,” Lloyd Morrisett has died. He was 93. Morrisett’s death was announced Tuesday by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit he helped → Read More
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade make it to Songwriters Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley... → Read More
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade make it to Songwriters Hall
The seven songwriters from the class of 2023 will be inducted at a gala June 15 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. → Read More
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade make it to Songwriters Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a class that includes the writers of such varied hits as “Man In the Mirror,” “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You.” The […] → Read More
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade make it to Songwriters Hall
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame → Read More
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade make it to Songwriters Hall
Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley and Liz Rose have been chosen to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. → Read More
Leslie Jones promises to be herself hosting ‘The Daily Show’
NEW YORK (AP) — Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of “The Daily Show” this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark — some blunt, edgy humor. “I’m not Jon Stewart. I’m not Trevor Noah, I’m Leslie Jones. So I’ll be bringing that vulnerable honesty,” the “Saturday Night […] → Read More
Leslie Jones promises to be herself hosting 'The Daily Show'
Comedian Leslie Jones will be taking a temporary whirl as host of "The Daily Show" this week, and she says viewers can expect her trademark -- some blunt, edgy humor. → Read More
Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player, has died. He was 78. Beck died Tuesday after “suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis,” his representatives said in a statement […] → Read More