Acclaimed British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88
British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for 1998’s “Shakespeare In Love” has died. He…
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WATCH: South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
Nobel committee chairman Anders Olsson praised Han's "physical empathy for the vulnerable, often female lives" of her characters.
Maggie Smith, star of stage, film and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89
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Nemo of Switzerland wins Eurovision as protests over Gaza war overshadow 2024 contest
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Dutch contestant Joost Klein booted from Eurovision hours before tension-plagued final
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march against Israel's participation in Eurovision
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Pattie Boyd, often in the shadow of her famous husbands, has put a trove of mementos up for auction
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