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Singer Marie Osmond in statement: ‘No matter who won’ I never intended on playing the inauguration

Singer Marie Osmond denied Thursday that she would ever be singing at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration next week.

January 12, 2017

Georgetown College Democrats ask members to host Trump inauguration protesters for the night: Report

College Democrats at the Georgetown University are asking members to host Trump inauguration protesters from out of town.

January 12, 2017

Caleb Schwab’s family reaches settlement with amusement park over wrongful death suit: Report

A wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the tragic death of a 10-year-old boy last summer at a Kansas water park has been settled out of court.

January 12, 2017

‘Golden Girls’-themed cafe in New York city nearing open: Report

A New York City eatery themed after the 1980s sitcom "The Golden Girls" is nearing its opening date, People magazine reports.

January 12, 2017

Caitlyn Jenner, transgender advocate, to attend Donald Trump inauguration: Report

Caitlyn Jenner, a conservative Republican and transgender rights advocate, has said she will attend Donald Trump's inauguration, Us Weekly magazine reported Tuesday.

January 12, 2017

Amazon pulls Indian-flag design door mats after threats from Indian government: Report

A door mat resembling the flag of India was the cause of an international kerfuffle between online giant Amazon and New Delhi.

January 11, 2017

South Carolina church uses Clemson’s miraculous comeback to encourage attendance

A Piedmont, South Carolina, church has used the occasion of nearby Clemson's stunning win Monday night in the national championship game to encourage passersby to be "#allin" for worship come Sunday morning.

January 11, 2017

George Lucas’ Museum of Narrative Art chooses Los Angeles’ Exposition Park as site

"Star Wars" creator George Lucas has chosen Los Angeles over San Francisco to be the host city of his planned Museum of Narrative Art, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

January 11, 2017

People magazine again calls on readers to call Congress to discuss ‘gun violence’

People magazine has published all 535 phone numbers for members of the House of Representatives and Senate, telling readers to "make their voices heard on how to prevent gun violence."

January 11, 2017

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue to include U.S. gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles

The annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue how long featured athletes alongside models. This year, gold-medaling U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman and Simone Biles will grace the pages of the special edition which hits newsstands in February.

January 10, 2017

Ira Madison III, MTV writer, deletes racially charged tweet about Sen. Jeff Sessions’ granddaughter

After suffering a barrage of criticism, MTV News culture writer Ira Madison III deleted a racially charged tweet he posted Tuesday morning that cracked a joke about an Asian-American girl seated with Sen. Jeff Sessions at the Alabama Republican's confirmation hearing in the Senate.

January 10, 2017

Jerry Greeff, Baltimore businessman, donates auto-repair shop to Vehicles for Change charity

A 64-year-old businessman gave the nonprofit Vehicles for Change a generous Christmas donation: an auto-repair shop he'd owned for 25 years.

January 10, 2017

Pat’s King of Steaks posts sign slamming Philadelphia mayor, council over new soda tax

Iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak maker Pat's King of Steaks has a new sign telling patrons to blame the city's mayor for the hike in soda prices due to the city's new soda surtax.

January 6, 2017

Netflix, other streaming video services outpace DVD sales for first time in 2016: Report

An entertainment industry trade group has released data showing that streaming-video sales outpaced DVD sales for the first time in 2016.

January 6, 2017

Carrie Fisher Princess Leia character a Disney princess? Petitioners urge studio execs

A Change.org petition calling on the Walt Disney Corp. to make Carrie Fisher's iconic Princess Leia character a "Disney princess" is well on its way to its goal of 75,000 signers, People magazine reported Friday.

January 6, 2017

Virginia police department uses Godzilla to urge commuters to ‘keep calm’ during snowy commutes

A northern Virginia police department amused followers on Facebook Thursday afternoon with a set of photo illustrations placing pop culture icons such as Godzilla in the background of a photo of a traffic-snarled snowy commute.

January 5, 2017

D.C. restaurant envisions George Washington as 20-something hipster with man bun: Report

A Washington, D.C. restaurant commissioned an artist to make an oil painting of George Washington depicted as a modern-day hipster, complete with man bun.

January 5, 2017

Tom Brady promoting new high-tech sleepwear line by Under Armour

Pretty soon, you too could go to bed with Tom Brady every night.

January 5, 2017

Carrie Fisher’s toxicology report put on ‘security hold’ by coroner: Report

The toxicology report from Carrie Fisher's autopsy has been temporarily held back for public release by local officials, People magazine reported Wednesday.

January 5, 2017

Xinhua, Chinese state media, blasts Trump in editorial; ‘diplomacy isn’t a child’s game’: Report

China's state-run Xinhua news agency blasted President-elect Donald Trump in a recent editorial for hinting foreign policy changes in less than 140 characters, The Hollywood Reporter said Thursday.

January 5, 2017