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Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Los Angeles

The former movie mogul was found guilty of several charges two years after being sentenced to prison in New York on a sexual assault conviction.

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Rapper Pop Smoke slain in Hollywood Hills, reports say

An up-and-coming rapper known as Pop Smoke was fatally shot during a break-in early Wednesday at a Hollywood Hills home, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing an unidentified law enforcement source.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine arrested on racketeering charges in New York

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was deemed a likely danger to the community and denied bail Monday after a prosecutor said there was evidence that he directed or participated in multiple acts of violence as part of a deadly gang.

 
Chicken shortage forces KFC to close many UK stores

Fast-food fans were in a flutter Monday after most of the 900 KFC outlets in the U.K. and Ireland were forced to close because of a shortage of chicken.

Coolest place to stay in Finland is ‘Game of Thrones’ ice hotel

A “Game of Thrones”-themed ice hotel complete with a bar and a chapel for weddings has opened in northern Finland in a joint effort by a local hotel chain and the U.S. producers of the hit TV series.

‘Justice League’ falls flat on opening weekend at box office

“Justice League” may be the No. 1 film in North America, but it also has the dubious distinction of being the lowest-opening film of the DC Comics Extended Universe.

 
Country music legend Mel Tillis dead at age 85

Mel Tillis, the affable longtime country star who wrote hits for Kenny Rogers, Ricky Skaggs and many others, and overcame a stutter to sing on dozens of his own singles, has died.