Elvis Presley’s worn Omega wristwatch, gifted to him by Johnny Cash, sold for $103,700 this week. Goldin, a leading sports and pop culture memorabilia auction house, sold the engraved timepiece …
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Snoop Dogg becomes latest American celebrity to buy stake in EFL club
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSnoop Dogg told us long ago that he’s got his mind on his money and his money on his mind. Now he’s got his mind on using some of that …
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‘Blood Harmony’ author makes a case for the Everly Brothers’ legacy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn the Shelf Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story By Barry MazorDa Capo: 416 pages, $32If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from …
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CBS to end ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ next year
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCBS said it is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” at the end of the upcoming television season in May, a casualty of industry changes that have dealt a …
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Darius Khondji is the visual genius that auteurs like Ari Aster trust
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe day before our interview, cinematographer Darius Khondji tells me he went to see a Pablo Picasso exhibit in uptown New York City. And though he would never compare himself …
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Connie Francis dead: ‘Where the Boys Are’ singer was 87
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesConnie Francis, the angelic-voiced singer who was one of the biggest recording stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died. She was 87. Her friend and publicist, Ron …
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System of a Down’s Daron Malakian strikes familiar, violent chords on new Scars on Broadway album
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFans of System of a Down desperately hoping the Armenian American alt-metal band will one day release a full-length follow-up to their chart-topping 2005 companion albums “Mezmerize” and “Hypnotize” can …
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Beat ’em or buy ’em. Fox News and others chase online audiences with podcaster deals
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAs legacy news brands turn to podcasters to court online audiences, another digital media upstart has been invited to sit at the grown-ups table. Fox News Media this week signed …
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‘American Idol’s’ Robin Kaye honored after Encino slaying
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVeteran music supervisor Robin Kaye, best known for her lengthy tenure on “American Idol,” leaves behind a legacy of “light, kindness, and joy.” Singer-songwriter and former “Idol” contestant Didi Benami …
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Ann Philbin picks NPR, KCRW and LAist to receive her $500,000 prize
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR is receiving a highly symbolic financial boost days before Congress is expected to vote on the fate of federal funding that supports the news and culture nonprofit. Ann Philbin, …