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David Rakoff, an award-winning humorist whose cynical outlook on life and culture developed a loyal following of readers and radio listeners, has died. He was 47. Rakoff died Thursday after a long illness, Doubleday and Anchor Books announced.

Vet-eran Hollywood publicist Dale Olson, who represented such Hollywood legends as Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly and Alfred Hitchcock, and such current A-listers as Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacClaine and Steven Spielberg, is dead at age 78.

Lady Gaga is one of the most visible celebrities in the world, but she says not everything she does is documented. In the September issue of Vogue, Gaga says she likes to "feel a little irresponsible and act like I'm 19.

Billy Crystal will share his comedic views on life and aging in a memoir to be published on his 65th birthday, Henry Holt and Co. said Thursday.

The 2013 Toronto International Film Festival has announced its lineup of Canadian features and shorts, including new work from directors Xavier Dolan and Sarah Polley and the debut of David Cronenberg's son, Brandon Cronenberg.

Kaskade's electronic dance music shows earned him $10M last year

For the past seven years, Barry Manilow's life revolved around his Las Vegas residency, first at the former Las Vegas Hilton, and then for nearly two years at Paris Las Vegas.

Forbes magazine released its list of the world's highest-paid DJs to much fanfare last week, and the results had social media buzzing - and rock 'n' roll stars wondering if they chose the wrong genre in which to make their living.

Latest offering in franchise starts slow, then treads water

A year after a rocky breakup, Alexisonfire has announced plans for a farewell tour. The Juno Award-winning post-hardcore rockers from St. Catharines will launch the reunion trek at London's 02 Academy on Dec.