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Ellen DeGeneres marks 20th anniversary of coming out episode

With a headline of “Yep, I’m Gay” on the cover of Time and the same declaration on her sitcom, Ellen DeGeneres made history 20 years ago as the first prime-time lead on network TV to come out, capturing the hearts of supporters gay and straight amid a swirl of hate mail, death threats and, ultimately, dark times on and off the screen.

Waffle House co-founder dies, weeks after partner’s death

Thomas Francis Forkner Sr., who jumped from selling real estate to the restaurant business when he co-founded Waffle House in the 1950s, has died less than two months after the death of his business partner who recruited him to help launch the famous Southern diner chain.

 
Agassi donates $1M at Power of Love gala to support Ruvo Center

Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, his wife, made a $1 million donation during Keep Memory Alive’s Power of Love gala Thursday night. Agassi, along with Ron Perelman and Siegfried Fischbacher, were given awards at the event.

Shakespeare Institute, Western High School form partnership

All’s well that starts well. William Shakespeare didn’t write those exact words, of course, but he’d certainly recognize the sentiment behind them — and how well they describe a new partnership between Western High School and the Shakespeare Institute of Nevada.

UNLV fine arts dean makes Las Vegas her latest stop in a life of music

Nancy Uscher believes “life is an adventure.” Make that adventures. Her UNLV office — the one she occupies as dean of the College of Fine Arts — reflects that belief, with keepsakes of her adventures as musician and educator.

Scott Baio explains drug remark made after Erin Moran’s death

Scott Baio says he was responding to media reports when he suggested the death of his former “Happy Days” and “Joanie Loves Chachi” co-star Erin Moran may have been due to substance abuse problems.