Mark Chmura joined the Green Bay Packers in 1992. He is considered one of the NFL’s best tight ends.
Mark Chmura, facing trial for sexual assault, says the facts will show he didn’t have sex with his 17-year-old baby sitter without her consent at a post-prom party.
A court commissioner Tuesday ordered the [...]
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Actor Charlie Chaplin was perhaps the greatest star of the silent film era, whose enduring image is that of the comic tramp in baggy pants, gunboat shoes, derby hat, cane and mustache. Born in London in 1889 to parents who were also performers, Chaplin grew up in poverty, traveling from music [...]
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Rae Carruth was a wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers when he was arrested Nov. 25, 1999. He was the first active NFL player ever to be charged with murder.
Prosecutors have offered plea bargains to former pro football player Rae Carruth and three co-defendants charged in the shooting death of Carruth’s [...]
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Jackson Broawne is a chart-topping singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the early 1970s with hits such as “Running on Empty.”
Yet another popular singer has alleged harassment from a stalker, the second such incident in a week.
Jackson Browne, a chart-topping singer/songwriter who rose to fame in the early 1970s, said [...]
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Mark Danon was a weatherman for WCBS-TV, New York’s Channel 2.
The forecast may be grim for Mark Danon, a television weatherman charged with buying cocaine between his 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts.
Danon, who works for WCBS-TV, was arrested at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday for allegedly purchasing two small bags of [...]
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Jill Dando was one of Britain’s most popular TV presenters. She was a host of Crimewatch UK, a show similar to America’s Most Wanted.
Police today arrested a man suspected of killing Jill Dando, one of Britain’s most popular television personalities, who was fatally shot on her doorstep last year.
The suspect, who [...]
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A lawsuit filed against Sean “Puffy” Combs for organizing a disastrous 1991 celebrity basketball game was settled confidentially Wednesday, Combs’ lawyer said.
Plaintiff Nicole Levy sued the rap superstar to pay for health complications she claims she suffered after attending the game at the City College of New York (CCNY) on Dec. [...]
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“The Godfather of Soul” and “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” are just two of the nicknames given to singer and performer James Brown. His hits include “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World,” “Funky Drummer” and “I Got You (I Feel Good).”
A former employee [...]
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Singer Bobby Brown is the husband of singer Whitney Houston.
Singer Bobby Brown was ordered Monday to remain in jail until a hearing is held June 19 on whether he violated his probation stemming from a drunken driving charge.
Brown smiled and shook his head after Circuit Judge Leonard Feiner refused to grant [...]
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Chrissie Hynde is the lead singer of The Pretenders and a longtime supporter of animal rights. She is best known for her New Wave anthems “Brass in Pocket” and “Chain Gang.”
Singer Chrissie Hynde’s alleged leather-slashing spree won’t land her on a chain gang any time soon.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office tentatively [...]
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