Byrnes scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair-combing obsession and appeared in the 1978 movie ‘Grease.’
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‘Don’t bite!’ Francis negotiates papal kiss after controversy
The pope cautiously wades back into the crowds after video of him slapping away the hand of an overly enthusiastic pilgrim went viral.
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Pope Francis warns of risks from U.S.-Iranian tensions
The pontiff says the stage is being set for a broader conflict in the Middle East.
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Stabbings, shootings, assaults weigh on Jewish youth
Many young Jews in the U.S. are searching for ways to cope following a string of anti-Semitic attacks.
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Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for influential rockers Rush, dies at 67
The renowned drummer battled brain cancer for 3 years.
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Veteran ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ cast member leaves series
Actor Justin Chambers starred in the long-running ABC medical drama for 15 years.
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PBS to mark its 50th anniversary with ‘American Portrait’
The network will explore what it means to be an American in a divisive period.
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Joaquin Phoenix, Martin Sheen join Jane Fonda’s final D.C. climate protest
Before being led off by cops, Phoenix addressed the crowd and took aim at the meat and dairy industry.
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Evidence of deleted emails muddies fight over Robert Indiana’s estate
In a motion filed in New York, a lawyer for the art dealer suing the famed ‘LOVE’ artist’s estate calls the missing emails ‘the most important evidence’ in the case.
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Netflix leads all nominees for NAACP Image Awards
Netflix has received 42 nominations for next month’s 51st NAACP Image Awards.