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Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan woman who inspired the name of the rock band Greta Van Fleet has died. Her name was Gretna Van Fleet and she was 95 years old. She died Monday in Frankenmuth, Michigan, the same community where the Grammy-winning band was formed in 2012. Kyle Hauck, a former drummer, has said a name was needed in time for a local performance. He said he heard his grandfather mention a friend named Gretna Van Fleet. The band dropped the ‘n’ in Gretna and Greta Van Fleet was born.

Stephen Colbert's long goodbye is coming to an end, leaving a void

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Colbert's run on “The Late Show” ends Thursday, marking the conclusion of his on-air feud with President Donald Trump. Colbert began hosting in 2015 and often criticized Trump and his policies. CBS announced last summer that the show would end in May, citing economic reasons. However, Colbert and others suspect political pressure played a role. The decision follows Paramount's settlement of Trump's lawsuit and its pending sale to Skydance Media. Colbert's departure leaves a void in late-night TV, with fans missing his unique perspective and humor. Other hosts like Jimmy Kimmel have shown support.

As 'The Boys' ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what's next for Vought

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Boys” is airing its series finale after five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex. However, the Vought Cinematic Universe isn't ending, with spinoffs “Vought Rising” and “The Boys: Mexico” coming to Amazon Prime Video. “Vought Rising” is set for 2027, explores the origins of the “supe” program. Showrunner Eric Kripke says the final season drew unsettling parallels to real-world events. Cast members reflect on their experiences, with emotional goodbyes and memorable stunts that included toe-sucking and discovering a fear of heights. There were also many memes. The show premiered in 2019 and was adapted from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book series.

Movie Review: Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters' is a wild, surrealist social satire

Keke Palmer stars in Boots Riley's social satire “I Love Boosters,” in theaters Friday. The madcap, surrealist film follows a group of organized shoplifters, who steal from high end stores and sell the goods on the street at a deep discount. In her review for The Associated Press, film writer Lindsey Bahr writes that “the film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social consciousness that’s impossible not to admire for its wacky, bold vision” but adds that it is not quite laugh out loud funny. Rated R, “I Love Boosters” also stars Demi Moore and LaKeith Stanfield.

James Murdoch, media scion, strikes deal for New York Magazine and Vox

NEW YORK (AP) — Media scion James Murdoch has struck a deal with the Vox Media digital company to acquire New York magazine, the Vox Media Podcast Network and the Vox editorial brand. The deal with liberal-leaning Vox represents a major move toward his own media empire for the 53-year-old younger son of Rupert Murdoch, who himself owned New York Magazine from 1976 until 1991. It comes less than a year after the Murdoch family reached a deal on control of the 95-year-old mogul’s media empire after his death. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close within weeks, have not been disclosed.

French artist JR begins his giant ‘cave’ art inflation over Paris’ oldest bridge

PARIS (AP) — The oldest bridge in Paris has begun vanishing as JR — the artist known as the “French Banksy” — began inflating a giant “cave” over the Pont Neuf. By Thursday, the 17th-century landmark that has carried Parisians across the Seine for more than 400 years looked as if a prehistoric cliff had risen in the heart of the city. The monumental, rocky illusion is the most dramatic stage yet of one of the most ambitious public artworks the French capital has seen in decades. The Associated Press has been documenting the transformation since March with time-lapse cameras, including one fixed on a rooftop terrace high above the river, watching the bridge slowly disappear day by day.

Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the music of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and other “Peanuts” television specials filed four lawsuits Wednesday over what they say is the illegal use of the jazzy piano tunes of Vince Guaraldi. The defendants include the U.S. Department of the Interior. Plaintiff Lee Mendelson Film Productions says the government agency did not have permission to use its music in a digital holiday card posted to social media. The lawsuits say social media posts from an auction house and a belt company also violated copyright. The Interior Department says it doesn't comment on litigation. Messages to the other companies have not been immediately answered.

'Once Upon a Time in Harlem' has its day at the Cannes Film Festival, 50 years after it was shot

CANNES, France (AP) — No movie at the Cannes Film Festival has had a longer road to get here than “Once Upon a Time in Harlem.” In August 1972, William Greaves assembled as many artists, writers, poets, musicians and organizers from the Harlem Renaissance as he could. They came for a cocktail party at Duke Ellington’s Harlem townhouse. There, they talked about the seminal 1920s cultural movement. Greaves never finished the film and died in 2014, but his family worked to finish the project. Now, “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” is being hailed as the nonfiction event of the year.