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‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Danielle Spencer, a former child actor best known for her role as Dee in the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!!, has died, a publicist for her family confirmed to ABC News.Spencer died Aug. 11, due to gastric cancer and cardiac arrest. She was 60, according to Sandra... Read More.

Special IMAX screening of ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel will feature Q&A with band and director

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, the sequel to 1984’s mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, is hitting theaters Sept. 12, but some fans will get a chance to see it a couple days early thanks to a very special IMAX screening.Dubbed the On, Off, and Around the Record... Read More.

Demi Lovato says performing with Jonas Brothers was ‘really healing for us’

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

For many fans, the highlight of the Jonas Brothers' tour kickoff Sunday in New Jersey was when the brothers' old pal — and Joe Jonas' ex — Demi Lovato came out onstage to sing two Camp Rock classics: "This is Me" and "Wouldn't Change a Thing."... Read More.

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ heads to select theaters for sing-along event

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Get ready to sing your hearts out and seal the Honmoon with a KPop Demon Hunters sing-along.The hit Netflix animated film is coming to select theaters for one weekend in August, the streaming platform announced Tuesday.A series of screenings of the film will take place across the... Read More.

A puzzle for his fans? Riley Green answers ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Riley Green's got a little puzzle for his fans to solve."Something's coming soon," he teases in an email blast sent out Tuesday."I've got some news to share, but I want to see if you can guess it first," he continues, going on to challenge... Read More.

Billy Joel’s motorcycle shop is movin’ out of Long Island

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

In what's perhaps the clearest indication that Billy Joel will be spending most of his time in Florida in the future, his motorcycle shop in Oyster Bay, Long Island, is closing down.Newsday reports that 20th Century Cycles, which opened in 2010 and housed the Piano Man's collection... Read More.

Tyler, The Creator releases music video for ‘Sugar on My Tongue’

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Tyler, The Creator has released his self-directed music video for Don’t Tap the Glass track “Sugar on My Tongue." The visual finds Tyler communicating with a woman on the other side of a tiled room; on a leash engaging in BDSM activities; and cutting... Read More.

Documents released on Uvalde massacre show police chief did not follow training on active shooters

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

(UVALDE, Texas) -- Two months before a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the school district's then-police chief was required to attend a training about how to respond to an active shooter, which instructed in no... Read More.

Nate Smith has a ‘Fix What You Didn’t Break[down]’ over his #1

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Nate Smith has scored his fourth #1 in a row, as "Fix What You Didn't Break" tops the Mediabase chart. You can check out his reaction on Instagram, where a video captured the moment he found out prior to playing Nashville's Bridgestone Arena... Read More.

The Joe Perry Project announces lineup change for upcoming tour

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry is set to kick off his summer tour with his band The Joe Perry Project, and he’s just announced a last-minute lineup change.The tour was supposed to feature Stone Temple Pilots’ Eric Kretz on drums, but in a post on Instagram, Perry revealed that Kretz is no longer able to... Read More.

Author: ABC News

‘What’s Happening!!’ star Danielle Spencer dies at 60

Special IMAX screening of ‘Spinal Tap’ sequel will feature Q&A with band and director

Demi Lovato says performing with Jonas Brothers was ‘really healing for us’

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ heads to select theaters for sing-along event

A puzzle for his fans? Riley Green answers ‘Don’t Mind If I Do’

Billy Joel’s motorcycle shop is movin’ out of Long Island

Tyler, The Creator releases music video for ‘Sugar on My Tongue’

Documents released on Uvalde massacre show police chief did not follow training on active shooters

Nate Smith has a ‘Fix What You Didn’t Break[down]’ over his #1

The Joe Perry Project announces lineup change for upcoming tour

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