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Tom Verlaine, a guitarist and co-founder of the seminal proto-punk band Television, has died at the age of 73 following a brief illness, CBS News has learned. Verlaine’s death was confirmed in a statement Saturday to CBS News from Jesse Paris Smith, daughter of musician Patti Smith, a frequent collaborator …

Describing it as a “cheap stunt,” actor Rainn Wilson introduced himself with a new name on social media Thursday, calling himself “Rainnfall Heat Wave Rising Sea Levels Wilson” in an effort to raise awareness about climate change. On behalf of environmental advocacy group Arctic Basecamp, “The Office” star posted a …

The iconic blue guitar played by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will be publicly auctioned for the first time in April. The Fender Mustang electric guitar made its debut in the music video for Nirvana’s hit song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and gained attention as the band’s fame skyrocketed.  For …

San Jose, Costa Rica — Christian Pulisic walked across the field with a towel draped around his head, angry after another U.S. defeat. “We’re competitors, man. We hate to lose. In the moment I was frustrated,” he said. “It took me a little bit for it to sink in, that …

Las Vegas — Kyle Larson wasn’t sure he’d ever race again in NASCAR, and if he could, he didn’t know who would even hire him. It was Rick Hendrick who took the chance on a driver many believed was radioactive for sponsors. Larson’s use of a racial slur while participating …

After years of fans speculating – and begging – for a “Sister Act 3,” the film’s star, Whoopi Goldberg, revealed there’s an effort to make the project happen. The musical-loving James Corden got the news out of Goldberg, who was a guest on CBS’ “The Late Late Show with James …

Britney Spears is seeking to make changes to her conservatorship, which has been in place since 2008. The 38-year-old singer is asking that her father, Jamie Spears, be removed as her conservator, according to court documents obtained by Entertainment Tonight.  A conservatorship is put in place when a judge appoints …

David Olney, a folk singer who wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, died after suffering a heart attack while performing in Florida, his publicist said Sunday. Jill Kettles said Olney was on stage in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday when he was stricken. He was 71. Olney, …

Uncasville, Connecticut — Organizers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition isn’y your grandmother’s beauty pageant – and their winner did just that on Thursday. Virginia biochemist Camille Schrier won the crown just minutes after wowing the crowd with science.  Dressed in a lab coat, she gave …

Hollywood stuntwoman Olivia Jackson was hired as a body double for actress Milla Jovovich in the blockbuster action movie “Resident Evil.” And while this job could have been one of the greatest of her life, it ended in tragedy.  Jackson is suing the producers of the film after she suffered …