Inside Meg Ryan's difficult relationship with her dad and estranged mom
Meg lost touch with her mother, Susan Jordan, following a dispute over Dennis Quaid, whom she married in 1991
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Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness, his first Triple Crown race in 2 years
Bob Baffert is back at the Preakness for his first Triple Crown race in two years
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Ramaphosa Abandoned by Key Support Base Over South Africa Policy Missteps
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has lost the confidence of a key constituency. Five years after ushering in
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Directors of Kanye West's Donda Academy want names cleared from racial discrimination lawsuit
Cecila Hailey and Chekarey Byers, former teachers of Kanye West's private school, filed the lawsuit that contains serious allegations
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Jimmy Buffett hospitalized, postpones show
A Jimmy Buffett & the Coral Reefer Band concert scheduled to be held in Charleston, South Carolina this weekend, has been postponed due to the singer being hospitalized.
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Dave Matthews Band has new album 'Walk Around the Moon' and perspective: 'Everything is kind of new'
Ten studio albums done, the Dave Matthews Band finds itself in a good place, maybe even at a new beginning
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What to Stream This Weekend
The content pile is vast, and you've got the whole weekend to decide how you
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Biden tells G7 allies the US will support joint F-16 training effort for Ukrainians
President Joe Biden informed G7 leaders on Friday that the US will support a joint effort with allies and partners to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth generation aircraft, including F16s, a senior administration official tells CNN.
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Virtual Spanish Teacher Named 2023 Teacher of the Year
GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2023--
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Death of Andy Rourke highlights cross-generational love of The Smiths
Andy Rourke, best known for being the bassist of British band The Smiths, has passed away aged 59, from pancreatic cancer. The passing was announced this morning from former band member Johnny Marr. Marr, renounced as one of the best guitarists in music, wrote in a tweet: "Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Many have shared their respects and love of Rourke. John, who has been a fan of The Smiths since the beginning of the band’s career, shared how ‘awful’ and ‘tragic’ the passing of the bassist was. Others shared the first time they discovered The Smiths and Rourke’s incredible talent. But it’s not just those who grew up listening and attending concerts of The Smiths that are devastated. Rourke’s passing has beautifully highlighted how, despite the band breaking up in 1987, The Smiths continues to be loved by all ages. The use of The Smiths’ music in pop culture, from Ferris Buller’s Day Off to (500) Days of Summer means the band is perpetually being discovered by younger audiences. As well as those who knew of the band from growing up listening to their parent’s music, as some shared. Teenagers took to TikTok to mourn the loss of Rourke in the same way that fans in their 50s and 60s were. With some saying how they found out at school with their classmates, who were all shocked and saddened by the passing. @mollieluvscats rest in peace, thank you for your wonderful music, you were an incredible inspiration Those who knew and worked with Rourke also shared their memories and paid tributes to the bassist. New Order paid tribute to ‘one of the founder members of a great Manchester band.’ Billy Bragg also shared on Twitter that he has ‘great memories of him playing with Johnny Marr and myself on the Red Wedge tour.’ Mike Joyce, The Smiths’ drummer, also paid his respects. He wrote ‘not only the most talented bass player I’ve ever had the privilege to play with but the sweetest, funniest lad I’ve ever met.” He added, “his musical legacy is perpetual.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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"A problem in the political culture": Serbians call for more than disarmament to end violence after mass shootings
Two weeks after mass shootings shook their country, Serbians have surrendered more than 15,000 weapons, more than 2,500 explosive devices, and hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, as part of a month-long amnesty announced by the government.
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Shop clerk 'stole misplaced £3m lottery ticket'
Officials opened an investigation after Carly Nunes claimed her prize with a torn and burned ticket.
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