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‘Together We Rise': An Artist's Portrait of 2020
Speed painter Jessica Haas joined LX News on Election Night to create a portrait of the year 2020 as the results came in.
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Freed Inmate Cyntoia Brown Marries Recording Artist J. Long
Cyntoia Brown, an inmate who was recently released on clemency after being given a life sentence at the age of 16, has married recording artist J. Long, formerly of the band Pretty Ricky. Wes Yoder, a representative for Brown-Long, the name she now goes by, confirmed Monday that they had married, but declined to provide more details, only saying that...
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SD Art Institute Supports Artists Through Pandemic; Artists Pay it Forward for High-Risk Groups
The San Diego Art Institute launched its virtual online marketplace in April to help support artists during the pandemic. Inspired by fellow artist Maggie Thompson, several artists are now using the program to donate masks to indigenous groups, who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Coffee Break: Zen Gardens
It’s been another long week, so let’s all take a moment to relax, take a deep breath and watch this artist make incredible Zen gardens.
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Kelly Clarkson to Host Clear the Shelters TV Special
Grammy award-winning artist Kelly Clarkson will host this year’s Clear the Shelters special, a 30-minute show recapping the NBC and Telemundo stations annual pet adoption drive. The program will air on NBC stations beginning Aug. 23 (check local listings).
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Dallas Artist Honors Kobe Bryant with Mural
Artist Theo Ponchevelli showed up late Sunday night to SandersFit Performance Center and began painting a mural of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna without the owner’s permission. See why Ponchevelli felt it was the right thing to do.
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Traveling Grandmother Jailed for CBD Oil: ‘I Slept on the Floor… Next to the Toilet'
Police officers slapped handcuffs on 71-year-old Lena Bartula at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport after they found CBD oil in her travel bag. Now she’s talking about her two nights in jail.
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Lizzo Gives First American Music Awards Performance Ever
Who would’ve thought tonight was Lizzo’s first time performing at the 2019 American Music Awards? The breakout superstar took the AMA stage with a performance packed with confidence and soul–but first, self-love. Donning a bright pink gown covered in layers of tulle, she encouraged the audience to put their lights up and “shine bright” before launching into a powerful performance...
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Selena Gomez's Emerald Gown Is Making Everyone Green With Envy at the 2019 American Music Awards
Selena Gomez is lighting up the red carpet at the 2019 American Music Awards with her swoon-worthy ensemble. While the 27-year-old singer has taken a lot of fashion risks this year, it seems she wanted to push the boundaries even more for the star-studded event. It certainly paid off. For the fanciful affair, the “Look at Her Now” songstress sashayed...
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Scooter Braun Pleads for Peace With Taylor Swift After Receiving Death Threats
Scooter Braun doesn’t want any more bad blood with Taylor Swift. The 38-year-old manager expressed his desire to find resolution in an open letter to the artist posted via Instagram on Friday. “@taylorswift,” he began. “Since your public statement last week there have been numerous death threats directed at my family.”
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From Lizzo to Lil Nas X, New Kids on the Block Rule Grammys
Genre-mashing, bold and chart-topping new artists have caught the attention of the Recording Academy, as Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X lead in nominations at the 2020 Grammy Awards. Lizzo is in first place, scoring eight bids Wednesday for her fun, positive rap-pop style that has made her not only the year’s top new act, but arguably the year’s...
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Kanye West Talks About Serving God During Visit With Osteen
Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch on Sunday that his recent spiritual awakening has made him realize he’s no longer in the service to fame and money but “in service to God.” West spoke to a packed crowd of about 16,000 people at Lakewood Church’s 11 a.m. service during an interview with Osteen from the stage....
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Runs in the Family: Blue Ivy Now an Award-Winning Songwriter
At just 7, Blue Ivy Carter is an award-winning songwriter. Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s daughter won the Ashford & Simpson Songwriter’s Award at Sunday’s Soul Train Awards for co-writing her mom’s hit “Brown Skin Girl,” a song celebrating dark- and brown-skinned women.
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Lizzo Sued After Ordering Food Delivery in Boston
“Truth Hurts” singer Lizzo could soon face a harsh reality. The popular rapper is at the center of a lawsuit stemming from a food delivery order she made in Boston. A former Postmates driver filed the suit in California Friday.
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Swift Says AMAs Performance in Jeopardy Over Music Dispute
Taylor Swift said Thursday that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcoming Netflix documentary on hold because the men who own her old recordings won’t allow her to play her songs. “Right now my performance at the AMAs, the Netflix documentary and any other recorded events I am...
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Ciara to Host 2019 American Music Awards
Ciara is one, two stepping up to host the 2019 American Music Awards. On Thursday, Dick Clark Productions and ABC announced the singer will be hosting the the 47th annual AMAs on Nov. 24, promising an evening of incredible music and unforgettable performances. Ciara is no stranger to the AMAs stage. Back in 2018, the two-time AMAs nominee delivered an...
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Rod Stewart Reveals Railway Modeling Side Passion
For nearly 60 years rocker Rod Stewart has entertained music lovers across the globe, hauling in a Grammy and numerous other awards in a career that has spanned generations. Now, the singer is showing the world his other passion, building a railway models.
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Google Digitizes Artworks in Puerto Rico for 1st Time
The 1953 painting by Rafael Tufiño Figueroa features his mother with a red scarf on her head, a determined look on her face and heavy expression lines, a depiction of a working-class woman that broke from conventional portraits of the time that focused largely on wealthy men.
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Over 100,000 Celebrate 30 Years Since Fall of Berlin Wall
Police and organizers say more than 100,000 people took part in an open-air party celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Despite the cold and damp, crowds flocked to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate late Saturday for music and fireworks. The boulevard leading up to the Brandenburg Gate was covered with a giant rainbow-colored net made of 100,000...