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Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.
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Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

LONDON (AP) — Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of Somerset House, a large central London arts venue, officials said.
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Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93.
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Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died. He was 86. Williams died Aug.
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As her pop covers album 'Inuktitut' sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice

As her pop covers album 'Inuktitut' sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice

TORONTO — Elisapie can’t quite put her finger on it but something within her has recently changed. The thought crosses the soft-spoken musician's mind as she ponders her sudden flurry of accomplishments.
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Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

ROME (AP) — Madonna will fund an artistic project involving youths, she announced during her 66th birthday celebrations in Pompeii.
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'Shoot me up with a big one': A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

'Shoot me up with a big one': A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The arrest of five people in the overdose death of Matthew Perry has revealed key details about the final days of the “Friends” star, most of them spent in the throes of an addiction to the surgical anesthetic ketamine .
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Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

Songwriter-producer The-Dream seeks dismissal of sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for The-Dream, a Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, are seeking the dismissal of a woman’s lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and other abuse.
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BeatKing, a Houston rapper known for viral TikTok song 'Then Leave,' dies at 39

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39.
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Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley's family and auction off Graceland

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a brazen scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his Graceland mansion and property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale , the
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