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Family: Zydeco Musician Chris Ardoin Shot While Performing

COLFAX, La.—A Zydeco musician was shot in the back while performing at an event in central Louisiana, his wife said in a statement posted early Saturday on Facebook. Chris Ardoin was performing as the Friday headliner at Zydeco Bike Fest when he was shot, his wife, Kerri, posted on his official Facebook page. “Yes, unfortunately…


Bob Odenkirk Says He Had a Small Heart Attack, Will Be Back

ALBUQUERQUE—“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk said Friday that he “had a small heart attack” but will “be back soon.” The 58-year-old actor took to Twitter to make his first public statement since collapsing on the show’s Albuquerque, New Mexico, set on Tuesday. “Hi. It’s Bob,” Odenkirk tweeted. “Thank you. To my family and friends…


Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release

LOS ANGELES—Scarlett Johansson, star of the Marvel superhero movie “Black Widow,” sued the Walt Disney Co on Thursday, alleging that the company breached her contract when it offered the movie on streaming at the same time it played in theaters. Disney said there was “no merit” to the lawsuit, saying it had complied with her…


Spanish Judge Seeks Tax Fraud Trial for Pop Singer Shakira

MADRID—A Spanish judge has seen “sufficient evidence” for Colombian singer Shakira to face trial for tax fraud, a court document released on Thursday said. Judge Marco Jesus Juberias has wrapped up a pre-trial investigation of allegations by prosecutors that the singer failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($17.2 million) in tax on income…


Britain’s ITV Says ‘No Current Plans’ for Another ‘X Factor’ Series

LONDON—British broadcaster ITV said it has “no current plans” for another series of music talent show “The X Factor.” The singing competition, created by British music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell, debuted on UK screens in 2004 and kick-started the careers of chart-toppers such as Leona Lewis, One Direction, and Little Mix. Its last…


ZZ Top Bassist Dusty Hill Dies in His Sleep at 72

HOUSTON—ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, one of the Texas blues rock trio’s bearded figures, died at his Houston home, the band announced Wednesday. He was 72. In their Facebook post, guitarist Billy Gibbons and drummer Frank Beard said Hill died in his sleep. They didn’t give a cause of death, but a July 21 post…


Britney Spears’s New Lawyer Files to Remove Father’s Control

LOS ANGELES—Britney Spears’s new attorney petitioned Monday to oust her father from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, and replace him with a professional accountant. Matthew Rosengart said in documents filed in Los Angeles Superior court that the current legal arrangement “has grown increasingly toxic and is simply no…


Bob Odenkirk Collapses on ‘Better Call Saul’ Set

LOS ANGELES—“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk collapsed on the show’s New Mexico set on Tuesday and had to be hospitalized. Crew members called an ambulance that took the 58-year-old actor to a hospital, where he remained Tuesday night, a person close to Odenkirk who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told…


Slipknot Founding Drummer Joey Jordison Dies at 46

DES MOINES, Iowa—Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said. “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away…


‘We’re Gonna Fight the Liars’: Kevin Sorbo on Hollywood and the Media

Actor and filmmaker Kevin Sorbo said that Hollywood and the media are promoting hate, anger, and decisiveness, and he intends to fight those “liars” with his own movies that “have a moral value.” “Hollywood has an agenda. They want to push their agenda,” Sorbo said in a recent interview with EpochTV’s “CrossRoads” program. “Who runs…