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Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the American rock band The Doors, died of complications related to bile duct cancer at the age of 74 on May 20, 2013.

We already know Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and probably Harrison Ford are in talks to reprise their iconic roles in J.J. Abrams's STAR WARS EPISODE VII, but we've yet to hear any word as to who might be joining them in that galaxy far, far away.

The Doors' drummer John Densmore is remembering the band's late keyboardist Ray Manzarek as a gifted musician who was essential to the group.

Joel and Ethan Coen had almost given up on casting the lead for their film "Inside Llewyn Davis." The part, a folk musician in early 1960s Greenwich Village, demanded the elusive combination of someone who could both carry a movie and perform the songs central to the film.

The Tony Awards held the 2013 Film Series on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at The Paley Center for Media.

The 71-year-old singer-songwriter known for such hits as " A Natural Woman" and "You've Got A Friend" is being awarded the nation's highest prize for popular music in a concert Tuesday.

Balthazar Getty has been acting since he was 13 but, perhaps more remarkably, he was making music since even before that.

There are a few things happening on the Star Wars front, both concerning Episode VII and not.

Paris's Theatre du Chatelet recently presented Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine 's Pulitzer Prize-winning SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, starring Julian Ovenden , and the production was filmed and broadcast by Mezzo TV.

In case there was any doubt, Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards confirmed the fact that Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber have been two of the music world's most dominating forces this past year.

If you've ever had access to a radio or television, you've heard of Paul McCartney.

WQHT /New York PD Ebro Darden has debunked the pregnancy rumors that have been swirling around Beyonce .

Ray Manzarek , founding keyboardist of The Doors , died Monday at age 74 at a medical clinic in Rosenheim, Germany, after a long battle with bile-duct cancer.

Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch , who stars in the hit FOX television show "Glee" as ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester and who made her Broadway debut last week as tyrannical orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in ANNIE, will be a guest on "The View" tomorrow, Tuesday, May 21.

Finally, an awards show at which Taylor Swift's most noteworthy facial expression was not a look of shock after winning an award.

Last night in Anaheim, The Rolling Stones continued their "50 and Counting" Tour by welcoming the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl for a performance of "Bitch" off their 1971 album, Sticky Fingers .

Source: www.cbc.ca --- Sunday, May 19, 2013Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard music awards, winning eight of 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for Red.

Taylor Swift went home from the 2013 Billboard Music Awards with 'Artist of the Year' honors, thanking her fans for the "longest and best relationship" she has ever had.

The e-mail arrived at 3 p.m. Monday, marked urgent: "Can you fly out to Denver tonight and cover Prince 's show? You can have time with each of the girls [in his band 3rdEyeGirl] and there is a chance Prince will talk." This is how Prince rolls.

It's called "separation of powers," and there's a good reason for it. The legislative branch makes laws.