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Ashley Judd Talks About Mental Health After Mother’s Death

NASHVILLE, Tennessee—Ashley Judd encouraged people to seek help for their mental health and talked about her grieving process after the loss of her mother, country star Naomi Judd. In an interview aired on “Good Morning America” on Thursday, the movie star said she wanted to address her mother’s struggle with depression. Judd said she was…


Ashley Judd Confirms Naomi Judd Died by Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Actress Ashley Judd confirmed that her mother, country singer Naomi Judd, died via suicide last month, adding that her mother was dealing with longstanding mental health issues. “She used a weapon,” Ashley Judd told ABC News in a Thursday interview. “A firearm. So that’s the piece of information we are very uncomfortable sharing.” On April…


D’Souza’s ‘2000 Mules’ Grosses Over $1 Million on Rumble in First 12 Hours

Dinesh D’Souza’s new documentary hauled in over $1 million on a streaming website in just 12 hours. Viewers paid to watch “2000 Mules” on Rumble and its platform Locals after the movie became available to rent on May 7 at noon, Rumble announced. “The success of ‘2000 Mules’ on Rumble is a great sign for…


Rapper Gunna Booked Into Jail on Racketeering Charge

ATLANTA—The rapper Gunna was booked into a jail in Atlanta on a racketeering charge Wednesday after he was indicted with fellow rapper Young Thug and more than two dozen other people. An indictment filed Monday in Fulton County Superior Court accuses Gunna, whose given name is Sergio Kitchens, of violating Georgia’s anti-racketeering law. It was…


‘Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’ Gives Michelangelo’s Masterpiece a Fresh Angle at Connecticut Convention Center

By Christopher Arnott From Hartford Courant HARTFORD, Conn.—God, saints, angels—and the most famous outstretched hands in world history—are reaching out to you, larger than life in “Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” at the Connecticut Convention Center. The art exhibit, billed as “a life-size, up close, never before seen perspective,” will be in Hartford through June 26….


Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Acquitted of Sexual Misconduct

BOSTON—Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery on Tuesday, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate. The 61-year-old former Food Network personality quickly strode out of the courtroom with his lawyers without commenting on the case, which centered on…


Atlanta Rapper Young Thug Arrested on RICO, Gang Charges

ATLANTA—Atlanta rapper Young Thug cofounded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that accuses him and 27 others of racketeering and a laundry list of other crimes meant to further the gang’s interests. The rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams,…


Rappers Young Thug, Gunna Charged With Racketeering

ATLANTA—Rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang and promoted it in his songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in a sprawling indictment that accuses him and 27 others of racketeering and a laundry list of other crimes meant to further the gang’s interests. The Atlanta-based rapper, whose given name is Jeffrey Lamar Williams,…


Singer Nick Cave Confirms Son Jethro Lazenby Has Died at 31

CANBERRA, Australia—Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave has confirmed the death of his son Jethro Lazenby at age 31. “With much sadness, I can confirm that my son, Jethro, has passed away,” the frontman of rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds said in a statement Tuesday. “We would be grateful for family privacy at this…


Select List of Nominees for 2022 Tony Awards

NEW YORK—Select nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards, announced Monday. Best Musical: “Girl From the North Country,” “MJ,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Paradise Square,” “Six: The Musical,” “A Strange Loop” Best Play: “Clyde’s,” “Hangmen,” “The Lehman Trilogy,” “The Minutes,” “Skeleton Crew” Best Revival of a Play: “American Buffalo,” “How I Learned to Drive,” “Take Me Out,”…