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Boston Globe - Entertainment

'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base, who helped bring hip-hop mainstream, dies at 59 -- Rob Base has died after a battle with cancer. He was 59.

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Matthew Perry's family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober. He instead helped him overdose. -- Perry's assistant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine resulting in death and became the case's most important witness in the indictments of his four co-defendants.

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Summer Arts Guide - 80 fun concerts, festivals, shows, and more to check out around Boston this summer - From outdoor music festivals to comedy shows, here are the top events to check out in Boston and beyond this summer.

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All the movies you'll watch this summer

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10 NEW SHOWS TO WATCH THIS SUMMER

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Read more from our Summer Arts Guide

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From 'Skidmarks On My Heart' to 'Steppin' Out,' we built the ultimate road trip playlist -- Here's a dozen critic's picks to kickstart your next trek to the beach, the Berkshires, or wherever the summer months take you.

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What's the best road trip song? A case for 'Roadrunner' by the Modern Lovers. -- The song appeared on the band's self-titled debut LP, which celebrates its 50th anniversary later this summer.

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CHRIS VOGNAR - Stephen Colbert bids farewell to 'The Late Show' with help from Paul McCartney and surprise guests. See highlights. It was wacky, cerebral, and touching. And a TV loop was closed.

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ODIE HENDERSON NOTEBOOK -- What happened to the summer blockbuster? -- Seeing movies during the summertime used to be a lot more fun, but today, toxic fan behavior and a low tolerance for risk are making movies more of a drag.

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Peter Wolf receives honorary degree from MassArt, and more arts news

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As Stephen Colbert departs, the late night talk show may soon follow

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A history of LGBTQ music, with heart, humanity, and a propulsive beat

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Barry Blaustein dies at 71; Eddie Murphy was his muse

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Karen Allen on her history with the Berkshire Film Fest and how she got cast in 'The Glass Menagerie'

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How do theater companies pick the plays they put on?

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In the satirical 'Eureka Day,' comedy is the best medicine for exploring human nature

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A Nobel Prize-winning author admitted she uses AI. What's the literary world coming to?

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Eight new movies and TV shows to watch this Memorial Day weekend

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Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce

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Netflix's 'The Boroughs': Forever young, but not terribly fresh

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A live TV gaffe turned the 'Survivor 50' finale into a fitting train wreck

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How New England native Aubry Bracco used subtle gameplay to win $2 million on 'Survivor 50'

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ArtsEmerson announces new season of programming

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'One of the best commencement speeches ever.' Eric Church's viral UNC address hit all the right notes. Watch it here.

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Sorry to bother you! 'I Love Boosters' is lots of fun.

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Local bestsellers for the week ended May 17

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Richard Hatch, first winner of 'Survivor,' says he was not invited to the Season 50 finale

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