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As new virtual-reality devices begin to pick up momentum, the question is being asked: What happens when virtual reality gets too real? “At the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford University, researchers since 2003 have been studying the impact of…
Music mogul Robert Stigwood, whose initials formed the “RS” in the Bee Gees’ music label RSO Records and who managed the group at the height of its fame, has died. Reuters reports that the death of the Australian-born producer and…
NBC has pulled the plug on a high-profile daytime talk show after its ratings headed south. The Huffington Post reports that the network will end “The Meredith Vieira Show” after it wraps its second season in May. In a statement,…
“Star Wars” creator George Lucas stirred up a hornet’s nest when he likened Disney to white slavers in a recent Charlie Rose interview. BET reports that Lucas, who reportedly sold the “Star Wars” franchise to Disney for $4 billion, later…
The body of a country singer who went missing on a duck hunting trip was recovered today in northern Oklahoma. The AP reports that authorities recovered the body of Craig Strickland this morning in Kaw Lake, near Ponca City. Strickland, 29,…
An R&B singer who has been the subject of allegations of violent behavior in the past is being accused again of battery. The AP reports that Chris Brown is under investigation by police in Las Vegas after an alleged altercation…
The holiday break was marred by the deaths of a number of entertainment fixtures, with Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, “M*A*S*H” star Wayne Rogers and famed cinematographers Vilmos Zsigmond and Haskell Wexler all dying. Variety reports that Cole, known for hits…
Hollywood has been binge watching a new Netflix series over the holiday break. According to a report in Variety, the 10-part series “Making a Murderer” has “generated a storm of glowing reviews and discussion on social media.” The documentary series,…
Donald Trump launched his television advertising blitz today with a 30-second spot that focuses on what the ad calls “radical Islamic terrorism.” The spot reminds voters that Trump has called for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S. and promises…
The seventh installment in the “Star Wars” feature film franchise continues its torrid pace at the box office. Deadline.com reports that “The Force Awakens” is on pace to bring in more than $200 million in the past week to bring…