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NEW YORK (AP) — For years, the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity — artists of color and women left out of top prizes; rap and contemporary R&B stars ignored …
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By MARIA SHERMAN
AP Music Writer |
10/4/24 06:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Long before Ina Garten's Barefoot Contessa mini-empire of bestselling cookbooks and TV shows ever took off, she found herself at an airport, wanting to learn to fly. It was the …
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10/3/24 07:01 AM
Calling all foodies - there is an event coming to Sumter that you don't want to miss!
The Southeast's No. 1 touring food festival, according to a flyer for the event, will stop in Sumter for three days of food, fun and community.
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The largest street party in Sumter returns to downtown next Saturday, Oct. 12.
Oktoberfest will benefit Sumter United Ministries, a program that has grown to assist the community with crisis relief, home repair, a homeless shelter, education …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an A-list Hollywood actor, has died. Kristofferson …
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9/30/24 07:24 AM
MANNING - Creating and sharing art develops a deep appreciation of art by both the creator of the piece and the individual analyzing, interpreting and enjoying the art.
Art is created in a myriad of mediums and genres from painting to photography …
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BY SHARRON HALEY
Clarendon contributor |
9/28/24 06:00 AM
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landing on Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring in a sleek, New York City caper are some of the new television, films, music and …
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By The Associated Press |
9/27/24 12:03 PM
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of …
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By JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press |
9/27/24 11:54 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the "Today" show early next year, telling staffers "it's time." In a memo to her …
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9/26/24 12:13 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday resentenced Julie Chrisley to seven years in prison for her conviction on bank fraud and tax evasion charges, declining the reality TV star's request …
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9/25/24 02:26 PM
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SUMTER COUNTY
Summer is coming to a close, and with it is the final concert for the Fourth Fridays summer series on Friday, Sept. 27, from …
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9/25/24 06:00 AM
On a warm Friday, Sept. 20, evening, filled with suspense and intrigue, Sumter residents found themselves at the center of a 1920s speakeasy murder mystery at Sumter Habitat for Humanity Murder at the Prohibition Parlor fundraiser. Set against a …
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Amid its renovations, Patriot Hall welcomed Sumterites to its Multicultural Festival on Friday, Sept. 20.
Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Veleda Sigler said the event garnered approximately 75 people in attendance.
"While more is …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's a three-peat for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice." The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror comedy topped the North American box office charts for the third straight …
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9/23/24 07:06 AM
What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landing on Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring in a sleek, New York City caper are some of the new television, films, music and …
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By The Associated Press |
9/23/24 06:00 AM
MANNING - Clarendon County native Karen Hilton Sanders shines her light onto everything that she touches, from singing her favorite gospel hymns to songwriting to writing children's books and taking pictures or selfies at every event she …
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BY SHARRON HALEY
Clarendon contributor |
9/21/24 06:00 AM
NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson says she's learned a thing or two about interviewing after being in the spotlight as a recording artist since 2002. So, she's created a safe space for guests on …
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By BROOKE LEFFERTS
Associated Press |
9/21/24 06:00 AM
Imagine standing on the stage of Carnegie Hall, your voice blending with dozens of others in a crescendo that fills the iconic venue, the same as it does your soul. For many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity - a dream long thought …
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The Marvel Cinematic Universe combined with Disney surged with record-breaking successes like an unstoppable juggernaut. All their theatrical outings with the Marvel logo displayed guaranteed, confirmed success in the box office and critical …
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By ISAIAH RIDLEY
Community contributor |
9/20/24 06:00 AM
When you first meet Kara Grover, her warm presence and passion for the arts capture your attention.
As she sits nearly crisscross applesauce on the Sumter Opera House's green room couch, it's hard to imagine that this internationally acclaimed …
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