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• Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson kicks off new show on Twitter

  Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first episode of his new show on Twitter on Tuesday, weeks after being taken off the air by the network following a damaging defamation lawsuit over false claims of election fraud.

  

• CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

  CNN ousted chief executive Chris Licht after a tumultuous year leading the struggling news network that culminated in a damning magazine profile and the growing realization that he'd lost the confidence of the network's journalists.

  

• Astrud Gilberto, singer of 'The Girl from Ipanema,' dead at 83

  Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on 'The Girl from Ipanema' made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83.

  

• Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case, averting trial

  Just as a trial was to begin, it was revealed Tuesday that Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, according to court records. The actor had insisted through lawyers that his encounter with the woman was consensual after the two met at a nearby restaurant.

  

• Susan Boyle reveals she had a minor stroke during return to ‘Britain’s Got Talent’

  Susan Boyle returned to the stage that made her famous 14 years ago and shared a bit of news.

  

• Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize strike, as writers strike continues

  Actors represented by the Hollywood union SAG-AFTRA voted Monday evening to authorize a strike if they don't agree on a new contract with major studios, streamers and production companies by June 30.

  

• Artist Francoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and later left Picasso, is dead at 101

  Francoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso -- and for leaving him -- died Tuesday in New York City, where she had lived for decades. She was 101.

  

• Prince Harry back in court for second day of grilling over U.K. tabloid claims

  Prince Harry was back in the witness box at the High Court in London on Wednesday for a second day of grilling over his allegations that British tabloids targeted him with phone-hacking and other unlawful behaviour.

  

• Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne headline iHeartRadio festival

  Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown and Lil Wayne are among the headliners this fall at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, which will be broadcast live throughout the country.

  

• Martha Stewart says America will 'go down the drain' if people don’t return to office

  Martha Stewart has waded into the hotly contested remote work debate.

  

• A killer rabbit, jousting bear and Robin Hood walk into a bar: Ancient manuscript reveals new details on medieval comedy

  A rare manuscript detailing comedy shows and drinking songs from the 15th century revealed what medieval audiences found funny more than 500 years ago.

  

• Anguish, defiance, accusations: Takeaways from Prince Harry's day in court

  Prince Harry testimony in a London court, both in cross-examination in the witness box and in his written witness statement, was rare and unusual. By turns defensive, frank and accusatory, his testimony shone a light on life as a royal and on Harry's bitter personal feud with the press. Here's what to know after a historic day at the High Court in London.