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Three Legends in One Show at Wieting Theater

TOLEDO — Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly & Jerry Lee Lewis, three legends in one show at 2 p.m. Sept. 23. Tribute by David K & Band at Wieting Theater, 101 S. Church St., Toledo. Tickets are $20. David K rocks Roy’s multi-octave range, his stage presence, wit and passion within this ...

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing

GENEVA — The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for women until its officials make an assessment of gender change. The decision by the Switzerland-based federation FIDE, published on Monday, has drawn criticism from ...

Pee-wee Herman actor and creator Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

LOS ANGELES — Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose Pee-wee Herman character — an overgrown child with a tight gray suit and an unforgettable laugh — became a 1980s pop cultural phenomenon, has died at 70. Reubens, who’s character delighted fans in the film “Pee-wee’s Big ...

Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago

Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities. While Los Angeles and New York are the epicenters of strike actions, there are dozens of mid-sized and small locals across the country ...

Aretha Franklin’s sons continue to battle over handwritten wills

PONTIAC, Mich. — Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled. The Queen of ...